North East Corner Yonge and Richmond Streets, Toronto, 1888
Date1912?
Names
FormatPicture
NotesWatercolour over pencil on wove paper (water colour board)
After two photographs, Accs. B11-40b and B11-41a.
After two photographs, Accs. B11-40b and B11-41a.
Mat window opening indicated by pencil border; Inscribed in pencil, t.: cor Rich & Yonge-Confed Life; u.r.: p 40; in moderate blue crayon, vso c.: C I [?]; Imprint of Winsor & Newton, Ltd., London (Whatman's board), vso u.r. (trimmed).
From Landmarks of Canada: A Guide to the J. Ross Robertson Canadian Historical Collection in the Toronto Public Library (Toronto Public Library, 1967):
"810-NORTH-EAST CORNER YONGE AND RICHMOND STREETS, TORONTO, 1888-The view shows the buildings almost to Queen street, and along the north side of Richmond to Victoria. Those shown on Yonge street, up to the Globe Hotel (now the Tremont House), were erected in 1841, and in 1890 together with property on Richmond, were torn down to make way for the Confederation Life building. Water color. Size 5 x 10." Medium
Dimensions157 x 276 mm
Language
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights
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Object NumberJRR810-Cab

