Photographs of monuments, statues, art works and commemorative plaques
between 1927 and 1946?
Series 3
The series consists chiefly of photographic prints, but includes a few textual records related to specific photographs. The subjects are chiefly views of monuments, statues and sculptures, including a number of works by the Québec artist Louis-Philippe Hébert. There are two photographic portraits of Louis-Philippe Hébert. The file also includes a photograph of a painting in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada, with a covering letter from the Gallery.
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The group consist chiefly of views of monuments and statues in Québec, including the statue of de Maisonneuve at the Place d'Armes in Montréal and the Madeleine de Verchères monument in Verchères. There are also several views of monuments in Ottawa and one view of Grand Pré Park in Nova Scotia. Several of the subjects are the work of artist Louis-Philippe Hébert. There is one photograph of the tablet erected at Sainte-Sophie d'Halifax by the Department of Mines and Resources to commemorate the birthplace of Louis-Philippe Hébert (accompanied by a letter from the Lands, Parks and Forests Branch of the Department of Mines and Resources). There is one photograph of the painting by Robert Harris of O.R. Jacobi, accompanied by a letter on letterhead of the National Gallery of Canada. The group includes a memo from the Can.Govt. Motion Picture Bureau dated Feb. 22, 1938. There are stamps and/or inscriptions on several of the photographs.
22 photograph(s)
sheet (smallest): 12.7 × 19.4 cm sheet (largest): 20.5 × 25.5 cm
A. Jacob Livinson photographs collection
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
The groupe consists chiefly of views of statues of historic figures of Québec and Canada. There are 3 views of statues of the character Evangeline from the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. There are also two photographs of the sculptor Louis-Philippe Hébert. The group includes some views of statues that have not been identified. There are stamps and/or inscriptions on the versos of several of the photographs.
27 photograph(s)
sheet (smallest): 8.7 × 14 cm sheet (largest): 20.2 × 12.6 cm
A. Jacob Livinson photographs collection
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
1 envelope(s)
envelope: 10,5 × 24,3 cm
A. Jacob Livinson photographs collection
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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