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General view of the city of Toronto

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Date:

c. 1836.

Reference:

R13133-377-X-E, Volume number: 42

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2934309

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Canadian Historical Prints and Watercolours Collection

General view of the city of Toronto
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Date(s):

c. 1836.

Place:

New York:

Place of creation:

United States

Publisher:

N. Currier Lith.,

Extent:

1 print : lithograph ; 31.3 x 45.8 cm (image).

Language of material:

English

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In the distance, the city of Toronto can be seen across the water. In the foreground, people are coming to shore in their boat. There is a windmill at the right of this image.
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Artist: Young, Thomas active ca. 1835-1860

Lithographer: Bufford, John Henry, 1810-1870

Publisher: Currier, Nathaniel, 1813-1888
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General note:

Drawn by T. Young, on stone by J.H. Bufford, litho. by N. Currier. (see also neg. C-009351)
Copy negative number: C-001666
Inventory number: II-1
Old location note: 11-C-14
According to a note in the artist file, the original catalogue card for the item is dated 23/7/31, meaning the item (which is of unknown provenance) would have been acquired before that date.

Exhibitions note:

Exhibition Title: Prints for the People: Prints by Currier and Ives. Curator: Jane Fullerton, The New Brunswick Museum, St-John, New Brunswick; 1993.09.05-1993.10.31.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Recto, l.l.: T. YOUNG, ARCH.T DEL.
Recto, l.c.: ON STONE BY J.H. BUFFORD. / GENERAL VIEW OF THE CITY OF TORONTO, U.C.
Recto, l.r.: N. CURRIER, LITH. NO. 1 WALL ST. N.Y.

Related material:

For other Thomas Young prints, see C-001667, C-001669, and C-001668.
For other copies of this print, see acc. no.'s 1970-188-1507 and R9266-1247.
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Toronto (Ont.)

Mills - Windmills
Source:

Private
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Graphic (art)

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Volume [R13133]

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42 Item no. assigned by LAC 363

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Copy negative [R13133] C-001666

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, acc. no. R13133-363
Copyright: Expired

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