About John Herbert Caddy
Lived 1801 – 1883 (aged 81–82). John Herbert Caddy was a Canadian artist.
John Herbert Caddy (June 28, 1801 – March 19, 1883) was a Canadian artist who painted watercolours, soldier, engineer, educator, diarist, and explorer.
Career Caddy was born in Quebec City, Lower Canada and at the age of 14 travelled to England for training at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich as an engineer. While there he also learned topographical sketching and painting, as did other military men who were artists earlier such as George Heriot. He was promoted to 1st lieutenant in 1827. the Royal Ontario Museum, Library and Archives Canada, and the Art Gallery of Algoma.
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Canadian artist (1801–1883)
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