Rue des Fontenelles has dated this piece to the 1950s.
(He should not be confused with Group of Seven member J.E.H. MacDonald).
During the Second World War, Macdonald enlisted as an artist-soldier and after the war became a professional portraitist. He was also master draughtsman, printmaker, book and magazine illustrator as well as a painter. He particularly features the shores of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, Macdonald is also known for his depictions of historic Guelph. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Macdonald documented the broad destruction of the area’s historical buildings.
In 1970, Macdonald became the first Guelph resident to receive an honorary degree from the University of Guelph, an acknowledgement of his artistic legacy and his lifelong contributions to the community.
Dimensions - 38 x 33cm
Rue des Fontenelles has dated this piece to the 1950s.
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