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The Canadian Exiles

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Date:

n.d.

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R13133-146-2-E, Volume number: 8

Type of material:

Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3959821

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Canadian Historical Prints and Watercolours Collection

Miscellaneous Portraits

The Canadian Exiles
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Date(s):

n.d.

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 print : photomechanical reproduction, mounted ; 24.6 x 19.1 cm (image).

Language of material:

English

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Reproduction of a print depicting portraits of Robert Shore Milnes Bouchette, Bonaventure Viger, Dr. Wolfred Nelson, Rodolphe des Riviéres, Dr. Henri Alphonse Gauvin, Siméon Marchessault, Toussaint-Hubért Goddu and Luc-Hyacinte Masson. A view of the exiles' cottage in Bermuda is depicted in the centre.
A handwritten inscription on the back, dated 1915, gives a history of the exile house in Hamilton.
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Artist: Wallace, A.H. active 1837-1838, after

Depicted: Nelson, Wolfred, 1791-1863

Depicted: Marchessault, Siméon, 1806-1855

Depicted: Bouchette, R. S. M. (Robert Shore Milnes), 1805-1879

Depicted: Viger, Bonaventure, 1804-1877

Depicted: Rivières, Rodolphe des

Depicted: Gauvin, Henri Alphonse

Depicted: Goddu, Toussaint-Hubért

Depicted: Masson, Luc-Hyacinthe, 1811-1880

Engraver: Robinson, Henry R., fl. 1833-1851

Nelson, Wolfred, 1791-1863

Bouchette, R. S. M. (Robert Shore Milnes), 1805-1879

Masson, Luc-Hyacinthe, 1811-1880

Viger, Bonaventure, 1804-1877

Marchessault, Siméon, 1806-1855

Rivières, Rodolphe des

Gauvin, Henri Alphonse

Goddu, Toussaint-Hubért
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Verso, on mount, manuscript ink: Le 28 Juin 1838 Lord Durham / a ordonné la deportation aux / Bermudes des huit personnes / dont les portraits sont publiés / d'autre part. / Ils y furent transportés / dans une fregate de l'aur [?]- / raute anglaise appelée "Vestal". / Ils furent residence / dans la maison doont le / portrait est publiée d'autre / part. / Cette maison existe encore / aujourd'hui et est située sur / la rue Church à Hamilton en / arrière de la Cathedrale. Elle / a été quelque peu agrandie / mais les quatre precis dont / elle se composait sont in- / tégralement couservées. Elle / avait 24 pieds sur 20 + avait / huit pieds de hauteur. / Leur enil s'est ter- / miné le 30 octobre 1838. / 2 Mar 1915, Recto, l.c.: LES EXILES CANADIENS. / THE CANADIAN EXILES.
Recto, l.l.: Drawn by A.H. Wallace
Recto, u.c.: Superior does that Hero prove, / Whose first best passion in his Countrys love.
Recto, c.l.: Honneur / Patrie / Aux / Beaux / Arts.
Recto, c.r.: Gloire / Immortelle / Aux / Favoris / de la / Victoire.
Recto, t. to b., l. to r., below images: Wolfred Nelson [facsimile signature] / St. Denis, L.C. / T.H. Goddu [facsimile signature] / St. Cesaire, L.C. / Bonaventure Viger [facsimile signature] / Boucherville, Dist. of Montreal, L.C. / Marchessault [facsimile signature] / St. Charles. / L'EXILE. / Hamilton / EXILE COTTAGE / Bermuda / R Des Rivieres [facsimile signature] / Montreal / H.A. Gauvin M.D. [facsimile signature] / Montreal, L.C. / R.S.M. Bouchette [facsimile signature] / Quebec, L.C.
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Portraits

Canada Rebellion, 1837-1838

Canada 1837-1838 (Rébellion)
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R13133]

[Consultation 90 Open]

8 Item no. assigned by LAC 139

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit : Library and Archives Canada / R13133-139
Copyright : Expired

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