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Sketches of Robert Lemieux and Others

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Date:

January-March 1971

Reference:

Box number: BK-235

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2874098

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Duncan Macpherson fonds

Sketches of the Front de libération du Québec trial

Sketches of Robert Lemieux and Others
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Date(s):

January-March 1971

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 drawing / dessin : pencil on wove paper
Support 27.500 x 35.200 cm

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Recto: Profile view of Robert Lemieux, and frontal view of his father. A rough sketch of a hand holding a pencil is also included. Verso: Partial sketches of Lortie's face, of his mouth and chin, and of his forehead, eyes and nose., Lemieux was on trial for sedition, and for belonging to the F.L.Q. His father was often in court while he was being tried., Lortie, 19, was accused of kidnapping and non-capital murder of Laporte. He refused to testify against Paul Rose, and was for a time referred to as Mr. X. by Rose in his testimony. He was found guilty of charge of kidnapping and sentenced to 20 years. The least cocky of the 4, he often appeared frightened and nervous.

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Artist: Macpherson, Duncan Ian, 1924-1993

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General note:

Set: Sketches for the F. L. Q. Crisis Trials

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Signed. Dated., Inscription: Recto: Lemieux's father, grey - shot here and there with dark spots. [recto, u.r., pencil] (plus artist's notes.) Verso: Lortie - thin mouth, long neck, crimply hair, small mustache, sleeves rolled to elbows, sharp featured [pencil]

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[Robert Lemieux & Father] F.L.Q. T ials, 1971
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political

social

politique

Montréal (Québec)

October crisis / F.L.Q. / Lemieux, Robert
Source:

Private

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1971-048 PIC
00061
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [1971-048]

[Consultation 90 Open]

BK-235 Item no. assigned by LAC 61

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [1971-048]

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-039641 Item no. assigned by LAC 61

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1971-48-61R Source: Gift of Mr. Duncan Macpherson, Toronto, Ontario.
Copyright: Estate of Duncan Macpherson. Copies not to be provided without the express written consent of the Estate of Duncan Macpherson

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