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[Bookplate by William Walker Alexander] Alexander, William Walker

Description

Black ink on cream paper. Depiction of a sloped road, an inn, and Brock’s Monument, a 56-metre column dedicated to Major General Sir Isaac Brock, a Canadian war hero from the War of 1812.

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Title
[Bookplate by William Walker Alexander]
Creator
Alexander, William Walker
Date Created
1912
Description
Black ink on cream paper. Depiction of a sloped road, an inn, and Brock’s Monument, a 56-metre column dedicated to Major General Sir Isaac Brock, a Canadian war hero from the War of 1812.
Extent
1 bookplate : lithography ; 12.3 x 15.1 cm
Subject
Dirt roads; Monuments
Geographic Location
Queenston (Ont.)
Person Or Corporation
Alexander, William Walker
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Notes
William Walker Alexander was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1869. He was an illustrator, printmaker, etcher, and bookplate maker. He studied in the atelier of George A. Reid and attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia under Thomas Eakins. He was a founding member of the Art Student's League of Toronto
References:
1) Burnaby Art Gallery (n.d.). Art Gallery Collection. Retrieved from https://collections.burnabyartgallery.ca/gallery?q=creator_txt:%22Alexander,%20William%20Walker%22&p=1&ps=18
Identifier
BP MUR CAN P A4499a; BP_MUR_CAN_P_A4499a
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Howard Binder. BP MUR CAN P A4499a
Date Available
2019-04-23
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
10.14288/1.0378496
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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