Horatio Walker

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Horatio Walker LL.D. was a Canadian painter. He worked in oils and watercolours, often depicting scenes of rural life in Canada with special attention to French Canadian rural tradition. He was influenced by the Barbizon school and the French realist tradition.

Occupation: photographer, painter
Position held: director
Citizenship: Canada
Born: May 12, 1858
Died: September 27, 1938

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Horatio Walker LL.D. (May 12, 1858 – September 27, 1938) was a Canadian painter. He worked in oils and watercolours, often depicting scenes of rural life in Canada. He was influenced by the Barbizon school. Life and work Early life Walker was born in 1858 to parents Thomas and Jeanne Maurice Walker. Thomas Walker emigrated in 1856 from Yorkshire, England, to Listowel, Canada West with his wife of French and English heritage. Thomas purchased land for lumber in the western area of the United Province of Canada and Horatio was raised in relative comfort. His interest in art may originate from his father who crafted small figures as a hobby, and both his father and the local school teacher encouraged drawing as a pastime.

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