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Soldiers at Citadel Gate in Winter

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Item (Accession level)

Date:

ca. 1888

Reference:

Accession number: 1975-005 PIC, 00004, Box number: A171-02

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2907873

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Robert W. Rutherford Collection

Soldiers at Citadel Gate in Winter
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

ca. 1888

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 drawing / dessin : Pencil
Support 27.900 x cm

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View of the Citadel Gate during a snow storm with ice and swirling snow almost obscuring the three soldiers, two of which are saluting a third, The drawing is dated according to a letter sent by Rutherford to the Minister of Public Works in 1888 from the Citadel, Québec (see artist's file 705-611 for a copy of this letter)., Depicts garrison life at Québec in the late 19th century, as well as showing details of the gateway., April 1975 - when accessioned the drawing was smudged and soiled and bore several stains in the u.r. The corners of the l.r. and u.l. were turned and the edges were worn.

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Artist: Rutherford, Robert William, 1857-1933

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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Signed. Dated., Inscription: Inscribed recto: l.r. "RWR" initialled in pencil.
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Québec (Québec)

SUBJ. - Architecture : View of Guard House - Gate of the Citadel With Soldiers Standing at Gate

Architecture
Source:

Private

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1975-005 PIC

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1975-005 PIC
00004
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
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Box [1975-005]

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A171-02 Item no. assigned by LAC 4

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1975-5-4
Copyright: nil

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