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Paul Kane would have been on the fringes of the select society that Traill refers to. He decorated simple furniture to look more European15
F.S. Clench side chair1830
Cobourg, Ontario
Credits:Cobourg and District Historical Society
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F.S.Clench table1830
Cobourg, Ontario
Credits:Cobourg and District Historical Society
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The Clench Family, whom Paul boarded with, were an artistic family. The two daughters, Harriet and Fanny filled sketch books with drawing exercises.18
Page from Fanny Clench sketch book1840
Cobourg, Ontario
Credits:Sellers Family
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Page from Fanny Clench scetch book1840
Cobourg, Ontario
Credits:Sellers Family
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Page from Fanny Clench sketch book1840
Cobourg, Ontario
Credits:Sellers Family
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Page from Fanny Clench sketch book1840
Cobourg, Ontario
Credits:Sellers Family
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In an era before photography, people employed itinerate artists to paint their portraits. Paul painted many of the business owners in Cobourg.23
The Clench Famly encouraged the young Paul Kane to become a professional artist.24
William Weller1834
Cobourg, Ontario
Credits:Art Gallery of Northumberland
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William Weller established a stagecoach company to take advantage of the building of the Kingston Road. The first portrait that Paul painted of Weller shows a young man trying to make an impression.26
Wilson Conger1830
Cobourg, Ontario
Credits:Cobourg and District Historical Society
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Paul's portrait of Wilson Conger, the brother of his former employer, appears to have been painted in front of the same background as theWeller portrait.
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