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THE DEPUTATION.!!!

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Date:

1837

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Box number: 20166

Type of material:

Art

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Item ID number:

2937205

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F. Vinson collection

THE DEPUTATION.!!!
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Date(s):

1837

Place of creation:

Québec (Province)

Publisher:

Greene & Co., lithographer,

Place of printing:

Montreal

Extent:

1 print / estampe : black and white lithograph on wove paper ; 28.1 x 36.0 cm [support].
Support 28.100 x 36.000 cm
Secondary support 35.700 x 45.700 cm

Language of material:

English

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Historical cartoon depicts a deputation of 3 men trying to influence the election, including Mr. Molson, with a horse-drawn carriage and driver, who approach the home of Dr. Lusignan, with 1 man and 2 women inside; 3 men (patriote supporters?) stand in front of the house and deputation, discussing their pay, and surveying the scene. There are 7 caption bubbles coming from various people in the scene. [Elections / Rebellion 1837?].

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Lithographer: Greene and Co

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Note on the state of conservation:

Paper support is creased and has surface dirt.

Reproduction note:

Copied under b&w negative: C-115156

Exhibitions note:

Exhibition title: le 175 anniversaire des Rébellions bas-canadiennes, Maison nationale des Patriotes, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec; 2012.04.28 - 2012.09.30.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed in the print, recto l.l.: Greene's Lithogy [sic] ; b.: THE DEPUTATION. !!!, [All caption bubbles contain lengthy inscriptions. A man in a beaverskin hat c.l. says]: Dr. Lusignan I'm M[^r]. Molson I have come / with two other gentlemen as a deputation / from some of the electors, with a requesition [sic] / in the form of a letter containing a / suggestion for your adoption / for the preservation of Peace at / the Election [last word underlined] !!!! ; [A woman in a lower window of the house replies]: Oh No!_Me cant open dedore - you see I be so much trouble - / - .... me very much fraid dem / dam Scotch and de sacres Irelandais - perhaps / yo be some of dem .... ; [the men in the foreground talk about their pay and say]: .... Nous sommes pas moins / de douze pour monter la garde chez l'officier / Rapporteur, - autant chez Mons.[^r]. Papineau - / chez le Docteur Elson - et encore des sentinels chez chacun des Meneurs....

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political

social

politique

cartoon / dessin humoristique

HIST - CARTOONS - CA. 1832

Elections, provincial
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Private

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1944-017 PIC
00001
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [1944-017] 20166

[Consultation 90 Open]

020166 Item no. assigned by LAC 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [1944-017] C-115156

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1944-17 [or 1944-17-1]
Copyright: Expired

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