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Determined to explore both "the true nature of our landscape" and the historical (and prehistorical) background that shaped Canadian society, Charles William Jefferys was a strong advocate of artistic nationalism. Beginning work as a newspaper artist in 1889, Jefferys served as an illustrator on the New York Herald 1893–1901, and as art editor of the satirical periodical The Moon (1902–03). He was appointed chief illustrator of the Toronto Star (1905) and art director of Toronto Star Weekly (1910), before launching a freelance career. He also taught at the School of Architecture, University of Toronto, 1911–39. Jefferys is one of the most frequently reproduced of Canadian illustrators and is best known for his "visual reconstructions" of Canadian history.
