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1864

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Box number: BK-052

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Item ID number:

2877397

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William Henry Edward Napier fonds

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Date(s):

1864

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 watercolour / aquarelle : watercolour over pencil on wove paper
Image 12.700 x 17.500 cm

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There are 29 leaves in the sketchbook which is bound in a hardcover. The sketchbook covers 1864, the year Napier left Canada to take a position in East Prussia Southern Railway. From the sketches it can be determined that Napier was in Québec from January to February; in Toronto for the early part of March; around New York City by the end of March from where he probably sailed for Europe; by mid-April he was sailing along the southern coast of Ireland and visiting the midlands of England; and finally by November he is in Poland and Prussia. There are three drawings of Napier by Miss Campbell done in Toronto (acc. no. 1974-51-33, 34 & 35)., There were three unbound pages (1974-51-10, 11 & 38). The binding of the sketchbook was broken. In most cases the drawings were smudged and soiled, and the edges of the pages were discoloured., Formerly the property of Alexander Napier Chinnery-Halene, 'Gleneagles', Perthshire, Scotland (grandson of the artist)., Negative No. p. 57, C-035324; p. 58, C-035165.

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Artist: Napier, William Henry Edward, 1829-1894

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General note:

sketchbook: W.H.E. Napier Sketchbook of 1864

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Dated., Inscription: in pencil, recto l.l.: Coming home / Feby 1864 / Thermo (?) 28.

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Private

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1974-051 PIC
00039
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
Physical access restricted. No restrictions on use for reproduction or publication

Box [1974-051]

[Consultation 90 Open]

BK-052 Item no. assigned by LAC 39

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [00039] C-035165

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1974-51-39V Source: purchased at Sotheby & Co. (Canada) Ltd.
Copyright: Expired

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