Description
Arthur Lismer, CC RCA (27 June 1885 – 23 March 1969) was an English-Canadian painter, educator, and member of the Group of Seven. He is known for his paintings of ships in dazzle camouflage. Lismer was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, the son of Harriet and Edward Lismer, a draper’s buyer. At age thirteen, he apprenticed at a photo-engraving company. He was awarded a scholarship, and used this time to take evening classes at the Sheffield School of Art from 1898 until 1905. In 1905, he moved to Antwerp, Belgium, where he studied art at the Academie Royale. Lismer immigrated to Canada in 1911, settled in Toronto, Ontario.
About the Print: 2 1/2″ silver trimmed silver frame. Double matting.
Dimensions: (37” x 33”)
