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Title

Katherine Jane Ellice. 

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Item (linked) part of

Ellice family portraits [graphic material] (R2823-1-3-E)

Bilingual equivalent

Katherine Jane Ellice

Date(s)

ca. 1841

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent

1 painting: watercolour on ivory; 4.7 x 3.9 cm.
Image: 3.900 x 4.700 cm (sight, oval, image)
Locket / case: 4.500 x 5.400 x 0.900 cm (oval case)
Inventory no.: min088

Scope and content

Katherine Jane Ellice was the wife of Edward Ellice Jr. (1810-1880). She presented the miniature to her husband in 1841; the inscribed date on the locket is that of the eve of their wedding anniversary.
This is one of three miniatures of the Ellice family by Ross; see accessions nos. 1983-88-1 and 1983-88-2.
Colour transparencies: recto support, and recto in opened locket.
Note former negative number for recto in open locket: C-133004.

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)
90: Open
Physical access through an art archivist
. No restrictions on use for reproduction or publication
Graphic (art)
Copy negative C-131638
90: Open
Graphic (art)
90: Open
Box
MIN-088 Item no. assigned by LAC 1
90: Open
Other accession no.
00001
1987-097 PIC

Terms of use

Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1987-97-1
Copyright: Expired

Additional name(s)

Artist: Ross, William Charles, 1794-1860. Sir,
Depicted: Ellice, Katherine Jane, 1814-1864.
Ellice, Katherine Jane, 1814-1864.

Additional information

Availability of other formats note
Colour transparency available

Exhibitions note
Exhibition title: A Place in History. Curators: Art Section, Documentary Art and Photography Division, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; 1990.10.31-1991.03.31.
Exhibition title: Small Wonders: A National Archives of Canada Exhibition of Portrait Miniatures; Exhibition of Reproductions. Curators: Martha Marleau, National Archives of Canada, cat. no.: 12c. Further venue: National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario: 1995.02.13-1995.06.26.
Exhibition title: Treasured Memories.
Curators: Tétrault, Martin.
Curators: National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; 1997.05.14 - 1998.01.
Exhibition title: Rébellions 1837 to 1838 Patriotes Vs Loyaux. Curators: Pointe-à-Callière, Montreal, Quebec; 2007.11.06 - 2008.04.27.

Signatures and inscriptions
Inscription: Engraved on inside right side of locket: Janie Ellice / July 14th 1841 ; on back of closed locket: EE

Subject heading

1. Jewelry.
2. Ellice, Katherine Jane,

Source

Private

Other system control no.

ICON28411

MIKAN no.

2834436