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Image shows a mill and a few waterfront houses and a partial lake view.
Toronto Harbour 1835, looking west from near foot of Trinity Street
Image shows a mill and a few waterfront houses and a partial lake view.

Toronto Harbour 1835, looking west from near foot of Trinity Street

Date1835
Names
(author)
FormatPicture
Notes
Toronto Harbour 1835. Looking west from near foot of Trinity St.

Inscribed l.r. (traced over inscription shown in photograph): Toronto in 1834; Shows inscription l.l.: OWEN STAPLES./ 1907 PINXIT.||

Oil painting is owned by City of Toronto and is described in JRR (1967) catalogue as S 5. It is perhaps after lithograph (x 24-1).|| Separate key is photograph (with some corrections) of pen & ink drawing which is key to oil painting.

For key & notes see 'Landmarks of Toronto' v. 5, p. 583-5 and facing p. 586.

Cf. photographs of same oil painting before alterations (each different): B 4-50b & E 1-17a.|| 1835|| 
GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
GeographyNeighbourhoodHarbour
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
Medium
Dimensions306 x 762 mm
Language
ProvenanceGift of J. Ross Robertson
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberJRR1131-CabIII