Painting Niagara-on-the-Lake: Francis Hincks Granger
An early Niagara-on-the-Lake artist whose works span from 1850-1870
By Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum
Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum
Photograph of Francis Hincks Granger by Francis Hincks Granger (1829-1906)Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum
Francis Hincks Granger (1829-1906) was a local Niagara-on-the-Lake artist whose works show many buildings that no longer exist or are copies of works completed by other artists.
Ferry House and Navy Hall Tavern (1870/1870) by Francis Hincks Granger (1829-1906)Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum
Prior to living in Niagara, Granger was a student at the American Institute of Art in New York City from 1845-1847, where he exhibited pen and ink sketches and landscapes in watercolour.
View from Fort Mississauga (1856/1856) by Francis Hincks Granger (1829-1906)Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum
The Niagara River from Lake Ontario. by Francis Hincks Granger (1829-1906)Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum
The Foot of King Street from the Land and from the Niagara River The Foot of King Street from the Land and from the Niagara River (1856/1856) by Francis Hincks Granger (1829-1906)Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum
When Granger moved to Niagara in 1854, he painted the sides of the rail cars that were produced in the wharf area. He eventually opened his own business as a painter of signs, houses and ornamental painter in the town.
The Foot of King Street from the Land and from the Niagara River The Foot of King Street from the Land and from the Niagara River (1856/1856) by Francis Hincks Granger (1829-1906)Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum
Back of Navy Hall from Fort George. (1854/1854) by Francis Hincks Granger (1829-1906)Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum
Fort Niagara and Part of Fort Mississauga. by Francis Hincks Granger (1829-1906)Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum
The Lost Trail by Francis Hincks Granger (1829-1906)Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum
The Military Hospital in Niagara, built 1822. (1864/1864) by Francis Hincks Granger (1829-1906)Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum
The Chief Justice Robinson by Francis Hincks Granger (1829-1906)Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum
His recognition as an artist of local scenes came late in life. However, we are left with a wonderful collection of works that he did around the town, depicting it from the 1850s to the 1870s.
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