Drawing
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| Nom de l'objet : | Drawing |
| Titre : | Judge Davis House 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, plexiglass |
| Numéro de catalogue : | 1975.1.4 |
| 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 Judge Davis’ house in Milton. Signed by Mary Shaw in lower right hand corner. Hand titled by artist "Judge Davis House Milton". Buff coloured paper. Sketch is in blacks and greys. Two-storey house with three peaked roofs. Covered veranda over front door. Fence with gate along front of property. Trees in background and on right. 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. Judge Joseph Davis, Esq. was the first Judge to preside over the Halton County Court. Davis held the position until his death in 1866. Three hangings and several jailbreaks took place at the Halton County Court House and Jail complex between 1855 and 1883. |
| Longueur : | 11.300 |
| Largeur : | 14.300 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | CM |
| Établissement : | Halton Region Heritage Services |
| Ville de l'établissement : | Milton |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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