Works of art and graphic material [graphic material]

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Works of art and graphic material [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Series

Date:

[ca. 1800-1950].

Reference:

R10383-6-7-E

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

201234

Context of this record:

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William Lyon Mackenzie King fonds

Works of art and graphic material
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Series includes:

100 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

[ca. 1800-1950].

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

41 oil painting oil and pastel.
61 watercolours.
1 silk embroidery.
1 cut and paste silhouette.
35 drawings charcoal, pencil, ink, pen and ink.
531 prints mezzotints, wood engraving, lino engraving, lithographs, engravings, etchings, aquatints, photopress prints, photocopies, offset lithographs, photomechanical, photograph, hliogravure, "Tobacco" prints.

Language of material:

English

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Series consists of original artworks and reproductions amassed by W.L.M. King throughout his lifetime. It includes portraits and miniatures of family members, political figures and friends, landscapes, city views and genre scenes by J.W.L. Forester, Frank Salisbury and numerous other artists. There are also caricatures by Les Callan, Bob Chambers, Jack Booth, John Collins, David Low, Illinsworth, and E. Knight. The collection includes one album composed of thirty-five watercolours of East Indian gods and a 152 page publication by J. Arthur Lemay entitled "Milles Tetes" which contains 482 heliogravure portraits of notable Canadians such as Arthur Doughty, William Lyon Mackenzie King, O.D. Skelton and Duncan Campbell Scott. In addition, the series contains a print entitled "The Founding of Australia", two "Tobacco" prints of Sir Wilfrid Laurier by J.W.L. Forester and assorted material, 1908-1948, largely consisting of reproductions of design proposals for various commemorative monuments/squares. These include reproductions of various drawings for the proposed National War Memorial Terrace by Jacques Gréber; reproductions of drawings of Ottawa views, the Senate Chamber floorplan, an etching of the Peace Tower by John A. Parson, a design for a proposed commemorative square in Ottawa by W. Chalmers and a design for the Terrrace Wall at the Parliament Buildings by Marshall Wood. There are also ceremonial dinner menus by Derso and Kelen for a League of Nationals dinner held in Switzerland, some poster type material relating to war savings, pulp and paper industry, etc; reproductions of paintings and of coats-of-arms and postcards.

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Photo (accession 1964-087 PIC): (Paper) Item level descriptions in accession file. (Restrictions not set)

Art (accession 1971-064 PIC): (Paper) See art storage catalogue sheets for item level descriptions.

Art (accession 1971-065 PIC): (Paper) Descriptions available in accession binder no. 6, 1971.

(Electronic) Item level descriptions available online.

Art (Accession 1967-093) (Electronic) (90: Open)

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General Note:

Material was donated by William Lyon Mackenzie King or his estate and transferred directly from Laurier House.

Exhibitions note:

Exhibition Title: Treasured Memories 1: A National Archives of Canada Exhibition [125th Anniversary of the National Archives]. Curator: Martin Tétreault, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; 1997.05.14-1998.01.31 (Item: Photo-Laurier, C-044347)

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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
Graphic material, art: Must be consulted under close supervision for conservation reasons

Box [1945-067]

[Consultation 90 Open]

0111-02 Item no. assigned by LAC 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [1971-064] 30165--30166

[Consultation 90 Open]

030165 Item no. assigned by LAC 78; 81--82

[Consultation 90 Open]

030166 Item no. assigned by LAC 2--4; 6--7; 9; 11; 25; 28; 31; 34; 36--39; 42--43; 45--46; 48--52; 55--58; 60; 90; 105--106; 108--111; 113--117

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000833676 Item no. assigned by LAC 57; 83; 88; 95--96; 98

[Consultation 90 Open]

A102-01 Item no. assigned by LAC 47

[Consultation 90 Open]

A255-02 Item no. assigned by LAC 99

[Consultation 90 Open]

A271-01 Item no. assigned by LAC 101

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [1964-087]

[Consultation 90 Open]

30166;

[Consultation 90 Open]

40107;

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000791077;

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000811959--2000811960;

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000833676;

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000859515;

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000860713;

[Consultation 90 Open]

1.082;

[Consultation 90 Open]

A031-01;

[Consultation 90 Open]

A421/X1--A421/X2;

[Consultation 90 Open]

A422;

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000787917 Item no. assigned by LAC 75355

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000811959 Item no. assigned by LAC 80

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000811960 Item no. assigned by LAC 79

[Consultation 90 Open]

2001455064 Item no. assigned by LAC 74047

[Consultation 90 Open]

OP-0514 Item no. assigned by LAC 20

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [1971-065] 30166

[Consultation 90 Open]

0111-03 Item no. assigned by LAC 1; 19

[Consultation 90 Open]

030166 Item no. assigned by LAC 36; 38; 55--56

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000833676 Item no. assigned by LAC 12; 19; 22

[Consultation 90 Open]

A255-02 Item no. assigned by LAC 2--7

[Consultation 90 Open]

A600-01 Item no. assigned by LAC 23

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [1971-065]

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-024348--C-024353;

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-044294--C-044295;

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-024348 Item no. assigned by LAC 7

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-024349 Item no. assigned by LAC 6

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-024350 Item no. assigned by LAC 2

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-024351 Item no. assigned by LAC 3

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-024352 Item no. assigned by LAC 4

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-024353 Item no. assigned by LAC 5

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-044294 Item no. assigned by LAC 19

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-044295 Item no. assigned by LAC 22

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-044322 Item no. assigned by LAC 23

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-044324 Item no. assigned by LAC 30

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-044341 Item no. assigned by LAC 12

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [1971-064]

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-043920 Item no. assigned by LAC 57

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-043950 Item no. assigned by LAC 47

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-044085 Item no. assigned by LAC 82

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-044095 Item no. assigned by LAC 101

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-044098 Item no. assigned by LAC 78

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-044339 Item no. assigned by LAC 88

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-044343 Item no. assigned by LAC 83

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-044347 Item no. assigned by LAC 96

[Consultation 90 Open]

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