John Arthur Fraser
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John Arthur Fraser was an English artist, photography entrepreneur and teacher. He undertook various paintings for the Canadian Pacific Railway. He is known for his highly realistic landscapes of Cana
Fraser c. 1875
Alice Starr Chipman Tilley (1868) watercolour over photograph
September Afternoon, Eastern Townships (1873)
Coast Scene, Tide Out (1877) Inch Arran Point, Dalhousie, New Brunswick
Henry Sandham
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Henry Sandham was a Canadian painter and illustrator. He was the brother of author and numismatist Alfred Sandham.
John Arthur Fraser
…Notman had been paying William Raphael on commission, but was not satisfied with his work. He engaged Fraser in 1860 as his main artist, with the young Henry Sandham as his assistant. Fraser was paid a salary of $125 per month. Over time Fraser's art department grew to employ a large staff that coloured photographs…
Sandham in 1883
House of Assembly, Province House, Joseph Howe (left) and James William Johnston (right), both paintings by Henry Sandham
The Grand National Parade of June 24–25, 1874, ink on paper (1874)
The Sluice, ink on paper (1886)