Sepia photographs and watercolor drawings

Description

Title: Sepia photographs and watercolor drawings
Creator: Whymper, Frederick
Published / Created: 1864.
Abstract: The 23 views and 35 photographs were made on an 1864 exploring expedition of Vancouver Island
Description: Frederick Whymper (1838-1901) was a British artist and explorer. He served on the 1864 Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition initiated by Governor of Vancouver Island, Arthur Edward Kennedy (1809-1883), and the Western Union Telegraph Co.'s expedition to Alaska and Siberia.
Available on microfilm.
Stored in 1 box.
Provenance: This collection formerly belonged to Robert Brown, who commanded the Vancouver expedition. It was acquired from Prof. Rudmore-Brown of Trinity College, Dublin and given to the library by William Robertson Coe.
Extent: 23 paintings :
35 photographic prints :
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Digitization Note: Painting fully digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Pictorial works
Drawings Canada
Photoprints Canada
Material: watercolor. and sepia.
Subject (Geographic): Vancouver Island (B.C.)
Subject (Name): Whymper, Frederick.
Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition.
Subject (Topic): Watercolor painting
Subjects: Whymper, Frederick
Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition
Watercolor painting
Vancouver Island (B.C.) > Pictorial works
Canada

Access: Public
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Citation: Frederick Whymper Sepia Photographs and Watercolor Drawings. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.