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Portrait of Akaitcho and His Son

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Date:

1823

Reference:

R13133-292-2-E, Volume number: 21

Type of material:

Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2953403

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Canadian Historical Prints and Watercolours Collection

Portrait of Akaitcho and His Son
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Date(s):

1823

Place:

London

Place of creation:

United Kingdom

Publisher:

John Murray

Extent:

1 print : aquatint and etching printed in black and grey ink (second state) on japan paper mounted on wove paper
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Language of material:

English

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This print is II-4c in the Robert Hood inventory list., It bears an old cataloguing date of 29/1/32 inscribed on the verso in pencil., This second state of the print is distinguished from the first state of the print by the changed inscription (italics used on first and third line and title line redone) and additional aquatint added, as well as minor changes to details of the figures., See unbound first state copies of this print in NA Art Collection (one printed in black ink and the other printed in brown ink and handcoloured). Also see bound second state copies (2) in NA Library editions of Franklin's "Narrative" (both printed in brown ink and handcoloured)., Location: Gatineau Preservation Centre, 1997-476-91
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Artist: Hood, Robert, 1797-1821

Depicted: Akaitcho

Engraver: Unknown

Publisher: Murray, John, 1810-fllg. 1868

Akaitcho
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General note:

Removed from: Publication: Franklin, John "Narrative of a Journey to the... Polar Sea in... 1819, 20, 21, and 22," (London: John Murray, 1823), vol. I

Exhibitions note:

Exhibition Title: The Light that Fills the World. Curator: René Picard, Canadian Embassy Art Gallery, Washington, D.C.; 1989.09.19-1990.01.15

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: in the plate, l.c.: Drawn by Lieut. Hood, R.N. [in italics] / Portrait of Akaitcho and his Son. / Published March 1823, by John Murray, London. [in italics]
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Inuit

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N.W.T.,
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Volume [R13133]

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21 Item no. assigned by LAC 280

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, R13133-280 / C-005149
Copyright: Expired

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