Village (Beauport, Quebec)
15 x 19 in (38.1 x 48.3 cm) including frame
Estate of the artist
Laing Galleries, Toronto
Frank Sellers, Winnipeg, purchased from above
By decent to private collection, Florida
Horatio Walker
Horatio Walker was a Canadian painter who worked in both oils and watercolours. Born in Listowel, Canada West, he was largely self-taught, though he apprenticed for three years at the Notman and Fraser photographic firm in Toronto, where he learned watercolour and miniature portrait painting techniques. Splitting his time between New York City and Île d'Orléans, Quebec, Walker established a successful international career, with most of his works being sold to American collectors. His artistic style was heavily influenced by the French Barbizon school, particularly the work of Jean-François Millet, earning him the informal title of "the American Millet." Walker's primary subject was the rural, pastoral life of the French-Canadian habitants on Île d'Orléans. His paintings idealize agricultural labour and the landscape, characterized by their depiction of light and atmosphere. Notable works include The Harrower, Oxen Drinking, and Ploughing-The First Gleam at Dawn.
Walker received significant recognition throughout his career. He was a founding member of the Canadian Art Club, serving as its president in 1915, and was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (elected associate in 1883, full member in 1913). His significant affiliations in the United States included the American Watercolor Society (1882), the Society of American Artists (1887), and the National Academy of Design, where he was elected a full member in 1891. He won numerous gold medals at major international expositions, including the Paris Universal Exposition (1889), the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago (1893), the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo (1901), the St. Louis Universal Exposition (1904), and the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco (1915). He was also awarded honorary doctorates from the University of Toronto (1916) and Université Laval (1938). In 1938, the year of his death, he moved permanently to Sainte-Pétronille. He was designated a National Historic Person by the Government of Canada the following year, in 1939.
August Canadian Fine Art Auction
August 14 - August 28, 2025
212 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg MB
(204) 255-5690
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