Collection search - Address from St. George's Society of Toronto

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Address from St. George's Society of Toronto

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Date:

1878

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2978303

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Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava fonds

Address from St. George's Society of Toronto
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Date(s):

1878

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 painting / peinture : black ink, gouache and gold paint with a printed gold border
Support 60.000 x 45.000 cm

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The work bears a plain Seal and depicts St. George killing a dragon., The Dufferin Addresses are comprised of 3 volumes of bound addresses presented to His Excellency the Right Honourable the Earl of Dufferin, while Governor-General of Canada from 1872-1878., They are expressions of the sentiments of Canadians from across the country during his tenure, and also include one joint address from the Senate and the House of Commons on the occasion of his departure., There are 413 items including manuscripts solely comprised of script; illuminated manuscript; and also some bearing more elaborate vignettes and decorative artwork.

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Artist: Unknown

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Set: "Dufferin Addresses," 1872-1878; 3 volumes: Vol. I (Bk 319) contains items 2 to 209; Vol. II (Bk 320) contains items 210 to 413; Vol. III (Bk 325) contains item 1: Joint Address of the Senate and House of Commons

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Dated., Inscription: Not transcribed.
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Toronto (Ont.)

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SUBJ. - Dufferin Addresses : Address From St. George's Society of Toronto - 1878
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Private

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1978-049 PIC
00376
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
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Item no. assigned by LAC [00376] 376

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1978-49-376 Source: Earl of Dufferin and Ava through Leo Heaps, London, England.
Copyright: Expired

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