Henry Josiah deForest 1855-1924

Henry Josiah deForest ( 1855-1924 ) BCSFA
Title ” SCENE IN NOVA SCOTIA  ”
Size 14 1/2″ x 22″ ( 15 3/8″ x 17 7/16″ framed ) ………$2395.00 Canadian

Although deForest early brush work was more traditional in style, latter in life, he produced a number splendid impressionist palette knife paintings such as ” SCENE IN NOVA SCOTIA  “.  Completed in 1923 shortly before the artist death on March of 1924. Since the artist had moved to Calgary, Alberta in 1921, this painting was probably based on a earlier sketch made while visiting the eastern province.

Born in New Brunswick, deForest studied at the South Kensington School of Art, London and the Julién Acadamy, Paris. Dedicated to a life of art, he was also an avid traveler  painting his far reaching worldly destinations. Furthermore, he was very instrumental in  the development of early British Columbia’s  art society and one of Vancouver’s leading artist in his day.

H. J. deForest exhibited the following paintings with the Royal Canadian Academy:

1893 #33 Valley of the Wauganni River, at Evening, New Zealand $175
1899 #36a Still Life
1901 #50 Entrance to Yale Canyon, Fraser River
1906 # 49 Jervis Inlet

He represented Canada with the Canadian Department of Fine Art at the World’s Columbian Exhibition 1893, exhibition #30 -Valley of the Wauganni River, at Evening, N.Z. , his given address was St. John, N.B.

The below links offers some excellent information for anyone interest in the Canadian artist Henry Josiah deForest.

https://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/deforest-henry-j-1855-1924