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Portsmouth

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Date:

[July 1839 - September 1839].

Reference:

R977-118-1-E, Volume number: 16

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3994658

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James Bruce, Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, and family fonds

James Bruce, Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, and family - Private Life

Lady Mary Louisa Lambton Bruce

Art Album of Mary Louisa Lambton (1837-1839)

Portsmouth
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Date(s):

[July 1839 - September 1839].

Place:

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England:

Place of creation:

England

Extent:

1 watercolour; pencil and watercolour on wove paper; 14.7x19 cm (image); 26x36 cm (folio)

Language of material:

English

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A marine scene depicting a view of the harbour at Portsmouth. Three dark figures on the shore stand in front of Square Tower and a figure wearing a red garment stands in front of Round Tower. At the left of the work, are two three-masted, square-rigged vessels with their sails furled. Two men wearing hats sit in a small sloop with sails unfurled. At the right is a partial view of a single-masted vessel with its sails collapsed.

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Artist: Mary Louisa Lambton Bruce, Countess of Elgin and Kinkardine

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Physical description note:

Album of Mary Louisa Lambton, page 94.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: date and title written on the artwork; unsigned.

Source:

Private
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation99 Closed pending processing]

Volume [R977] 16

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, and family fonds (R977).
Copyright: expired/périmé.

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