Sir John A. Macdonald Holding a Bar of N. P. Soap by David Morton & Sons

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Sir John A. Macdonald Holding a Bar of N. P. Soap by David Morton & Sons

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Context of this record:

Morris Norman collection

Art, photographic and philatelic material

Sir John A. Macdonald Holding a Bar of N. P. Soap by David Morton & Sons
Record information
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Sir John A. Macdonald Holding a Bar of N. P. Soap by David Morton & Sons

Date:

1891

Reference:

R1300

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3000648

Date(s):

1891

Bilingual equivalent:

See French record description

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Place of printing:

Toronto, Ontario

Extent:

1 print : colour lithograph on wove paper ; 60.8 x 46.0 cm.
Support 60.800 x 46.000 cm
Platemark 76.000 x 61.500 cm

Language of material:

no language

Scope and content:

This poster acts as an advertisement for David Morton & Sons soap., Item R1300-327 is another copy of this print only it has been slightly modified. Where here Sir John A. Macdonald holds a bar of soap, in print R1300-327, someone has painted a book over the bar of soap.

Additional name(s):

Artist: Bengough, William, 1863-1932

Depicted: Macdonald, John A. (John Alexander), 1815-1891

David Morton %26 Sons

Macdonald, John A. (John Alexander), 1815-1891

Additional information:

Availability of other formats note:

Colour transparency available.

Exhibitions note:

Exhibition title: Double Take: Portraits of Intriguing Canadians / Volte-face: Portraits de Canadiens fascinants. Curator: Caroline Cook. Library and Archives Canada Exhibition. Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; 2012.03.31 - 2012.09.03.

Further venue: McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario; 2012.09.22 - 2013.02.24.

Further venue: Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, Quebec; 2013.03.21 - 2013.10.14.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Signed. Dated., Inscription: In the print, recto, l.r.: W. BENGOUGH / 1891 (Partial transcription)

Subject heading:

Portraits

Advertisement

Prime ministers Canada

Prints

Posters

Source:

Private

Other accession no.:

00328
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Item no. assigned by LAC [R1300] 328

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [00328] C-148398

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada / Acc. No. R1300-328, e010934527
Copyright: Expired
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