Canadian War Memorials Fund
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The Canadian War Memorials Fund was a Canadian government initiative during the First World War that commissioned artists to create official paintings, sculptures, and other works commemorating Canada’s military contributions and sacrifices.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First World War commemoration initiative
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government arts commission ⓘ war art program ⓘ |
| activeDuringConflict | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredFrom | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionCustodian |
Canadian War Museum
NERFINISHED
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National Gallery of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedWorkType |
architectural designs
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drawings ⓘ mural designs ⓘ paintings ⓘ prints ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dissolution | after the end of the First World War ⓘ |
| focus |
Canadian Expeditionary Force
NERFINISHED
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Canadian battlefields ⓘ home front activities in Canada ⓘ military training camps ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Lord Beaverbrook
NERFINISHED
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Max Aitken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderOccupation | Canadian-born British newspaper proprietor ⓘ |
| founderRole | Canadian government representative in wartime London ⓘ |
| inception | 1916 ⓘ |
| intendedOutcome | creation of a national war art collection for Canada ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
formed the core of Canada’s official First World War art collection
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influenced later Canadian official war art programs ⓘ |
| notableArtistCommissioned |
A. Y. Jackson
NERFINISHED
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Arthur Lismer NERFINISHED ⓘ Augustus John NERFINISHED ⓘ David Milne NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederick Varley NERFINISHED ⓘ George Clausen NERFINISHED ⓘ J. E. H. MacDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice Cullen NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Nash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfArtistsCommissioned | over 100 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfArtworksProduced | over 800 GENERATED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to commission artworks commemorating Canada’s military contributions and sacrifices in the First World War
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to create an official visual record of Canadian participation in the First World War ⓘ |
| relatedProgram | Canadian official war art program of the Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
battle scenes
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landscapes of devastated battlefields ⓘ military equipment and infrastructure ⓘ naval and air operations involving Canadians ⓘ portraits of military personnel ⓘ |
| theatreOfWarDocumented |
Canadian sectors in France and Belgium
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Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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