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A View of Brant Point and Entrance to Harbor at Nantucket, Mass

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Date:

1909.

Reference:

R13133-355-0-E, Volume number: 39

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3984825

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Canadian Historical Prints and Watercolours Collection

A View of Brant Point and Entrance to Harbor at Nantucket, Mass
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Date(s):

1909.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 print : photomechanical reproduction

Language of material:

English

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Photomechanical reproduction of a painting by American artist J.W. Folger (1851-1918). Folger is best known for his ornamental wood carvings as well as his historical paintings of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Image depicts a view of Brant Point and the entrance to the harbour at Nantucket, from 1820 to 1842. There are numerous ships on the water, and a lighthouse in the centre of the scene.
There is a page of text pasted on the verso explaining the picture and the history of Brant Point.
Item is of unknown provenance.

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Artist: Folger, James Walter 1851-1918

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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Recto, l.l. within image: 1909 James Walter Folger
Recto, l.l.: COPYRIGHT 1909 BY JAS. W. FOLGER
Recto, l.c.: A VIEW OF BRANT POINT / AND ENTRANCE TO HARBOR AT NANTUCKET, MASS., FROM 1820 TO 1842
Verso: [page of text pasted to mount explaining the picture and the history of Brant Point]
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Harbours - Usa

U.S.A. - Massachusetts : Nantucket

Brant Point
Source:

Private
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Graphic (art)

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Volume [R13133]

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39 Item no. assigned by LAC 341

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Copyright : 1909 J.W. Folger
Credit : Library and Archives Canada, R13133-341

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