Mill at Indian Lorette

Mill at Indian Lorette

Mill at Indian Lorette

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Introduction

This is a watercolor painting of the mill at Lorette (Wendake) painted in 1829 by James Pattison Cockburn.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

The painting is of the Huron-Wendat community of Wendake (Lorette).

Date Made or Date Range: 1829
Materials

Water color; pen; brown ink; pencil; opaque white; brown wash; wove paper.

Other Notes

Two identical marks with plumed coronets over intertwined script: J & M / 1817.

Inscription: in pen and brown ink, recto l.r.: Lorette; in pen and brown ink, verso l.r.: Mill at Indian Lorette. 1829. J.C

Dimensions: 0 × 46.4 × 34.5 mm
Condition: Good
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LAC record

Current Location: Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Mikan no. 2836205
Link to Institution's Collections Database: collectionscanada.gc.ca
Exhibition History

Exhibition title: J.P. Cockburn: Images of Quebec. Curators: Frances K. Smith, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston, Ontario; 1978.09.02 - 1978.10.22, cat. no.: no. 41.

Comment on Source of Exhibition & Publication Data

LAC record

GKS Reference Number: 1274
Record Creation Notes/Observations

This record was created by Anne de Stecher during an RAship for Prof. Ruth Phillips.

Approximate Place of Origin

42.3314, -83.0458

Source of Information about Places

This painting if of the Huron-Wendat community of Wendake (lorette), in the Eastern Great Lakes region.

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