Art by Edith Grace Coombs [graphic material] / Edith Grace Coombs Archives / Collections and Fonds

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Art by Edith Grace Coombs [graphic material] / Edith Grace Coombs

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Context of this record:

Edith Grace Coombs fonds

Art records

Art by Edith Grace Coombs

Sub-series includes:

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Finding aid

(Electronic) Electronic Root accession number R12549 and various items numbers. Available on item-level records on the Mikan database. (90: Open)

(Paper) R12549-2007. Manuscripts, Art, Photography Finding Aid : Coombs, Edith Grace, R12549-2007. On art accession file. (90: Open)
Record information

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Art by Edith Grace Coombs [graphic material] / Edith Grace Coombs

Date:

[ca. 1916-1953].

Reference:

R12549-8-X-E

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4314631

Date(s):

[ca. 1916-1953].

Place of creation:

Various places

Extent:

56 watercolours.
113 drawings.
5 collages : 2 cut and paste.
1 album : reproductions.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

Sub-series is part of the Art records series of the Edith Grace Coombs fonds and consists of artworks created by the artist for personal reasons and sometimes for use in her professional life. Artworks comprising charts, collages and other visual aids were assembled by the artist. These types of visual aids Coombs used were also sometimes produced by others and partially modified by Coombs. For this reason they have been included in this sub-series. For the same reason, items such as annotated postcards are linked to this group of records.

The personal original artwork in this sub-series is he focus of the Edith Grace Coombs fonds. It has been arranged after reception largely by subject and sometimes by size. The collection is comprised of primarily watercolours and drawings. The art by Grace Coombs (some 175 works) illustrates well the variety of subjects she captured. Although best known for her work depicting wild flowers and landscapes she produced numerous sketches of animals and birds, children, figure studies and some portraits. Many of the flowers, landscapes and sketches of animals and birds were likely produced at her studio at the family cottage at Camp Charmette (near Neighick Lake at Ahmic Harbour near Parry Sound).

One of her strengths was the ability to capture strong images of animals and birds, often in the wild with naturalistic strong colours and simple three colour schemes which practiced a basic use of contrasting colours for light and shadow.

Two studies of children: "Girl with the letter S", and "Girl with Bird and Egg shell", document illustrations likely made for publication. Coombs did a lot of figure studies and informal but charming portraits often of young women in casual and sometimes ethnic costume.

Of note is a rough drawing titled: "Graf Zeppelin - First Trip - Over New York" which depicts the famous airship floating over tall city buildings. It is a study for a final lithographic drawing which was exhibited at the Graphic Art Exhibition of 1933 around the time Coombs was a student in New York. Several copies of this print have surfaced in recent years documenting the artist's media range and continued presence in the art market.

Additional name(s):

Coombs, Edith Grace (1890-1986)

Additional information:

Formatted contents note:

Artworks in this sub-series have been described at the item-level.

Source:

Private

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Graphic (art)

[Consultation 90 Open]
Consultation with the assistance of an art archivist.

Volume [R12549]

[Consultation 90 Open]

5--6;

[Consultation 90 Open]

8--10;

[Consultation 90 Open]

5 Item no. assigned by LAC 1--78; 80--89; 94; 118--142; 257; 260

[Consultation 90 Open]

6 Item no. assigned by LAC 90--93; 95--117; 262

[Consultation 90 Open]

8 Item no. assigned by LAC 246; 267

[Consultation 90 Open]

9 Item no. assigned by LAC 189--194; 201; 317

[Consultation 90 Open]

10 Item no. assigned by LAC 258; 285--293; 295--299; 318--319

[Consultation 90 Open]

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