Collection search - MicMac et lettre signée par le duc Edouard de Kent

Record information – Brief
1
MicMac et lettre signée par le duc Edouard de Kent

Hierarchical level:

Item

Date:

ca. 1795

Reference:

R9266

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2898536

Context of this record:

Show detail Hide detail

Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana at the National Archives of Canada

Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana, 2002 Acquisition

MicMac et lettre signée par le duc Edouard de Kent
Link to this record

Add to My Research

Link to this record

This link identifies the web page describing this particular record. Unlike the temporary link in your browser, this link will allow you to access, and reference, this page in the future. To link to this descriptive record, copy and paste the URL where ever needed (wiki, blog, document).

Sign in

Sign in to start saving records using My Research

Sign in
Record information – Details
Date(s):

ca. 1795

Bilingual equivalent:

Click here

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 Aquarelle : aquarelle et plume et encre brun sur laid paper
Image 20.000 x 12.000 cm
Secondary support 23.500 x 20.000 cm

Scope and content:

Show detail Hide detail

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.

Additional name(s):

Show detail Hide detail

Artist: Edward Augustus, duc de Kent et de Strathearn, 1767-1820

Additional information:

Show detail Hide detail

Alpha-numeric note:

Sotheby's inventory no. W278

Availability of other formats note:

Transparent couleur disponible

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: à l'encre, recto de la page attachée à l'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, après Mr. Jenkins's b[?]; à l'encre, verso de la page attachée à l'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
Subject heading:

Show detail Hide detail

Autochtone

Costume
Source:

Private

Other accession no.:

Show detail Hide detail

00190
Ordering and viewing options

Conditions of access:

Show detail Hide detail

Graphic (art)

[Consultation99 Closed pending processing]
Aucune restriction sur l'accès ou sur l'utilisation pour reproduction ou publication.

Item no. assigned by LAC [R9266] 190

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [00190] C-150478

[Consultation 90 Open]

Terms of use:

Show detail Hide detail

Crédit: Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, no d'acc R9266-190 Collection de Canadiana Peter Winkworth
Droit d'auteur: Expiré

You can order materials in advance to be ready for you when you visit. You will need a user card to do this.

Cannot visit us on site? You can purchase a copy to be sent to you. Some restrictions may apply.

Report a problem on this page

Date modified:: 2024-06-27