Rodolphe Duguay was born on Monday, April 27, 1891,
in Nicolet, Quebec. A painter, sketch artist, engraver and illustrator,
he began taking courses in fine arts at the Monument Nationale in Montreal
in February, 1911.
On May 3
0, 1919, Rodolphe entered the
studio of Suzor-Coté as a student where he lived until he decided to
leave for Paris.
He entered the Academie Julian in Paris on October 14, 1920, also attending
the Academies Grande Chaumière, Adler and Colarossi. While in France,
Rodolphe Duguay visited Brittany and Normandy and toured Italy as well.
Rodolphe Duguay was the first recipient of a grant awarded to an artist
by the Quebec government in September 1924. On his return from Europe
in June of 1927, Rodolphe Duguay's father built a studio for the artist
next to the family home. The artist died in Nicolet on August 25, 1973.
His works are on display at the Musée de Québec, the National Gallery
of Canada in Ottawa and at the Musée Pierre-Boucher in Trois Rivières.
