Before he was a Group of Seven painter, Arthur Lismer was a wartime artist in Halifax

Before he became known as being a Group of Seven painter, Arthur Lismer lived in Halifax for three years. For part of that time, he documented wartime Halifax as an artist for the Canadian War Memorials Fund.

Before he was a Group of Seven painter, Arthur Lismer was a wartime artist in Halifax
A painting shows people at the Halifax waterfront awaiting the return of a ship carrying soldiers from the First World War.

Before he became known as being a Group of Seven painter, Arthur Lismer lived in Halifax for three years. For part of that time, he documented wartime Halifax as an artist for the Canadian War Memorials Fund.