Robert Harris, Island Artist

 Robert Harris (1849-1919) remains the most famous portrait artist associated with Prince Edward Island. In preparing for a short talk on his life, I decided to post some useful links for others researching his life and work.

The Wikipedia entry is a good starting point, as is the Dictionary of Canadian Biography article.

An article in The Buzz in June 2021 about a major retrospective exhibition at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery is valuable, as is the description of the exhibition on the Centre's site.

Robert Harris, Self-Portrait 1890, watercolour on paper.
Gift of the Robert Harris Trust, 1965, CAGH-205.

A collection of materials including images by the late Robert Tuck, a relative of Robert Harris has been archived on the Way Back Machine (Internet Archives) and while the links are dated it includes helpful information.

An article, Robert Harris and The Fathers of Confederation, published in 1968 and written by Moncrieff Williamson likewise is helpful on covering a crowning achievement in his career.

The authoritative biography remains the book also written by Moncrieff Williamson,  Island Painter: The Life of Robert Harris (1849-1919). It was published by Ragweed Press, 1983 - 158 pages.