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Sir William Dawson 1820-1899

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Item (Accession level)

Date:

ca 1936

Reference:

R16061-0-8-E, Accession number: 1993-370 DAP

Type of material:

Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

5074112

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Canada. Geological Survey of Canada collection

Sir William Dawson 1820-1899
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Date(s):

ca 1936

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

1 painting : oil

Language of material:

English

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Painting is a framed portrait of Sir William Dawson by Winifred K. Bentley. It is after an original painting by Wyatt Eaton.

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Geological Survey of Canada
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Copyist (art): Bentley, Winnifred K

Artist: Eaton, Wyatt, 1849-1896

Depicted: Dawson, J. W. (John William), Sir, 1820-1899
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Bentley, Winnifred K : Winnifred K. Bentley, long-time employee of the Government of Canada; listed in the City Directories as stenographer for the Geological Survey of Canada 1912-1920, Museum Assistant for the Mines Branch from 1921 to 1939, and artist for the National Museum from 1940 to 1942; appears in the City Directories from 1907 to 1964.

In the 1930s and early 1940s she was commissioned as a copy artist to paint portraits of distinguished Canadian naturalists for display in the halls of the National Museum. Including portraits of A.P. Coleman, Sir William Dawson, and Sir Daniel Wilson, among others.

Dawson, J. W. (John William), Sir, 1820-1899 : Sir John William Dawson, CMG, FRS, FRSC (October 13, 1820 - November 19, 1899), was a Canadian geologist and university administrator.

He was a naturalist, educator, and associate with Sir Charles Lyell in investigating the geology of the Maritime Provinces. He was the first president of the Royal Society of Canada, and was the principle of McGill University from 1855-1893.

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Signatures and inscriptions note:

In red oil paint: recto l.l. : "W. K. Bentley Eaton"

Source:

Government

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121-080210-4
1993-370 DAP
93-174
R214

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1993-370 DAP
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