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JEAN SUTHERLAND BOGGS
Canadian Encyclopedia
01-01-2002
National Gallery of Canada

Author: JEAN SUTHERLAND BOGGS

The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa has the most distinguished collection of Canadian and European paintings, drawings andPHOTOGRAPHY in the country. When the Marquis ofLORNE was governor general, he encouraged the foundation of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and the National Gallery of Canada, and presided over an exhibition of works by future members of the RCA on 6 March 1880 ( see PAINTING ). At first the gallery was a collection of the diploma works of academicians, supplemented by occasional gifts. It was only in 1913, with the ...

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