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West View of the city of Toronto, in the Province of Canada

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Date:

1842

Reference:

R13133-321-5-E, Volume number: 27

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2928516

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Canadian Historical Prints and Watercolours Collection

West View of the city of Toronto, in the Province of Canada
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Date(s):

1842

Place:

London:

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Publisher:

F.C. Capreol

Extent:

1 print / estampe : Lithograph ; 39.9 x 66.3 cm.
Support 40.000 x 66.800 cm

Language of material:

English

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Black and white lithograph of unknown provenance. Image depicts a west view of the city of Toronto, seen from on top of a roof. In the centre on a roof are two standing figures and a seated artist. There is a busy street on the left, with numerous shops including R. Barwick Confectioners, Paterson's, Benjamin & Broters, and Capreol's Commerical Sale Rooms.
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Artist: Gillespie, John active 1841-1849

Lithographer: Dodson

Publisher: CAPREOL FC

Publisher: Day & Haghe
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General note:

Litho.: Dodson Publ. 1842
Print was acquired sometime before the initial cataloguing date of 3/11/21, written on the verso.

Note on the state of conservation:

Work has foxing all over and the edges are freyed. There is a tear in the upper centre.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Signed. Dated., Inscription: in the stone, l.l.: Drawn by John Gillespie Toronto. Dodson Lith.;l.c.: To the Right Honorable Lord Stanley. Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies & c./ This Print of the west view of the CITY OF [city coat of arms] TORONTO, in the Province of Canada./ is most respectfully dedicated by His Lordship's/ very obedient & humble servant The Publisher/ London, Published by F.C. Capreol 24th Jan 1842.; l.r.: Day & Haghe Lithrs to the Queen.

Related material:

For a colour version of this print, see R13133-306.

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West View of the City of Toronto, in the Province of Canada
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Ontario

cityscape

vue de ville

ONT., TORONTO - PARTS OF CITY
Source:

Private
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
Nil

Volume [R13133]

[Consultation 90 Open]

27 Item no. assigned by LAC 307

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, acc. no. R13133-307
Copyright: Expired

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