James Fenwick Lansdowne, a Canadian wildlife artist whose works have been exhibited around the world has died at the age of 71.

Lansdowne died in Victoria, B.C. on July 26.

He had his first show at the Royal Ontario Museum in 1956, when he was 19. His work has also been exhibited in cities that include London, Beijing, and Washington, D.C. in the Smithsonian.

He is best known in Canada for his five-volume large format series of books containing representations of the country’s birds.

Lansdowne was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy, the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia.

Lansdowne is survived by his wife, Helen, son, Tristram, and daughter, Emma.






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