MacDonald, Thoreau, 1901-1989

Variant names

Hide Profile

Thoreau MacDonald, born in 1901 in Toronto, was a Canadian illustrator, designer and painter. Macdonald was the son of Group of Seven member J. E. H. MacDonald. He was mainly self-taught, but did work with his father. MacDonald was colour blind, and as a result he worked primarily in black and white. As an illustrator, Macdonald worked for the Ryerson Press and Canadian Forum magazine. His work is found in the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Hart House at the University of Toronto, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, amongst others. He died in 1989.

From the description of Thoreau MacDonald Papers [manuscript]. 1905-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 225560529

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf MacDonald, Thoreau, 1901-1989. Correspondence to Van Wyck Brooks, [between 1941 and 1944]. University of Pennsylvania Library
referencedIn Schaefer, Carl, 1903-. The Carl Schaefer Collection of Thoreau MacDonald material. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
creatorOf MacDonald, Thoreau, 1901-. Thoreau MacDonald Papers [manuscript]. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
referencedIn Hunter, E. R. E.R. Hunter Papers. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
creatorOf Penumbra Press. Notebooks, 1980. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf OAC Review Index. Sketch : Harvest / Thoreau Macdonald, OAC Review, v.43, no.7, Mar.1931, p.378. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Colgate, William G.,. Thoreau MacDonald collection. McGill University Library
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Edison, Margaret E. person
associatedWith Hunter, E. R. person
associatedWith OAC Review Index. corporateBody
associatedWith Penumbra Press. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Subject
Occupation
Activity

Person

Birth 1901-04-21

Death 1989-05-30

Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ps02n9

Ark ID: w6ps02n9

SNAC ID: 51077999