A Salish Grave, British Columbia (1 digital object(s)) Archives / Collections and Fonds

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A Salish Grave, British Columbia

Hierarchical level:

Item

Context of this record:

Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana at the National Archives of Canada

Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana, 2002 Acquisition

A Salish Grave, British Columbia
Record information
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A Salish Grave, British Columbia

Date:

ca. 1864

Reference:

R9266

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2838485

Date(s):

ca. 1864

Bilingual equivalent:

See French record description

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 watercolour / aquarelle : watercolour, pen and ink over graphite on wove paper, laid down
Image 13.000 x 22.300 cm
Secondary support 33.500 x 45.000 cm

Language of material:

no language

Scope and content:

Subject depicts grave boxes in a grave house with guardian figures. The grave house is covered with a roof of wooden planks but has no walls. At the front of the house stands six guardian figures. There are flags to the left and right of the house. On the left hand side of the house a tent is set up and clothes are hanging. A shotgun hangs from the front beam of the house., Item was up for auction in the September 28, 1970 Christie's sale in Calgary. Lot 31.

Additional name(s):

Artist: Richardson, Edward Mallcott, 1839-1874

Additional information:

Alpha-numeric note:

Sotheby's inventory no. W248.

Availability of other formats note:

Colour transparency available

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: in ink, recto, l.r.: EMRichardson delt

Subject heading:

British Columbia

artifact

Source:

Private

Other accession no.:

00344
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Graphic (art)

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Item no. assigned by LAC [R9266] 344

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [00344] C-150265

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. R9266-344 Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana
Copyright: Expired

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