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Sidney Smith Gumps Illustration and Asia Cruise Poster
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- 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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- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.096
- Description
- Sketch of large boat being unloaded/loaded at dock. Rough sketch to the right of boat image.
1 image
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Sketch of large boat being unloaded/loaded at dock. Rough sketch to the right of boat image.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.096
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- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.119
- Description
- Drawing of beach scene. Man sitting up looking out on water, another figure lying down with left leg up. Ship in the distance on the horizon. Newspaper or book in foreground.
1 image
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 14.7 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- Drawing of beach scene. Man sitting up looking out on water, another figure lying down with left leg up. Ship in the distance on the horizon. Newspaper or book in foreground.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.119
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- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.141
- Description
- Sketch of figure wading into the water with surfers, swimmers and boats in the distance.
1 image
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 15 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- Sketch of figure wading into the water with surfers, swimmers and boats in the distance.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.141
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.952 l
- Description
- Pencil drawing of ship with large moon
1 image
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of ship with large moon
- Subject
- ship
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.952 l
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