Lucius Richard O'Brien

Lucius Richard O'Brien (15 August 1832 – 13 December 1899) was born in Shanty Bay, Ontario and practiced as a civil engineer until he became a professional painter. He is best known for landscape paintings from across Canada in oil and watercolour. Many of his paintings are held by the National Gallery of Canada.

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15 August - 1832 - 13 December - 1899 - Ontario - National Gallery of Canada

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He was the first and founding president of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1880 and editor of Picturesque Canada (1882).

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He died in Toronto, Ontario at the age of 67.

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Toronto - Ontario

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