General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

PAPER

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

32.7 cm

Width

25.0 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Research

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Kellett

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ottawa

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1930S

Canada

THIS ILLUSTRATION WAS PART OF THE HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH PROGRAM AT THE CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM IN OTTAWA. ARTHUR KELLETT, THE ARTIST WAS ONE OF THE EARLY RECORDING ARTISTS THAT WORKED ON THE FARM.

Function

USED IN HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH TO ILLUSTRATE THE PROGRESSIVE EFFECTS OF DROUGHT SPOT ON MCINTOSH APPLES

Technical

ARTISTS WERE EMPLOYED TO ILLUSTRATE PLANTS BEING STUDIED BY SCIENTISTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A RECORD OF TRUE COLOUR AND TECHNICAL DETAIL BEFORE THE TIME OF RELIABLE COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

HANDWRITTEN IN EACH "SQUARE" OF PAINTING: 'A/ AK' 'B/ AK' 'C/ AK''D/ A. KELLETT'/ HANDWRITTEN AT BOTTOM OF PAGE: 'McIntosh showing progressive stages of Drought Spot. A and B, nat size, c, x 1 1/3; d, x 1 1/2. Hendrick Orchard, Brighton, Aug 11-14/ 1936'

Missing

none

Finish

WHITE BACKGROUND/ PAINTING IN SHADES OF GREEN, RED, AND BROWN

Decoration

N/A