Appearance of the Cone at Montmorency, January 14, 1837.

Appearance of the Cone at Montmorency, January 14, 1837.

Appearance of the Cone at Montmorency, January 14, 1837.

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Introduction

This watercolor painting by Phillip John Bainbrigge depicts the Falls at Montmorency in winter. There is a figure of a man, possibly Huron-Wendat, in the middleground. The painting was done on 14 January, 1837.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

The figure in the painting is wearing a coat which in design is very like the coats worn by men in the Huron-Wendat community.

Date Made or Date Range: 1837-01-14
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

LAC record

Materials

Watercolor; pencil; wove paper

Techniques or Format

Watercolour over pencil on wove paper.

Other Notes

Inscribed. Signed. Dated.

Inscription: in pen and brown ink, verso l.c.: Appearance of the Cone at Montmorency / Jan[^y.] 14[^th.] 18367. [6 stroked out]; Ther[^r.] 42[^o.] below freezing; in pen and brown ink, recto l.l. on matte: Appearance of the Cone at Montmorency. Jan 14[^th] 1837. In 1837 the Fahrenheit system of recording temperature was in use, so if this was -42F., that was -41C., very cold.

Dimensions: 0 × 19 × 27.7 cm
Condition: Good
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

LAC record

Current Location: Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Mikan no. 2836311
Link to Institution's Collections Database: collectionscanada.gc.ca
GKS Reference Number: 1286
How to Cite this Item

Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1983-47-99

Record Creation Context

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

Approximate Place of Origin

43.3, -78.1

Source of Information about Places

The falls at Montmorency are in the Eastern Great Lakes region.

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