Early Life, Family and Artistic Training John Colin Forbes was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1846. He was the son of Duncan Forbes and Jane Turner. His early years in Toronto included time spent at Upper Canada College, an established local institution. While some accounts suggest he began his training as a self-taught artist, his path eventually led him toward formal instruction in Europe. During the 1860s, John Colin Forbes traveled…
Scroll through John Colin Forbes's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups John Colin Forbes's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
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