Name/Title
Lost Lagoon, Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C.Entry/Object ID
2017.02.08Description
Print
This image depicts the Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park, a 405-hectare public park in Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver is located on the traditional territories (unceded) of the Coast Salish peoples: the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and the səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations. The land was later turned into Vancouver's first park with city incorporation in 1886. Opened in 1888, it was named after Lord Stanley, a British politician who had recently been appointed Governor General. One hundred years later in 1988, Stanley Park was designated a National Historic Site of Canada for "its splendid setting and through the relationship between its natural environment and its cultural elements developed over time, it epitomizes the large urban park in Canada."Artwork Details
Medium
Hand-coloured rotogravure on paperSubject Place
Region
Cascades and PlateauContinent
North AmericaContext
Lost Lagoon is an artificial lake located near the entrance to Stanley Park. It was constructed in 1916, a project of considerable controversy from the outset and over the years, such as when a lit fountain was erected in the 1930s to commemorate the city's Golden Jubilee. It is a popular walking place for Park users and also a nesting ground to many species of birds. The name 'Lost Lagoon' comes from a poem written by Pauline Johnson (1861-1913), also known by her Mohawk stage name, Tekahionwake, who was an accomplished and popular Canadian poet, author, and performer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Johnson is buried in the Park.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Edward J. Cherry, FRSA (1886-1960)Role
PhotographerArtist
EDWARD J. CHERRY VANCOUVER, B.C. AND LONDONRole
PublisherDate made
n.d.Time Period
20th CenturyNotes
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Born in St. Albans, England, Edward J. Cherry was an English Canadian artist. He and one of his brothers, Arthur, trained at their father’s photographic and framing business, and both would become well-known etchers and painters. Cherry immigrated to Canada in 1907, and worked as a picture framer in Vancouver. He was living in Victoria when he enlisted in the WWI Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force (CEF) embarking for England in July 2016. After exposure to poison gas, Cherry spent two years recuperating in a French military hospital, sketching as part of his convalescence. Discharged from the army in 1920, it appears that he may have been living and working on both sides of the Atlantic.
In 1928, Edward was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. From 1931 to 1935, Cherry was living and working in Vancouver as an artist. During this time, he also worked for Boyles Brothers Drilling Company, and then later for Pumps and Power. In 1948, he retired. He exhibited work at the Vancouver Art Gallery in the 1st Annual B.C. Artists exhibition and the Vancouver Exhibition in 1932. He reportedly retired as a self-employed artist in 1952. His death certificate noted that he had been in Vancouver for 53 years.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelTranscription
Preprinted label verso frame:
Fine Hand-Coloured Gravure after the Original by EDWARD J. CHERRY
Lost Lagoon, Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C.
COPYRIGHT & PUBLISHED BY EDWARD J. CHERRY
VANCOUVER, B.C. AND LONDON
Plus Options Picture Framing stampDimensions
Dimension Description
SupportHeight
19.1 cmWidth
14 cmAcquisition
Acquisition Method
PurchaseDate
2017Notes
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