1973.001.001
Object Title
Sydenham Street United Church
Object Name
Drawing
Artist/Maker
R. D. Wilson
Date Made
1972
Materials
Paper
Eminent Figure
George Nicholas Speal
Catalogue Number
1973.001.001
Dimensions

81.5 cm x 69.5 cm

Description

A charcoal drawing of Sydenham Street United Church. It is housed in a brown wooden frame and is set in a white mat board. There is a wire on the back to hang. The bottom left corner of the back has a white sticker of the framing company.

History

In 1973, 30 sketches of various Kingston scenes by Montreal artist R. D. Wilson were presented to the City of Kingston by the Macdonald Tobacco Company as a Tercentenary gift. The sketches, called The Macdonald Lassie Tercentenary Collection, were made the previous year on commission by the Montreal-based Tobacco Company. The artist, who has travelled all of the world, lived in Kingston for a month to execute the pencil and charcoal views of the city.

The sketches were presented by Murray Mather, vice-president of Macdonalds, to Kingston Mayor George Speal.