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Hon. John Sewall Sanborn

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Date:

1870.

Reference:

R13157-16-6-E, Volume number: 7

Type of material:

Art

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Item ID number:

3974284

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Miscellaneous collection of watercolours and drawings of unknown provenance

Hon. John Sewall Sanborn
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Date(s):

1870.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 watercolour : photograph handcoloured with watercolour on wove paper laid down onto cardboard ; 71.9 x 50.4 cm.

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Item is of unknown provenance, and bears the date 6/6/70 on the verso. Item is an enlarged Notman photograph painted over in watercolour by Henry Sandham.
Image is a full-length portrait of Senator John Sewell Sanborn (1819-1877), who was a Canadian educator, lawyer, judge and political figure. He is shown seated at a desk (which is partially covered by a red curtain), holding a paper in his left hand while his other hand rests on his lap. At his feet, on top of a fur rug (coloured with purple), is a book open to a picture. On his left is a table covered in a lush red fabric, with a book resting on top. Subject is bearded and dressed in a black suit with a gold chain; he is shown looking out at the viewer.
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Artist: Notman & Sandham

Sanborn, John Sewell, 1819-1877
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General note:

Portrait file number: 206-141

Physical description note:

There are lines along the edges from where the work was framed. There are also a few tiny holes in the top corners.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Signed. Dated.
Recto, l.r.: Notman photo / H. Sandham pinx / 1870

Related material:

For the photograph after which this watercolour was done, see PA-025485, acc. no. 1936-270 NPC, item 5689.

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Portraits

Source:

Private
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R13157]

[Consultation 90 Open]

7 Item no. assigned by LAC 16

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Copyright : expired
Credit : Notman & Sandham, Library and Archives Canada, R13157-16

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Date modified:: 2024-07-04