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Title

General view of the city of Toronto.

Arrangement structure

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Item (linked) part of

Canadian Historical Prints Collection [graphic material] (R13133-0-7-E)

Date(s)

c. 1836

Place of creation

United States

Publisher

N. Currier Lith.

Extent

1 print : lithograph ; 31.3 x 45.8 cm (image).

Language of material

English

Scope and content

In the distance, the city of Toronto can be seen across the water. In the foreground, people are coming to shore in their boat. There is a windmill at the right of this image.

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)

90: Open
Physical access to be given through an a
rt archivist

Graphic (art)
Copy negative C-001666

90: Open

Graphic (art)

90: Open

Volume
42 Item no. assigned by LAC 363

90: Open

Archival reference no.

R13133-377-X-E

Terms of use

Credit: Library and Archives Canada, acc. no. R13133-363
Copyright: Expired

Additional name(s)

Publisher: Currier, Nathaniel, 1813-1888.
Lithographer: Bufford, John Henry, 1810-1870.
Artist: Young, Thomas, active ca. 1835-1860.

Additional information

Drawn by T. Young, on stone by J.H. Bufford, litho. by N. Currier. (see also neg. C-009351)

Copy negative number: C-001666 Inventory number: II-1 Old location note: 11-C-14 According to a note in the artist file, the original catalogue card for the item is dated 23/7/31, meaning the item (which is of unknown provenance) would have been acquired before that date.

Related materials

For other Thomas Young prints, see C-001667, C-001669, and C-001668. For other copies of this print, see acc. no.'s 1970-188-1507 and R9266-1247.

Signatures and inscriptions

Recto, l.l.: T. YOUNG, ARCH.T DEL. Recto, l.c.: ON STONE BY J.H. BUFFORD. / GENERAL VIEW OF THE CITY OF TORONTO, U.C. Recto, l.r.: N. CURRIER, LITH. NO. 1 WALL ST. N.Y.

Subject heading

1. SUBJ - MILLS - WINDMILLS.
2. Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Private

Other system control no.

ICON100860

MIKAN no.

2934309