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OBJECT TYPE
acrylic on canvas/framed
DATE
1988
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2009.0394.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
J. Alphonse Ouimet
LOCATION
Unknown

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Large commemorative acrylic painting of J. A Ouimet on canvas.

Dimensions

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

Length
111.8 cm
Width
81.5 cm
Height
N/A
Thickness
5.0 cm
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Communications
Category
Commemorative
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Unknown
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
Joseph Alphonse Ouimet (1908-1988) started his career as a designer and engineer for Canadian Television Limited of Montreal. In this position he designed and built one of Canada's earliest television sets (1969.1044) which received television signals broadcast from VE9EC Montreal. In 1934, he joined the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission, later the CBC. He became president of the CBC in 1958 and is responsible for the creation of the bilingual coast to coast Canadian public television network. J.A Ouimet retired from the CBC in 1967 and was appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1969 and that same year he was made chair for Telesat Canada. Joseph Alphone Ouimet (1908-1988) a commencé sa carrière en tant que concepteur et ingénieur pour la compagnie Canadian Television Limited de Montréal. Avec cette position, il a conçu et bâti un des premiers téléviseurs canadiens (1969.1044) qui recevait des signaux de télévision diffusés par VE9EC Montréal. En 1934, il a rejoint la Commission canadienne de radiodiffusion, le précurseur de Radio-Canada. Il est devenu le président de Radio-Canada en 1958 et est responsable de la création d'un réseau de télévision bilingue à travers le Canada. Ouimet a pris sa retraite de Radio-Canada en 1967 et a été nommé Compagnon de l'Ordre du Canada en 1969 et aussi nommé le président de Telesat Canada.
Function
A commemorative painting of J. A Ouimet - former president of the Canadian Broadcast Corporation and later the chair of Telesat Canada. Une peinture commémorative de J. A Ouimet - ancien président de Radio-Canada et l'éventuel président de Telesat Canada.
Technical
The painting itself has little technical significance, but reflects the importance of commemorating an important figure in the history of Canada's communication industry, Cette peinture en tant que tel a pas beaucoup d'importance technique, mais elle reflète l'importance de commémorer une personne importante dans l'histoire de l'industrie de communication au Canada.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Handwritten at the bottom of the painting: " CHRISTAN NICHOLSON 1988 " Back of the frame and canvas read in part: " TOP#1 /. J. ALPHONSE OUIMET /. WALLACK /. GALLERIES /. 225 BANK STREET OTTAWA ONTARIO "
Missing
Appears complete.
Finish
Large acrylic coloured painting on framed canvas. The frame is bronze coloured. The painting has a white / light beige matting that surrounds the artwork. The painting has a dark orange / light red background and J. A Ouimet is painted in multiple different colors. The author's signature is handwritten at the bottom of the painting in green. The back of the frame has a metal hanging wire. The painting is supported onto the wooden canvas with multiple silver metal brackets and silver screws. The white matting is stapled into the paintings wooden frame. Grande peinture acrylique en couleur sur une toile. Le cadre est en couleur bronze. La peinture a un passe-partout blanc / beige pâle qui fait le contour de l'oeuvre. La peinture a un arrière-plan orange foncée / rouge pâle et la figure de J. A Ouimet est peinturé en différentes couleurs. La signature de l'auteur est écrite à la main au bas de l'oeuvre en vert. Le derrière de la toile a une corde en métal pour accrocher la peinture. La peinture est soutenue sur la toile de bois avec plusieurs supports métalliques et des vises argentées. Le passe-partout est agrafé dans le cadre de bois.
Decoration
N/A

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