Legacy and influence Paul Kane

the city named small park after kane, in front of toronto home. house incorporated church-isabella resident s cooperative in 1985.

as 1 of first canadian painters earn living artwork alone, kane prepared ground many later artists. travels inspired others similar journeys, , direct artistic influence evident in case of f. a. verner, mentor kane became in later years. according harper, lucius o brien influenced kane s work. kane s 1848 exhibition of sketches, included 155 watercolour , 85 oil on paper paintings, helped establish genre in minds of public , cleared way artists william cresswell or daniel fowler, both able make living watercolour paintings.

both 1848 exhibition of sketches , later 1852 show of of oil paintings great success , lauded several newspapers. kane prominent painter in upper canada in time. entered paintings @ art exhibitions , won numerous prizes works. dominated scene throughout 1850s, point art jury presented excuses when did not award him prize in category historical paintings @ annual exhibition of upper canada agricultural society in 1852. (kane won prize consecutively in years until 1859, though.)

kane 1 of first, if not first, tourist travel across canadian west , pacific north-west. through sketches , paintings, , later book, public @ large in upper , lower canada first time caught glimpse of peoples , lifestyles in vast , barely known territory. kane had set out sincere desire accurately portray experiences—the landscape, people, tools. yet embellished studio work gained public appeal , made him famous. idealized oil paintings , transformed travel notes became book both factor in establishment , spreading of perception of north american indigenous people noble savages, contrary artist had intended. more truthful field sketches rediscovered , valued wider audience in twentieth century.

in 1937 kane declared national historic person, , plaque commemorate him dedicated in rocky mountain house in 1952.

on august 11, 1971, year of centenary of kane s death, canada post issued postage stamp entitled paul kane, painter , designed william rueter based on kane s painting indian encampment on lake huron . 7¢ stamps have 12.5 perforation , printed british american bank note company.

paul kane high school in st. albert, alberta named in honor of kane.