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Flower illustrations

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 6 coloured illustrations depicting wildflowers. Two items are annotated on reverse sides; one reads "Bell wood" and other is signed "Hugh"[?].
Date Range
[1930-1950]
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / 29
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Drawing
Painting
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / D : Other material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / 29
GMD
Drawing
Painting
Date Range
[1930-1950]
Physical Description
6 drawings : illustration, pencil and paint ; 16 x 22.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 6 coloured illustrations depicting wildflowers. Two items are annotated on reverse sides; one reads "Bell wood" and other is signed "Hugh"[?].
Notes
Artist(s) and date(s) of materials unknown; date range provided is estimate by Processing Archivist
Material Details
Illustrations traced in pencil and filled in with watercolour paints.
Subject Access
Art
Flowers
Language
English
Category
Arts
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Political caricature, possibly George Ross

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one untitled caricature of a politician, possibly George Ross, signed by artist C. Stafford. Drawing depicts a man with an oversized head raising his fist in the air, standing next to a table holding a scroll which reads "In the interest of the people of Calgary I will fight to a[s…
Date Range
[ca.1940-1945]
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 24 (oversize)
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Drawing
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / C : Extended family
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / III / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 24 (oversize)
GMD
Drawing
Date Range
[ca.1940-1945]
Physical Description
1 drawing : black ink on paper ; 39 x 52 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of one untitled caricature of a politician, possibly George Ross, signed by artist C. Stafford. Drawing depicts a man with an oversized head raising his fist in the air, standing next to a table holding a scroll which reads "In the interest of the people of Calgary I will fight to a[sic] finish special exemptions".
Notes
Drawing not dated, individual represented in drawing not specified
Material Details
Black ink on beige/grey construction paper
Name Access
Ross, George
Subject Access
Art
Politics
Government
Access Restrictions
Fragile - handle with caution
Language
English
Category
Arts
Politics
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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