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Maps, platas. charts, ate. may ba filmad at diffarant reduction ratios. Thosa too larga to ba entirely included in one exposure ara filmed beginning in the upper left hand corner, left to right and top to bonom. as many frames as required. The following diagrams illustrate the method: Lea cartas, planchaa, tableaux, etc.. peuvent etre filmis * des taux da reduction diffirants. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour Atre reproduit en un seul clichi, il est film* * partir da Tangle sup*rieur gauche, de gauche * droite. et de haut an baa. an pranant la nombre d'imagea nicassaira. Lea diagrammes suivants illustrent la m*thode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 c II . ?841 .1153 c.l C A T A LOG VE OF Paintings in OIL and WATER COLOR By the law John A. Fraser " WITH A SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH April Eighth to Sixteenth Nineteen Hundred and One AT the Kit Kat Club Number Twelve East Fifteenth Street New York The National Gallery of Canada library Galerie nationale du Canada biblioth^que F341 ■trA ^^OHN A. FRASER was born in Lon- ^ffl don in 1838. At the age of fourteen, 0^i^ while busied during the dav with mercantile duties, he attended night drawing- classes at Burlington House, fitting himself for the career towards which his marked ar- tistic ulent impelled him. At nineteen he sailed for Canada with his family who came to better their fortune in the new land. There in an atmosphere un- congenial to art, Mr. Fraser developed his f)0werful artistic personality, and during his ong residence was prominent in Canadian art, founding several art societies and assisting in founding the Royal Canadian Academy. 1884 saw Mr. Fraser in the United States. He was already a member of the American Water Color Society and became a member of the Boston Art Club. On the completion of the Canadian Pacific IJailway he was chosen by the direftors. Sir ^?nf)CVan Home and Lord Mount Stephen, to illustrate the beauties of the Canadian Rockies, following the route of the railway, the result of which was an exhi- bition of stupendous work, much of which was shown in New York. Afterwards on taking these piftures to London they were highly commented on by both brother artists and art patrons. While there he was grati- fied by seeing his "Laurentian Splendor" k hung in Windsor Castle— a gift to the Queen from the Princess Louise. Following this came a year prolific of work in Kent— the "Garden of England," the romantic scenery of the Highlandsand rugged coast line of Scotland, which obtained gener- ous recognition in the National Academy of London and the Paris Salon, and, a little later, at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago where he was awarded a medal on the strength of his works, prominent among which were "Angling in the Highlands," "An English May Morning," and " In the Wild High- lands," which may be seen in the present exhibition. A year or two of serious work of the varied scenery of the United States saw the close of a brave and brilliant careci-; ill health follow- ing prevented other than desultory work, and Mr. Eraser died of heart disease in New York, Jan. 1, 1898. The joyous mastery of Mr. Eraser's han- dling and his strong perception are apparent in his slightest work — no hesitation marks his rapid notes, whether of hay-field, mountain, or shore. For the moment Nature is his own — he loves her and sympathizes with her every mood, whether of sunshine, tears, or suUen storm and lovingly portrays them. CATALOGUE I. 3. 3- 4. 5- 6. 7. 8. 9- 10. II. 12. «3- 1 4. «S- 16. »7. 18. »9- 20. 21. 24. Angling in the Hi'-hlandt. MWal, WMli'i Fiir. The Weald of Kent. On the Shores of Achny. At Calgarry. In a Rose Garden. Young Spring—Rockland Lake. "orious Nature. in Chill Odober. *• Loch Linnhe. Siittr MHal, Athaa, lift. The Singing Waters — Kakabepj^a. Trestle Bridge on Canadian Pacific Rsilwav. ^ An English May Morning. >tc(!il, WarM'i Fur. Glacier in the Rockies. On the Ipswich River. Old Farm House. An Afternoon in a Hay-field. In Full Bloom. A Sunny Road. Sheep Grazing. Wild Morven. Twilight in rhe Rockins Alon? the *. »-^,: dian Paci.ir Railway. Still Water. A Willow. CATALOGU E— Continued 25. At Mahopac. 26. A Lonely Shore. 27. Apple Trees. 28. lona. 29. Afcernoon Tainault. 30. Salmon Camp on a Canadian River. 31. Coming Rain. 32. Impression at Streatly on Thames. 2;^. Evening on Ben Venue. 34. In a Hop Garden. 35. Qyiet England. 2^' Afcernoon in a Fruit Garden. 37. Sunlight. 38. In Primrose Time. 39. A Promising Family. 40. On the Thames. 4.1. Spring — Rockland Lake. 42. End of a Storm. 43. Among the Heather. 44. At the Mouth of a Highland River. 45. Going Out with the Nets — Gaspe. 46. In the Wild Highlands. Medil, World') Fiir. 47. On a Scotch Salmon River. 48. A Quaint Old Bit. 49. In the Hay-field. 50. Moonrise and Afterglow. 5 1 . The Last of the Day. Priat«d«> Tm CdCBHlT Puglt If x«r roMg !l C AT A L O G-U E &9^ •il ,?c^ Angling in the Highlands. ^tJO M«U, WecU'i Fair. ^ «'; ,!;. The Weald of Kent, /y^- ;« fjiip^yOn the Shores of Achray. tLOff i', 4. At Calgarry. /D€~ __ ^ .. if 5. In a Rose Garden. HtJO- O ^ • a r* " 6. -XjJ'^^Spring — Rockland Lake. JsSS^Sh^~ onous Nature. 'JL-S'O — ^ c-^^ . ' Chill Odober. ,^-*=-«=-- ffO 9. loch Linnhe. f f •^~ •¥^. SUvcr Mfiil, At^^ta, lt)6. 10. II. 12. 14. The Singing Waters — Kakabeppa. S^ ^ O Trestle Bridge on Canadian Pariiic' Railway. 7 J" An English May Morning. %jOv • /- ^ ~<-'^ Medal, Wory. F«:r. GlacieJ^n the Rockies. , 6'0 On the Ipswich River, ^'o - >-^ Old Firm House. SO - 9'^. XSl An Afternoon in a Hav-ficld. /S'~ "*^ 17. In Full Bloom. ^-C' ^O ' 18. A Sunny Road, y^- Vi" 19. Sheep Grazing. *fX) -Id, 20. Wild Morven. 4^C- "i^" 21. Twilight in the Rockies. '7^~ S 22. Along the Canadian Pacific Railway. 7.0 -/(Z 23. Still Water. . ^s=-, 35- - ^ 24. A Willow. 1 t-, CATALOGU E—Continu ed n f, 'fU^X^^. At Mahopac. ^ "'J A Lonely Shore, 26. If. Apple Trees. 5^ V*- .5 3»- 32- •./. 33- >;:'^^ 35- "^ 37- 38. 28. lona. H^- VtJ _ ft^A fi e iuuuii T ahiaph. — S^V*" ' ' 30> . Salmon C am p-OB-a-Caaadiatt-River. -'^-4' '4 ~ Coming Rain. */ o - "i A"" 1 Impression at Streatly on Thames, * Evening on Ben Venue. *J0 , 4/ j- rj r/ In a- Hop Garden. ZL^. iS ' i Quiet England. yS" ~ . • \ Ancmoon in a Fruit Garden, "i o -^fc> i Sunlight. 7"^ -o^ci"" - v^ In. Primrose Time. ^V> _ V-^ ^-*' ^^5/4e/^<^~A:-Proinising-FamHv.- ^o-Sii ',>i'*-'J i '^''" 40. On the Thames. S'O'- JS-' " 1 41. Spring— Rockland Lake. ^^- '^'^^ .42. End of a Storm. '7^.".^-^- ♦ 43. A-nongthe Heather, yro - i^^o ? 44t^^^«-«iw-&.W uth of a H ighland Rjvgr.—^tTy ; 45. Going Out with the Ners— Gaspe. /^A ■: t 46. In the Wild Highlands. ,'.7^- /"| Meial, Worlo'i Fiir. ' On a Scotch Salmon River. ifQ^\ C I A Quaint Old Bit. "2. *~ - ^"^ V-'i- r ' In the Hay-field. /SO ~ , Moonrise and Afterglow. To --ta^/OOi The Last of the Day. ^^ >-^=^7 - \ 47 48 49 ■ft. |OU are invited to an Cvljibitfoii of PndltingjSin Oil and Water Color by the late,' JoDll X f rnsScr, at the Kit Kat Cli^b Rooms, 12 Kast .51/ Coml^fimeurs of ^ 15th Street, beginning Monday, April : \ 8th, and eontinuing till April i6th, ! I inclusive, from 10 (a. m. to 6 p. \«. ' ! A o'-'Af