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Tom Thomson

Tom (Thomas John) Thomson (1877 - 1917) was active/lived in Ontario / Canada.  Tom Thomson is known for Lakeside landscape painting, nocturnes, forest interiors.

Thomas John "Tom" Thomson (August 5, 1877 - July 8, 1917)

He was an influential Canadian artist of the early 20th century.  He directly influenced a group of Canadian painters that would come to be known as the Group of Seven, and though he died before they formally formed, he is sometimes incorrectly credited as being a member of the group itself.  Thomson died under mysterious circumstances, which added to his mystique.

Thomas John "Tom" Thomson was born near Claremont, Ontario to John and Margaret Thomson and grew up in Rose Hill, Ontario, near Owen Sound.  In 1899, he entered a machine shop apprenticeship at an iron foundry owned by William Kennedy, a close friend of his father.  He was fired from his apprenticeship by a foreman who complained of Thomson's habitual tardiness.  Also in 1899, he volunteered to fight in the Second Boer War, but was turned down because of a medical condition.  Thomson was reputed to have been refused entry i   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 13832 characters.]  Artist bio

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