J. E. H. Macdonald

James Edward Hervey MacDonald (May 12 1873-November 26 1932) was a member of the famous Group of Seven Canadian artists.

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May 12 - 1873 - November 26 - 1932 - Group of Seven - Canadian

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MacDonald was born in Durham, England and emigrated to Canada with his English mother and Canadian father in 1887. Following his artistic studies, MacDonald worked at Grip Ltd. from 1895 to 1911 at which time Lawren Harris persuaded him to start painting full time. MacDonald's interest in sketching the Canadian landscape resulted in many excursions throughout Quebec and Ontario, including St-Jovite and Algonquin Park.

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Durham, England - Grip Ltd. - Lawren Harris - Quebec - Ontario - St-Jovite - Algonquin Park

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MacDonald also participated in the famed "boxcar" trips to the Algoma region. The large panoramic paintings resulting from the boxcar trips are among MacDonald's most accomplished works. He also travelled throughout the Rockies and produced many memorable paintings of this mountainous landscape.

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Algoma - Rockies

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He died in Toronto in 1932.

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