|
William Berczy, painter, architect, colonizer (b Johann Albrecht Ulrich Moll in Wallerstein [Germany] and bap 10 Dec 1744; d at New York C 5 Feb 1813). He spent his youth in Vienna, studied in Italy and worked in England before leading a group of colonists to New York state in 1792 and, in 1794, to Markham, Upper Canada. Thereafter he considered himself a Canadian and, from 1805, relied exclusively on painting for his living, first in York [Toronto] and later in Montréal.
He became a popular portraitist, and also did some church decoration and architectural work, including the design of Christ Church in Montréal in 1803. He is best known for 2 portraits in oil: the dramatic full-length portrait of Joseph BRANT (c 1805) in colourful costume, and the group portrait The Woolsey Family (1808-09), remarkable for composition and architectural detailing and regarded as one of the masterpieces of early Canadian art.
 Three Standing FiguresWilliam Berczy, circa 1781-82, watercolour (courtesy NGC).
 Brant, JosephWilliam Berczy, circa 1807, oil on canvas (courtesy NGC/5777).
Author
ROSEMARY SHIPTON
|
|
|
|
 |
|
| David Thompson was an outsider, struggling to find a foothold in the empire that had consumed his country... |
|
| Pierre Elliott Trudeau, politician, writer, constitutional lawyer, prime minister of Canada 1968-79 and 1980-84 (b at ... |
|
|
| Few countries were affected as severely as Canada by the worldwide Depression of the 1930s. It is estimated that ... |
|
|
| Louis Riel, Métis leader, founder of Manitoba, central figure in the NORTH-WEST REBELLION (b at Red River ... |
|
|
| Few countries were affected as severely as Canada by the worldwide Depression of the 1930s. It is estimated that ... |
|
|
| Evangelical Christian Church, often called the Christian Church (Christian Disciples), is a denomination stemming from ... |
|
|
| The Group of Seven was founded in 1920 as an organization of self-proclaimed modern artists. The original members - ... |
|
|
| Sears Canada Inc, headquartered in Toronto, is a Canadian retailer incorporated in 1952. In 1953 operating under the ... |
|
|
| John Ware, "Nigger John," horseman, rancher (b near Georgetown, SC 1845; d near Brooks, Alta 11 Sept 1905). ... |
|
|
| Land claims are dealt with by a process established by the federal government to enable INDIANS, INUIT and ... |
|
Browse the rich visual resources of The Canadian Encyclopedia through thematic galleries of Canadian Art, History, Nature, People, and Science and Technology.
Illustrations, lively text, animations, sounds and games help make learning about Canadian history, art, geography, architecture and other topics entertaining as well as informative.
The ultimate test of your knowledge of Canada, trivial and otherwise. You can choose from more than 60 dynamic quizzes with visual or text clues. Your scores depend on the speed with which you answer and the number of clues you need. Results are sent to you by email and high scores are posted on the site.
This unique resource includes more than 6000 events from Canadian and world history. It can be searched by era, subject, keyword or date. To find out what happened on your birthday, select the month and day of your birth.
This selection of the 100 "greatest" events in Canadian history was made by editor in chief James H. Marsh to draw attention to events that have left an indelible memory in the minds of later generations.
| THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MUSIC IN CANADA |
|
| Langley Community Music School. Teaching institution opened 1969 in Langley, BC, giving classes in Orff, Suzuki and Kodály, and private instruction in most instruments as well as theory. Background The Langley ... |
|
|
