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The postmaster who painted the Canadas. George Heriot (1759–1839) led a remarkable double life: by day, a senior postal official in British North America; by inclination, one of early Canada’s most gifted artists.
In George Heriot: Postmaster-Painter of the Canadas, Gerald Finley combines biography and art history to present, for the first time, a rounded picture of this fascinating figure. Published by the University of Toronto Press in 1983 as part of the Heritage series, the book reveals Heriot’s motives and ideals while illuminating the texture of life in the Canadas during the early years of settlement — his paintings remain invaluable documents of a young country.
Finley’s meticulous research brings both the artist and the administrator vividly to life. An essential read for lovers of Canadian history, art, and the stories of extraordinary individuals who shaped a nation — the first rounded portrait of a fascinating double life.
The Postmaster Who Painted the Canadas
nGeorge Heriot (1759–1839) led a remarkable double life: by day, a senior postal official in British North America; by inclination, one of early Canada’s most gifted artists. From his Scottish roots to his years shaping the colonial postal service, Heriot’s story is one of talent, duty, and vision. In George Heriot: Postmaster-Painter of the Canadas, Gerald Finley combines biography and art history to present, for the first time, a rounded picture of this fascinating figure.
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nPublished by the University of Toronto Press in 1983 as part of the Heritage series, the book reveals Heriot’s motives and ideals while illuminating the texture of life in the Canadas during the early years of settlement. His paintings — vivid records of landscapes, towns, and daily life — remain invaluable documents of a young country. Finley’s meticulous research brings both the artist and the administrator vividly to life.
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nAn essential read for lovers of Canadian history, art, and the stories of extraordinary individuals who shaped a nation.
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