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

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
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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