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Lake Superior, Ontario Canadian Pacific [unknown]
Description
A serigraph depicting Lake Superior from the hills along the shore, in original frame with plaque reading Lake Superior, Ontario, Canadian Pacific. The original design was likely by Alfred Joseph Casson, part of the Group of Seven. The Canadian Pacific Railway commissioned a series of serigraphs for display which were produced in small runs. These images were designed to showcase the emerging Canadian national aesthetic and promote the opportunities for tourism and travel within the country.
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Title |
Lake Superior, Ontario Canadian Pacific
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Creator | |
Date Created |
[1950?]
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Description |
A serigraph depicting Lake Superior from the hills along the shore, in original frame with plaque reading Lake Superior, Ontario, Canadian Pacific. The original design was likely by Alfred Joseph Casson, part of the Group of Seven. The Canadian Pacific Railway commissioned a series of serigraphs for display which were produced in small runs. These images were designed to showcase the emerging Canadian national aesthetic and promote the opportunities for tourism and travel within the country.
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Extent |
1 painting : silkscreen on board ; 59.5 x 74.5 cm (sight) in frame 69 x 84 cm.
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Subject | |
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Type | |
File Format |
image/jpeg
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Language |
English
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Identifier |
CC_GR_00030
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Collection | |
Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. The Chung Collection. CC-GR-00030
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Date Available |
2015-10
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Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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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/
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DOI |
10.14288/1.0200733
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Category |
Artwork and images of the C.P.R.
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RBSCLocation |
RBSC: Framed print area
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Aggregated Source Repository |
CONTENTdm
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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/