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Indian Wigwams in Lower Canada

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Date:

1848.

Reference:

R977-233-1-E, Volume number: 24

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3994903

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James Bruce, Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, and family fonds

8th Earl of Elgin - Public Life

Art works produced under the patronage of Lord Elgin

Indian Wigwams in Lower Canada
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Date(s):

1848.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

1 print: lithograph, handcoloured with watercolour and varnished; 34.5x48.5 cm (image); 54x71 cm (support)

Language of material:

English

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Artist: Krieghoff, Cornelius, 1815-1872

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Custodial history:

The set of 4 lithographs is accompanied by a title page identifying this as number 2 of a set of 4 in a series of "Scenes in Canada ... dedicated to Lord Elgin .... a series of Drawings on stone by Borum, ... from paintings by C Krieghoff, Montreal, illustrative of Life in Lower Canada ...." Titles vary between the individual lithographs and the title page.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: Painted by C. Krieghoff. / Printed by Th. Kammerer. / Lith. By A. Borum in Munic. / INDIAN WIGWAMS IN LOWER CANADA. / Published under the patronage of the Right Hon. The Earl of Elgin & Kincardine. Governor General of British North America.

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Graphic (art)

[Consultation99 Closed pending processing]

Volume [R977]

[Consultation 90 Open]

24 Item no. assigned by LAC 2

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, and family fonds (R977).
Copyright: expired/périmé.

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