Frederick Varley
- Born
- 2 January 1881 (88 years old)
- Passed away
- 8 September 1969
- Place of birth
- Sheffield, England
- Gender
- Male
Frederick Horsman Varley was a famed Canadian painter. Born in England, he emigrated to Canada in 1912 to work as a commercial artist in Toronto. He was an Official War Artist during World War One, producing some of his greatest paintings. In 1920, he was a founding member of the iconic Group of Seven. He did not share the Group's enthusiasm for landscape painting, however, and during the early 1920s attempted to make a living as a portraitist. His carefre…
Frederick Horsman Varley was a famed Canadian painter. Born in England, he emigrated to Canada in 1912 to work as a commercial artist in Toronto. He was an Official War Artist during World War One, producing some of his greatest paintings. In 1920, he was a founding member of the iconic Group of Seven. He did not share the Group's enthusiasm for landscape painting, however, and during the early 1920s attempted to make a living as a portraitist. His carefree lifestyle accounted for times of great fame and later near poverty.
