Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Croscup Room

 Here we are inside the Croscup Room within the National Gallery- a delight to see.


The Port Of Halifax is attributed to John Poad Drake, and dates to around 1835.


Laurentian Splendour is an 1880 oil painting by John A. Fraser.


This is L.R. O'Brien, First President, Royal Canadian Academy Of Arts, a sculpture by Hamilton MacCarthy, circa 1890.


The man in question is Lucius O'Brien, and this magnificent painting is one of his. Sunrise On The Saguenay, Cape Trinity was done in 1880.


This is another of his paintings. Kakabeka Falls, Kamanistiquia River dates to 1882, and depicts a mighty waterfall in Ontario's north, near Thunder Bay.

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26 comments:

  1. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"July 16, 2024 at 4:23 AM

    I like the last two paintings especially.

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  2. JPJuly 16, 2024 at 5:54 AM

    The paintings by Lucius O'Brien are stunning. The rock formation in both are interesting, especially in the second one.

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  3. Jan K. alias AfanjaJuly 16, 2024 at 6:06 AM

    Beautiful landscape paintings again.

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  4. eileeninmdJuly 16, 2024 at 6:41 AM

    Beautiful art and a lovely exhibit! Take care, enjoy your day!

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  5. David M. Gascoigne,July 16, 2024 at 6:48 AM

    Lots of Canadian talent on display.

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  6. TomJuly 16, 2024 at 7:10 AM

    ...in the day, rooms with murals where popular. This room is fabulous.

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  7. Taken For GrantedJuly 16, 2024 at 8:19 AM

    What a great wall mural in that room. Love seeing it.

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  8. magiceyeJuly 16, 2024 at 9:20 AM

    A delight indeed!

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  9. carol l mckennaJuly 16, 2024 at 9:41 AM

    elegant murals ~ divine ~

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  10. RedPatJuly 16, 2024 at 10:36 AM

    That last painting is wonderful.
    There is a plaque on Bloor st at Bedford on the site of what was Lucius O'Brien's studio and I had no idea who he was until seeing the work here and once before I think that you showed some.

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    1. William KendallJuly 17, 2024 at 9:52 AM

      Yes, I have shown some of his work. I imagine AGO has some too.

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  11. BillJuly 16, 2024 at 10:57 AM

    The wall mural is beautiful to see.

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  12. AimzJuly 17, 2024 at 7:56 PM

    The falls and river paintings are my favourite, they remind me of similar to how New Zealand probably once looked like before colonization.

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  13. JeanieJuly 18, 2024 at 9:55 PM

    I don't remember you ever showing that room before. It's lovely.

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