John Wycliffe Lowes Forster

John Wycliffe Lowes Forster (31 December 1850 – 24 April 1938) was a Canadian artist specializing in portraits, particularly those relating to Canadian history. Much of his work can be found at the National Gallery of Canada.

John Wycliffe Lowes Forster
John Wycliffe Lowes Forster
Born31 December 1850 (1850-12-31)
Norval, Canada West
Died24 April 1938 (1938-04-25)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Educationstudied in Paris with Boulanger, Lefebvre, Tony Robert Fleury, Bouguereau at Carolus Duran
Known forportrait and landscape painter
Notable work
portrait of James Whiteside, Toronto

He was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.[1]

Works
Title/subjectArtistDate created Medium
Alexander Mackenzie John Wycliffe Lowes Forster 1897 Oil on canvas
John Sparrow David Thompson John Wycliffe Lowes Forster 1897 Oil on canvas
Robert Franklin Sutherland John Wycliffe Lowes Forster circa 1906 Oil on canvas

Notes
  1. "Members since 1880". Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
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