A.J.Casson Title

Title: "Oriental Poppies" - ca. 1920's - numbered 34/50
Rare Colour Linocut: - Original Printing from this series
Signed: by Casson in pencil
Image Size: w. 7 1/2" by h. 7 1/4"
Archivally Matted and Framed:

Alfred Joseph Casson RCA, Group of Seven

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A.J.Casson Bio Title

A. J. Casson Image PhotoAlfred was born in Toronto in 1898 and studied art at Ryerson and Hamilton Technical School continuing on to study at the Ontario College of Art under J. W. Beatty. He apprenticed as assistant designer to Franklin Carmichael with whom he and F. H. Brigden later founded the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour in 1925.

He became a member of the Group of Seven in 1926 replacing Franz Johnston when he left the Group. He exhibited in most OSA and CSPWC exhibitions as well as the later exhibitions of the Group of Seven. Casson exhibited at the RCA between 1922 and 1966 and became well known as a print maker in the 30’s and 40’s.

 

He is represented in the Art Gallery of Ontario, the University of Toronto, the National Gallery of Canada and many other public and private collections world wide.

 

Alfred Casson passed away in 1992.

Alfred Joseph Casson RCA, OSA, Group of Seven Artist and Printmaker

Updated July 5, 2024


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