Born on May 4, 1890, in Orillia, Ontario, Franklin Carmichael showed artistic potential at a young age. As a boy, he decorated carriages in his father's carriage shop. The graphic scrollwork allowed him to hone design skills he would use his entire life. In Houses, Cobalt (c. 1931-1932), he used colour linocut to depict the town of Cobalt. This town had been a boom town after the discovery of silver, but was largely in decline by the 1920s when a number of artists were attracted by its rugged landscape and abandoned mines.
Specifications
Mintag7000
Composition fine silver (99.99% pure)
Finish proof
Weight (g) 31.39
Diameter (mm)38
Edge serrated
Certificate serialized
Face value 20 dollars
Artist RCM engravers reproduced the Houses, Cobalt by Franklin Carmichael (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)