1973.001.002
Object Title
View of Bagot Street From Corner of Brock
Object Name
Drawing
Artist/Maker
R. D. Wilson
Date Made
1972
Materials
Paper --Charcoal --Wood --Metal --Glass
Eminent Figure
George Nicholas Speal
Catalogue Number
1973.001.002
Dimensions

81.5 cm x 69.7 cm

Description

A charcoal drawing of a view of Bagot Street from the corner of Brock Street. 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.