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William Armstrong
A Life of Art and Exploration Born in Dublin, Ireland, William Armstrong was a painter and watercolorist who became one of the early professional artists of Toronto, Ontario. His journey began with studies in Ireland and an apprenticeship in England as a railway engineer with the Midland Railway. After immigrating to Canada in 1851, he settled in Toronto, where he found a market for his artwork through illustrated news. His watercolours
of local scenes and events were frequently reproduced as monochrome wood engravings for weekly periodicals. Armstrong was a man of diverse technical skills, incorporating photography into his repertoire. In 1855, he co-founded a company with his nephew, Daniel Manders Beere, and later Humphrey Lloyd Hime. This venture was responsible for a 360-degree panorama sequence of the City of Toronto between 1856 and 1857. As a draftsman, Armst…