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Title

[St. Hilaire].

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Item (linked) part of

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

Date(s)

21 June 1848

Place

[Mont-Saint-Hilaire]

Place of creation

Québec (Province)

Extent

1 drawing: pencil, pencil wash, watercolour and white highlights on wove paper; 8.6x12.2 cm (image); 27x36 cm (folio)

Language of material

English

Scope and content

A landscape depicting buildings and vegetation on the shore of the Richelieu River with Mont Saint-Hilaire in the background. Architectureal features of the buildings include a bell-cast gable roof, dormer windows extending from the roof face and chimneys at each end of the roof apex. Close to the shoreline is a small wooded area.

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)

99: Closed pending processing

Volume
17

99: Closed pending processing

Archival reference no.

R977-146-6-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 [22] upper.

Signatures and inscriptions

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

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

3994727