Collection search - Moose Deer Head

Record information – Brief
1
Moose Deer Head

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

mid 19th century

Reference:

Accession number: 1985-003 PIC, 87.7, Box number: BK-266

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2885777

Context of this record:

Show detail Hide detail

William Smyth Maynard Wolfe collection

Moose Deer Head
Link to this record

Add to My Research

Link to this record

This link identifies the web page describing this particular record. Unlike the temporary link in your browser, this link will allow you to access, and reference, this page in the future. To link to this descriptive record, copy and paste the URL where ever needed (wiki, blog, document).

Sign in

Sign in to start saving records using My Research

Sign in
Record information – Details
Date(s):

mid 19th century

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 watercolour / aquarelle : watercolour over pencil on wove paper
Support 27.100 x 37.100 cm

Language of material:

no language

Scope and content:

Show detail Hide detail

Moose head with large antlers. Inscriptions on recto and verso referring to measurements of moose head., Unidentified artist whose work closely resembles that of Milicent Mary Chaplin, who was active 1838-1840.

Additional name(s):

Show detail Hide detail

Artist: Unknown Artist 340 active mid 19th century

Additional information:

Show detail Hide detail

General note:

sketchbook: Sketchbook of Quebec Views and Niagara Falls, watercolour on folio 9 recto.

Availability of other formats note:

Colour transparency available

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Show detail Hide detail

Inscribed., Inscription: in pencil, u.c.: Moose Deer; l.l.: Inches / from top of head to nose 31 / from chin to top of horns 54 / distance between horns 36 / The horns [underlined] alone [underlined] weigh 60 lbs / Col. Ashburnham 's Moose Deer's head / is 38 Inches in length., Inscription: in pencil, verso, written horizontally: Stamford Horns Lord Exeter's / Weight ----- 39 lbs ----- 43 lbs / Extremity of Horns ----- 49 1/2 inches ----- 62 inches / Height of Horns ----- 34 1/2 d [^o] ['o' underlined] ----- 34 d [^o] [period under 'o'] / Width between / top of Palms ) 32 1/2 d [^o] ['o' underlined] ----- 39 1/2 d [^o] / Girth of Shaft ----- 8 d [^o] [period under 'o'] ----- 9 1/2 d [^o] [period under 'o'] / Breadth of palm ----- 10 d [^o] [period under 'o'] ----- 10 d [^o] [period under 'o'] / Length of Head ----- 32 d [^o] [period under 'o'] / D [^o] [period under 'o'] ----- Mouth ----- 12 d [^o] [period under 'o'] / Girth of head in) / Narrowest part) - 25 d [^o] [period under 'o'] -, Inscription: (Complete transcription)
Subject heading:

Show detail Hide detail

animal

Animals - Mammals - Moose
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

Show detail Hide detail

1985-003 PIC

Other accession no.:

Show detail Hide detail

1985-003 PIC
87.7
Ordering and viewing options

Conditions of access:

Show detail Hide detail

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
Physical access through an art archivist.

Box [1985-003]

[Consultation 90 Open]

BK-266 Item no. assigned by LAC 87.7

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [00087.7] C-122884--C-122885

[Consultation 90 Open]

Terms of use:

Show detail Hide detail

Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1985-3-87.7
Copyright: Expired

You can order materials in advance to be ready for you when you visit. You will need a user card to do this.

Cannot visit us on site? You can purchase a copy to be sent to you. Some restrictions may apply.