James Macdonald Barnsley
James Macdonald Barnsley (1861–1929) was a Canadian painter.
Also recorded as J. M. Barnsley
James Macdonald Barnsley

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- Born
- 1861 · Flamborough.
- Died
- 1929 · Verdun.
- Nationality
- Canada
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- painting
- Languages
- English
In this article
Biography
Born at Flamborough in 1861, died in Verdun in 1929.
The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is painting. Work by James Macdonald Barnsley is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Canada, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and Musée d'art de Joliette.
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Flamborough.
Birth place
Verdun.
Death place
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