Sir Isaac Brock on Horse at Fort George- 1908
Description
- Sponsors
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.- Creator
- M. E. Stokes, Artist
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Paintings
- Description
- This is an oil on canvas painting of Major General Sir Isaac Brock in full uniform astride a brown horse (believed to be named Alfred) exiting the gates of Fort George. There are two natives seated in the right corner. One being female with a papoose in a cradle-board. There are two soldiers mounted that are following behind Brock and a guard standing at attention at the gate. The painting is signed M. E. Stokes, 1908.
The wooden frame is a golden brown colour and is 6.5 cm wide. It has an ornate border that is raised 1cm, a sunken 2.5cm plain border then a 0.5 cm ornate inner border and finally a 1/8 cm plain border. Overall the painting is 95.5.cm x 73 cm and the canvas is 83cm x 60.5 cm. - Date of Original
- 1908
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- 981.D.125
- Copyright Statement
- Protected by copyright: Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rightsholder(s). Responsibility for obtaining permissions and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation
- Image courtesy of the Niagara Falls History Museum
- Terms of Use
- Please contact the Niagara Falls History Museum for any reproductions of this image.
- Contact
- Niagara Falls History MuseumEmail:llmuseum@niagarafalls.ca
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