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Two painters of Quebec : Antoine Plamondon, 1802-1895 ; Thophile Hamel, 1817-1870

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1970
Author
National Gallery of Canada
Publisher
Ottawa : National Gallery of Canada ; Ottawa : Information Canada [distributor]
Call Number
ND1312 C3 Q4 N3
Author
National Gallery of Canada
Responsibility
catalogue and essay by R. H. Hubbard, with a Foreword by Jean Sutherland Boggs
Publisher
Ottawa : National Gallery of Canada ; Ottawa : Information Canada [distributor]
Published Date
1970
Physical Description
176p. : ill. ports.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Plamondon, Antoine
Hamel, Theophile
Portrait painters - Quebec
Notes
Text in English and French
Call Number
ND1312 C3 Q4 N3
Location
Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
Collection
Art Library
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Untitled (First Nations child)

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Artist
Gerda Christoffersen ( – 2012, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
ChG.03.04
Description
A portrait of a young Indigenous girl. It shows head and neck only, black hair in a braids; one braid hanging down the front on viewer’s right. She has dark skin, very pink cheeks and lips and is wearing a pink and blue top. Signed, between the end of the braid and mat, viewer’s right, printed with…
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Artist
Gerda Christoffersen ( – 2012, Canadian)
Title
Untitled (First Nations child)
Date
1970
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
21.0 x 14.2 cm
Description
A portrait of a young Indigenous girl. It shows head and neck only, black hair in a braids; one braid hanging down the front on viewer’s right. She has dark skin, very pink cheeks and lips and is wearing a pink and blue top. Signed, between the end of the braid and mat, viewer’s right, printed with brown pastel “Christoffersen”.
Subject
portrait
child
girl
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Margaret Reid (Estate), 2008
Catalogue Number
ChG.03.04
Images
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Untitled (First Nations child)

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Artist
Gerda Christoffersen ( – 2012, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
ChG.03.05
Description
A pastel portrait from chest upwards, of a very young Indigenous boy. He has black hair in short braids tied with red fabric. He is wearing what could be a buckskin jacket/shirt and has two beaded necklaces around his neck: a red and green necklace and a diamond-shaped necklace connected by purple …
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Artist
Gerda Christoffersen ( – 2012, Canadian)
Title
Untitled (First Nations child)
Date
1970
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
24.0 x 20.0 cm
Description
A pastel portrait from chest upwards, of a very young Indigenous boy. He has black hair in short braids tied with red fabric. He is wearing what could be a buckskin jacket/shirt and has two beaded necklaces around his neck: a red and green necklace and a diamond-shaped necklace connected by purple and red beads. Signed, between the end of the diamond-shaped necklace and mat, viewer’s right, printed with black pastel “Christoffersen”.
Subject
portrait
child
boy
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Margaret Reid (Estate), 2008
Catalogue Number
ChG.03.05
Images
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
1972
Medium
print on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.04.05
Description
A print reproduction of a pastel drawing. Dominating the drawing is an older man. The man has tan skin and long black hair that is tied in two braids. He is looking off to the viewer’s right. There are feathers in the man’s hair, three on the left and one large feather extending out of frame on the…
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Blackfoot Brave
Date
1972
Medium
print on paper
Dimensions
61.0 x 48.2 cm
Description
A print reproduction of a pastel drawing. Dominating the drawing is an older man. The man has tan skin and long black hair that is tied in two braids. He is looking off to the viewer’s right. There are feathers in the man’s hair, three on the left and one large feather extending out of frame on the right. He is wearing a beaded necklace that is white, green and red. The background is white, green and brown. The artist signature is written in red in the bottom left corner and also written on the print in blue ink in the bottom rhc, “N de Grandmaison Canada 1972.” There is a small black ink copyright symbol in the bottom rhc. Underneath the image along the bottom edge on the left in black ink, “Lithographed in Canada” and along the right, “Copyrighted by N. deGrandmaison in Canada and United States and published by The Last Arrow Ltd.” At centre under the image in black print is the title, “Blackfoot Brave”. Au verso, in grey print in the brhc, “This print is No. “Y’ - 977 of a limited edition”.
Subject
portrait
Indigenous
man
Nicolas de Grandmaison
Credit
Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011
Catalogue Number
DgN.04.05
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Artist
Vera Louise Drysdale (1921 – 1994, Canadian)
Date
1974
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
DyV.02.01
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Artist
Vera Louise Drysdale (1921 – 1994, Canadian)
Title
Elizabeth Bearspaw
Date
1974
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
40.5 x 31.5 cm
Subject
portrait
female
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
DyV.02.01
Images
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Artist
Vera Louise Drysdale (1921 – 1994, Canadian)
Date
1971
Medium
on canvas board
Catalogue Number
DyV.04.01
Description
On the reverse of the frame reads: Tatanga Mani. Chief Walking Buffalo. George McLean presented to the Stoney Tribe in gratitude and appreciation. July 4, 1973. Vera Louise Drysdale, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Artist
Vera Louise Drysdale (1921 – 1994, Canadian)
Title
Tatanga Mani
Date
1971
Medium
on canvas board
Dimensions
26.5 x 22.2 cm
Description
On the reverse of the frame reads: Tatanga Mani. Chief Walking Buffalo. George McLean presented to the Stoney Tribe in gratitude and appreciation. July 4, 1973. Vera Louise Drysdale, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
DyV.04.01
Images
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Child portraits, other photos sent to Eleanor Luxton

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs, mostly child and baby portraits, which were given to Eleanor Luxton. Includes images of Eleanor riding a car in a parade, and Eleanor posing with children Chelsea and Ashley Nickles.
Date Range
[1910-1920]
1967
1972
1991-1992
Reference Code
LUX / II / C5 / PA - 6 to 19
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / C : Personal records
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / C5 : Other
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C5 / PA - 6 to 19
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
[1910-1920]
1967
1972
1991-1992
Physical Description
14 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 16 x 22.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs, mostly child and baby portraits, which were given to Eleanor Luxton. Includes images of Eleanor riding a car in a parade, and Eleanor posing with children Chelsea and Ashley Nickles.
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Children
Portrait
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Reference file - scanned images

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of scanned copies of collected photographs and newspaper articles pertaining to Eleanor Luxton, her friends and family.
Date Range
[ca.1890-1995]
Reference Code
LUX / II / E - reference file
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Newspaper clipping
Photograph
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / E - reference file
GMD
Newspaper clipping
Photograph
Date Range
[ca.1890-1995]
Physical Description
0.5 cm of scanned materials
Scope & Content
File consists of scanned copies of collected photographs and newspaper articles pertaining to Eleanor Luxton, her friends and family.
Storage Range
Stored in box LUX / II / E / PA - 916 to 1083
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Portrait
Genealogy
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Family and friend photographs sent to Eleanor Luxton

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 35 photographs sent to Eleanor Luxton by various friends and family between 1957 and 1990. Includes family photographs, child portraits, interior views of the Luxton family home, and a photograph of Norman Luxton posing with his brothers Louis and George Luxton and two of Norman's …
Date Range
1957
1959
1964
1977
1990
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PA - 1029 to 1063
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PA - 1029 to 1063
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
1957
1959
1964
1977
1990
Physical Description
35 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 25.5 x 17.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 35 photographs sent to Eleanor Luxton by various friends and family between 1957 and 1990. Includes family photographs, child portraits, interior views of the Luxton family home, and a photograph of Norman Luxton posing with his brothers Louis and George Luxton and two of Norman's dogs.
Notes
Some photographs in file are accompanied by scanned copies of original letters sent to Eleanor Luxton with photographs.
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Luxton, Norman
Luxton, Louis
Luxton, George
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Children
Portrait
Correspondence
Animals
Dogs
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
N/A
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Other collected photographs

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton. Photographs pertain to a metal buffalo figurine attributed to "Dingwall" of Winnipeg (possibly Donald Ross Dingwall); an unidentified metal sculptor in his studio; a portrait of Ernie Kehr addressed to Norman (Luxton?); Canadian Pacific Lo…
Date Range
[ca.1900-1920]
[ca.1940-1960]
1986
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PA - 1079 to 1083
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PA - 1079 to 1083
GMD
Photograph
Print
Responsibility
Photographs produced by Photographic Branch, Government of Alberta; and Bruno Engler, Alpine Films
Date Range
[ca.1900-1920]
[ca.1940-1960]
1986
Physical Description
5 photographs : b&w prints ; 20.5 x 27.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton. Photographs pertain to a metal buffalo figurine attributed to "Dingwall" of Winnipeg (possibly Donald Ross Dingwall); an unidentified metal sculptor in his studio; a portrait of Ernie Kehr addressed to Norman (Luxton?); Canadian Pacific Locomotive 1201 travelling through Kicking Horse Pass as part of Expo 86 celebrations; and a copy portrait of an unidentified woman, early 1900s.
Notes
Some items are annotated
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Kehr, Ernie
Subject Access
Photography
Portrait
Art
Artist
Canadian Pacific Railway
Trains
Transportation
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Kicking Horse Pass
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Access Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Arts
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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