Of all Edwin Holgate's paintings, Baie des Moutons, Looking Northward (1930) is the most famous; it hangs in the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Vaughan. Among the 13 works by Edwin Holgate in our catalogue, these 2 are the most celebrated, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
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We are looking at Baie des Moutons, Looking Northward, an oil on canvas created by Edwin Holgate about 1930. This work belongs to a significant period in Canadian art, reflecting the landscape traditions of the era. Holgate, who lived from 1892 to 1977, was a prominent figure in the Canadian art scene, known for his ability to navigate both the ruggedness of the natural world and the nuances of the…
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Edwin Holgate | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 McMichael Canadian Art Collection |
Vaughan | 2 | Baie des Moutons, Looking Northward, Cyclamen |
A long career in colour: 31 years, 1930 to 1960, and Edwin Holgate's most celebrated canvases of each year.
We are looking at Baie des Moutons, Looking Northward, an oil on canvas created by Edwin Holgate about 1930. This work belongs to a significant period in Canadian…
Baie des Moutons, Looking Northward (1930).
Edwin Holgate, born in 1892, was 38 years old: Baie des Moutons, Looking Northward dates from 1930.
13 works by Edwin Holgate are in our catalogue, dated 1930 to 1960.
Mostly in McMichael Canadian Art Collection (Vaughan); the list above names each museum and its canvases.
The earliest canvas here is Baie des Moutons, Looking Northward (1930); the latest is Cyclamen (1960).
The McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Vaughan holds 2 of the works on this page, among them Baie des Moutons, Looking Northward and Cyclamen.
