[Dene Boy]. Original title: Indian Boy (1 digital object(s)) Archives / Collections and Fonds

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[Dene Boy]. Original title: Indian Boy

Hierarchical level:

Item

Context of this record:

George Back fonds

Franklin Expedition to the Canadian Arctic Sketchbooks by George Back

George Back's sketchbook

[Dene Boy]. Original title: Indian Boy
Record information
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[Dene Boy]. Original title: Indian Boy

Date:

[between 1821-1822].

Reference:

Box number: BK-005

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2964124

Date(s):

[between 1821-1822].

Place:

Present-day Northwest Territories:

Place of creation:

Northwest Territories

Extent:

1 watercolour : watercolour on wove paper.
Support 18.300 x 11.100 cm

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

Watercolour of a crouching boy, most likely T'atsaot'ine (Dene) from Akaitcho's group.

Additional name(s):

Artist: Back, George, Sir, 1796-1878

Additional information:

Source of title:

Title assigned by the archivist.

Physical description note:

This item is one page (folio 30 recto) of a bound sketchbook, which can also be accessed in cover-to-cover form.

Availability of other formats note:

Colour transparency available: C-141494

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Signed. Dated., Inscription: in pen and brown ink, recto, l.l.: "1821"; b.: "Indian Boy (Sketch)"; l.r.: "GB 1822"; (Complete transcription)

Subject heading:

Portraits

Northwest Territories

Territoires du Nord-Ouest

Source:

Private

Other accession no.:

1994-254 DAP
00002.30R
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Conditions of access:

Graphic (art)

[Consultation 90 Open]
Physical access under supervision of art archivist

Box [1994-254]

[Consultation 90 Open]

BK-005 Item no. assigned by LAC 2.30R

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [1994-254] C-141494

[Consultation 90 Open]

Terms of use:

Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1994-254-2.30R. Acquired with the assistance of Hoechst and Celanese Canada and with a grant from the Department of Canadian Heritage under the Cultural Property Export and Import Act.
Copyright: Expired

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