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A.J. Casson (Canada, 1898-1992) Watercolour

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A.J. Casson (Canada, 1898-1992) Watercolour
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This original work, a watercolour on paper, is signed A.J. Casson (1898-1992) on the lower right corner. This offering features a pair of watercolour paintings featuring a short-eared owl perched atop a branch of white lillies, both species native to eastern North America. This painting measures 10.63" x 14.96" (27 cm x 39 cm) When the young A.J. Casson first took a position as design assistant to Franklin Carmichael at the firm of Rous and Mann, he could not have known the remarkable direction his career would take. The demanding but affable Carmichael became a friend, mentor and sketching companion. In fact, it was Carmichael who introduced Alfred Casson to members of the Group of Seven at TorontoÂ’s Arts and Letters Club. The dedicated artist began to exhibit with the Group and became a natural successor to Frank Johnston when he left to pursue other interests. A.J. Casson was instrumental in the formation of important Canadian art organizations such as the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, the Canadian Group of Painters and the WWII War Artists Program. Alfred Joseph Casson left a lasting legacy leaving an unmistakable mark on the Canadian art landscape.