Object Title
Downtown Skyline, Kingston
Object Name
Sketch
Artist/Maker
Robert A. Blenderman
Materials
pen --ink --paper
Catalogue Number
2013.001.007
Dimensions
35.5 cm x 28.0 cm
Description
An ink and watercolour sketch of downtown Kingston with the St. Lawrence River and Shoal tower in the foregroud. Confederation Park with the Kingston Visitor Information Centre is in the midground with City Hall behind it and St. George's Anglican Church visible in the background to the left of City Hall. Printed in black in at the bottom is "DOWNTOWN SKYLINE" // KINGSTON, ONT. // BLENDERMAN ©".
History
Robert A. Blenderman was born near Cologne Germany and immigrated to Canada at the age of 19. He arrived in Kingston and worked for a while as a cabinet maker and later moved to Ontario's north to work in mining.
