Brigden, F.H. “The Academy exhibition.” In RAIC Journal, Jan. 1927, p.
p.19 - [The founding of Halifax]
p. 19 -“C.W. Jefferys exhibited two of the originals for the series of historical
pictures, which are being published by Nelsons for use in the schools
throughout Canada. The importance of the work of Mr. Jefferys is doing
in this and other historical illustrations cannot be overestimated. Not only
do they rank high as works of art, strong in drawing, composition and
colour, but they are the result of long years of research and study , winning
for the artist recognition as an authority on many points connected with our
past history from the leading students and writers on Canadian history.
Has not the time come when Canada could afford to use the unusual
combination of artistic ability with historical knowledge possessed by this
Canadian painter and commission him to decorate some of our public
buildings with themes drawn from the dramatic and colourful incidents
of our past.”
- 26 - “…C. W. Jefferys gave added interest to the black and white section
with a number of his pen and ink historical illustrations.”