2007.001.140
Object Title
The Old and The New - At Princess and Division
Object Name
Drawing
Artist/Maker
R. D. Wilson
Date Made
1972
Materials
Paper --Charcoal --Wood --Metal --Glass
Eminent Figure
George Nicholas Speal
Catalogue Number
2007.001.140
Description

A charcoal drawing of The Old and The New - At Princess and Division. 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 frame. 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.