J. E. H. MacDonald

J. E. H. MacDonald
MacDonald in 1930
Born
James Edward Hervey MacDonald

(1873-05-12)12 May 1873
Durham, England
Died26 November 1932(1932-11-26) (aged 59)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education
Known forPainter
Notable work
  • The Tangled Garden (1916)
  • The Solemn Land (1921)
MovementGroup of Seven
SpouseHarriet Joan Lavis (m. 1899)

James Edward Hervey MacDonald RCA (12 May 1873–26 November 1932) was an English-Canadian artist, best known as a member of the Group of Seven who asserted a distinct national identity combined with a common heritage stemming from early modernism in Europe in the early twentieth century. He was the father of the illustrator, graphic artist and designer Thoreau MacDonald.