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Title
Online (1)
Arrangement structure
Item (linked) part of
Bilingual equivalent
Date(s)
ca. May 26, 1838
Place of creation
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Extent
Support: 16.300 x 23.900 cm
Secondary support: 22.300 x 34.300 cm (irregular)
Scope and content
An image of three characters from the play "Tom Thumb," acted on board the H.M.S. "Hastings." Members of Lord Durham's suite, including Katherine Jane Ellice and her husband, Edward J. Ellice Jr., came to Canada on board the "Hastings" in 1838. This watercolour shows one of the social activities on the ship. On the left is Mrs. Ellice's husband, Edward Jr., in the centre is Mr. Charles Buller, and on the right is Captain Maclure, all dressed in costume.
It is likely that Ellice painted this watercolour on or after May 26. On that date she recorded the following in her diary: "...At 10, the performance began - The Critic and Tom Thumb - were really well acted. C. Bullar as 'Puff' was perfect...Edward made a handsome giantess as Huncamunca and was well dressed. Ditto Mr. Maclure as the Queen of the giants dressed in a long black gown and a Widow's Cap..." (Canada: Oberon, 1975. p. 30).
Watercolour removed from album. This work was originally glued to a secondary support. The album page, folio 10, was cut to frame the image that was glued to its verso. Original secondary support and mount attached separately.
Conditions of access
No restrictions on access to originals,
or on use for reproduction or publication.
Copy negative C-013378
A068-02 Item no. assigned by LAC 10
1990-215 X DAP
Terms of use
Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1990-215-10
Copyright: Expired
Additional name(s)
Artist:
Ellice, Katherine Jane, 1814-1864.
Depicted:
Ellice, Edward, 1810-1880.
Depicted:
Bullen, C.
Depicted:
McClure, captain.
Bullen, C.
McClure, captain.
Ellice, Edward, 1810-1880.
Additional information
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Signatures and inscriptions
Inscription: in pencil partially written over in pen and gray ink, on secondary support recto t.: Scene from Tom Thumb.; l.l.: E. Ellice.; c.: C. Buller ['e' written over in gray ink]; l.r.: Capt. M[^c]Clure ['McClure' written over in gray ink] b.: acted on board the "Hastings"; in pen and brown ink, on mount recto t.: No 5.; in pen and black ink, on mount recto b.: p 146.
Subject heading
1. costume.
2. Hastings (Ship)
3. SUBJ - SPORTS & AMUSEMENTS, DRAMA.
4. SUBJ - COSTUMES, SPECIAL TOPICS - THEATRE - TOM THUMB.
5. Bullen, C.
6. McClure,
7. Ellice, Edward,
Source
Private
Other system control no.
MIKAN no.
2836909
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