ONTARIO. Robert Shirreff's house. Fitzroy Harbour, Ottawa river. BARTLETT 1842

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'View from the house of R. Shirreff, Esq'. Engraved by J.T. Willmore; drawn by W.H. Bartlett (1842). Antique steel-engraved print, 12.0 x 19.0cm, 4.75 x 7.5 inches

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CAPTION PRINTED BELOW PICTURE: 'View from the house of R. Shirreff, Esq'

The print shows the house of Robert Shirreff, the Deputy Surveyor General of Woods, in which role he regulated tree cutting on public lands in Upper and Lower Canada. His father Charles was an early Canadian businessman and public official who had emigrated from Scotland in 1817; He obtained a grant of land in Fitzroy Township in the upper Ottawa Valley, later founding the town of Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario on the Ottawa River in 1831, where the family settled.

DATE PRINTED: 1842

IMAGE SIZE: Approx 12.0 x 19.0cm, 4.75 x 7.5 inches (Small)

TYPE: Antique steel-engraved print

CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. The image shown may have been taken from a different example of this print than that which is offered for sale. The print you will receive is in good condition but there may be minor variations in the condition from that shown in the image. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. We offer a no questions asked return policy.

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above. It is not a modern copy.

VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by J.T. Willmore; drawn by W.H. Bartlett

PROVENANCE: "Canadian Scenery Illustrated"; from drawings by W.H. Bartlett, The Literary Department of N.P. Willis, Published by George Virtue, London [Canadian Scenery]

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