Foundation plan for Notre-Dame de Montréal

Part of:

People:

James O'Donnell (architect)
James O'Donnell (draughtsman)
Fabrique de Notre Dame (archive creator)

Title:

Foundation plan for Notre-Dame de Montréal

Date:

28 May 1824

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

design development drawing

Technique and media:

Pen and black ink with light grey watercolour

Dimensions:

sheet: 76.0 x 123.4 cm

Reference number:

AR1996:1001:201

Drawing Type:

line drawing
mechanical drawing (tool-aided drawing)

Method of Projection:

plan (drawing)

Point of View:

interior view
plan view

Inscription:

inscribed, signed and dated - by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink, b.: with title and "by J. O'Donnell Architect. / Montreal May 28.th 1824 -" numbered and inscribed - by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink, c.l.: "No. 1-" [sideways]; and throughout: with measurements and calculations inscribed and numbered - by unknown hands, in graphite, verso, u.l.: "Eglise / Notre-Dame / G-23" [sideways]; c.l.: "Le [sic] grands travaux" [sideways] ; l.l.: "vib 4542" [sideways]; u.c.: "8 [illeg.] / 724 et [illeg.]"; and in pen and black ink, c.r.: "Plans parterre général de N.D" [sideways]

Location:

Montréal Island of Montréal Québec Canada

Subject:

architecture

Subject Descriptive Terms:

foundation (structural element)

Credit line:
Fonds de la Fabrique Notre-Dame de Montréal, en dépôt au CCA/
Fonds de la Fabrique Notre-Dame de Montréal, on deposit at the CCA

Folder Number:

99-00-05

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