Montreal Harbor
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Title
Montreal Harbor
Subject
Harbor, Montreal
Description
Andrew Morris (fl. 1844-1852) was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, and likely emigrated to Canada, settling in Montreal, in the early 1840's. He is thought to have died in Montreal.
In 1844, he painted decorative panels representing Commerce and Agriculture in the Parliament buildings in Montreal, which were destroyed by fire 1849. In 1845, he sold his painting "Sir Charles Metcalfe opening Parliament" to Lord Metcalfe; this work is presently held by Library and Archives Canada. In 1847, Morris joined the newly founded Montreal Society of Artists which would later become the Art Association of Montreal and later still, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts; the Society only had one exhibition before the spread of disease in the city forced it to cease all such events. In 1848, Morris exhibited "Jacques Cartier, his first interview with Indians at Hochelaga" in Toronto and was awarded a prize. Upset by the low prices obtained for the lithographs produced from this painting, however, he proceeded to destroy all but a few of them. It is believed that Morris spent 1848 to 1852 in New York - he exhibited a pair of portraits at the American Art Union in 1848.
In 1844, he painted decorative panels representing Commerce and Agriculture in the Parliament buildings in Montreal, which were destroyed by fire 1849. In 1845, he sold his painting "Sir Charles Metcalfe opening Parliament" to Lord Metcalfe; this work is presently held by Library and Archives Canada. In 1847, Morris joined the newly founded Montreal Society of Artists which would later become the Art Association of Montreal and later still, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts; the Society only had one exhibition before the spread of disease in the city forced it to cease all such events. In 1848, Morris exhibited "Jacques Cartier, his first interview with Indians at Hochelaga" in Toronto and was awarded a prize. Upset by the low prices obtained for the lithographs produced from this painting, however, he proceeded to destroy all but a few of them. It is believed that Morris spent 1848 to 1852 in New York - he exhibited a pair of portraits at the American Art Union in 1848.
Creator
Andrew Morris, 1844-1852
Source
https://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&rec_nbr=3916391&lang=eng
Date
1844-1852
Format
Painting: 1 painting: oil on canvas; 48.5 x 63.8 cm (stretcher) and 67.5 x 84 cm (frame).
Language
English
Type
painting
Identifier
2009-00145-1,
MIKAN no.:3916391
MIKAN no.:3916391
Files
Collection
Citation
Andrew Morris, 1844-1852, “Montreal Harbor,” Digital History - Histoire Numérique, accessed September 18, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/jmccutcheon/items/show/382.