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Charles Ramus Forrest

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Charles Ramus Forrest (c. 1787 - 1826) was active/lived in Quebec / Canada, England.  Charles Forrest is known for Painting, drawing, military topography, illustration.

Charles Ramus Forrest (c.1787 - 1827) (1) (2)

A painter, draftsman, military topographical artist and illustrator, Lt. Colonel Charles Ramus Forrest was also a combat veteran of the Napoleonic Wars (Peninsular War) and the War of 1812 (Battle of New Orleans). He was born in England and served in India (1807 - 1811); Spain (1812 - 1814); New Orleans, USA (1814 - 1815); Ireland (1816 - 1817); Bordeaux, France (1820 - 1821); Quebec City, Canada (1821 - 1823); and Cork, Ireland (1825). His last posting was in England where he died in the city of Bath. (3) (4)

His mediums were watercolor, graphite, pen & ink, grisaille* and book illustration. His subjects were landscapes, harbors, topography, portraits, genre*, historic sites and buildings like the Taj Mahal, and natural wonders like Niagara Falls and Montmorency Falls. His style was picturesque* Realism*. The AskART images are good illustrations of his work.

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19 Book References for Charles Ramus Forrest
Year Author Title Pages Color
2012 Sinha Nitin Communication and Colonialism in Eastern India: Bihar, 1760s-1880s 310 No
2012 Tillotson, Giles Taj Mahal 208 Yes
2008 Villeneuve, Rene Lord Dalhousie: Patron and Collector (National Gallery of Canada)
(Exhibition catalog)		 200 Yes
2006 Benezit, E Benezit Dictionary of Artists, English Version and Online (Fourteen Volumes) 0 No
2003 McMann, Evelyn de Rostaing Biographical Index of Artists in Canada 250 No
2001 Westbridge, Anthony R. and Diana L. Bodnar The Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction 622 No
1997 MacDonald, Colin S. A Dictionary of Canadian Artists A to F, 5th Edition 811 Yes
1997 McKendry, Blake A to Z of Canadian Art: Artists and Art Terms 242 Yes
1994 Lantry, Pierre B. Claire Champ et. al (General Editors) Catalogue of the National Gallery of Canada Ottawa: G-K: Canadian Art Volume Two (National Gallery of Canada) 401 No
1991 Lerner, Loren R; Mary F. Williamson Art and Architecture in Canada: A Bibliography and Guide to the Literature to 1981 1557 Yes
1986 Nygren, Edward J. and Bruce Robertson Views and Visions: American Landscape Before 1930 (Corcoran Gallery of Art)
(Exhibition catalog)		 311 Yes
1983 Cooke, W. Martha E. W.H. Coverdale Collection of Canadiana- Paintings, Water-Colours and Drawings 550 No
1974 Allodi, Mary Canadian Watercolours & Drawings in the Royal Ontario Museum (Two Volumes) 500 No
1970 Harper, J. Russell Early Painters and Engravers in Canada 392 No
1970 Harper, J. Russell A People's Art: Primitive, Naive, Provincial and Folk Painting in Canada 176 Yes
1964 Harper, J.R. A Century of Colonial Painting: The Seven Years War to Confederation 64 No
1961 Forrest, Charles R. The Battle of New Orleans: A British View 51 No
1824 Forrest, Lt. Colonel A Picturesque Tour Along the Rivers Ganges and Jumna in India 215 Yes
1820 Philippart, John (editor) The Royal Military Calendar, Or Army Service and Commission Book, Volume 5 530 No
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