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F. McGillivray Knowles
Farquhar McGillivray Knowles, also known as F. McGillvray Knowles, (1859 – 1932) was a Canadian painter. He was best known for his seascapes. Early years Farquhar McGillivray Knowles was born in Elora Village, Nichols Twp., Wellington Co., Canada West on May 22, 1859. His parents were Scottish in origin. In 1863 Knowles was educated in Guelph, Ontario. Due to the influence of his grandfather Thomas Knowles (Royal Hibernian Marine) Farquhar enrolled in the artillery at the military academy in West Point around 1877. He suffered a serious accident in his fourth year which ruled out a military career. Knowles found work in New York City retouching photographs, and took some art courses there. He returned to Canada where he found employment with the William Notman and John Fraser photographic studios in Toronto. He added color to their portrait photographs of wealthy customers. The studio's co-owner was John Arthur Fraser, R.C.A., an accomplished watercolor artist, who instructed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elora, Ontario
Elora is a community in the township of Centre Wellington, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. It is well known for its 19th-century limestone architecture and the geographically significant Elora Gorge. Elora is no longer an independent entity. In 1999, the Township of Centre Wellington was formed by amalgamating the Town of Fergus; the Village of Elora; and the Townships of Nichol, Pilkington, West Garafraxa, and part of Eramosa. In 2011, the community referred to as Elora had a population of approximately 7,756. History Roman Catholic missionaries first visited the area in the early to mid 1600s, attempting to Christianize the indigenous people, particularly the Neutral Nation on the Attiwandaronk Lands. The first European settlers arrived in 1817, and Roswell Matthews built a home here the next year. Captain William Gilkison (1777–1833) was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, and emigrated to North America in 1796. He served with the British forces in the War of 1812 as an as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
