John A. Hammond
John A. Hammond
1843 - 1939
OSA RCA
John A. Hammond was a painter, photographer and printmaker, and he is best known for his landscapes of the Bay of Fundy in the Maritimes.

Hammond was born in Montreal, and by the age of eleven he had decided to become an artist. He led an adventurous life, and at 23 he joined an army regiment to supress a suspected Fenian raid. In the 1860s, Hammond traveled with his brother to New Zealand to search for gold. It is unclear if he did any drawing during this period, but in 1870 he joined the Transcontinental Survey party to create preliminary studies for building a railway. In 1871, through his work with the survey party, Hammond found employment with Wm. Notman Photographers in Montreal, Quebec. While at Notman, he worked with artists J.A. Fraser, Henry Sandham, Otto Jacobi and W.P. Weston. During his time with Notman, he began working towards the goal of becoming a full-time artist, and by 1873 he accomplished it when he was elected a member of the Ontario Society of Artists. He traveled to Saint John in 1880, where he painted portraits and worked as the principal of the Owens Art Institute, which was founded by John Owens, a shipbuilder and merchant in Saint John. Hammond ran the school between his travels until the early 1890s, when local interest in the Institute trailed off.

In 1885, he set sail for Europe once again. While in Holland, he spent time with James Whistler and likely learned about etching from the artist. He also painted with François Millet, the son of the great Jean-François Millet, at Barbizon, France, and in 1886, Hammond won two painting awards in the Paris Salon. In 1887, he exhibited at the National Gallery in New York, where he received honours. Hammond was elected a full member of the Royal Canadian Academy in 1893 and exhibited regularly at the RCA between 1891 and 1935. In 1901, he showed at the Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo, where he received a silver medal. In 1904, Hammond was awarded a bronze medal at the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition. Sir William Van Horne, founder of the CPR, commissioned Hammond to create a number of large murals and paintings depicting Western Canada and the CPR’s role in opening up the West.

Hammond was appointed Director of the School of Art at Mount Allison from 1907 to 1919, and the institution awarded him an LL.D. in 1930. In 1920, Hammond held a solo exhibition at Jenkins Gallery. In 1967, a retrospective exhibition of his work was held at Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University. His work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada and the Winnipeg Art Gallery, among others.
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Drying Fishnets on the Tantramar Marsh by John A. Hammond sold for $23,000
John A. Hammond
Drying Fishnets on the Tantramar Marsh
34 1/2 x 34 in, 87.6 x 86.3 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000 CDN
Sold for: $23,000 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian Art Spring 2006 on Thursday, May 25, 2006
Pulling in the Seine at Night by John A. Hammond sold for $17,250
John A. Hammond
Pulling in the Seine at Night
14 x 43 in, 35.6 x 109.2 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000 CDN
Sold for: $17,250 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian Art Fall 2005 on Thursday, November 24, 2005
Gathering Reeds at Dusk by John A. Hammond sold for $12,650
John A. Hammond
Gathering Reeds at Dusk
25 1/2 x 18 1/4 in, 64.8 x 46.3 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000 CDN
Sold for: $12,650 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian Art Fall 2006 on Friday, November 24, 2006
Fishing Fleet, Bay of Fundy by John A. Hammond sold for $12,500
John A. Hammond
Fishing Fleet, Bay of Fundy
26 3/4 x 39 1/4 in, 67.9 x 99.7 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000 CDN
Sold for: $12,500 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian Art | Part II on Thursday, July 27, 2023
Market Slip, St. John, New Brunswick by John A. Hammond sold for $10,000
John A. Hammond
Market Slip, St. John, New Brunswick
30 x 24 in, 76.2 x 61 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 CDN
Sold for: $10,000 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian Art on Saturday, June 26, 2021
Gaspésiennes Fishing, Bay of Fundy by John A. Hammond sold for $9,775
John A. Hammond
Gaspésiennes Fishing, Bay of Fundy
16 1/4 x 36 in, 41.3 x 91.4 cm
circa 1896
oil on canvas
Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000 CDN
Sold for: $9,775 CDN (premium included)
November 2007 - 1st Session on Saturday, November 24, 2007
Evening, Venice by John A. Hammond sold for $9,360
John A. Hammond
Evening, Venice
29 1/4 x 39 1/2 in, 74.3 x 100.3 cm
mixed media on board
Estimate: $12,000 - $16,000 CDN
Sold for: $9,360 CDN (premium included)
June 2012 - 2nd Session on Thursday, June 28, 2012
First Nations Encampment by John A. Hammond sold for $8,850
John A. Hammond
First Nations Encampment
34 x 30 in, 86.3 x 76.2 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000 CDN
Sold for: $8,850 CDN (premium included)
May 2014 - 6th Session on Saturday, May 31, 2014
Pasture Stream by John A. Hammond sold for $7,670
John A. Hammond
Pasture Stream
34 x 30 1/2 in, 86.3 x 77.5 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000 CDN
Sold for: $7,670 CDN (premium included)
May 2014 - 6th Session on Saturday, May 31, 2014
Outward Bound, Bay of Fundy by John A. Hammond sold for $5,313
John A. Hammond
Outward Bound, Bay of Fundy
10 1/4 x 12 7/8 in, 26 x 32.7 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000 CDN
Sold for: $5,313 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian Art on Thursday, February 24, 2022