FRANK MILTON ARMINGTON. [1876-1941].

Manitoba Society of Artists. Paris: American Art Association, Société des Amis de l’Eau-Forte, Société de la Gravure Originale en Noir, Société de la Gravure Originale en Couleur. Associate of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers & Engravers, London. Chicago Society of Etchers.

Frank Armington studied at the Académie Julian in Paris with Benjamin Constant and Jean-Paul Laurens [1899-1900], and again with Jean-Paul Laurens and Henri Royer from 1905-1907. Armington was also an exceptional etcher and in his early years exhibited works in both mediums. As his career progressed he concentrated more on painting and showed works at the Paris galleries that promoted Impressionism. A painting entitled “Le Pont Louis-Philippe à Paris” was purchased from the Salon by the French Government for the Galérie du Luxembourg. Though Frank and Caroline were taught by academic painters and designers, the schools they attended managed to produce a remarkable number of Impressionist artists. For example many Canadian artists attended the Académie Julian, including Ernest Lawson, William Blair Bruce, James W. Morrice, M.A. Suzor-Coté, Albert H. Robinson, William Brymner, John Sloan Gordon, Robert W. Pilot, A.Y. Jackson etc. Though little known outside of France, their paintings were highly regarded during their lifetime by contemporary artists and critics.

Bibliography: Duval. Canadian Impressionism; Ottawa, Catalogue of the NGC; MacDonald. A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, vol. 1; Braide & Parke-Taylor. Caroline and Frank Armington, Canadian Painters-Etchers in Paris.

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