ABSTRACT
The Life and Times of Aaron Allan Edgar
Gordon H. Day
1977
Aaron Allan Edson was born at Stanbridge, Quebec, in 1846
and died at Glen Sutton, Quebec, in 1888. During his short life span, he was recognized in
Canada and abroad as an artist who showed great promise. Today, he is a painter whose
works are known only to the stauncher devotees of nineteenth century Canadian art.
This study is directed to three aspects of Edson’s
career. First, it details biographical highlights which have been extracted largely from
the artist’s unpublished notebook. Secondly, it discusses his artistic
accomplishments with particular reference to his pursuit of nature and exploration of
light. Finally, it examines the Art Societies and artists with which he was associated.
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