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Christmas Cards received by Harry Orr and Dorothy Jenkins McCurry [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Series

Date:

1860-1957.

Reference:

R5720-10-3-E

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

180731

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Harry Orr and Dorothy Jenkins McCurry fonds

Christmas Cards received by Harry Orr and Dorothy Jenkins McCurry
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Series includes:

254 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1860-1957.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

4 paintings tempera, oil.
5 watercolours watercolour and pencil, with process prints.
33 drawings pencil, coloured pencil, pen and ink, chalk, coloured chalk.
160 prints etching, aquatint, lithograph, silkscreen, linocut, wood engraving.
246 prints reproduction, process print.

Language of material:

English

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Series consists of two large collections of Christmas and greeting cards (accessions 1976-87, 1979-69), (1937-1955) from the collection of Harry Orr and Dorothy McCurry, received from artists and prominent Canadian art critics and curators, mostly received by Harry McCurry during his tenure as Director of the National Gallery of Canada from 1939 to 1955. Series also comprises individual drawings and prints including a portrait of Harry McCurry by Pegi Nichol McLeod, Mackenzie King and his dog Pat by Arthur Lismer, other cartoons by Lismer, architectural views and other prints. See accession records for complete descriptions.

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Item level descriptions available on-line in Minisis-ICON database. (Electronic) 1974-10, 1976-87, 1976-94, 1979-69, 1979-74, 1983-129

Information available in accession files. (Paper) 1974-10, 1976-87, 1976-94, 1979-69, 1979-74, 1983.129

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Custodial history:

Provenance: Margot Johnston, who is the daughter of Harry Orr McCurry. Transferred from the Manuscript Division (from MG30 D-186 and MG30 D-198) to the Picture Division, 1974-1983.

Source:

Private

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1974-010 PIC
1976-087 PIC
1976-094 PIC
1979-069 PIC
1979-074 PIC
1983-129 PIC
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
Physical access through an art archivist.

Box [1976-087] 2000849708--2000849709

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000849684 Item no. assigned by LAC 94--97; 99--101; 103--126; 128--134; 137--143; 145

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000849706 Item no. assigned by LAC 1--25; 27--31; 34; 36--42; 44; 46--47; 50--54; 56--63; 65--70; 72--75; 77--78; 80; 82--85; 88--90; 93; 251--253

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000849708 Item no. assigned by LAC 146--153; 156--162; 165--169; 173

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000849709 Item no. assigned by LAC 176; 185--188; 190--202; 204--210; 212--223

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000849712 Item no. assigned by LAC 224--229; 232--233; 235; 238--250; 254--260

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [1976-087]

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-114368 Item no. assigned by LAC 7

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-120876 Item no. assigned by LAC 165

[Consultation 90 Open]

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