Watercolour: Philemon Wright and Abigail Wyman

Name/Title

Watercolour: Philemon Wright and Abigail Wyman

Entry/Object ID

P264 a,b

Description

[a]: One framed oval watercolour portrait of Philemon Wright. Image consists of watercolours painted over an underexposed albumen silver photographic print. Heavily textured gilt frame complete with cream coloured matte and oval window. The albumen silver prints were taken from original oil paintings originally done between 1800 and 1810. The photographs were hand-coloured at the William Notman Studio, Ottawa by Henry Sandham. [b]: One framed oval watercolour portrait of Abigail Wright (nee Wyman). Image consists of watercolours painted over an underexposed albumen silver photographic print. Heavily textured gilt frame complete with cream coloured matte and oval window. The albumen silver prints were taken from original oil paintings originally done between 1800 and 1810. The photographs were hand-coloured at the William Notman Studio, Ottawa by Henry Sandham.

Made/Created

Date made

1869

Notes

wood, glass, paper, metal

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

A: Underneath Philemon's sketch: "Copy Notman Photo"B: Underneath Abigail's sketch: "Notman Photo Copy 1869 H.S."

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Print, Albumen

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Photograph, Photograph, Furnishings

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Watercolour, Print, Photograph

Dimensions

Height

41.8 cm

Width

36.7 cm

Depth

5.5 cm

Dimension Notes

B: W= 36.7cm H= 41.8cm D= 5.5cm