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William Brymner

March 17, 2024

William Brymner, CMG RCA (December 14, 1855 – June 18, 1925) was a Canadian figure and landscape painter and educator. In addition to playing a key role in the development of Impressionism in Canada, Brymner taught numerous artists who became leading figures in Canadian modern art.[1]

William Brymner
Portrait of William Brymner
Born(1855-12-14)December 14, 1855
Greenock, Scotland
DiedJune 18, 1925(1925-06-18) (aged 69)
Wallasey, England
NationalityCanadian
EducationAcadémie Julian
Known forPainter
Movementfounding member Canadian Art Club (1907-1915)

Early years edit

Born in Greenock, Scotland, the son of Douglas Brymner the first Dominion Archivist and Jean Thomson, Brymner moved with his family to Melbourne, Canada East in 1857. In 1864, his family moved to Montreal, Canada East. They later lived in the area of Ottawa, Canada West where Brymner attended the Ottawa Grammar School.[2]

Following architectural studies, Brymner enrolled at the Académie Julian in Paris, France, in 1878, where his instructors were William-Adolphe Bouguereau and Tony Robert-Fleury.[3] Both of his teachers were famous exponents of 'Grand manner' naturalism. During this period at the Salon Brymner became interested in the work of Jean-Louis Ernest Meissonier, who was already popular with the French public.[3]

In the spring of 1884, Brymner travelled to Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire, England, with the British artist Frederick W. Jackson (1859-1918) and Scottish-Canadian artist James Kerr-Lawson (1862-1939). It was there that Brymner completed his major works A Wreath of Flowers (1884), which later served as his diploma submission for the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, and The Lonely Orphans Taken to Her Heart (1884).[1]

In January 1885, Brymner returned to Paris to resume his studies at the Académie Julian. During this time, he created the Barbizon school-inspired landscape painting Border of the Forest of Fontainebleau (1885), which was exhibited at the Paris Salon.[1]

Returning to Canada in 1885, Brymner spent the summer in Baie-Saint-Paul in the Lower Saint Lawrence region of Quebec. There he created his first paintings depicting rural Quebec, a subject he frequently would return to throughout his career.[1]

Later life edit

In 1886, Brymner settled in Montreal after staying in Paris "on and off for almost seven years."[3] That year, he travelled to Western Canada via the newly completed Canadian Pacific Railway, hoping to take advantage of the fact that the CPR was commissioning landscapes of the Rocky Mountains. Brymner spent several weeks on the Siksika Nation Reserve near Gleichen (now Alberta), where he witnessed the severe hunger of the Siksika People due to the government's failure to provide adequate food rations. This experience culminated in one of Brymner's most haunting paintings, Giving Out Rations to the Blackfoot Indians, NWT (1886).[1]

Upon his return from Western Canada, Brymner began teaching at the Art Association of Montreal, where he would remain for thirty years.[1] Many members of the Beaver Hall Group studied under Brymner, who encouraged them to explore new modernist approaches to painting.

Brymner specialized in figure scenes and avoided large historical subjects except for his paintings of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Two Girls Reading of 1898 displays a careful treatment of light and an understanding of the force of a simple emphatic composition.[3]

Pupils edit

Among Brymner's pupils were:

Recognition and awards edit

In 1883, he was made an associate of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA). In 1904, he received a silver medal at the Canadian exhibition at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.[7] He was elected vice-president of the RCA in 1907 and president in 1909. In 1916, he was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.

Artworks edit

Gallery edit

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    Bonsecours Church and Market, 1913
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    In the Orchard (Spring), 1892, National Gallery of Canada
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    Ile aux Coudres, c. 1900, National Gallery of Canada
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    Near Louisbourg, Cape Breton c. 1904–1914, National Gallery of Canada
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    Evening, 1907, National Gallery of Canada
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    Young Lady, c. 1910, National Gallery of Canada
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    A Wreath of Flowers, 1884.
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    Lakeside view
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    Portrait of a boy
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    With Dolly at the Sabot-makers, 1883.
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    Femme en train de tisser/La Femme au métier, 1885.
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    Nude figure, 1951.
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    daughter and her Dog, Bas Saint-Laurent/Fillette avec son chien, Bas Saint-Laurent (1905)
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    Maison de Champagne, 1890.
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    Summer-Landscape (2), 1910.
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    Le Champ-de-Mars en hiver, 1892.

Footnotes edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to William Brymner.
  1. ^ a b c d e f Anderson, Jocelyn (2020). William Brymner: Life & Work. Toronto: Art Canada Institute. ISBN 978-1-4871-0238-8.
  2. ^ Lisgar Alumni Association. A History of the Ottawa Collegiate Institute, 1843-1903. 1904.
  3. ^ a b c d Reid, Dennis (1988). A Concise History Of Canadian Painting: Second Edition. Toronto: Oxford University Press. pp. 94–95. ISBN 0-19-540663-X.
  4. ^ a b Boutilier, Alicia; Maréchal, Paul (2010). William Brymner: Artist, Teacher, Colleague. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Center. p. 129. ISBN 978-1-55339-251-4.
  5. ^ "Biography – McNICOLL, HELEN GALLOWAY – Volume XIV (1911-1920) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography". biographi.ca. from the original on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  6. ^ . Heffel.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  7. ^ Williamson, Moncrieff. "Robert Harris: An Unconventional Biography". search.library.utoronto.ca. McClelland & Stewart, Toronto. p. 180-183. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  8. ^ "Collections | Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec | La Vieille Fileuse, île d'Orléans". MNBAQ. from the original on 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  9. ^ "A Wreath of Flowers". www.gallery.ca. from the original on 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  10. ^ "Collections | Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec | La Femme au métier". MNBAQ. from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  11. ^ "In the Orchard (Spring)". www.gallery.ca. from the original on 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  12. ^ "Early Moonrise in September". www.gallery.ca. from the original on 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  13. ^ "Île-aux-Coudres". www.gallery.ca. from the original on 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  14. ^ "Collections | Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec | La Vallée Saint-François, île d'Orléans". MNBAQ. from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  15. ^ "Evening". www.gallery.ca. from the original on 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  16. ^ "Near Louisbourg, Cape Breton, N.S." www.gallery.ca. from the original on 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  17. ^ "Young Lady". www.gallery.ca. from the original on 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  18. ^ "Fog on the Coast". www.gallery.ca. from the original on 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  19. ^ "Collections | Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec | Octobre sur la rivière Beaudet". MNBAQ. from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  20. ^ "Collections | Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec | Jeune Fille au chapeau bleu (La Breloque)". MNBAQ. from the original on 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2019-02-04.

Bibliography edit

  • Anderson, Jocelyn (2020). William Brymner: Life & Work. Art Canada Institute. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  • "William Brymner fonds" Queen's University Archives.
  • "William Brymner". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
  • Boutilier, Alicia; Maréchal, Paul (2010). William Brymner: Artist, Teacher, Colleague. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Center. ISBN 978-1-55339-251-4.
  • Bruce, Tobi; Cable, Patrick Shaw (2011). The French Connection: Canadian Painters at the Paris Salons 1880-1900. Hamilton, Ontario: Art Gallery of Hamilton. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  • Harper, J. Russell (1977). Painting in Canada: a history. University of Toronto Press. pp. 209–211. ISBN 0-8020-6307-1.
  • Newlands, Anne (2000). Canadian Art: From Its Beginnings To 2000. Firefly Books Ltd. pp. 57. ISBN 978-1-55209-450-1.
  • Prakash, A.K.(2015) Impressionism in Canada: A Journey of Rediscovery. Stuttgart: Arnoldsche Art Publishers, pp. 491-509. ISBN 978-3-89790-427-9
  • Reid, Dennis (1988). A Concise History Of Canadian Painting: Second Edition. Toronto: Oxford University Press. pp. 94–95. ISBN 0-19-540663-X.
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William Brymner CMG RCA December 14 1855 June 18 1925 was a Canadian figure and landscape painter and educator In addition to playing a key role in the development of Impressionism in Canada Brymner taught numerous artists who became leading figures in Canadian modern art 1 William BrymnerPortrait of William BrymnerBorn 1855 12 14 December 14 1855Greenock ScotlandDiedJune 18 1925 1925 06 18 aged 69 Wallasey EnglandNationalityCanadianEducationAcademie JulianKnown forPainterMovementfounding member Canadian Art Club 1907 1915 Contents 1 Early years 2 Later life 3 Pupils 4 Recognition and awards 5 Artworks 6 Gallery 7 Footnotes 7 1 BibliographyEarly years editBorn in Greenock Scotland the son of Douglas Brymner the first Dominion Archivist and Jean Thomson Brymner moved with his family to Melbourne Canada East in 1857 In 1864 his family moved to Montreal Canada East They later lived in the area of Ottawa Canada West where Brymner attended the Ottawa Grammar School 2 Following architectural studies Brymner enrolled at the Academie Julian in Paris France in 1878 where his instructors were William Adolphe Bouguereau and Tony Robert Fleury 3 Both of his teachers were famous exponents of Grand manner naturalism During this period at the Salon Brymner became interested in the work of Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier who was already popular with the French public 3 In the spring of 1884 Brymner travelled to Runswick Bay North Yorkshire England with the British artist Frederick W Jackson 1859 1918 and Scottish Canadian artist James Kerr Lawson 1862 1939 It was there that Brymner completed his major works A Wreath of Flowers 1884 which later served as his diploma submission for the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and The Lonely Orphans Taken to Her Heart 1884 1 In January 1885 Brymner returned to Paris to resume his studies at the Academie Julian During this time he created the Barbizon school inspired landscape painting Border of the Forest of Fontainebleau 1885 which was exhibited at the Paris Salon 1 Returning to Canada in 1885 Brymner spent the summer in Baie Saint Paul in the Lower Saint Lawrence region of Quebec There he created his first paintings depicting rural Quebec a subject he frequently would return to throughout his career 1 Later life editIn 1886 Brymner settled in Montreal after staying in Paris on and off for almost seven years 3 That year he travelled to Western Canada via the newly completed Canadian Pacific Railway hoping to take advantage of the fact that the CPR was commissioning landscapes of the Rocky Mountains Brymner spent several weeks on the Siksika Nation Reserve near Gleichen now Alberta where he witnessed the severe hunger of the Siksika People due to the government s failure to provide adequate food rations This experience culminated in one of Brymner s most haunting paintings Giving Out Rations to the Blackfoot Indians NWT 1886 1 Upon his return from Western Canada Brymner began teaching at the Art Association of Montreal where he would remain for thirty years 1 Many members of the Beaver Hall Group studied under Brymner who encouraged them to explore new modernist approaches to painting Brymner specialized in figure scenes and avoided large historical subjects except for his paintings of the Canadian Pacific Railway Two Girls Reading of 1898 displays a careful treatment of light and an understanding of the force of a simple emphatic composition 3 Pupils editAmong Brymner s pupils were Nora Collyer Emily Coonan Clarence Gagnon 4 Charles Gill Prudence Heward Randolph Hewton Edwin Holgate 4 Mabel Lockerby John Young Johnstone Mabel May Helen McNicoll 5 Kathleen Morris Lilias Torrance Newton A M Pattison Robert Wakeham Pilot 6 Sarah Robertson Arthur Dominique Rozaire Anne Savage Ethel SeathRecognition and awards editIn 1883 he was made an associate of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts RCA In 1904 he received a silver medal at the Canadian exhibition at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition 7 He was elected vice president of the RCA in 1907 and president in 1909 In 1916 he was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Artworks editLa Vieille Fileuse ile d Orleans 1883 Musee national des beaux arts du Quebec 8 A Wreath of Flowers 1884 National Gallery of Canada 9 La Femme au metier 1885 Musee national des beaux arts du Quebec 10 In the Orchard Spring 1892 National Gallery of Canada 11 Early Moonrise in September 1899 National Gallery of Canada 12 Ile aux Coudres c 1900 National Gallery of Canada 13 La Vallee Saint Francois ile d Orleans 1903 Musee national des beaux arts du Quebec 14 Evening 1907 National Gallery of Canada 15 Near Louisbourg Cape Breton N S c 1909 National Gallery of Canada 16 A Young Lady c 1910 National Gallery of Canada 17 Fog on the Coast 1914 National Gallery of Canada 18 Octobre sur la riviere Beaudet 1914 Musee national des beaux arts du Quebec 19 Jeune Fille au chapeau bleu La Breloque 1916 Musee national des beaux arts du Quebec 20 Gallery edit nbsp Bonsecours Church and Market 1913 nbsp In the Orchard Spring 1892 National Gallery of Canada nbsp Ile aux Coudres c 1900 National Gallery of Canada nbsp Near Louisbourg Cape Breton c 1904 1914 National Gallery of Canada nbsp Evening 1907 National Gallery of Canada nbsp Young Lady c 1910 National Gallery of Canada nbsp A Wreath of Flowers 1884 nbsp Lakeside view nbsp Portrait of a boy nbsp With Dolly at the Sabot makers 1883 nbsp Femme en train de tisser La Femme au metier 1885 nbsp Nude figure 1951 nbsp daughter and her Dog Bas Saint Laurent Fillette avec son chien Bas Saint Laurent 1905 nbsp Maison de Champagne 1890 nbsp Summer Landscape 2 1910 nbsp Le Champ de Mars en hiver 1892 Footnotes edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to William Brymner a b c d e f Anderson Jocelyn 2020 William Brymner Life amp Work Toronto Art Canada Institute ISBN 978 1 4871 0238 8 Lisgar Alumni Association A History of the Ottawa Collegiate Institute 1843 1903 1904 a b c d Reid Dennis 1988 A Concise History Of Canadian Painting Second Edition Toronto Oxford University Press pp 94 95 ISBN 0 19 540663 X a b Boutilier Alicia Marechal Paul 2010 William Brymner Artist Teacher Colleague Kingston Agnes Etherington Art Center p 129 ISBN 978 1 55339 251 4 Biography McNICOLL HELEN GALLOWAY Volume XIV 1911 1920 Dictionary of Canadian Biography biographi ca Archived from the original on 2019 02 07 Retrieved 2019 02 04 Robert Pilot Heffel com Archived from the original on 2 September 2015 Retrieved 5 October 2015 Williamson Moncrieff Robert Harris An Unconventional Biography search library utoronto ca McClelland amp Stewart Toronto p 180 183 Retrieved 2021 05 02 Collections Musee national des beaux arts du Quebec La Vieille Fileuse ile d Orleans MNBAQ Archived from the original on 2019 06 30 Retrieved 2019 02 04 A Wreath of Flowers www gallery ca Archived from the original on 2019 02 04 Retrieved 2019 02 04 Collections Musee national des beaux arts du Quebec La Femme au metier MNBAQ Archived from the original on 2019 05 04 Retrieved 2019 02 04 In the Orchard Spring www gallery ca Archived from the original on 2019 02 04 Retrieved 2019 02 04 Early Moonrise in September www gallery ca Archived from the original on 2019 02 05 Retrieved 2019 02 04 Ile aux Coudres www gallery ca Archived from the original on 2019 02 04 Retrieved 2019 02 04 Collections Musee national des beaux arts du Quebec La Vallee Saint Francois ile d Orleans MNBAQ Archived from the original on 2019 06 22 Retrieved 2019 02 04 Evening www gallery ca Archived from the original on 2019 02 04 Retrieved 2019 02 04 Near Louisbourg Cape Breton N S www gallery ca Archived from the original on 2019 02 04 Retrieved 2019 02 04 Young Lady www gallery ca Archived from the original on 2019 02 05 Retrieved 2019 02 04 Fog on the Coast www gallery ca Archived from the original on 2019 02 04 Retrieved 2019 02 04 Collections Musee national des beaux arts du Quebec Octobre sur la riviere Beaudet MNBAQ Archived from the original on 2019 06 22 Retrieved 2019 02 04 Collections Musee national des beaux arts du Quebec Jeune Fille au chapeau bleu La Breloque MNBAQ Archived from the original on 2019 06 28 Retrieved 2019 02 04 Bibliography edit Anderson Jocelyn 2020 William Brymner Life amp Work Art Canada Institute Retrieved December 11 2020 William Brymner fonds Queen s University Archives William Brymner Dictionary of Canadian Biography online ed University of Toronto Press 1979 2016 Boutilier Alicia Marechal Paul 2010 William Brymner Artist Teacher Colleague Kingston Agnes Etherington Art Center ISBN 978 1 55339 251 4 Bruce Tobi Cable Patrick Shaw 2011 The French Connection Canadian Painters at the Paris Salons 1880 1900 Hamilton Ontario Art Gallery of Hamilton Retrieved 2021 04 15 Harper J Russell 1977 Painting in Canada a history University of Toronto Press pp 209 211 ISBN 0 8020 6307 1 Newlands Anne 2000 Canadian Art From Its Beginnings To 2000 Firefly Books Ltd pp 57 ISBN 978 1 55209 450 1 Prakash A K 2015 Impressionism in Canada A Journey of Rediscovery Stuttgart Arnoldsche Art Publishers pp 491 509 ISBN 978 3 89790 427 9 Reid Dennis 1988 A Concise History Of Canadian Painting Second Edition Toronto Oxford University Press pp 94 95 ISBN 0 19 540663 X Cultural officesPreceded byGeorge Agnew Reid President of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts1909 1918 Succeeded byHomer Watson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Brymner amp oldid 1178442280, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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