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Maurice Cullen, painter of the Canadian winter

Maurice Cullen, R.C.A., 1931 (Archives of Ontario).
Maurice Cullen, R.C.A., 1931 (Archives of Ontario). Maurice Cullen, R.C.A. (I0007775) · Unknown photographer; Archives of Ontario · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Maurice Cullen, born in St. John’s, studied sculpture in Montréal under Philippe Hébert and painting at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Returning in 1895, he taught at the Art Association of Montreal and in the First World War served overseas as an official war artist. His international reputation rests mainly on his impressionist views of the Canadian winter.

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Cullen as described in his designation.

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Maurice Galbraith Cullen National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

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