Rapid and Fort - Coteau du Lac,

Rapid and Fort - Coteau du Lac,

Rapid and Fort - Coteau du Lac,

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Introduction

This watercolor by John Phillip Bainbrigge is of scene beside the St. Lawrence at Coteau-du-Lac, a lock and canal that was an important site of the defence of the Canadas during the War of 1812 and also a military base during the rebellions of 1837-38. It was painted in 1840. Bainbrigge, a military artist, gave detailed representation of British soldiers and Indigenous peoples.

Nation of Maker: American American
Nation of Origin

The location of the scene suggests this.

Date Made or Date Range: 1840
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

LAC record

Materials

Watercolor; pencil; wove paper

Techniques or Format

Watercolour with scraping out over pencil on wove paper

Dimensions: 0 × 26.9 × 17.6 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. 2836342
Link to Institution's Collections Database: collectionscanada.gc.ca
Collection Narratives and Histories

Bainbrigge is associated with a large group of other officers and colonial officials and their families in terms of copying and exchanging art works. He copied works by or loaned works to such individuals as Millicent Mary Chaplin, George St. Vincent Whitmore, Fanny Bayfield, Henry James Warre, Alexander Mercer, and James P. Cockburn. Bainbrigge painted mostly watercolour scenes of Upper and Lower Canada.

GKS Reference Number: 1217
How to Cite this Item

Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1983-47-114

Record Creation Notes/Observations

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

This is a painting of an area just south of Montreal.

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