Chart, colour

Use this image

Can I reuse this image without permission? Yes

Object images on the Ingenium Collection’s portal have the following Creative Commons license:

ATTRIBUTE THIS IMAGE

Ingenium, 1987.2590.001
Permalink:

Ingenium is releasing this image under the Creative Commons licensing framework, and encourages downloading and reuse for non-commercial purposes. Please acknowledge Ingenium and cite the artifact number.

DOWNLOAD IMAGE

PURCHASE THIS IMAGE

This image is free for non-commercial use.

For commercial use, please consult our Reproduction Fees and contact us to purchase the image.

OBJECT TYPE: WATERCOLOUR
DATE: 1935
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.2590.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: HOME BUILT
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

More Information

General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PAPER WITH METAL HARDWARE

Dimensions

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

Length: 30.5 cm
Width: 19.0 cm
Height: 1.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Agriculture
Category: Research
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Ottawa

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1930S
Canada: THESE CHARTS WERE PART OF THE EQUIPMENT USED IN PRODUCING WATERCOLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS OF PLANTS IN THE HORTICULTURAL DIVISION AT THE CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM IN OTTAWA
Function: USED TO PROVIDE A COLOUR MATCH FOR PAINTING VARIOUS VEGETABLES IN WATERCOLOURS
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 BINDER FRONT: 'COLOR/ CHARTS 1936/ Vegetable Gardening'.
Missing: N/A
Finish: BINDER BEIGE
Decoration: N/A

CITE THIS OBJECT

If you choose to share our information about this collection object, please cite:

Unknown Manufacturer, Chart, colour, 1935, Artifact no. 1987.2590, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.2590.001/

FEEDBACK

Submit a question or comment about this artifact.