Village Of Indian Lorette, Canada East / Village de la Lorette indienne, au Canada-Est.

Village Of Indian Lorette, Canada East / Village de la Lorette indienne, au Canada-Est.

Village Of Indian Lorette, Canada East / Village de la Lorette indienne, au Canada-Est.

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Introduction

This is a watercolour painting of the falls at the Huron-Wendat (Huron) community of Wendake (Lorette), painted by Thomas Lionel John Gallwey c. 1850.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

Wendake (Lorette) is a Huron-Wendat community.

Date Made or Date Range: 185u
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

LAC record

Materials

Watercolour

Other Notes

After James Duncan, 1806-1881 (unverified)

Gallwey after James Duncan. The inscription on the verso "From a sketch by Mr. Duncan done by Capt. Gallway [sic]", is now illegible as the watercolour is laid down.

Dimensions: 0 × 23.5 × 15 cm
Condition: Good
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

LAC record

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Mikan no. 2878235
Link to Institution's Collections Database: collectionscanada.gc.ca
Collection Narratives and Histories

This painting is in the W.H. Coverdale Collection of Canadiana.

GKS Reference Number: 1283
How to Cite this Item

Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1970-188-2208 W.H. Coverdale Collection of Canadiana

Copyright: Expired / Périmé

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Created by Anne de Stecher during an RAship for Prof. Ruth Phillips.

Approximate Place of Origin
Source of Information about Places

Wendake (Lorette) in in the Eastern Great Lakes region.

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