Catalogue Of Pictures Including Paintings, Drawings And Prints In The Public Archives Of Canada; With An Introduction And Notes (Part I)

Step inside the visual memory of a young nation. These images helped shape Canada. Catalogue of Pictures, Including Paintings, Drawings and Prints in the Public Archives of Canada (Part I) gathers a remarkable Canadian historical artworks collection into a single, authoritative illustrated Canadian art catalog. Compiled in the early twentieth century by archivist and historian James F. Kenney, it offers an indispensable guide to the paintings, drawings and prints preserved in the Canadian national archives catalog, showing how early 20th century art recorded landscapes, people and events at the heart of Canadian identity. For art historians, researchers and collectors, this fine art reference book doubles as a museum and library reference to Public Archives of Canada art and wider government art holdings Canada, echoing the spirit of national gallery exhibition catalogues. Kenney's careful introduction and notes situate each work within its historical and artistic background, making the volume central to Canadian art history studies, classroom teaching and personal exploration while remaining accessible to general readers drawn to visual history and heritage. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, it has been restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure.