Category: Formal Portrait

Champion Boat Race, “The Start”

Induction Portrait, Canadian Rowing Hall of Fame

Team portrait used by Canadian Rowing Hall of Fame

Induction Portrait, New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame

Induction portrait of “The Paris Crew” drawn by Marjory Donaldson

Team Portrait, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame

Colourized induction portrait of “The Paris Crew” as shown by Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame

Studio photograph of “The Paris Crew”

Excerpt of promotional postcard-like item called a carte-de-visite. Script on the carte-de-visite contains the words Entered according to Act of Parliament of Canada in the year 1871, by […]

Poster of team after their win

Excerpt from a promotional print showing the team in action and identifying them as The Renowned St. John, N.B. (Paris) Crew, Champion Oarsmen of the World “The Paris […]

Early Boat Race

The four-oared boat race between the Tyne Crew and “The Paris Crew” held on September 15, 1870 at Lachine, Quebec.

Artist’s drawing of the Exposition site

An artists’ drawn conception of a bird’s eye view of the 1867 International Rowing Regatta in Paris, France in 1867.

Paris Exposition Opening

Artist painting of Napoleon III receiving sovereigns and important persons at the opening of the Paris Exposition, April 1867. 42 Countries participated, each in its own Pavilion with […]

The World’s Fair

Artist drawing of promotional piece for The Universal Exhibition 1867. The Exhibition saw more than 11 million visitors over six months from April 1 to November 3, 1867.

The team arrives in Southampton, England

Excerpt from a widely used image of the team and their rowing skulls in Southampton, England. The team’s manager, Sheriff J. A. Harding, is positioned in the far right […]

Steamship “The Atlantic”

Excerpt from a painting of the vessel called ‘The Atlantic’ which transported the team from New York, United States of America to Southampton, England. “The Paris Crew” travelled from […]