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His Excellency Sir Francis Bond, Head, Bart: K.C.H

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Date:

1837

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2948403

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Robert Wilson Reford and family fonds

His Excellency Sir Francis Bond, Head, Bart: K.C.H
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Date(s):

1837

Place:

Toronto, Ontario:

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Publisher:

Frederick Chase Capreol,

Extent:

1 print / estampe : mezzotint
Image 39.400 x 29.500 cm

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The work is foxed, stained (u.l.) and glued down on all its sides. There is glue and paper remnants on each side of the recto. There is some surface abrasion on the mezzotint. The mount has glue and paper remnants on each side., Frame/Mount: the work is glued to a piece of heavy mat board., The engraving depicts a half length portrait with the sitte to the left., Sir Francis Bond Head, Bart., soldier and writer; Lieut.-Governor of Upper Canada (1836-1838); 1793-1875.
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Artist: Cook, Nelson 1808-1892

Depicted: Head, Francis B. (Francis Bond), 1793-1875

Engraver: Turner, Charles, 1773-1857

Publisher: Capreol, Frederick Chase, 1803-1886

Publisher: Leggatt Brothers

Head, Francis B. (Francis Bond), 1793-1875
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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Signed. Dated., Inscription: Inscribed recto: l.l. of image - "Painted by Nelson Cook, Esq.re" in the plate; l.r. of the image - "Engraved by C. Turner, A.R.A." in the plate; across lower edge - "HIS EXCELLENCY SIR FRANCIS BOND HEAD, BART; K.C.H. / Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, &c. &c. &c. / From an Original Picture painted at the solicitation of the Inhabitants of the City of Toronto. / Print ____ This Plate is respectfully dedicated to / Her Most Gracious Majesty's Loyal Canadian Subjects by their fellow Citizen & most obt. hum.le Servt. / Frederick Chase Capreol. / Published Octr. 10, 1837, by Fred. C. Capreol, Toronto, Upper Canada. In London, for the Proprietor, by Mess.rs Dominic Colnaghi & Co. Printsellers, 19, Pall Mall East. & Mr. Leggatt. Printsellers, 85, Cornhill." in the plate.

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Portraits

Source:

Private

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00049
1973-018 X PIC
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
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Item no. assigned by LAC [1973-018 X] 49

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1973-18-49 Source: R.W. Reford Estate, Montréal, Québec. P.P. Gift.
Copyright: Expired

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