- SCA285-GA320
- Collection
- 1564-1963
Collection of etchings from the 16th to 20th centuries covering a variety of formats and topics.
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Collection of etchings from the 16th to 20th centuries covering a variety of formats and topics.
Part of Paul S. Burtness and Warren U. Ober Pearl Harbor research collection.
File consists of eleven items of correspondence from Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and one photograph of a painted portrait of Kimmel. The letters are dated:
The letters discuss the events surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor, the publication of books on the history of WWII, an interview with Kimmel, possible resources to consult and the publication of "The Puzzle of Pearl Harbor."
Burtness, Paul S.
Part of David Hill sketchbooks.
Sketchbook containing pencil sketches by David Hill.
Hill, David
Sketchbook, 1961 : [untitled].
Part of Herbert Odd fonds.
One sketchbook, ten pages. Includes landscape sketches of Egol (Isle of Skye), other landscape sketches, and a transcript of a tombstone.
Odd, Herbert
Sketchbook, 1961 : Cape Cod, Ogunquit, Maine.
Part of Herbert Odd fonds.
One sketchbook (12 pages). Includes landscape sketches of Cape Cod and Ogunquit for paintings, and studies of birds and boats.
Odd, Herbert
Sketchbook, 195- : local misc., leave [ie. leaf] outlines, gravel pit, flowers, country side road.
Part of Herbert Odd fonds.
One sketchbook, four pages.
Odd, Herbert
Sketchbook, 1959 : Cornwall, Dunreay, flowers.
Part of Herbert Odd fonds.
One sketchbook, nine pages. Includes Scotland landscape sketches of Cornwall and Dunreay, flowers, profiles, and geometric designs.
Odd, Herbert
Part of Schneider family collection.
Four copies of a "Re-elect Norman Schneider" poster.
Schneider, Norman Christoph
Part of David Hill sketchbooks.
One folder of loose pen and ink sketches by David Hill. Includes two clippings dated 1952.
Hill, David
Sketchbook, May 25-June 4, 1959 : Polperro, Iona, Mull.
Part of Herbert Odd fonds.
One sketchbook, five pages. Includes Scotland landscape and cityscape sketches of Polperro Cornwall, and Iona Cathedral off the Island of Mull.
Odd, Herbert
Part of Schneider family collection.
Drawing of LeRoy car.
Schneider, Norman Christoph
Portraits of Ross and Doris Dixon.
Part of Ross Dixon fonds.
File consists of one portrait of Ross Dixon and one portrait of Doris Dixon, done in pastel by K. Costas.
Dixon, Ross
Part of David Hill sketchbooks.
Sketchbook containing pen and ink sketches by David Hill.
Hill, David
Betty Forbes's wedding planner.
Part of Forbes family fonds.
A wedding planner notebook containing correspondence, sketches, advertisements, and notes pertaining to Betty Forbes's wedding ceremony with Bill Land on May 29, 1954 in Hespeler, Ontario.
Forbes, Betty
Part of David Hill sketchbooks.
Sketchbook containing pencil sketches by David Hill, only partially filled.
Hill, David
Part of Dana Harris Porter fonds.
File consists of one drawing of Dana Porter by Ed Keiss.
Keiss, Ed
Part of Dana Harris Porter fonds.
File consists of one reproduction of a caricature of Dana Porter by Henry H. Bull. Bull was the Crown Attorney for Metropolitan Toronto and the County of York and drew many caricatures of colleagues. The reproduction print is mounted using Durograf technology, a type of screen printing where the image is applied to a spunbonded polyester fibre. The image has been mounted on a piece of acrylic, with a biography of Henry Bull on the back.
Porter, Dana Harris
File consists of nineteen woodcut prints by Elizabeth Rivers. Some of the prints are signed and numbered and include captions.
Rivers, Elizabeth
Part of David Hill sketchbooks.
One folder of loose pencil and pen and ink sketches by David Hill.
Hill, David
Memorial exhibit typescripts and pamphlets
Series contains leaflets relating to Homer Watson’s life and memorial exhibits. Leaflets contain information about memorial exhibits such as one held by the Waterloo Trust and Savings Company building in Kitchener. One of the leaflets also contains a photocopied sketch of a graveyard scene. The series also contains a typescript biography of Watson written by his friend, Ross Hamilton. Another typescript covers a speech by Watson to shareholders of the Waterloo County Grand River Park. The speech calls for the conservation of a woodland area called Cressman Bush.
Typescripts
14. Address by H. Watson “Conservation of Cressman Bush for Waterloo County”
15. Homer Watson Paintings
16. Expense Account of Ross Hamilton in Connection with H. Watson Estate Feb. 4-10
Pamphlets
17. Homer Watson, Artist - A Tribute
18. Biography of Homer Watson by Ross Hamilton
19. Catalogue Memorial Exhibition of Original Paintings by Homer Watson, R.C.A., L.L.D. 1947
Series contains clippings documenting memorial exhibits for Homer Watson and articles reviewing his life. There are two scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings between 1936 and 1947. One scrapbook contains mostly newspaper memorabilia and exhibition advertisements, while the other contains clippings focused mainly on announcing exhibits throughout Ontario along with press and editorial comments. There are also files of clippings that discuss the closure of Watson’s art gallery and studio in 1947. One of the clippings is a print, from a magazine, depicting Homer Watson.
Nancy-Lou Patterson fonds : 2021 accrual.
Part of Nancy-Lou Patterson fonds.
Student portfolio created by Nancy-Lou Patterson and presented as a special art project in January 1947, possibly during her time at the University of Washington. Art project is of story The Princess and the Goblin and includes a front cover with a small illustration of a castle with mountains in the background, eleven drawings made by Patterson, and a back cover. Drawings were drawn with pencil and then coloured with watercolours. Drawings depict moments of the story of princess Irene and her friend Curdie, with bright colours and dynamic scenes, and include subtitles with information about the section of the story to which they belong. Sections are:
Patterson, Nancy-Lou
Part of Forbes family fonds.
Letters and postcards from Betty and Peg Forbes to their parents, Millicent Lyall Forbes and George Alex Forbes. Also includes drawings as well as letters to the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus written by Betty Forbes and Peg Forbes.
Part of Forbes family fonds.
A notebook containing drawings, writing, and mathematical equations created by Peg Forbes.
Forbes, Peg
David and Goliath (Physick 982).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of David and Goliath. Numbered 12/15 and signed by Gill. Originally illustration for The English Bible-Selected.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Moneychangers. Numbered 13/15 and signed by Gill. Originally illustration for The English Bible-Selected.
Gill, Eric
The leisure state (Physick 850).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of The Leisure State, showing a woman listening to a grammaphone with the words Techne (translation: “art, craft”) and Poiesis (translation: “creation, poetry”). Numbered 18/18 and signed by Gill. Originally for Unemployment, by Gill.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one original drawing by Eric Gill titled "Old House at Ditchling." Signed E.A.G.
Gill, Eric
Jesus and the doctors (Physick 984).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Jesus and the Doctors. Numbered 3/15 and signed by Gill. Originally illustration for The English Bible-Selected.
Gill, Eric
I am a little world (Physick 976).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of I Am a Little World. Numbered 3/15 and signed by Gill. Originally illustration for The Holy Sonnets of John Donne.
Gill, Eric
Madonna and child (Physick 932).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of two original concept drawings and one print of Madonna and Child, used for the Peace Pledge Union Christmas card of 1937.
Gill, Eric
Madonna with child (Physick 932).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one proof print of Madonna with Child, used for the Peace Pledge Union Christmas card. Woodcut appears to have been hand tinted.
Gill, Eric
Girl with three scallops bookplate (Physick 492).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Girl with Three Scallops, used a bookplate. Print lettered "ex libris Kate Fletcher."
Gill, Eric
Death be not proud (Physick 978).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Death be not Proud. Numbered 15/15 and signed by Gill. Originally illustration for The Holy Sonnets of John Donne.
Gill, Eric
Thou hast made me (Physick 975).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Thou Hast Made Me. Numbered 6/15 and signed by Gill. Originally illustration for The Holy Sonnets of John Donne.
Gill, Eric
At the round earths imagin'd corners (Physick 977).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of At the Round Earths Imagin'd Corners. Numbered 7/15 and signed by Gill. Originally illustration for The Holy Sonnets of John Donne.
Gill, Eric
The history of King Henry VIII (Physick 925).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of the frontispiece for Henry the Eighth. Signed by Gill with a note reading "for Shakespear's Henry VIII pub by New York Limited Edition Club, 1937. Also includes the back of the original mat.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Christ Seated. Numbered 14 and signed by Gill. Originally an illustration for Quia Amore Langueo, printed by Hague and Gill.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of seven proofs of the prints created by Eric Gill for the Aldine Bible. Note that there is one blank page, but it is unclear if it is intentionally blank or if a print has been removed.
Gill, Eric
Augustine, Mary Caroline : artwork.
Artwork created by Mary Ham (nee Augustine).
Augustine, Ham, Kaufman family
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Divine Lovers. Numbered 14/25 and signed by Gill. Originally the frontispiece from Morals and Marriage.
Gill, Eric
Prints : portraits and scenes.
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
Ten prints including:
One portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
Two memorial portraits of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.
One portrait of the [George] Washington family.
One portrait of Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron, 1857-1941. This print is mounted on the lid of a box and decorated with gilt paper trim.
Side-by-side portraits of George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936 and Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953.
Side-by-side portraits of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910 and Alexandra, Queen, consort of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1844-1925.
One illustration of the G?ltzsch Viaduct, a railway bridge in Germany.
One illustration of a landscape in Switzerland.
One illustration of cupid and another figure warming their hands by a fire.
Schantz Russell Family
Naphill jubilee card (Physick 888).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of two prints of Naphill Jubilee Card. Lettered "to his majesty King George from his loyal subjects of Naphill Buckinghamshire thankful greetings."
Gill, Eric
History: man just going on walking (Physick 859).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of History: Man Just Going on Walking. Numbered 20/20 and signed by Gill. Originally an illustration for The New Temple Shakespeare.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Marionette. Numbered 15/20 and signed by Gill. Originally an illustration for The Constant Mistress.
Gill, Eric
The nun's priests's tale (Physick 603).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of The Nun's Priests's Tale showing three figures and a chicken under a leaf border with the letter "H". Numbered 4/5 and signed by Gill. Used as an illustration in the Golden Cockerel edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
Gill, Eric
The pardoner's tale (Physick 649).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of The Pardoner's Tale showing three men in a garden with a skeleton looking up at them, along with the letter "O." Numbered 10/10 and signed by Gill along with the annotation USA 5. Used as an illustration for the Golden Cockerel edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Puck Juggling. Numbered 5/20 and signed by Gill. Originally from half title for The New Temple Shakespeare.
Gill, Eric
The shipman's tale (Physick 586).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of The Shipman's Tale showing a man and woman on a bed surrounded by a border of leaves and the letter "O." Numbered USA 1/5 and signed by Gill. Used as an illustration in the Golden Cockerel edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Babe on bough. Numbered 19/20 and signed by Gill. Originally an illustration for The Constant Mistress.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of St. John. Numbered 11/20 and signed by Gill. Originally an illustration for The Passion of our Lord printed by Hague and Gill.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Laocoon. Numbered 12/15 and signed by Gill. Originally designed for the jacket of XX Century Library.
Gill, Eric
Romance: man seizing unreality (Physick 860).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Romance: Man Seizing Unreality. Numbered 4/20 and signed by Gill. Originally an illustration for The New Temple Shakespeare.
Gill, Eric
Spray of seven leaves and flower bud with woman climbing floreated phallus (Physick 509-510).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of the side-by-side images of Spray of Seven Leaves and Flower Bud and Woman Climbing Floreated Phallus. Numbered 3/10 and signed by Gill. Used as border decoration in the Golden Cockerel edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of St. Matthew. Numbered 14/20 and signed by Gill. Originally an illustration for The Passion of our Lord printed by Hague and Gill.
Gill, Eric
Woman and ape and naked men fighting (Physick 511-512).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of the side-by-side images Woman and Ape and Naked Men Fighting. Numbered 3/10 and signed by Gill. Used as border decoration in the Golden Cockerel edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Bartimeus. Originally an illustration the jacket of the Aldine Bible.
Gill, Eric
Comedy: man trying to fly (Physick 858).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Comedy: Man Trying to Fly. Numbered 19/20 and signed by Gill. Originally an illustration for The New Temple Shakespeare.
Gill, Eric
The constant mistress (Physick 867).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of The Constant Mistress. Numbered 7/20 and signed by Gill. Originally an illustration for The Constant Mistress printed by the Golden Cockerel Press.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of The Empty Bed. Numbered 19/20 and signed by Gill. Originally an illustration for The Constant Mistress. Also includes a photocopy of the print and a caption from the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Room.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Hamlet, the cover page for the Hague and Gill edition of Hamlet. Numbered 12/25 and signed by Gill.
Gill, Eric
The lord's song (Physick 856).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of two copies of the print The Lord's Song from the artist's own published sermon of the same name. Numbered 1/25 and 4/25 and signed by Gill.
Gill, Eric
The single bed (thanks) (Physick 875).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of The Single Bed (Thanks). Numbered 12/20 and signed by Gill. Originally an illustration for The Constant Mistress.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of St. Luke. Numbered 14/20 and signed by Gill. Originally an illustration for The Passion of our Lord printed by Hague and Gill.
Gill, Eric
Tradegy: man trying to escape (Physick 861).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Tradegy: Man Trying to Escape. Numbered 19/20 and signed by Gill. Originally an illustration for The New Temple Shakespeare.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one drawing of David Pepler. Titled, dated and signed by Gill.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one original drawing, one proof print, and one final variant print (with red ink) of Tree and Dog. Designed as a press mark for the Pigotts Press. Proof print is dated 12.1.31.
Gill, Eric
Clothes as houses (Physick 715).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Clothes as Houses. Numbered 3/10 and signed by Gill. Originally intended as an illustration for Clothes, by Gill.
Gill, Eric
Nature and nakedness (Physick 720).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Nature and Nakedness. Numbered 15/25 and signed by Gill. Originally intended as an illustration for Clothes, by Gill.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Woman Dancing. Numbered 7/10 and signed by Gill. Originally intended as an illustration for the title page of Clothes, by Gill.
Gill, Eric
Trousers and spats (Physick 722).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Trousers and Spats. Numbered 7/10 and signed by Gill. Originally intended as an illustration for Clothes, by Gill.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one drawing of Father O'Connor. Verso identifies him as "Father O'Connor (the very reverend mgr. John O'Connor). Also includes a photocopy of the drawing.
Gill, Eric
Ecce tu pulchra es (Physick 614).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Ecce Tu Pulchra Es, showing three women. Part of the print is in blue. Numbered 1/10 and signed by Gill. Originally intended to be used for the Cranach Press edition of Canticum, Canticorum.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one pencil drawing highlighted with watercolours by Gill. The drawing shows a woman's head and is titled "Minnie." Unique in style for Gill, the drawing is a Whisterlian OHO!.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Christchild, showing a young Jesus holding boughs of leaves. Numbered USA 3/5 and signed by Gill. Used as an illustration in the Golden Cockerel edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
Gill, Eric
Part of Schantz Russell family fonds.
One large illustrated poem about the month of November by Orpheus Moyer Schantz. The poem is in the centre of the board and is surrounded by illustrations of autumn leaves.
Schantz, Orpheus Moyer
Tree woman (leaves for hands) and spray of fitteen leaves (Physick 517-518).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of the side-by-side images Tree Woman (Leaves for Hands) and Spray of Fifteen Leaves. Numbered 6/10 and signed by Gill. Used as border decoration in the Golden Cockerel edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one drawing of a house, titled "Ville de Madrid." Titled, dated and signed by Gill with an explanatory note. Also includes photocopy and caption from Thomas Fisher Rare Book Room.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one engraving by Desmond Macready Chute (1895–1962). Engraving shows the Madonna with child. Recto note reads "Engraving by Desmond Chute see Songs to our Lady SDP 33."
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of a nativity scene. Numbered 20/25 and signed by Gill.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of The Skaters showing two naked skaters based on a photograph from the London Daily Mail. Labled "specimin plate."
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of St. Bernadette, lettered "Bernadette Ora Pro Nobis." Numbered 25/50 and signed by Gill.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Woman Bending, showing a naked woman bent over in nature. Numbered 14/25 and signed by Gill.
Gill, Eric
Madonna and child, with children (Physick 341).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Madonna and Child, With Children, showing Mary holding a baby Jesus surrounded by other children. The print is numbered 21/50 and is signed by Gill.
Gill, Eric
My love among the lilies (Physick 327).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of My Love Among the Lilies showing a man sitting in a garden with a goblet in one hand and a ball in the other which was used in the Golden Cockerel Press edition of Song of Songs. The print is numbered as edition 8/12 and is signed by Gill.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print showing a head and shoulders portrait of Gordian Gill. Numbered 41/50 and signed by Gill.
Gill, Eric
Portrait of a lady (Moira, Mrs. Robert Gibbings) (Physick 280).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print showing a head and shoulders portrait of Mrs. Moira Robert Gibbings. Edition is marked as 40/50 and is signed by Gill.
Gill, Eric
Thomas Edmond Lowinsky (Physick 276).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print showing a head and shoulders portrait of Thomas Edmond Lowinsky. Pencil mark in bottom right reads "proof EG."
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print titled Actor on Stage, a proof design for the Ditchling Dramatic Club.
Gill, Eric
Mother and child (Physick 219).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Mother and Child.
Gill, Eric
The order of industrial heroism (physick 220-223).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one mock up for The Order of Industrial Heritage award as presented by the London Daily Herald. This second version shows the original holy ghost dove has been replaced by a star. Also includes one colour copy of the print and a caption created by Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library.
Gill, Eric
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Sculpture II, showing a male nude sculpture.
Gill, Eric
Jesus before Pilate (Physick 190).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Jesus Before Pilate. Signed by Gill.
Gill, Eric
Part of Catherine Taylor fonds.
File consists of a sketch (self-portrait) of artist Leonard M. Davis presented to Catherine Taylor in appreciation for her services in the US and overseas.
Taylor, Catherine
Arthur Lismer drawing of Elizabeth S. Nutt.
Fonds consists of one charcoal drawing by Arthur Lismer of Elizabeth Styring Nutt of Halifax. Elizabeth was principal of the Victoria School of Art and Design in Halifax (later NSCAD) in the period immediately following Lismer's time there.
Lismer, Arthur
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of Crucific.
Gill, Eric
Sketch of country towards Tann and Pirmass from X.
Part of W.H.E. Schmalz collection.
File consists of one sketch of a landscape identified as being looking towards Tann and Pirmass. Sketch is signed W.H.E. Schmalz, II Class.
Schmalz, W.H.E.
Motz, John Edward : juvenalia : art work.
Part of Motz family fonds.
File consists of art work created by John Edward Motz as a child.
Motz Family
Part of W.H.E. Schmalz collection.
File consists of one drawing, likely by W.H.E. Schmalz of a house at night.
Schmalz, W.H.E.
View of Ditchling (Physick 138).
Part of Eric Gill collection.
File consists of one print of View of Ditchling. Originally a design for the Ditchling Women's Institute.
Gill, Eric