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Cascades, Quebec. Child with doll and cat

Hierarchical level:

Item

Date:

1905

Reference:

Box number: A064-01

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2928751

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Francis Fitz Roy Dixon fonds

Cascades, Quebec. Child with doll and cat
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

1905

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 watercolour / aquarelle : watercolour over pencil
Image 25.200 x 35.300 cm

Language of material:

no language

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The watercolour depicts a child (possibly the artist's) holding a doll while a black cat sits at her feet. In the u.r. is shown the corner of a veranda with sunflowers growing around the edges. In the middleground are several large pine trees through which can be seen the Gatineau River. Cascades is located in Wakefield Co. on the Gatineau River 17 miles from Ottawa, and 3-4 miles south of Wakefield., Cascades appears to have been a summer residence for many people from Ottawa (including the artist, F.F. Dixon) in the late 19th & early 20th centuries., May 1975 - when accessioned the watercolour appeared to be slightly faded but otherwise was in good condition., Dixon artist file 705-932, inventory number I-6

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Artist: Dixon, Francis Fitz Roy, 1856-1914

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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Signed. Dated., Inscription: Inscribed in brushpoint, l.l.: F. FITZROY DIXON / CASCADES. Q. SEP. 05
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Wakefield (Québec)

Portraits

QUE. : Wakefield - Gatineau River

SUBJ. - Portrait : Depicts A Child Holding a Doll - (Possibly The Artist's)
Source:

Private

Other accession no.:

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1975-011 PIC
00003
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation99 Closed pending processing]
Physical access restricted because of fragility. Consultation requires the assistance of an art archivist

Box [1975-011]

[Consultation 90 Open]

A064-01 Item no. assigned by LAC 3

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [00003] C-151613

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1975-11-3
Copyright: Expired

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