Herbert Sydney Palmer (Canadian, 1881-1970)
‘Near Haliburton, Ontario’
oil on artist-card
(Actual): 11 ¾” high x 15 ½” wide
(Framed): 15 ½” high x 18 ½” wide
Description: An original Canadian School Herbert Sidney Palmer (Canadian, 1881-1970) oil on artistboard painting titled, ‘Near Haliburton, ON’ and dated 1946. Depicted in Palmer’s signature style is a view across a field intersected in the foreground by a tree and fence and in the background by a body of water and the rolling Haliburton Hills.
Markings: signed lower left, “H.S. PALMER”; titled, dated and signed verso, “NEAR HALIBURTON, ONT.” / “1946” / “H. S. PALMER”
(Actual): 11 ¾” high x 15 ½” wide
(Framed): 15 ½” high x 18 ½” wide
Condition: Vintage Condition, being sold as is – Ready for Display.
For Accuracy only: there are areas of blistering to the paint. The lean layer often has a supportive colour scheme and thus the overall effect of the painting is preserved. It was purchased with a notation verso stating it was “painted in the rain”.
Artist Biography: Herbert Sidney Palmer (Canadian, 1881-1970) RCA OSA CSGA. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Palmer studied under F. S. Challener and J. W. Beatty at the Central Ontario School of Art, Toronto. He later worked for the Canadian War Memorials in 1917. Working in oil, he is known for his Ontario landscapes with cattle and sheep. He painted in Haliburton, Ontario and in the Gatineau, Quebec. He was Vice-President and Treasurer of the OSA (1919-20), and Curator of the Fine Art Department of the Canadian National Exhibition (1926-1941). Palmer died in Toronto. He exhibited with the RCA in 1907-1955, and the AAM in 1917, 1918, and 1927.His work is in the collections of the AGO and NGC.
