One oil painting depicting a summer scene with some small trees and a road in the foreground. The post office is to the left of the picture. There are a few other buildings beside it, along the road. The remains of a fireplace and chimney are next to the post office and there are trees in the foreground. The painting is displayed in a white wooden frame.
Made/Created
Notes
Support: canvas mounted on cardboard
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
"Billings Bride Post Office May 16 1956 painted by Alta Wilkinson Ottawa, Ont."
Notes
Written on the back of the painting in black ink.
Transcription
"Billings Bride Post Office. Riverside Drive near Billings Bridge which crosses Rideau river at Bank Street was originally built as a Methodist Church about 1859. Later used as a country school and finally as a post office (Billings Bridge). The land was donated to the Methodist church by Miss Sarah Billing- great aunt of C.A. Billings who lives in the old family home at the top of the hill over looking the Rideau river. The congregation now worships in the new South Minster United Church Bank and Driveway near Rideau Canal. The fireplace outside the old post office was used in another building (now torn down) nearby for a school(school crossed out) ?" Signed "Alta Wilkinson July 30 1957 Ottawa"
Notes
Written in blue ball point pen on the back of the painting.