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Marc-Aurèle Fortin

1888-03-14 – 1970-03-02

Portrait of Marc-Aurèle Fortin
Le peintre Marc-Aurèle Fortin (à l’arrière, au centre) entouré de ses amis comédiens, à L’Arche, 26-28, rue Notre-Dame Est, dans le Vieux-Montréal, entre 1911 et 1914 De gauche à droite : Albert Savard, Paul Coutlée (tenant un livre), Paul-Émile Senay, Paul Leclerc, Paul Copson (peintre) et Wenceslas Tremblay.Credit: Anonyme, archives Marc-Aurèle Fortin, Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal

Life & Legacy

For the electoral district see Marc-Aurèle-Fortin.
Marc-Aurèle Fortin (French pronunciation: [maʁk ɔʁɛl fɔʁtɛ̃]; March 14, 1888 – March 2, 1970) was a Québécois painter, known best for paintings that convey the charm of small-town Quebec.

Occupation & Career

painter, artist

Education

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts; Person of National Historic Significance

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts · Person of National Historic Significance

Organizations & Memberships

Royal Canadian Academy of Arts

Education & Institutions

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q919420 — wikidata View source

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