Painting, Watercolor: Canoes and the Steamer George Buchanan on the Ottawa River near March Township c.1840s
Entry/Object ID
P108
Description
One watercolor painting showing a large canoe with 2 crewmen and 4 women passengers paddling near the shore, in the background are a steam paddle wheeler and 2 sailboats, small picture in old gold frame. On envelope glued to backing "Name of canoe on slip on inside. First canoe on Ottawa River in front of March Township, Brother James was James Read, steamer probably the Jessie Cassels but more likely the Lady Colborn".
Made/Created
Notes
Date made: 1830s
Additional create date: 1840s
Support: paper
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
"Name of canoe on slip on inside. First canoe on Ottawa River in front of March Township, Brother James was James Read, steamer probably the Jessie Cassels but more likely the Lady Colborn&"
Notes
The inscription is written on an envelope glued to the backing.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Painting
Nomenclature Class
Art
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Watercolour Painting, Watercolour Painting, Communication Artifacts
