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Item	1299
Artist	Hudson Bay Co. (W.G. Davies, F. Arbuckle, C. Comfort, A.S. Scott, B. Johnson, L. Bouchard, N. Wilkinson, and J.S. Halla)
Origine	Canada

Description

Print series on quality paper -

1670-1970 Historical Paintings of the Hudson's Bay Company.

Condition*

Beautiful condition -

Measurements

Canvas18 x 20 inch - 1950's Frame 23 x 27 inch - Wood gold facing. Frame can interchange prints for display.

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Location

Montréal, Canada

Valued

Original Art including Frame*: Suggested Price: $900.00 CA. (*Estimated replacement price of original frame: $4055.00 CA)

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M. J. Séguin:

Description

Complete box set of 14 full colour lithographic prints of 'Historical Paintings of the Hudson's Bay Company'

• 18 inches x 20 inches • high quality art stock • suitable for framing.

These fourteen reproductions are from the original paintings in the collection of the Hudson's Bay Company. The paintings were specially commissioned for the Company's historical series, and are the works of well-known Canadian and British artists. Paintings by W.G. Davies, F. Arbuckle, C. Comfort, A.S. Scott, B. Johnson, L. Bouchard, N. Wilkinson, and J.S. Halla span between years 1669 to 1942.

1) The Nonsuch Returns to London 1669/From the painting by Norman Wilkinson C.B.E 2) Granting of the Hudson's Bay Company's Royal Charter, 2nd may 1670 3) First White Women Arrive at Moose Fort, 1683/ From the painting by William G. Davies 4) Henry Kelsey sees the Buffalo, August 1691/ From the painting by Charles W. Jefferys 5) Samuel Hearne Builds Cumberland House, 1774-75/ From the painting by Franklin Arbuckle, R.C.A. 6) Trading Ceremony at York Factory, 1780's/ From the painting by A. Sheriff Scott, R.C.A. 7) The Spring Brigade leaves Lachine for the West, 1820's/ from the painting by Franklin Arbuckle R.C.A. 8) Chief Trader Archibald McDonald Descends the Fraser River, 1828/ From the painting by A. Sherriff Scott, R.C.A. 9) S.S Beaver Anchored off Fort Victoria, 1846/ From the painting by A. Sheriff Scott, R.C.A. 10) Dr. John Rae finds Franklin Relics, Pelly Bay, 1854/ From the paintings by Charles F. Comfort, R.C.A. 11) Fort Edmonton, 1867/ From the painting by Lorne Bouchard R.C.A 12) Donald Smith and Louis Riel, Fort Garry (now Winnipeg, Manitoba) 1870/ From the painting by Bruce Johnson 13) North-West Mounted Police at Lower Fort Garry, 1874/From the painting by William G. Davies 14) Distributor at Fort Norman, Northwest Territories, 1942/ From the painting by J.S. Hallam, R.C.A.

Date "1670-1970" is represented on portfolio with four characters only in such way, that the numerals "6" and "9" are super-imposed and the date could be interpreted either as "1670" or "1970". Dates refer to the 300th anniversary of granting of the Hudson's Bay Company's Royal Charter, 2nd May 1670. Excellent Condition!

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The Historical Paintings of the Hudson's Bay Company from 1670-1970.

This portfolio contains a complete box set of 14 full colour lithographic prints for the 300th anniversary of the Hudson's Bay Company.

The paintings were specially commissioned for the Company's historical series, and are the works of well-known Canadian and British artists.

The prints are full colour reproduction, 16 inches by 20 inches, printed on high quality art stock.

They were packaged in a special grey hinged box with a reproduction of the first page of the HBC's charter inside the lid.

The descriptions of each of the prints are bilingual (English and French) and explains the events and persons depicted.

Each print is also bilingually captioned.

The HBC had 10,000 of the commemorative sets printed. Of these, some were distributed for public relations purposes, the remainder were sold in the Bay's retail stores. Some sets were later broken up and prints sold individually on request.

In 1975 the prints were still available, but by 1979, the company's supply was exhausted. The sets initially sold for $7.98, were reduced to $6.98, and later to $3.95 in 1971.The reproduction that we have pictured to the left, is described as "the Nonsuch Returns to London 1669/From the painting by Norman Wilkinson C.B.E."

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