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[curated-peterborough]

Arthur Lismer (1885-1969) was born in Sheffield, England. He attended art school there and worked as a commercial artist before moving to Canada in 1911. He began working at Grip Limited, a Toronto art firm that also employed Tom Thomson, J.E.H. MacDonald, Franklin Carmichael. A charter member of the Group of Seven, Lismer traveled widely from Georgian Bay, Algonquin Park, Algoma, Lake Superior, Eastern Canada, and the Rockies to capture the Canadian landscape in painting and drawing. 

Lismer was known for his wit and sense of humour. His paintings are rugged, energetic and impressionistic compositions, but he also often drew quick, caricatures of his friends, colleagues, and critics. This sketch comes from the same collection as the pieces by William Wood in our current auction and we think it might be a portrait of Wood. The two were good friends and supported each other throughout their careers (we talked about William J. Wood yesterday, in case you missed it).

Check out the full listing here: https://curated.hibid.com/lot/61757445/arthur-lismer-sketch

[alcockwhite]

Deja Vu

April 26 – May 16, 2018

Petley Jones Gallery celebrates their return to Granville Street with a mix of contemporary and historic art including works by the Group of Seven.

Artists represented are: Tom Thompson, A.Y. Jackson, Emily Carr, J.E.H. MacDonald, A.J. Casson, Lawren Harris, Jean-Paul Riopelle, Jack Shadbolt, Llewellyn Petley-Jones and Amelia Alcock-White.

Join us for an Open House on Saturday May 5th. View and discuss these rare and exciting works with Gallery Director Matt Petley-Jones.

2245 Granville Street petleyjones.com

[bisonbooks]

From the JEH MacDonald sketchbook and reminding me that I'll be in Toronto in a few weeks for the @torontoantiquarianbookfair at the AGO! #bookplate #jehmacdonald #canadian #art #library #booksellerlife