Lot 56
WILLIAM NOTMAN (1826-1891)
Lot 56 Details
WILLIAM NOTMAN (1826-1891), Canadian
“CANADA” 96 ALBUMEN HISTORICAL VIEWS OF QUEBEC CITY, MONTREAL AND OTTAWA, DATING FROM 1878-1901
Victorian album comprising 96 full page, and smaller, photographic plates.
Album 7.25 x 10.2 x 1 in — 18.4 x 25.9 x 2.5 cm
Estimate $3,000-$5,000
Additional Images
Provenance:
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Note:
Wherever possible, the photographs are listed with the Mccord Museum’s (Montreal) corresponding Notman Photographic Archives catalogue numbers.
Scenes 1-96 are:
1 View of the Corsica, (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.2 cms.);
2 Place Viger, C.P.R. Hotel and Station, Montreal, QC, circa 1901, (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.4 cms.), [3255.1];
3 View of church and courtyard, (7.1” x 8.8” – 17.8 x 22.4 cms.);
4 Dominion Square and Windsor Hotel, Montreal, QC, circa 1885, (7“ x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.), [1943.1]; 5 View of Snow Storm (4.3” x 8.5” - 10.8 x 21.7 cms.);
6 Big John and Party Shooting Lachine Rapids, near Montreal, QC, composite, 1878, (4.1” x 8.5” - 10.5 x 21.5 cms.), [998(?)];
7 Victoria Bridge, Montreal, QC, 1878, (5.2” x 9.1” - 13.2 x 23.1 cms.), [II-61340.1(?)];
8 Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge at Lachine, QC, painted photograph, 1888, (6.7” x 9.1” - 17 x 22.9 cms.), [II-88126];
9 St. James and Y.M.C.A. Building, Montreal, QC, 1890-94, (7” x 9.1” x 17.8 x 23 cms.), [2531-1];
10 Grand Dining Room, Windsor Hotel, Montreal, QC, circa 1885, (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.), [1588.1]; 11 Looking up the Ottawa River, ON, circa 1884, (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.3 cms.), [1341];
12 Post Office and Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, ON, 1901, (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.3 cms.), [3362];
13 Eglise du Cap Rouge, (4.5” x 7.5” - 11.5 x 19.1 cms.), [427];
14 View of Chaudiere Falls, Ottawa, ON, circa 1886, (5.9” x 7.7” - 15.1 x 19.6 cms.);
15 View of Windsor Hotel and Dominion Square from St. James Cathedral, Montreal, QC, 1897, (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.);
16 View of St. James Cathedral, Metcalfe Street, Montreal, QC, circa 1886, (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.3 cms.); 17 Architectural View (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.6 cms.);
18 View of City Hall, Notre Dame Street, Montreal, QC, circa 1895, (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.6 cms.);
19 View of St. James Street near Place d’Armes, Montreal, QC, 1884, (7” x 8.7” - 17.8 x 22 cms.);
20 View of Ice Palace, Montreal, QC, circa 1883, (6.5” x 8.9” - 16.5 x 22.5 cms.);
21 Pyramids of crutches, St-Anne-de-Beaupre church, QC, circa 1895, (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.6 cms.), [2346]; 22 View of Parliament Buildings from Nepean Point, Ottawa, ON, 1878-80, (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.4 cms.);
23 View of Quebec City (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.);
24 Interior Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre Church, QC, circa 1895, (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.6 cms.), [3245.0];
25 Quebec City from Laval University, QC, circa 1890, (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.3 cms.), [2762];
26 View of Notre Dame, Interior (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.);
27 View of Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre church, circa 1895, (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.);
28 Rock Slide, Quebec City, QC, circa 1890, (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.), [2337];
29 Where Wolfe Died, Plains of Abraham, Quebec City, QC, circa 1898, (7” x 9.1” - 17.8 x 23 cms.), [3232];
30 View of Chateau Frontenac (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.);
31 View of Samuel de Champlain Monument (7” x 9.1” - 17.8 x 23 cms.);
32 St. Louis Gate and cityscape (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.4 cms.);
33 Chateau Frontenac and Citadel, Quebec City, QC, circa 1898, (7” x 9.1” - 17.8 x 23.2 cms.), [3228];
34 View of Rapids (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.4 cms.);
35 View of Rapids (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.6 cms.);
36 Chateau Frontenac, Quebec from Laval University, (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.4 cms.), [2761];
37 St. Louis Gate, Quebec City, QC, circa 1890 (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.4 cms.), [2331];
38 View of Chateau Frontenac from below (7” x 9.1” - 17.8 x 23.2 cms.); 39 In Mount Royal Park, Montreal, QC, circa 1900, (7” x 9.1” - 17.8 x 23.2 cms.), [2498];
40 View of dock yard (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.),
41 Montreal and Mount Royal from Notre Dame, (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.), [1580];
42 St. James Street, Montreal, QC, circa 1896, (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.), [2829.0];
43 Bonsecours Church, Montreal, QC, circa 1890, (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.), [2599.0];
44 View of waterfall (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.4 cms.);
45 Montreal from Mount Royal, QC, circa 1890, (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.4 cms.), [2575];
46 Montreal from Mount Royal, QC, circa 1895, (7” x 9.1” - 17.8 x 23 cms.), [2574];
47 Old Towers, Grand Seminary, Sherbrooke Street, Montreal, QC, circa 1890, (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.), [2536];
48 Grey Nunnery, Guy Street, Montreal, QC, circa 1890, (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.3 cms.), [24hhh 90];
49 Architectural facade (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.4 cms.);
50 Royal Victoria Hospital, Pine Avenue, Montreal, QC, circa, 1894, (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.4 cms.), [2550.0];
51 Royal Victoria College, McGill University, Sherbrooke Street, Montreal, QC, 1898, (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.4 cms.), [3149.1];
52 View of St. James Church, Montreal, QC, (7 x 8.9 - 17.8 x 22.5 cms.);
53 View of the clock of the old Saint-Sulpice seminary (7 x 8.9 - 17.8 x 22.5 cms.);
54 Market Day, Jacques Cartier Square, Montreal, QC, circa 1900, (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.4 cms.), [3213]; 55 Vew of Notre Dame (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.3 cms.);
56 View of Victoria Monument (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.);
57 Place d’Armes, Montreal, QC, circa 1895, (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.), [3172];
58 Victoria Square, Montreal, QC, circa 1887, (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.), [1565.A.2];
59 Skating Carnival, Victoria Rink, Montreal, QC, composite, (6.3” x 8.8” – 16 x 22.3 cms.);
60 Tobogganing on Mount Royal, Park Slide, Montreal, QC, composite, 1885 (7” x 9.1” - 17.8 x 23 cms.), [1582];
61 View of Ice Palace, Montreal, QC, (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.);
62 After snow storm, (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.);
63 Hurdle Race on Snowshoes, Montreal, QC, 1892, (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.4 cms.), [3147.0];
64 Fox Hunting, Montreal Hunt Club, Montreal, QC, circa 1885, (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.), [2580.1];
65 Little Champlain Street, Quebec City, QC, circa 1890, (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.6 cms.), [2335.0];
66 Caleche, Pointe Levis, QC, circa 1890, (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.6 cms.), [2584];
67 Notre Dame De Lourdes, (9.3” x 7” - 23.5 x 17.8 cms.);
68 Basilica (45) (9.2” x 7” - 23.4 x 17.8 cms.);
69 Church with horse and buggy (8.9” x 7” - 22.7 x 17.8 cms.);
70 Interior French Cathedral, Quebec City, QC, circa 1890, (9.2” x 7” - 23.4 x 17.8 cms.), [2341];
71 View of Royal Victoria Hospital, Pine Avenue, Montreal, QC, circa, 1894 (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.); 72 View of Parliament buildings (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.);
73 Champlain’s Monument (7” x 9.2” - 17.8 x 23.4 cms.);
74 St. James Cathedral, Montreal, QC, circa 1895, (7” x 9.3” - 17.8 x 23.5 cms.), [1945];
75 St. James Cathedral, Montreal, QC, circa 1895 (9.2” x 7” - 23.4 x 17.8 cms.), [2693];
76 Notre Dame Church, Montreal, QC, circa 1895, (8.9” x 7” - 22.7 x 17.8 cms.), [2824];
77 Interior of Notre Dame de Lourdes Church, Montreal, QC, circa 1884, (9.3” x 7” - 23.5 x 17.8 cms.), [1575];
78 Interior Notre Dame Church, Montreal, QC, circa 1890, (9.3” x 7” - 23.5 x 17.8 cms.), [2572];
79 Maisonneuve Monument, Place dArmes, Montreal, QC, circa 1896, (8.9” x 7” - 22.7 x 17.8 cms.), [2787]; 80 The Bounce, Montreal Snowshoe Club, QC, composite, 1886, (8.9” x 7” - 22.7 x 17.8 cms.), [2425];
81 Snowshoe Meet at McGill Gates, Montreal, QC, 1887,(8.7” x 7” - 22 x 17.8 cms.), [II-83297];
82 The Carter, Montreal, QC, 1866, (9.3” x 7” - 23.5 x 17.8 cms.), [I-19970];
83 Grand Promenade, Windsor Hotel, Montreal, QC, 1878, (8.7” x 7” - 22 x 17.8 cms.), [761];
84 Building After a Fire, East of Place d’Armes, Montreal, QC, 1888, (9.3” x 7” - 23.5 x 17.8 cms.), [1593]; 85 Wolfe’s Monument, Quebec City, QC, circa 1890, (9.3” x 7” - 23.5 x 17.8 cms.), [2339.1];
86 Champlain’s Monument, Quebec City, QC, circa 1898, (9.3” x 7” - 23.5 x 17.8 cms.), [3230.1];
87 Wolfe’s Monument, Quebec City, QC, circa 1890, (9.3” x 7” - 23.5 x 17.8 cms.), [2338];
88 Notre Dame, (9.3” x 7” - 23.5 x 17.8 cms.);
89 Notre Dame interior, (9.3” x 7” - 23.5 x 17.8 cms.);
90 Breakneck Steps, Champlain Street, Quebec City, QC, circa 1890, (8.7” x 7” - 22 x 17.8 cms.), [2336]; 91 Horse and carriage in alley, (9.3” x 7” - 23.5 x 17.8 cms.);
92 Montmorency Falls, QC, circa 1890, (9.3” x 7” - 23.5 x 17.8 cms.), [2346];
93 Short-Wallack Monument (785), (7.7” x 6” - 19.5 x 15 cms.);
94 Champlain’s Monument (9.3” x 7” - 23.5 x 17.8 cms.);
95 Maisonneuve, (9.3” x 7” - 23.5 x 17.8 cms.);
96 Fraser Falls, Murray Bay, QC, circa 1898, (8.9” x 7” - 22.7 x 17.8 cms.), [2914.A]