Shopping Cart Details

Your cart is empty

Lionel LeMoine Fitzgerald

1890 - 1956 CGP, Group of Seven, WSC

Vase of Flowers

Pencil on Paper, 1947
18 x 12 in (45.7 x 30.5 cm)
Auction Estimate
$600.00 - $800.00
Auction closes in 6 days 10 hours

Frozen Grasses

Black Chalk on Paper, 1949
12.25 x 18.5 in (31.1 x 47 cm)
Auction Estimate
$1,200.00 - $1,600.00
Auction closes in 6 days 10 hours

Lionel LeMoine Fitzgerald Biography

1890 - 1956 CGP, Group of Seven, WSC

Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on March 17, 1890. The summers he spent on his grandmother's farm in Snowflake, Manitoba during his youth fostered a deep connection to prairie landscapes that would influence his artistic vision throughout his life. FitzGerald left school at age 14 and worked in various clerical positions before pursuing art. His formal training included studies in Winnipeg, Pittsburgh, and at the Art Students League in New York, where he spent the winter of 1921-1922 studying with Boardman Robinson and Kenneth Hayes Miller.

FitzGerald began teaching at the Winnipeg School of Art in 1924 and was appointed Principal in 1929, a position he held until 1947. His artistic career developed methodically alongside his teaching responsibilities. In 1932, he became the last member invited to join the Group of Seven, replacing J.E.H. MacDonald who had died earlier that year. He was the only western Canadian member of the group and exhibited with them only once before they disbanded in 1933, after which he became a founding member of the Canadian Group of Painters.

FitzGerald's work reflected his immediate surroundings—prairie scenes, his neighbor's backyard, or simple still lifes like a potted plant. His methodical approach is exemplified in works like "Doc Snyder's House" (1931), which took him two winters to complete. His style evolved throughout his career, beginning with an impressionistic approach, moving to a precise, meticulous style in the 1920s and 30s, then shifting toward abstraction in his later years. Rather than seeking to capture the dramatic wilderness landscapes favored by other Group of Seven members, FitzGerald focused on creating harmonious, unified compositions where formal relationships between lines, colors, and shapes were paramount.

The University of Manitoba recognized FitzGerald's contributions with an honorary doctorate in 1952. He died of a heart attack in Winnipeg on August 5, 1956, at the age of 66. His ashes were scattered in a field in Snowflake, Manitoba. His works are held in major collections including the National Gallery of Canada, and in 2004, he was inducted into the Winnipeg Citizens Hall of Fame for his contributions to the arts.

Trees and Houses in Winter

Etching on paper, 1931
6 x 7.75 in (15.2 x 19.7 cm)
Auction Estimate
Sold
Auction closed 3 weeks

Snowflake Manitoba

Watercolour, 1927
9.5 x 15 in (24.1 x 38.1 cm)
Sold

Forms

Watercolour, 1950
9 x 6.75 in (22.9 x 17.1 cm)
Sold

Untitled Little Blue Jug

Coloured Pencil, 1935
9 x 10 in (22.9 x 25.4 cm)
$1,600.00

Tree Outline

Coloured Pencil, 1943
23.5 x 17.5 in (59.7 x 44.5 cm)
$3,200.00

Untitled Geometric

Coloured Pencil, circa 1952
18 x 14 in (45.7 x 35.6 cm)
Sold

Untitled Landscape

Coloured Pencil
10.25 x 17 in (26 x 43.2 cm)
Sold

Trees

Oil On Canvas Laid On Board, circa 1931
11.5 x 14 in (29.2 x 35.6 cm)
Sold

Spring Ice

Oil, 1921
7 x 10 in (17.8 x 25.4 cm)
Sold

Assiniboine Park

Oil on Canvas on Panel, 1922
7.5 x 9.5 in (19.1 x 24.1 cm)
Sold

Winnipeg Backyard

Oil on Canvas, 1918
34 x 26 in (86.4 x 66 cm)
Sold

The Assiniboine Park Foot Bridge

Oil on Canvas, 1926
17 x 23 in (43.2 x 58.4 cm)
Sold

Winnipeg Backlane

Watercolour on paper, circa 1935
20.5 x 13.25 in (52.1 x 33.7 cm)
Sold

Figures in a Park

Oil on Panel, circa 1922
7.5 x 8.25 in (19.1 x 21 cm)
Sold

Sturgeon Creek

Oil on Canvas, circa 1918
12 x 16 in (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
Sold

Assiniboine River Bank

Oil on Canvas, circa 1921
7.25 x 8.5 in (18.4 x 21.6 cm)
Sold

Prairie Sky

Oil on Canvas, circa 1921
10.75 x 13 in (27.3 x 33 cm)
Sold

Bridge - St. Boniface

Oil on Panel, circa 1920
6.25 x 8 in (15.9 x 20.3 cm)
Sold

Walking bridge - Winnipeg

Oil on Canvas, circa 1920
17 x 23.5 in (43.2 x 59.7 cm)
Sold

Still Life with Green Cups

Watercolour, circa 1940
22 x 15 in (55.9 x 38.1 cm)
Sold
join-our-mailing-list.png

Follow your favorite artist and get the latest updates on sales & events.

Collector Profile Required
You must login to your collector profile to continue. Use the login or register button below to create your collector profile.
Email Verification Required
A verified email address is required to continue. Use the verification button below to confirm your email address.