Maurice Galbraith Cullen (1866-1934) was a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 artist.

Cullen was born June 6, 1866 in St. John's

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...

, Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador

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War artist

Beginning in January 1918, Cullen served with Canadian forces in the First World War

World War I

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. He came to the attention of Lord Beaverbrook, who arranged for him to be commissioned as an "official war artist" along with Frederick Varley

Frederick Varley

Frederick Horsman Varley, also known as Fred Varley , was a member of the Canadian Group of Seven artists.-Early life:Varley was born in Sheffield, England. He studied art in Sheffield and in Belgium...

, J.W. Beatty

John William Beatty

John William Beatty was a Canadian painter who was a forerunner in the movement which became the Group of Seven in 1920.-Early Painting Life:...

 and C. W. Simpson

Charles Walter Simpson

Charles Walter Simpson was a Canadian artist.Simpson was born in Montreal, Quebec.-War artist:Beginning in January 1918, he served with Canadian forces in the First World War. Simpson came to the attention of Lord Beaverbrook, who arranged for him to be commissioned as an "official war artist"...

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Later life

Cullen was known for his winter landscapes. He was declared a Canadian Person of National Historic Significance

Persons of National Historic Significance (Canada)

Persons of National Historic Significance, , are people designated by the Canadian government as being nationally significant in the history of the country. Designations are made by the Minister of the Environment on the recommendation of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada....

 in 1944.

Cullen died March 28, 1934, at Chambly

Chambly, Quebec

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, Québec

Quebec

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