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Category: Visual Art

CPR poster c. 1890

CPR poster c. 1890

The late Victorian period was an age in which many posters were designed to promote tourism and train travel. The advertising featured stylized fonts and original art. The […]
Portrait of James Coristine

Portrait of James Coristine

This dignified, serene oil portrait of James Coristine was painted by J.C. Forbes in 1881.  
Coloured Illustration of Rivière-du-Loup

Coloured Illustration of Rivière-du-Loup

“Rivière-du-Loup, or Fraserville, on the Saint Lawrence River, the Eastern Terminus of the Grand Trunk Railway, from a sketch by G. H. Andrews” Originally published in the Illustrated […]
Steamboat Promenade, 1872

Steamboat Promenade, 1872

“Une Promenade a l’eau salée, voyageurs passant d’un vapeur à une autre à Québec – d’après un croquis par E. Jump, L’Opinion Publique, 1872.” Boating excursion – travellers changing […]
The Old Flag, the Old Policy, the Old Leader

The Old Flag, the Old Policy, the Old Leader

“The Old Flag, the Old Policy, the Old Leader” is a poster (unsigned & anonymous) used during Sir John A.’s last political campaign in 1890.