Lot 523: John McPherson Ross 1850 - 1924 Canadian oil on

John McPherson Ross 1850 - 1924 Canadian oil on canvas on board A Toronto Street Corner, 1908 18 x 22 inches 45.7 x 55.9 centimeters signed and dated 1908 Provenance:Private Collection, Toronto John McPherson Ross's family emigrated from Scotland To Canada. Ross grew up in Toronto where he studied painting, eventually establishing his studios on Adelaide Street and in the district known as Leslieville. He became known for his portraits and newspaper illustrations that accompanied his own articles. Although the exact location is unknown, this scene depicts life in what may have been a working class neighborhood in Toronto, with its shade trees, watchful policeman, utility pole, unpaved road and stuccoed building facades.