Isle of St. Helens from Montreal, ca. 1836.

Isle of St. Helens from Montreal, ca. 1836.

Isle of St. Helens from Montreal, ca. 1836.

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Introduction

This is a watercolor painting by Phillip John Bainbrigee depicting a view of St. Helen's Island from Montreal. The specific Great Lakes nation of the woman in the painting is not known.It is dated c. 1836.

Nation of Maker: None
Nation of Origin

Difficult to know the nation of the figure in the painting.

Date Made or Date Range: 183u
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

LAC record.

Materials

Watercolor paint; pencil; wove paper.

Techniques or Format

Watercolour with blotting over pencil on wove paper.

Other Notes

Inscribed. Signed. Dated.

Inscription: in pencil, verso c.: I. St. Helens - from Montreal-; in pen and brown ink, recto l.l. on matte: Isle of S[^t-] Helens from Montreal. circa 1836.

Dimensions: 0 × 27.3 × 18.2 cm
Condition: Good
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

LAC record

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Mikan. no. 2836315
Link to Institution's Collections Database: collectionscanada.gc.ca
GKS Reference Number: 1298
How to Cite this Item

Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1983-47-119

Record Creation Context

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

Approximate Place of Origin

46.8139, -71.208

Source of Information about Places

St. Helene is in the Eastern Great Lakes region.