painting
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Tous droits réservés.
| Nom de l'objet : | painting |
| Titre : | The House of Mr. Francis Mullins |
| Artiste ou artisan : | Duncan, James D. |
| Médium : | watercolour |
| Support : | wove paper |
| Numéro d'accession : | 84.54.2 |
| Culture : | Canadian |
| Date de fin de production : | 1870 C |
| Période : | 19th century |
| Description : | Central image is a house, at the front steps is a grouping of a seated figure & two standing, Large trees are on either side of the house, another building is visible at the right. |
| Hauteur : | 32.7 |
| Largeur : | 42.7 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Signature : | none |
| Translittération de l'inscription : | Verso: written on paper backing in crayon: House on Drummond St. Montreal. House of Mr. Francis Mullins Drawn by Duncan, Property went from Drummond to Stanley. Above a drawing of the streets of the original house site; written on a paper sticker: Antiques Decorations Gifts Telephone, Wellington 5-2129, John L. Russell Reg'd, 1504 Sherbrooke St. W. Montreal Canada, 2,2 Water colour of an old bouse on Drummond Street, Circa 1870 - coloured by James Duncan, Jay Wright, John Russell. On paper sticker: #11 Duncan; on a paper sticker printed: Rolland Picture Frame, Picture framing - Oil Painting, Oil Paintings. Restored 1527 Guy St. Montreal WE. 2-9739. Strip of masking tape rinted in ink: From Hamilton; On paper label typed: James Duncan - 1806-1881. James Duncan was born in Coleraine, Ireland, coming to Canada in 1825 & settling in Montreal 1827 where he spent the balance of his life. Though he taught at the High School of the Montreal Society of Arts, he is best known as a proffessional artist, painting landscapes of Montreal & its environs. He published various lithographic views of Montreal & Quebec, & sketched for the Illustrated London News. He is known to have painted some portraits & miniatures about 1842, & at a slightly later date collaborated with Cornelius Krieghoff in painting a Panorama du Canada. Below image in pencil: Royal Mat like last Allan. On back of card board in ink on paper sticker: 279 Drummond ST. The folowing was noted by Karen Mills, Fine Art consultant, who appraised the work on Dec.15, 1984: incribed on the reverse by Mr. John Russell, former owner, indicating on a hand drawn map where the house had been located. In exceptionally fine condition with vivid colours & sharp attention to architectural detail, this is an excellent example of Duncan's work. Inscribed on the back as: The House of Mr. Francis Mullins, ca.1870, 11 3/4 x 16 1/2, unsigned. |
| Établissement : |
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
 Facebook-Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
 Twitter-Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
 YouTube-Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
|
| Ville de l'établissement : | Victoria |
| Province de l'établissement : | BC |
| Enregistrement de l'institution : | Fiche complète provenant du site du musée |
Coordonnées de cette page web
-
Pour proposer des corrections ou des mises à jour sur cette page, veuillez contacter directement le Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine (RCIP).