J. E. H. MacDonald

James Edward Hervey MacDonald RCA (1873–1932) was an English-Canadian artist, best known as a member of the Group of Seven who asserted a distinct national identity combined with a common heritage stemming from early modernism in Europe in the early twentieth century. He was the father of the illustrator, graphic artist and designer Thoreau MacDonald.

J. E. H. MacDonald
MacDonald in 1930
Born
James Edward Hervey MacDonald

(1873-05-12)12 May 1873
Durham, England
Died26 November 1932(1932-11-26) (aged 59)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education
  • Hamilton Art School
  • Central Ontario School of Art and Design
Known forPainter
Notable work
  • The Tangled Garden (1916)
  • The Solemn Land (1921)
MovementGroup of Seven
SpouseHarriet Joan Lavis (m. 1899)
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