Marmaduke Matthews, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMarmaduke Matthews
English painter
Date of Birth: 29-Aug-1837
Place of Birth: Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 24-Sep-1913
Profession: painter
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Marmaduke Matthews
- Marmaduke Matthews (29 August 1837–24 September 1913) was an English painter born in Barcheston, Warwickshire, England.He studied watercolour painting at Oxford University before moving to Toronto, Canada in 1860 to embark on a career as an esteemed painter of western landscapes.
- He was hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway to paint the Canadian prairies and rocky mountains.
- He worked under William van Horne, then-president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and made several cross-country trips to Canada's west, including in 1887, 1889 and 1892.
- He reportedly drew his sketches from the cowcatcher of a locomotive train.
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