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Title

Portrait of Akaitcho and His Son.

Arrangement structure

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Item (linked) part of

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

Date(s)

1823

Place

London

Place of creation

United Kingdom

Publisher

John Murray

Extent

1 print : aquatint and etching printed in black and grey ink (second state) on japan paper mounted on wove paper
Support: cm (sheet)
Platemark: cm (platemark)

Language of material

English

Scope and content

This print is II-4c in the Robert Hood inventory list.
It bears an old cataloguing date of 29/1/32 inscribed on the verso in pencil.
This second state of the print is distinguished from the first state of the print by the changed inscription (italics used on first and third line and title line redone) and additional aquatint added, as well as minor changes to details of the figures.
See unbound first state copies of this print in NA Art Collection (one printed in black ink and the other printed in brown ink and handcoloured). Also see bound second state copies (2) in NA Library editions of Franklin's "Narrative" (both printed in brown ink and handcoloured).
Location: Gatineau Preservation Centre, 1997-476-91

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)

90: Open
Physical access through an Art Archivist
. No restrictions on use for reproduction, publication or research

Graphic (art)
Copy negative C-005149

90: Open

Graphic (art)

90: Open

Volume
21 Item no. assigned by LAC 280

90: Open

Archival reference no.

R13133-292-2-E

Terms of use

Credit: Library and Archives Canada, R13133-280 / C-005149
Copyright: Expired

Additional name(s)

Artist: Hood, Robert, 1795 or 1796-1821.
Engraver: Unknown.
Publisher: Murray, John, 1810-fllg. 1868.
Depicted: Akaitcho.
Akaitcho.

Additional information

Removed from: Publication: Franklin, John "Narrative of a Journey to the... Polar Sea in... 1819, 20, 21, and 22," (London: John Murray, 1823), vol. I

Signatures and inscriptions

Inscription: in the plate, l.c.: Drawn by Lieut. Hood, R.N. [in italics] / Portrait of Akaitcho and his Son. / Published March 1823, by John Murray, London. [in italics]

Subject heading

1. Akaitcho.
2. GEOG - N.W.T.,.
3. Inuit.
4. SUBJ - NATIVES, CULTURE - COSTUMES.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

2953403