Background
Simpson was born in Montreal, Quebec on 16 April 1878 He died in Montreal on 16 September 1942.
Simpson was born in Montreal, Quebec on 16 April 1878 He died in Montreal on 16 September 1942.
Beginning in January 1918, he served with Canadian forces in the First World War. He was one of the first group of "official war artists"—Lord Beaverbrook arranged for Simpson, along with Frederick Varley, J.W. Beatty and Maurice Cullen to be sent overseas to record Canada"s participation in the conflict. "Legends of the Saint Lawrence"(1926) by Katherine Hale was commissioned by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company to be used as a luxury gift for children who were travelling on the company"s around the world tours.
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts]
Simpson was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts His diploma submission, Indian Summer, Montreal Harbour was deposited in the collection of the National of Canada in 1921.
