Paul Marks photograph

Gooderham and Worts Flatiron Building

Buildings, Commissioned Work, TRB Series

The Gooderham and Worts “Flatiron” Building was constructed in 1892 by George Gooderham in the French Modern Gothic style. The building housed the offices of Gooderham and Worts, which George Gooderham built into a vast financial and commercial empire....

Toronto Skyline

Landscape

Laura’s brother, Paul took the photograph upon which this painting was based and sent it to her by post to London. While she painted the watercolour in London and in Cowes, she happened to be reading the Mordecai Richler novel, Barney’s Version, which also takes place...