Object Name
Drawing
Artist/Maker
Joanne Gervais
Date Made
1996
Materials
Paper --Wood --Glass
Catalogue Number
2010.034.038
Dimensions

Length: 121.9cm x Width: 3.0cm x Height: 71.1cm

Description

This is a pencil drawing of George Brown, the architect of Kingston City Hall, with the City Hall on a cream-coloured paper. It is housed in a plain wooden frame with dark green mat and glass cover. The drawing features a three-quarter view of the head of George Brown on the right side. On the left is a pencil illustration of the Kingston City Hall, including its front facade and clock tower. On the bottom right corner of the drawing, there is a hand-written artist's signature in pencil that reads "Joanne Gervais 1996". There are 2 metal hooks and a picture hanging wire on the back of the frame. The yellow paper label on the top right corner of the back reads "CK 16940". The white paper label on the middle of the back has information of the title, artist, media, size and price of this work. It is titled "George Brown City Hall Architect" and costs $300.