Front and lateral elevations for a decorative detail for the high altar for Notre-Dame de Montréal

Part of:

People:

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

Title:

Front and lateral elevations for a decorative detail for the high altar for Notre-Dame de Montréal

Date:

1823-1829

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

design development drawings
detail drawings

Technique and media:

Pen and black ink over graphite and graphite

Dimensions:

sheet: 50.8 x 64.5 cm

Reference number:

AR1996:1001:134

Drawing Type:

line drawings
mechanical drawings (tool-aided drawings)
freehand drawings

Method of Projection:

elevations (drawings)

Point of View:

interior views

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Drawings AR1996:1001:132 - AR1996:1001:141 are sewn together with a string. The drawing is sewn l.l. to l.r. to the other drawings. The drawing consists of elevations drawn freehand in pen and black ink over graphite and graphite over mechanically drawn grid in pen and black ink over graphite.

Inscription:

numbered - by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink, u.l.: "No. 4 -" [sideways]; c.l. and c.r.: "No. 5."; l.l. and l.r.: "4 -"; and in graphite, l.l.: "2" numbered and signed ? - by an unknown hand, in graphite, verso, t.: "N 8" [sideways]; and with signature ? numbered - by an unknown hand, in graphite, verso, l.l.: "134"

Location:

Montréal Island of Montréal Québec Canada

Subject:

architecture
interior design

Subject Descriptive Terms:

ornament

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:

99-04-04

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