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MicMac Indians and letter signed by Edward, Duke of Kent

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Item

Date:

n.d.

Reference:

R9266

Type of material:

Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2838482

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Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana at the National Archives of Canada

Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana, 2002 Acquisition

MicMac Indians and letter signed by Edward, Duke of Kent
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Date(s):

n.d.

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 watercolour / aquarelle : watercolour, pen and brown ink on laid paper
Image 20.000 x 12.000 cm
Secondary support 23.500 x 20.000 cm

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Subject depicts a figure study of a group of male and female natives. The men are standing and the women are sitting with children. The men are all holding tools and appear to be wearing top hats., Although he was known as an amateur painter, it is unclear whether or not this is a image by Edward, Duke of Kent., Edward Duke of Kent was the Commander of the garrison of Halifax between May 1796 and September 1799.

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Artist: Edward, Duke of Kent, 1767-1820

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Sotheby's inventory no. W278

Availability of other formats note:

Colour transparency available

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: in ink, recto of attached sheet to image: subscribe myself, with every sentiment / of regard and esteem. / Your most obedient and / very humble servant. / Edward / Lieut. General. Commanding / His Majesty's Forces in Nova Scotia / and its dependencies.- / PS. Should your Excellency wish it, after Mr. Jenkins's b[?]; in ink, verso of attached sheet to image: Letter, which savours strongly.../ tion, I am induced to appr..../ Mr. Jenkins has been led on to...ac- / countable conduct, by men.... / disposition, who found him unfortunat- / ly but too apt a fool, to answer their ends / of sewing the seeds of difention (?). - / I am greatly flattered by your Excellency's / polite
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Indian

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Private

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00190
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
No restriction on access or on use for publication or reproduction.

Item no. assigned by LAC [R9266] 190

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [00190] C-150478

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. R9266-190 Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana
Copyright: expired

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