Fort Niagara Erected 1725- Mary Shaw

Description
Commanditaires
1812 History
Department of Canadian Heritage This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.
Créateur
Mary Shaw, Artist
Médias
Image
Type d'élément
Drawings
Description
This image is part of a series of drawings done by Mary Shaw, the sixth daughter and 11th child of Hon. Aeneas Shaw. Aeneas Shaw was the first settler of York and participated in the War of 1812. It is a pen and ink grey wash sketch and measures (framed) 28.7 X 25 cm.

Some of Mary Shaw’s drawings are known to be very similar to those of Elizabeth Simcoe’s, wife of Governor John Graves Simcoe. The two families were known to have been friends however Mary Shaw was born in 1804, after Mrs. Simcoe had left Canada in 1796. Therefore, it is believed that Mary would not have actually seen any of Simcoe’s drawings. This drawing provides insight into what areas of Niagara could have looked like during the War of 1812.

Date de l'original
c. 1860-1895
Sujet(s)
Identifiant local
974.P.038
Langage de l'élément
English
Couverture géographique
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.2628624868453 Longitude: -79.0622520446777
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Citation recommandée
Image courtesy of the Niagara Falls History Museum
Conditions d'utilisation
Please contact the Niagara Falls History Museum for any reproductions of this image.
Contacter
Niagara Falls History Museum
Courriel:llmuseum@niagarafalls.ca
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