Collection search - J. Albert Ewart fonds [graphic material, architectural drawing]

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J. Albert Ewart fonds [graphic material, architectural drawing]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1850-[ca. 1960].

Reference:

R10145-0-X-E

Type of material:

Art, Photographs, Architectural and technical drawings

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

199896

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J. Albert Ewart fonds
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Fonds includes:

49 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1850-[ca. 1960].

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

49 drawings pencil, pen and ink.
40 photographs b&w.
3 watercolours watercolour, pencil.
ca. 2188 architectural drawings

Language of material:

English

Added language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Fonds consists of a sketchbook with three loose sections of 49 folios by Thos. Seaton Scott depicting Renaissance architectural drawings from England, Italy and Spain; watercolours attributed to J. Albert Ewart entitled "View: Mosque in a landscape", "View: Showing Stream & trees", "Architectural study of a town showing Cathedral tower". Photographic material depicts: Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, Ontario, by moonlight; construction of Ottawa Civic Hospital; Earnscliffe, Ottawa, Ontario. Photographs are by J. Albert Ewart and Harry Hands.

Fonds consists of architectural drawings pertaining to businesses, schools, hospitals, churches, libraries and residences in Ottawa and Rockliffe, designed by Ewart during his long career.

Provenance:

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Ewart, J. Albert

Biography/Administrative history:

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Ewart, J. Albert : J. Albert Ewart (1872-1964), photographer and prominent architect in Ottawa, Ontario for 60 years during which he created several schools, major commercial buildings and churches.

Finding aid:

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Photographic material see "Photographic inventories, indexes, and caption lists arranged by accession number." (Paper) FA-500

Architectural, technical drawings (Other) Please consult lower level descriptions. (90: Open)

Additional information:

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General note:

Received from Helen M. Ewart, Ottawa, Ontario.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1979-013 NPC
1981-068 PIC
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [1981-068]

[Consultation 90 Open]

BK-077 Item no. assigned by LAC 4

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Architectural: technical drawings

[Consultation90 Open]

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Drawings and watercolours: No restrictions on use. Copyright expired. Credit: National Archives of Canada.
Photographs: No restrictions on use. Copyright expired. Credit: name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / copy negative number.
Architectural, technical drawings : No restriction on use. Credit Library and Archvies Canada.

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