General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

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Patents

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General Description

PAPER

Dimensions

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

Length

25.5 cm

Width

16.0 cm

Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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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

THESE ILLUSTRATIONS WERE PART OF THE HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH PROGRAM AT THE CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM IN OTTAWA. THE ARTIST, ARTHUR KELLETT, WAS ONE OF THE EARLY RECORDING ARTISTS EMPLOYED AT THE FARM

Function

USED IN HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH TO ILLUSTRATE THE INTERIORS OF A MACKINTOSH-OKA APPLE AND A NORTHERN SPY APPLE

Technical

ARTISTS WERE EMPLOYED TO ILLUSTRATE PLANTS BEING STUDIED BY BOTANISTS 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 ON FRONT: 'A. KELLETT/ Macintosh, Oka, double grafted tree Sept. 1933/ Northern Spy form Mark Sample,Hemmingford, P.Q./ Outerappearance same as Spilaw 7-3 drawing. Oct. 28/33'/ HANDWRITTEN ON BACK: Mac-Oka Double grafted tree Sept 19- 33/ Mac - Oka/ double grafted tree/ Sept. 1933/ Northern Spy/ from Mark Sample/ Hemmingford P.Q./ Oct 28/33/ Outer appearance same as/ Spilaw 7-3 drawing'

Missing

N/A

Finish

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

Decoration

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