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Title

Life in Canada - The Earl and Countess of Dufferin at a "Tobogganing" Party at Ottawa.

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Item (linked) part of

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

Date(s)

1878

Place of creation

United Kingdom

Publisher

The Graphic

Extent

1 print : wood engraving ; 28.3 x 40.6 cm (sheet).

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Image is positioned sideways to page. Winter scene showing groups tobogganing down a slide; centre front group must be Earl and Countess with a little boy seated in front; there is a decorative screen [?] with ostrich plumes at the front of the toboggan.

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)

90: Open

Volume
3 Item no. assigned by LAC 52

90: Open

Archival reference no.

R13133-53-6-E

Terms of use

Additional name(s)

Artist: Dollman, John Charles, 1851-1934.
Engraver: Harral, Horace, active 1862-1878.

Additional information

From "The Graphic", Oct. 5, 1878, p. 333. "The Graphic" is an illustrated weekly newspaper/magazine that was founded by William Luson Thomas and published in London, England, from Vol. 1, no. 1 (December 4, 1869) to Vol. 135, no. 3254 (April 23, 1932). It was a superior publication and is an important element in the history of pictorial journalism. It continued as "The National Graphic" (April 28 to July 1932): nos. 3255 - 3266, after which it was discontinued.

Signatures and inscriptions

Recto, l.c.: LIFE IN CANADA - THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF DUFFERIN AT A "TOBOGGANING" PARTY AT OTTAWA Recto, right: Oct. 5, 1878] / THE GRAPHIC / 333 Recto, l.r. within image: J.C. Dollman Recto, l.l. within image: H. Harral Sc. Verso: [full page newspaper text]

Subject heading

SUBJ - SPORTS & AMUSEMENTS, WINTER SPORTS.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

3951864