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Title

Un pique-nique à l'lle Ste. Hélène. 

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Item (linked) part of

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

Date(s)

1873

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent

1 print : hand-coloured etching, mounted and framed in cardboard ; 23.9 x 24.9 cm (image).

Language of material

French

Scope and content

Image depicts a busy picnic scene at St. Helen's Island, Montreal, with crowds of well-dressed people walking around the grass. The artist "B.K." is likely B. Kroupa, active in the 1870s in Montreal. Acquired sometime before the initial cataloguing date of 14/11/30, written on the verso.

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)
Copy negative C-020028
99: Closed pending processing
Graphic (art)
90: Open
Volume
20 Item no. assigned by LAC 274
90: Open
Archival reference no.
R13133-286-7-E

Terms of use

Copyright : expired Credit : Library and Archives Canada, R13133-274

Additional name(s)

Artist: K., B. active ca. 1872.

Additional information

Publication: In "Canadian Illustrated News." Vol. VIII, No. 2. July 12, 1873 (unverified) Copy negative number: C-020028 [?]

Signatures and inscriptions
Recto, l.l.: BK Recto, l.c., in cartouche: UN PIQUE-NIQUE À L'ILE STE. HÉLÈNE. [in manuscript pencil] 1873.

Subject heading

1. SUBJ - SPORTS & AMUSEMENTS, PICNICS.
2. GEOG - QUE., STE. HELEN'S ISLAND.

Source

Private

Related control no.

1. 1993-301 X DAP
2. 121-080148-5

MIKAN no.

3970945