Robert Henry Lindsay
(Canadian, 1868-1938)
Oil on Board
Sight: 11.5” x 9”
Unframed
The condition is good. The upper right corner has a slight nick.
Source: Wikipedia:
Robert Henry Lindsay
Lindsay was born in Prescott, Ontario, on April 23, 1868.
An outdoorsman who liked cycling and was interested in rowing was made the first honorary member of the Brockville Rowing Club.
Apart from his profession as an artist and studio painter, he had a hobby of woodcarving. Lindsay died at Brockville on March 19, 1938.
From an early age, Lindsay was interested in art. In addition to his schooling, he attended the Brockville Mechanics' Institute. The Mechanics’ Institute included an art school that provided graphic arts education, where Lindsay developed his skills. He took a position as a painter in the James Smart Manufacturing Company.
While employed at Smart's, he studied painting and sketching under Percy F. Woodcock, R.C.A., at the Brockville, Ontario Government School of Art. This led him to a career as a professional artist and painter in oils and watercolor. In 1911, he became a part-time art instructor at the school and later succeeded Woodcock as the art instructor at the Ontario Government School of Art in Brockville, a position that he held for 12 years. He also taught drawing at the St. Alban's Boys School.
He sketched with Harold A. Pearl of Toronto, particularly in the Newboro-Westport District of Leeds County. He maintained a studio in Brockville from which he carried on a commercial art business as well as his artistic endeavours.
He was a contributing member of the Arts Club of Montreal. He became a member at its inception in 1912. While known especially for the area of the Thousand Islands, Lindsay also traveled extensively, painting in Maine, Florida, and Ireland
Exhibitions and collections
He participated in the Montreal Art Association Spring Exhibitions from 1911 through 1934. Lindsay exhibited both oils and watercolors with the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, Ontario Society of Artists, and the Montreal Art Association.
In addition to his regular participation in these shows in Montreal and Toronto, he is known to have had shows in Ottawa,Winnipeg,Chicago,Belfast, and Ireland.
Not long after his death, Lindsay's works were shown at the Arts Club of Montreal.
His paintings were posthumously exhibited at D & E Lake Ltd., Toronto, in 2006 and 2007.
Works of Robert H. Lindsay are held in the collections of the National Library and Archives of Canada and the Brockville Museum.
Robert Henry Lindsay
(Canadian, 1868-1938)
Oil on Board
Sight: 11.5” x 9”
Unframed
The condition is good. The upper right corner has a slight nick.
Source: Wikipedia:
Robert Henry Lindsay
Lindsay was born in Prescott, Ontario, on April 23, 1868.
An outdoorsman who liked cycling and was interested in rowing was made the first honorary member of the Brockville Rowing Club.
Apart from his profession as an artist and studio painter, he had a hobby of woodcarving. Lindsay died at Brockville on March 19, 1938.
From an early age, Lindsay was interested in art. In addition to his schooling, he attended the Brockville Mechanics' Institute. The Mechanics’ Institute included an art school that provided graphic arts education, where Lindsay developed his skills. He took a position as a painter in the James Smart Manufacturing Company.
While employed at Smart's, he studied painting and sketching under Percy F. Woodcock, R.C.A., at the Brockville, Ontario Government School of Art. This led him to a career as a professional artist and painter in oils and watercolor. In 1911, he became a part-time art instructor at the school and later succeeded Woodcock as the art instructor at the Ontario Government School of Art in Brockville, a position that he held for 12 years. He also taught drawing at the St. Alban's Boys School.
He sketched with Harold A. Pearl of Toronto, particularly in the Newboro-Westport District of Leeds County. He maintained a studio in Brockville from which he carried on a commercial art business as well as his artistic endeavours.
He was a contributing member of the Arts Club of Montreal. He became a member at its inception in 1912. While known especially for the area of the Thousand Islands, Lindsay also traveled extensively, painting in Maine, Florida, and Ireland
Exhibitions and collections
He participated in the Montreal Art Association Spring Exhibitions from 1911 through 1934. Lindsay exhibited both oils and watercolors with the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, Ontario Society of Artists, and the Montreal Art Association.
In addition to his regular participation in these shows in Montreal and Toronto, he is known to have had shows in Ottawa,Winnipeg,Chicago,Belfast, and Ireland.
Not long after his death, Lindsay's works were shown at the Arts Club of Montreal.
His paintings were posthumously exhibited at D & E Lake Ltd., Toronto, in 2006 and 2007.
Works of Robert H. Lindsay are held in the collections of the National Library and Archives of Canada and the Brockville Museum.
