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Title

[Three-Masted Ship at Montmorency Falls].

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Drawings, watercolors and lithographs by Mary Louisa Lambton Bruce [graphic material] (R977-29-2-E)

Date(s)

[August] 1848

Place

[Beauport]

Place of creation

Québec (Province)

Extent

1 drawing: pencil and white highlights on blue wove paper; 12.2x18 cm

Language of material

English

Scope and content

A marine scene depicting vessels on the St. Lawrence River at Montmorency Falls as viewed from the western end of Île d'Orléans. In the middle ground there is a square-rigged brig with three masts and gun ports along the hull. Behind the brig is a timbered floating dock. Approaching the brig is a vessel with fore and aft rigging containing four figures. Closer to the foreground is a manned Royal Navy ship's boat flying an ensign. Other masted vessels are in the background. The land rises behind the Montmorency Falls in the distance.

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)

99: Closed pending processing

Volume
22 Item no. assigned by LAC 20

99: Closed pending processing

Archival reference no.

R977-217-3-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

Belongs to the "Album of Mary Louisa (Lambton) Bruce", page 39 right.

Signatures and inscriptions

Inscription: no title or date; unsigned.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

3994878