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Why is Frederick Horsman Varley historically significant (to Canada/the World)?

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One of Varley's most famous works is Stormy Weather, Georgian Bay, painted after a summer at Georgian Bay, yet he was primarily a figure and portrait painter. Canadian War Records commissioned Varley to illustrate the war in Europe. He painted several portraits in England and made 2 trips to France. The 4 large war scenes that resulted were critically acclaimed and brought him to the forefront of painters in Canada.

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