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Snow Village of the Eskimaux, Winter Island

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Date:

April 1824.

Reference:

R13133-165-6-E, Volume number: 11

Type of material:

Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2953400

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Canadian Historical Prints and Watercolours Collection

Etchings and engravings of Esquimaux after drawings by Capt. G.F. Lyon

Snow Village of the Eskimaux, Winter Island
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Date(s):

April 1824.

Place:

London:

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Publisher:

John Murray,

Extent:

1 print / estampe : engraving ; 14 x 22.5 cm (plate mark).

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Engraving after a drawing by Capt. G.F. Lyon, based on Captain Parry's arctic expedition of 1821-23. Image depicts a winter landscape with numerous igloos, sled-dogs and Eskimo people.
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Artist: Lyon, George Francis, 1795-1832

Engraver: Finden, Edward Francis, 1791-1857
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General note:

Copy negative number: C-003946
Inventory number, Lyon artist file: II-4b
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Publication: "The Private Journal of Captain G.F. Lyon of H.M.S. Hecla... Under Captain Parry..." [Parry's 2nd Arctic Voyage], London: 1824. Drawn by Capt. G.F. Lyon, Engraved by E. Finden, published by John Murray.

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Recto, l.l.: Drawn by Capt.n Lyon, R.N.
Recto, l.r.: Engraved by Edwd. Finden.
Recto, l.c.: SNOW VILLAGE OF THE ESQUIMAUX, / Winter Island. / Published April, 1824 by John Murray, London.
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Igloos

N.W.T., KEEWATIN, WINTER ISLAND

Inuit - Dwellings
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Private
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Graphic (art)

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Volume [R13133]

[Consultation 90 Open]

11 Item no. assigned by LAC 156

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Copyright: Expired
Credit: Library and Archives Canada, acc. no. R13133-156

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