TITLE: The Mooring ACCESSION # 2000.001.1

ARTIST: Daniel Fowler R.C.A., O.S.A. (1810-1894)

Daniel Fowler was born in Kent, England in 1810 and later began trainin as an artist in London with watercolourist J.D. Harding (BIO<<<<<). From 1834-1942 he traveled around Europe for a while before returning to England. In London, Fowler worked as a professional artist for eight years before moving to Canada. He was suffering from tuberculosis and decided that the fresh air in Canada would help his health so he purchased a farm on Amherst Island, close to Kingston, Ontario. He farmed his land for fifteen years and in that time he did not paint at all. In 1857 he visited in England and upon his return to Canada he set up an art studio in his house. Although he never strayed far from his home again, he became a known and respected watercolourist who exhibited regularly at the Provincial Exhibition until he passed wasy in 1894 at the age of eighty-four.

• For information on the RCA and the OSA, see the "History of OSA & RCA" file

DATE OF ARTWORK: 1875

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OBJECT TYPE: Painting, Watercolour

PHOTO: Yes

HEIGHT: 29.3 cm WIDTH: 52.5 cm

LOCATION: Wilson Reading Room in Kerr House, Traill College

• For a map of the art pieces in the Wilson Reading Room see the "Wilson Reading Room" file.

DESCRIPTION: Painting of some posts sticking out of the ocean. Colours used: blues, browns, red. Glazed, triple matted, light brown over dark brown, over gold gilt, frame is gold painted wood. Bag attached to back of frame with security hardware inside

VALUE: Unknown

OTHER WORKS IN THE TUAC BY THIS ARTIST: None

• For information on how Trent acquired these work see the "History of the Goodman Collection" file

OTHER RESOURCES AT TRENT UNIVERSITY ABOUT THIS ARTIST: none available

WORKS BY THIS ARTIST IN OTHER CANADIAN COLLECTIONS:

University Of Lethbridge

http://home.uleth.ca/sfa-gal/collections/Historical/BSmith.html

Art Gallery of Hamilton

http://www.artgalleryofhamilton.on.ca/edu/singArt.asp?artID=5

Museum London

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