Group of Seven: Franklin Carmichael (Canada 1890-1945)

 

Autumn Hillside (1920)
oil on canvas 91.4 x 76 cm

Franklin Carmichael was a Canadian artist and member of the Group of Seven, a group of Canadian landscape painters. He was born in 1890 and passed away in 1945. Carmichael was a painter, printmaker, and illustrator, and is known for his landscapes, particularly those of northern Ontario. He was also an instructor at the Ontario College of Art, and played a role in developing the art education program there. Carmichael's work has been exhibited in galleries and museums across Canada and internationally, and is held in a number of public and private collections.