MacDonald, Thoreau, 1901-1989
Variant namesThoreau 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
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| 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 |
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Birth 1901-04-21
Death 1989-05-30
