Collection search - S. W. View of Great Slave Lake, taken near Fort Providence. Latd 62.77.24 N. Longde. 114.09.54 W., Aug. 1st, 1820

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S. W. View of Great Slave Lake, taken near Fort Providence. Latd 62.77.24 N. Longde. 114.09.54 W., Aug. 1st, 1820

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Date:

1823

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Box number: 2000812530

Type of material:

Art

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Item ID number:

2910318

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George Back fonds

Miscellaneous watercolours and drawings by George Back and others

S. W. View of Great Slave Lake, taken near Fort Providence. Latd 62.77.24 N. Longde. 114.09.54 W., Aug. 1st, 1820
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

1823

Place of creation:

Northwest Territories

Extent:

1 watercolour / aquarelle : Watercolour, varnished on paper laid down on board
Support 17.000 x 26.800 cm
Image 12.800 x 25.000 cm

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The work came framed in a bird's-eye maple frame, from which it has been removed. The work is probably a presentation copy made from an original sketch in a sketchbook still in private hands.

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Artist: Back, George, Sir, 1796-1878

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Custodial history:

Acquired at auction.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Signed. Dated., Inscription: recto, l.l. in image, in watercolour: G. Back.1823; below image, centre, in ink: S. W. View of Great Slave Lake. taken near Fort Providence. Latde. - 62.77.24 N./Longde. - 114.09.34 W. Aug. 1st 1820.
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Private

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1991-364 DAP
00001
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
Physical access restricted due to fragility. Use colour transparencies or microfiches

Box [1991-364]

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000812530 Item no. assigned by LAC 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1991-364-1
Copyright: Expired

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