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William Brymner fonds
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Fonds
Zone de l'édition
Mention d'édition
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Zone des précisions relatives à la catégorie de documents
Mention d'échelle (cartographique)
Mention de projection (cartographique)
Mention des coordonnées (cartographiques)
Mention d'échelle (architecturale)
Juridiction responsable et dénomination (philatélique)
Zone des dates de production
Date(s)
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1878-1921 (Production)
- Producteur
- Brymner, William
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1878-1921 (Production)
- Producteur
- Brymner, Douglas
Zone de description matérielle
Description matérielle
0.25 m of textual records
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Note sur la collection
Zone de la description archivistique
Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
Painter, draughtsman, illustrator, muralist, teacher. William Brymner, born at Greenock, Scotland, on December 14th, 1855. Son of Dr Douglas Brymner, the first Dominion archivist. He was brought by his family to Melbourne, in the Eastern Townships, Quebec, in 1857. He later studied architecture with the chief government architect at Council of Arts and Manufactures, Montreal, 1868-1869. He went to Paris in 1878 and turned to painting, studying at Julian's and with Carolus-Duran in Paris. Brymner became a full member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) in 1886 and in the same year became Director of classes at the Art Association of Montreal, a position he held until 1921. Brymner is considered the first great teacher of painting in Canada, and is admired for his respect for academic training and his great receptiveness to the talents of others. He had the admiration of his students and would become a major influence on the development of Canadian painting. He died at Wallasey, Cheshire on June 18, 1925.
Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
Douglas Brymner (July 3, 1823 – June 19, 1902) was a Canadian politician, journalist, civil servant and archivist. Born in Greenock, Scotland, Brymner immigrated to Canada in 1857 with his wife and son settling in Melbourne, Lower Canada. He served two terms as mayor of Melbourne before moving to Montreal in 1864 where he became editor of the Presbyterian and joined the editorial staff of the Montreal Herald. In 1872, he moved to Ottawa where he worked as Senior Second Class Clerk in charge of archives for the Department of Agriculture. In 1872, he was appointed the first Dominion Archivist, a position he held until his death in 1902. In 1895, he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. In 1898 he was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society.
Historique de la conservation
Portée et contenu
The fonds consists predominantly of typescripts of correspondence from William Brymner to his family, in particular his mother and father, during his travels to Paris, France, England and various other European locations. Many of the typescripts are annotated in what appears to be Brymner's hand. Of special interest are six manuscripts for public lectures or articles written by Brymner, espousing his views and thoughts on a number of topics including drawing, Impressionism, and the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Also included are various other documents and items such as: Brymner's Order of St. Michael and St. George, various exhibition catalogues for the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, a diploma for Douglas Brymner from Queen's University, and an accompanying framed letter from Sir Sanford Fleming congratulating Douglas Brymner upon the conferring of said degree.
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État de conservation
Source immédiate d'acquisition
Donated by Stewart Brymner Dawson in December of 2008.
Classement
Langue des documents
- anglais
Écriture des documents
Localisation des originaux
2260.1
F3 A3.2
Disponibilité d'autres formats
Photocopies of some of the letters are available at the McCord Museum in Montreal.
Restrictions d'accès
Open
Délais d'utilisation, de reproduction et de publication
None