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Banff Springs Famous Painting Copies and Train Poster
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54193
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 colour poster prints, paper, depicting copies of famous art pieces (previously framed and used as decorations in the Banff Springs Hotel), and one b&w poster of a steam train. Content pertains to paintings 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' by Vermeer and 'La Divina Commedia di Dante' b…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1945 - ca. 1965]
- 1975
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 67 to 69 O.S.
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Poster
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 67 to 69 O.S.
- GMD
- Poster
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1945 - ca. 1965]
- 1975
- Physical Description
- 3 Posters: colour, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 colour poster prints, paper, depicting copies of famous art pieces (previously framed and used as decorations in the Banff Springs Hotel), and one b&w poster of a steam train. Content pertains to paintings 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' by Vermeer and 'La Divina Commedia di Dante' by Domenico di Michelino; also train image with faded print effect by Midwestern Rail Association.
- Notes
- Painting reprint posters were stored together in a cardboard poster tube with the following text labels on the outside: "NICHOLAS MORANT BOX 1288 BANFF, ALBERTA CANADA" "OLD BSH PRINTS. BSH HOTEL - II Bldg." "O.H.M.S. FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CANADIAN NATIONAL PARKS BRANCH OTTAWA, CANADA" 'J.C. Campbell, Esq., c/o Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta." (Handwritten): "These prints were originally exquisitely framed for use in rooms, suites and public rooms at the B.S.H." "OLD B.S.H. PRINTS includes PIX of 'II' Hotel" Train poster stored in poster tube labelled "DRAWINGS more to come (1, 2, 3)" with shipping address label: "Reed-Grove Ltd. 2111 East Avenue Rochester, New York 14610" "To Mr. + Mrs. Nichlas (sic) Morant Box 1288, Banff Alberta Canada". Customs label: "PARCEL POST CUSTOMS DECLARATION - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA QTY: 1 DETAILED LIST OF CONTENTS: DRAWINGS VALUE (US $): 10 FIRST CLASS"
- Name Access
- di Michelino, Domenico
- Vermeer
- Subject Access
- Midwestern Rail Association
- Trains
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Arts
- Painting
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- Latin
- Conservation
- Items must be stored flat within acid-free casing to prevent surface damage.
- Creator
- Unknown
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Sidney Smith Gumps Illustration and Asia Cruise Poster
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54209
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one illustration with attached b&w print cutout, and one wooden board with poster glued on either side. Content pertains to a hand-drawn illustration by cartoonist Sidney Smith of his famous character, Andy Gump (signed by artist and addressed to Nicholas Morant); and two portions …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910 - ca. 1940]
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1935]
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 93 to 94 O.S.
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Poster
- Drawing
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 93 to 94 O.S.
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant, Sidney Smith
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910 - ca. 1940]
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1935]
- Physical Description
- 1 Illustration (with print), 1 Poster; b&w and colour
- History / Biographical
- Sidney Smith was the illustrator of 'The Gumps' comic strip, which ran from 1917 to 1959 in the Chicago Tribune. Smith was killed in a car accident in October 1935, shortly after signing a 3-year contract worth $1 million to continue production of the comic strip. "The Gumps" illustrations were then produced by Gus Edson, who kept up the comic strip for another 24 years.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one illustration with attached b&w print cutout, and one wooden board with poster glued on either side. Content pertains to a hand-drawn illustration by cartoonist Sidney Smith of his famous character, Andy Gump (signed by artist and addressed to Nicholas Morant); and two portions of an advertising poster for cruises in Asia (possibly Canadian Pacific Steamlines but unknown, n.d.)
- Notes
- Item V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 94 O.S. has rough wooden edges (poster glued onto either side of wood base) and poses risk for other items in storage; has been scanned on both sides, and can be viewed under file in : common > A&L internal > case_files > m300_v500_s20_morant Poster board was originally stored inside large, dark brown picture frame which held V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 93 O.S.
- Name Access
- Smith, Sidney
- Subject Access
- Illustration
- Gumps
- Comic
- Canadian Pacific
- Ship
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Asia
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Item PA - 94 O.S. has been scanned and saved on computer drive as it poses a risk to other items if physically stored together. Illustration must be stored with acid-free barrier to prevent further damage, and possibly mylar to protect attached b&w photographic print.
- Creator
- Sidney Smith, unknown
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://www.kenpiercebooks.com/gumps.htm https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-02-09-9702090404-story.html https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/smith_sidney.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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potentially offensive content.
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