One watercolor painting depicting a sleigh piled eight logs deep with two men sitting on top holding the reins. Two horses, one white, one auburn are harnessed and pulling the sleigh. There are trees to right and left and snow on the ground. The painting appears to have been drawn with ink and then painted with oil and watercolors.
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
"L. Babin".
Notes
Signature in ink on the bottom right corner of the painting.
Transcription
"Donated to Bytown Museum. // By. // Cecil J. Sharbot. // Foreman of GilliesLumber Co. // Last of Yellow Pine cut on // Gillies Limits. A Brag Load.".
Notes
Printed in black ink on a rectangular white label attached to the bottom of the painting.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Painting
Nomenclature Class
Art
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
PAINTING, PAINTING, Communication Artifacts
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Painting (visual work), Watercolor, Painting
Research Notes
Notes
Result: Attributed
Cecil Joseph Sharbot (1902-1989) was Foreman of the Gillies Lumber Company.
