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Title BP GEN CAN P W557
Contributor Wilson, Wallace and Ethel
Date Created [between 1900 and 1999]
Description Executed in green ink on a white background, this bookplate depicts a peaceful scene of nature redolent of British Columbia. In the foreground is an evergreen tree behind which birds soar in the distance over mountains. Below the mountains is a forest that frames a lake. Overlooking the lake is a cabin emitting smoke from its roof, while in the lake's center is a fishing boat with two occupants. The text is placed beneath this scene and is framed in each of its four corners by an open book and scroll at the top, and closed books at the bottom. ; Bookplate Type : Pictorial ; Bookplate Function : Ownership
Extent 7.5 X 11.3 CM ; Technique Code : X2 : Wood engraving ; Orientation : Portrait
Subject geography
landscape drawings
Geographic Location Vancouver (B.C.)
Genre Prints
Type Still Image
FileFormat image/jpeg
Notes Wallace and Ethel Wilson were both well-known and respected residents of Vancouver, British Columbia. Wallace's work with the Canadian Medical Association and World Health Organization earned him much recognition, while Ethel's writing made her a significant literary figure, earning her a Canadian Council medal for her contribution to Canadian Literature. Her works include Hetty Dorval, The Innocent Traveller, Swamp Angel, and Love and Salt Water. Mrs. Wilson's papers are currently held by UBC's Rare Books and Special Collections in the Ethel Wilson fonds. ; Personal
Collection General Collection
Source Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections.
Date Available 2006
Provider Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
DOI 10.14288/1.0215074
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