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Title

Queenston.

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Art Album of Mary Louisa (Lambton) Bruce (1847-1852) (R977-19-X-E)

Date(s)

9 October [1847]

Place of creation

Ontario

Extent

1 drawing: pencil, watercolour and white highlights on blue wove paper; 9.2x12.2 cm (image); 27x36 cm (folio)

Language of material

English

Scope and content

A landscape / riverscape depiciting a view of three buildings and surrounding vegetation on a rise of land on the Niagara River at Queenston. The artist has suggested a road leading upwards from the shoreline ending behind the building closest to the shore The buildings have gable roofs and chimneys at the roof apex.

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)

99: Closed pending processing

Volume
17

99: Closed pending processing

Archival reference no.

R977-135-1-E

Terms of use

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

Additional name(s)

Artist: Mary Louisa Lambton Bruce, Countess of Elgin and Kinkardine.

Additional information

Physical description note

Album of Mary Louisa (Lambton) Bruce, page [11] upper.

Signatures and inscriptions

Inscription: date and title provided on the artwork; unsigned. Pencil frame drawn with a straight edge.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

3994710