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"Rollande," Prudence Heward, 1929.
Montreal-born Heward (1896-1947) was known for her paintings of female subjects in rural settings, mostly around Fernbank, Ontario, or in rural Quebec.
She began art lessons early, with interruptions by WWI (when she lived in England) and four years in Paris in the 1920s. It was there she became influenced by modernism and Expressionism, which left a strong impact on her work. She was taken more seriously in the art world, had independent exhibitions in the 30s, and exhibited with Canada's famous Group of Seven, and was strongly allied with Montreal's Beaver Hall Group artistic movement, although she was never an official member and never exhibited with them.
Asthma and other health problems cut her life short at 50, but she remains a significant figure in Canadian art history. In 2010 this very painting was featured on a stamp by Canada Post.
Happy Portrait Monday!
From the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
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