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Bytown, 1829

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Date:

ca. 1829

Reference:

Box number: A216-01

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2964504

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National Archives of Canada. Drawings and Watercolours Collection

Bytown, 1829
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

ca. 1829

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 drawing / dessin : pencil
Support 18.700 x 22.500 cm

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There is a drawing on the verso of plants., The drawing is smudged, discoloured (left edge) and is buckled on the corners where it is glued. The mount is faded and discoloured on its edges., The drawing is laid down on its corners to light blue paper.

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Artist: Unknown Artist 140 active ca. 1829

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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Dated., Inscription: Inscribed recto: on the mount l.r. "Bytown 1829" in pencil; Watermark Three plume crown [Prince-of-Wales?] with "H.B.". below dated 1826". Embossed u.r. "Superfine / Vellum / Post"
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cityscape

vue de ville

SUBJ. - Cityscape : View of Bytown - 1829
Source:

Private

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1974-052 PIC
00040
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
To be viewed with the assistance of an art archivist.

Box [1974-052]

[Consultation 90 Open]

A216-01 Item no. assigned by LAC 40

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1974-52-40 Source: purchased from Warda Drummond at Christie's (Canada)
Copyright: Expired

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