Collection search - Sir Mackenzie Bowell

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Sir Mackenzie Bowell

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Item

Date:

1875

Reference:

Box number: OP-0102/X1

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2938173

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Doreen E. Crompton collection

Sir Mackenzie Bowell
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Date(s):

1875

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 painting / peinture : oil on canvas
Support 76.300 x 63.400 cm

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Painting is based upon a photograph by Topley (PA 33341)., This painting was presented to Sir Mackenzie Bowell by the Grand Orange Lodge of British Columbia in 1875 along with a portrait of his wife (1974-41-2). Bowell was a member of the Orange Lodge., Bowell was Prime Minister of Canada 1894-96., The work is framed in a gilt 3" wood and plaster frame with wooden oval mat, some plaster has broken off during its trip from B.C. The frame is very likely the original.
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Artist: Sawyer, William, 1820-1889

Depicted: Bowell, Mackenzie, Sir, 1823-1917

Bowell, Mackenzie, Sir, 1823-1917
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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Signed. Dated., Inscription: in brushpoint and red oil, recto c.r.: W. Sawyer. / 1875.; in brushpoint and brown oil, verso l.l. on angle: W.S- / 1875.

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C-085215 : 51407 col

Subject heading:

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Portraits

Source:

Private

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1974-041 PIC
00001
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
Access to be given through an art archivist

Box [1974-041]

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OP-0102/X1 Item no. assigned by LAC 1

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Copy negative [1974-041]

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C-085215 Item no. assigned by LAC 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1974-41-1 Source: gift of Mrs. Doreen E. Crompton, 6537 Cartier St., Vancouver, B.C.
Copyright: Expired

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