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Title

A View of Fort George, Upper Canada, from Old Fort Niagara. 

Arrangement structure

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Item (linked) part of

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

Date(s)

1813

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Publisher

R. Ackermann

Extent

1 print : hand coloured aquatint on paper

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Image is a landscape view of Fort George, Upper Canada, seen across the water from Old Fort Niagara. On the right, an American flag is waving, and there are two figures in the foreground, one of which is a standing soldier in military uniform.

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)
90: Open
Volume
29 Item no. assigned by LAC 313
90: Open
Archival reference no.
R13133-327-6-E

Terms of use

Copyright : expired Credit : Library and Archives Canada, R13133-313

Additional name(s)

Artist: Walsh, Edward, 1756-1832.

Additional information

Item is of unknown provenance. Acquired sometime before the initial cataloguing date of 1/3/20, written on the verso. Date "Oct. 7 1955" is stamped on the verso. Corresponds to item with copy negative number C-000026. Inventory number: II-4c

Physical condition note
Paper has a water stain at the top right, and the right edges are freyed.

Related materials
There are additional copies of this print in the Reford collection, acc. no. 1973-018 and Winkworth Collection, R9266.

Signatures and inscriptions
Inscribed. Inscription: l/l E.W. in Locum deli.t. / A View of FORT GEORGE UPPER CANADA, From OLD FORT NIAGARA

Subject heading

1. GEOG - U.S., N.Y., FORT NIAGARA.
2. GEOG - ONT., FORT GEORGE.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

3974364