William James Thomson
Born
Guelph, Ontario
DiedApril 28, 1927(1927-04-28) (aged 69)
Toronto
Occupationartist
Known forengraver and artist who recorded structures of Toronto

William James Thomson was a Canadian artist and engraver, best known for the images he recorded of Toronto.[1] Some of those structures are only known from his paintings, drawings, and engravings.

From 1889-1893 Thomson worked as an engraver for the Toronto Globe.[2] The Archives of Ontario curates a collection of over 900 of his Globe engravings.

Thomson became the first President of the Society of Canadian Painter-Etchers and Engravers, in 1916.[1][3]

Thomson was born in Guelph, Ontario.[1] He attended the Ontario College of Art, where his instructors included John Arthur Fraser.

Thomson's patrons included Sir Byron Edmund Walker and James Mavor.[1]

He was a founding member of the Ontario Archeological Association, precursor of the Ontario Archaeological Society.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "William James, Thomson". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Archived from the original on 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  2. ↑ "William James Thomson fonds". Archives of Ontario. Archived from the original on 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2018-11-03. Fonds consists of pen and ink drawings and prints created by William James Thomson to illustrate news stories and feature articles in the Globe newspaper from 1889 to 1893.
  3. ↑ Society of Canadian Painter-Etchers and Engravers (1930). "William J. Thomson, Canada, engraver, 1857-1927 : 1st President Society of Canadian Painter-Etchers 1916-19 : a tribute of appreciation of his work and genial friendship with all his fellow artists". The Toronto Society. OCLC 219207620.
  4. ↑ Mima Kapches (July–August 2010). "The Ontario Archeological Association: 1919-1932" (PDF). Ontario Archaeological Society. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2018-11-03. The OAA organizational meeting was held at the OPM in January 1919, present were the Very Rev. Dean Harris, C.W. Nash, Wm. J. Thomson, Geo. A. Graham, Chas. Clarke, Dr. A.F. Hunter (sic) and Frank Eames (AFH:ROM).
  5. ↑ Mima Kapches (July–August 2010). "The Little Known Anthropological/Archaeological Period of a Well-Known Canadian EtcherEngraver, William James Thomson (1857-1927)". Royal Ontario Museum.
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