Great Lakes Art Database

A View of Brockville, Upper Canada, from Umbrella Island

Description
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Creator
Gray, J., Artist
Item Type
Aquatints
Description
Inscribed in the plate, l.l.: Drawn by J, Gray,; l.r.: Outlined by J Allen Aquatinted by J Pyall ; l.c. (the title partly traced over in dark grey wash): A VIEW of BROCKVILLE, Upper, CANADA, From UMBRELLA ISLAND. / Respectfully dedicated to his Patrons, Sir Peregrine Maitland Lt. Governor & the Gentlemen of Upper Canada by / Their Obedient Servt. / James Gray / London Published by Willett & Blandford, Bouverie Street Fleet Street 1828. One of a set of eight prints after Gray (Accs. JRR 192-3, 195, 198, 200, 203, 206-7) Photograph, 189-?, of another impression, Acc. D 2-41 Spendlove pp. 41-2 & pl. 59 The steamer 'Waterloo' shown at left is probably invented (see Heyl V:285). JRR(1912)372
Notes
Aquatint, etching and water colour on wove paper
Date of Original
1828
Dimensions
Width: 64.7 cm
Height: 40.7 cm
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 55.2cm
Image Height: 29.7cm
Subject(s)
Canal boats
Steamboats
Schooners
Geographic Coverage
  • Brockville
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 44.5866744804101 Longitude: -75.6819001586914
Creative Commons licence
Public Domain [more details]
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to the applicable Canadian or American laws. No restrictions on use.
Contact
Association for Great Lakes Maritime History
Website:
https://aglmh.net

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A View of Brockville, Upper Canada, from Umbrella Island


Inscribed in the plate, l.l.: Drawn by J, Gray,; l.r.: Outlined by J Allen Aquatinted by J Pyall ; l.c. (the title partly traced over in dark grey wash): A VIEW of BROCKVILLE, Upper, CANADA, From UMBRELLA ISLAND. / Respectfully dedicated to his Patrons, Sir Peregrine Maitland Lt. Governor & the Gentlemen of Upper Canada by / Their Obedient Servt. / James Gray / London Published by Willett & Blandford, Bouverie Street Fleet Street 1828. One of a set of eight prints after Gray (Accs. JRR 192-3, 195, 198, 200, 203, 206-7) Photograph, 189-?, of another impression, Acc. D 2-41 Spendlove pp. 41-2 & pl. 59 The steamer 'Waterloo' shown at left is probably invented (see Heyl V:285). JRR(1912)372