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The Expedition against Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, 1745

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Item (Accession level)

Date:

ca. 1769-1793

Reference:

Accession number: 1993-391 X DAP, 00001, Box number: A231-01

Type of material:

Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2837458

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National Archives of Canada. Print collection

The Expedition against Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, 1745
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Date(s):

ca. 1769-1793

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Place:

London

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 print : engraving, printed in black, and handcoloured with watercolour and heightened with gum arabic on paper laid down on cardboard
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Work was unframed in Sept. 1961, according to a note on the back of the print's cardboard mount., This is an example of the first state of this print. For an example of the second state published by Bowles & Carver see acc. no. 1973-18-231. This print is dated based on the years that Carington Bowles was located in St. Pauls Church Yard.

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Engraver: Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793

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General note:

"The Expedition against Cape Breton in Nova Scotia" (Caption title, Canadian History Hall)

Attributions and conjectures:

Attributed to artist Carington Bowles.

Availability of other formats note:

Colour transparency available

Reproduction note:

A reproduction of this print was made for Canadian History Hall, 2017.07.01--

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: in the plate, u.r.: 7: l.c.: The EXPEDITION against CAPE BRETON in NOVA SCOTIA, 1745. / Cape Breton with the Important Fort of Louisbourg was taken (after a siege of 40 Days) by the New England Forces under the Command of the Honble. William / Pepperel Esqr. & a Squadron of his Majesty's Ships of War, Commanded by the brave Commodore Warren, afterwards made Knight of the Bath, & Vice Admiral of the White. / Printed for & Sold by CARINGTON BOWLES, at his Map & Print Warehouse, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, LONDON. (complete transcription)
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Louisbourg (N.S.) Siege, 1745
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Private

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121-080223-6
1993-391 X DAP

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1993-391 X DAP
00001
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
No restrictions on access or on use for reproduction or publication.

Box [1993-391]

[Consultation 90 Open]

A231-01 Item no. assigned by LAC 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [1993-391]

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-001090 Item no. assigned by LAC 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1993-391-1
Copyright: Expired

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