John Douglas Lawley (1906 – 1971)
Scene: Mont Royal Cabs
Size: 8″ x 10″ ( 13 3/4″ x 15 3/4″ framed) ………. NFS
A small but exceptionally charming work by Lawley of one of his favorite painting locations in its original frame. The artist has used the overcast city of Montreal and the snowy grounds of the Mont Royal lookout to draw our focus on the horse drawn sleighs and drivers awaiting their fares. These muted surroundings also make the colourful blankets worn by the horses and draped over the sleighs seem more vibrant. Although we know it’s a chilly winter scene, the yellows and shades of red bring warmth to the viewer, a true gem indeed!
Lawley was born at Glace Bay, Nova Scotia in 1906, later moving to Montreal where he was a teacher of Latin and then a high school principal. He did receive formal art training studying under Albro Hibbird of the American National Academy and the Montreal artist Agnes Lefort. Lawley’s paintings of Sable Island horses and Mount Royal sketches of horse drawn cab scenes overlooking Montreal are his most sought after works.
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