Title
The Garrison at York.
Creator
Simcoe, Elizabeth, 1762-1850, artist.
Publication details
[around 1795-1796]
Physical details
1 drawing : pen and black ink with monochrome wash on birchbark ; sheet 10.2 x 16.8 cm (oval)
Description
A boathouse and buildings on the shore; a body of water on the left-hand side; trees throughout the scene. Inscribed with title in black ink below image and with short title on verso. Mounted on laid paper together with Maps K.Top.119.15.w. Paper bears Pro Patria watermark. Together with a title page:
Place
Toronto (Ont.)
Additional information
This group of birchbark drawings at Maps K.Top.119.15. were given to King George III by the Simcoes in October 1796. Elizabeth Simcoe drew on the darker interior of the birchbark rather than the paler exterior. It is probable that this set was conceived of and made as a group possibly with the intention of presenting them to George III, rather than as a series of sketches made at differing points during the Simcoe
Shelfmark
Maps K.Top.119.15.x.