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Title

Sir James Edward Alexander sketchbook. 

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File consists of

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File part of

Drawings, watercolours, and prints [graphic material] (R7587-1-4-E)

Date(s)

1843

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent

1 album : red leather with clasp
Support: cm

Scope and content

Album consists of 84 folios of drawings and notes made by Sir James Alexander from January to September 1843 while he was serving with the 14th Reg't of Foot in London, Ontario. They are nearly all outdoor scenes including other officers, local pepole, buildings, and numerous places including views of Goderich, Brandtford, Toronto, Niagara Falls, Paris, St. Catherines and St. Mary's.

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)
90: Open
Protective supervision required due to f
ragility of sketchbook. Researchers are asked to work with the digitized images when possible.
Graphic (art)
Copy negative C-098750
90: Open
Graphic (art)
90: Open
Box
BK-001
90: Open
Archival reference no.
R7587-3-8-E
Other accession no.
1977-022 PIC

Terms of use

Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1977-22
Copyright: Expired

Additional name(s)

Artist: Alexander, James Edward, 1803-1885. Sir,

Additional information

Signatures and inscriptions
Inscription: Front cover, u.l., on label: Grandfather's Sketches / Canadian & Others. / 1843 / l.

Source

Private

Other system control no.

ICON99785

MIKAN no.

2933295