1849 - 1919

Kiired faktid

  • Art period: 19th Century
  • Color intensity:
    • monochromatic
    • balanced
  • Born: 1849, Caerhun, United Kingdom
  • Died: 1919
  • Top-ranked work: Sir Hugh Allan
  • Typical colors: putty
  • Museums on this site:
    • Kanada Rahvusgalerii
    • Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec

A Life in Portraiture

Born in Caerhun, United Kingdom, Robert Harris moved to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in 1856. His early interest in art was nurtured by his mother, leading him to sketch images from magazines to practice his drawing. Seeking formal instruction, he traveled to study in Boston at the Lowell Institute, London at the Slade School of Art and the Heatherly School of Fine Art, and finally in Paris at the Atelier Bonnat.

Harris established a significant reputation as a distinguished portrait painter in Canada. His notable works include:

Artistic Evolution and Legacy

Throughout his career, Harris transitioned from an academic style to a mode influenced by Impressionism. In the late 1900s, he began incorporating fluid brushwork and vibrant color into his formal academic portraiture. He was a founding member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and served as its president in 1893.

Harris taught at the Ontario School of Art and the Art Association of Montreal. His legacy is preserved through the Robert Harris Collection and Archives, which includes his 1883 preparatory sketches for The Fathers of Confederation. This collection is housed at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He died in Montreal and was buried in Charlottetown.

Küsimused ja vastused

Kas saan Robert Harris teoseid meediumi järgi sirvida?

Et leida kõik Robert Harris teosed teatud tehnikas, külastage artisti lehte Kõik tehnikad.

Kui palju Robert Harris teoseid on kataloogis vaatamiseks saadaval?

Lehelt Kõik teosed saab vaadata 15 teost teost kunstnikult Robert Harris.

Kas Robert Harris kohta on olemas kronoloogiline ülevaade?

Robert Harris loominguline ajaloog on kättesaadav tema Kronika lehel, kus teosed esituvad loovimissarjade järgi, peatükk peatükilt.

Kust saan vaadata Robert Harris teoseid meeleolu järgi sorteerituna?

Robert Harris teoseid saab sirvida meeleheaku järgi tema Tunnetunoodete tuba lehel, kus teosed on grupeeritud vastavalt nende loovitud tunnetele.

Kiire kvartett

Iga küsimuse kohta on ainult üks õige vastus.

Küsimus 1:
In which city did Robert Harris study under Léon Bonnat at the Atelier Bonnat?
Küsimus 2:
Which painting by Harris was the sensation of the 1886 Royal Canadian Academy of Arts show?
Küsimus 3:
What was the title of the book by Camille Mauclair that influenced Harris's later Impressionist-influenced style?
Küsimus 4:
In which year was Robert Harris elected president of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts?
Küsimus 5:
Where is a significant collection of Harris's works and archives housed?