Paul Kane (1810-1871) Commemorative plaque, 1986.
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Resource ID
6132
Access
Open
Address
56 Wellesley Street East, Toronto, ON M4Y 1G2
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
1986
Historical Themes
Architectural Heritage, Residential History, Visual Arts
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1794-1834, 1835-1899
Caption
Paul Kane (1810-1871) Commemorative plaque, 1986.
Description
Paul Kane was born in Ireland and immigrated with his family to the town of York in 1818. He began his career as a sign painter turning later to portraits. In 1841 he journeyed to Europe to further his art education. From 1845 to 1848 he travelled extensively through central and western parts of North America recording the life and habits of native peoples before contact with Europeans changed them forever. Over 100 of his paintings are now housed in the Royal Ontario Museum. In 1855 he married Harriet Clench herself an accomplished artist acquired this property and built a house. After his death in 1871 his wife continued to live here until 1898.
Marker lat / long: 43.665688, -79.382148 (WGS84)