A striking preparatory sketch by Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershøi, a leading artist at the turn of the 20th century, is a major new addition to the Gallery’s collection.
Letters written by Molly Lamb, an official war artist, give insight into her art, experiences and work in the armed forces, and the Canadian war effort during the Second World War.
Jutai Toonoo spent his life in Nunavut, capturing the northern landscape and life within his community in his signature non-traditional expressionistic style.
Artist William E. Smith portrayed the life of Black communities in his prints and was instrumental in promoting the expertise of Black American artists.
Part of the collection of the National Gallery of Canada, a drawing by pioneering 17th-century artist Elisabetta Sirani is connected to a Medici commission.
Active in England, South Africa and Canada, Minna Keene was one of the few women who achieved success as photographers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
A set of newly acquired works by the French engraver Claude Mellan illustrates his innovative talent and technical skilfulness in the art of engraving.
In her work, McMaster focuses on land, the natural environment and migration, in the hope that we all maintain a long-term ecological equilibrium with the world around us.