C.W. Jefferys 1869-1951
There are three plaques in Toronto all about Mr. Jeffreys.
You will find all of them on this page.
This house, located on the east side of Yonge Street, just north of York Mills Road, is the former residence of artist C.W. Jefferys. An Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board plaque there tell us that:
This house was the residence and studio of one of Canada's leading historical artists. Born in Rochester, England, he came to Toronto about 1880, and first worked as a lithographer's apprentice. He studied art under G.A. Reid and C.M. Manley, and was a pioneer in the painting of distinctive Canadian scenes. Jefferys had an intense interest in history and his reputation rests principally on his accurate and meticulous portrayal of early Canadian life. The best known collection of his historical sketches is "The Picture Gallery of Canadian History". Jefferys was a president of the Ontario Society of Artists and a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
Location Co-ordinates: 43.746057 -79.406809
Photo by Alan L Brown - March 2004
An Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque here at the west end of the Medical Sciences Building at 1 King's College Circle on the grounds of the University of Toronto tells us about this artist:
Writer, artist, and illustrator of historical novels and textbooks, Charles Jefferys emigrated to Canada from England in 1879. After studying at the Toronto Art Students League, he joined the New York Herald as an illustrator in 1892, but returned to Canada in 1900 to work as a freelance artist for the Globe and the Daily Star. From 1911 to 1939 he taught drawing and painting at the University of Toronto. He painted landscapes and historical subjects across Canada, but is best known for his carefully researched drawings, such as those in his three volume Picture Gallery of Canadian History.
Location Co-ordinates: 43.661015 -79.394706
Photo by Alan L Brown - September 2006
Here, on the north-west corner of Mill Street and Campbell Crescent, in front of this statue is a plaque cut into a rock. Here's what it says:
Canadian Artist and Historian. "If my work has stirred any interest in our country and its past, I am more than paid." His drawings, paintings and books illuminate the vast store of Canadian history. This statue was erected in 2000 near his home in the valley where he often worked. Commissioned by the artist's daughter Elizabeth Fee and erected with contributions from the Jeffery's Family and Friends, the North York Historical Society, the York Mills Valley Association and Toronto Culture. Adrienne Alison, BA, B.Sc., A.A.M., Sculptor.
Location Co-ordinates: 43.740925 -79.403858
Photo by Alan L Brown - August, 2008
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