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- 1 2 MacDonald 1967, p. 239.
- 1 2 3 4 Murray 1999, p. 204.
Bibliography
- MacDonald, Colin (1967). A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, vol.1 (First ed.). Canadian Paperbacks Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-919554-13-X. OCLC 946500506 . Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- Murray, Joan (1999). Canadian Art in the Twentieth Century. Toronto: Dundurn. p. 204. OCLC 260193722 . Retrieved July 2, 2020.
