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Portrait of William C. Macdonald, Grier

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Material
Oil
Canvas
Description
1 painting : oil on canvas, colour; 137 x 101 cm
More detail
1 image
Collection
Art Works
Title
Portrait of William Campbell Macdonald
Artist or Maker
Sir Edmund Wyly Grier
Category
Art
Sub-Category
Painting
Place Of Manufacture
Toronto
Start Date
1891
End Date
1917
Period or Date Notes
This is an approximation of when the portrait would have been painted, as it begins with Grier's Toronto career in 1891 and ends with Macdonald's death in 1917.
Description
1 painting : oil on canvas, colour; 137 x 101 cm
Public Description
A painted portrait of Lieutenant Colonel William Campbell Macdonald painted by Sir Edmund Wyly Grier. Grier most likely painted the face and head of this painting while his students would have painted the rest of the canvas, as this was a common practice at the time.
Narrative
William Macdonald was the first cousin of the founder of SAC, Rev. Bruce Macdonald. He was a member of the 48th Highlanders and served in the Queen's Own Rifles, the oldest infantry regiment in Canada. The artist Sir Edmund Wyly Grier was a well-known portrait painter from Toronto, and painted numerous politicans, corporate leaders, and other notable persons. He was also the first Canadian to receive a knighthood in recognition of his work as an artist.
Material
Oil
Canvas
Inscriptions
E. Wyly Grier
Width
101
Length
137
Units Of Measurement
centimeters
Number Of Parts
1
Accession No.
2023-01-0045
Type
Artifact
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