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Charles Walter Simpson (1878–1942) was a Canadian artist and illustrator. ==Life and Work== Simpson was born in Montreal, Quebec on 16 April 1878〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.gallery.ca/en/see/collections/artist.php?iartistid=5071 )〕 He died in Montreal on 16 September 1942.〔 Beginning in January 1918, he served with Canadian forces in the First World War. He was one of the first group of "official war artists"—Lord Beaverbrook arranged for Simpson, along with Frederick Varley, J.W. Beatty and Maurice Cullen to be sent overseas to record Canada's participation in the conflict. Simpson was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.rca-arc.ca/en/about_members/since1880.asp )〕 His diploma submission, ''Indian Summer, Montreal Harbour'' was deposited in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada in 1921.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.gallery.ca/en/see/collections/artwork.php?mkey=11765 )〕 Simpson worked as an illustrator, creating images for books commissioned by various firms to promote their industries or commemorate their achievements. 'Legends of the St. Lawrence'(1926) by Katherine Hale was commissioned by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company to be used as a luxury gift for children who were travelling on the company's around the world tours. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles Walter Simpson (Canadian artist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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