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| Nom de l'objet : | Drawing |
| Titre : | An Old House of Worship Boston Presbyterian Church Near Milton |
| Artiste ou artisan : | Mary Shaw |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | 8: Communication Artifact |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Art |
| Discipline : | Local History |
| Matériaux : | Paper, ink, wood, plexiglas |
| Numéro de catalogue : | 1975.1.3 |
| Numéro d'accession : | 1975.1 |
| Date absolue : | c.1860 |
| Description : | Hand-drawn sketch by artist Mary Shaw. Created in pen and ink with greywash added. Of Boston Presbyterian Church in Milton. Signed by Mary Shaw. Hand titled by artist "An Old House of Worship Boston Presbyterian Church Near Milton". Buff coloured paper. Sketch is in blacks and greys. Simple wooden church with fenced cemetery. Trees on left hand side and in background. Steps leading up to door of church on one end. Four windows shown on side of church. In a frame with 4 other sketches by artist Mary Shaw. Frame is dark brown wood with a buff coloured mat. |
| Commentaires : | Mary Shaw was born on Aug 14, 1804, sixth daughter and eleventh child of General Aeneas Shaw first settler of York, member of Legislative and Executive Councils, Adjutant General of Canadian Militia and second in command in the War of 1812. She married a Mr. Roulston but died without issue. The sketches were drawn c.1860-1880 from trips taken with the Simcoes and her parents around Southern Ontario earlier in the 19th century. Titles, greywash and some details were added to the sketches circa 1880. |
| Fonctions : | The artist, Mary Shaw, was born Aug 14, 1804, sixth daughter and eleventh child of the Honourable General Aeneas Shaw, an early settler of York, who was prominent in politics and military affairs in Upper Canada around 1812. Mary Shaw married a Mr. Roulston and died in 1895 without issue. These sketches were made circa 1860-1880. The Shaws travelled a great deal with the Simcoe family throughout the country. The drawings became the property of Sir Alexander Galt, one of the Fathers of Confederation, and then were purchased from his grandson, Alex Galt by a Canadian philatelist. In 1974 Halton Region Museum acquired the sketches. Mary Shaw's work is invaluable in depicting early history. Boston Presbyterian Church was established in 1820 in a clearing on Andrew Laidlaw's farm. The property was bought from Mr. Laidlaw in 1824. Work on the frame church was begun in 1825 but not completed until 1835. In 1844, Rev. William Rintoul named the church Boston Presbyterian after Rev. Thomas Boston. Rev. Boston was a Pastor of Ettrick, Scotland (1705-1732). Many of the parish members came from Ettrick including the Laidlaw family. The name of the church would honour his memory. In 1868 the cornerstone was laid for the present stone church and the first service was held in January 1870. |
| Longueur : | 13.600 |
| Largeur : | 19.400 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | CM |
| Établissement : | Halton Region Heritage Services |
| Ville de l'établissement : | Milton |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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