Freeman Schermerhorn Clench
Paul Kane · 1835
Why it's great
A man in formal dress sits for a portrait in a calm pose. Paul Kane was a portrait painter before he made his famous journey across Canada. This early work shows his training. It's part of the story of how Kane became an artist.
Where to see it
📍 National Gallery of CanadaOttawa, Canada
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Paul Kane was born in Ireland and grew up in Toronto. Between 1845 and 1848 he made a long journey across Canada to the Pacific, sketching Indigenous peoples and landscapes. He then painted a series of large pictures from his sketches. He died in Toronto in 1871.
