Object Record
Images
Metadata
Accession # |
AC2005.7.2 |
Item Name |
Drawing Photograph, Enhanced Portrait |
Description |
Charcoal, pastel and gouache enhanced photograph on cardboard by Canadian artist, J. Tolton, ca. 1890. It is a bust-length portrait of Agnes 'Nancy' Rea (nee Torrance, 1837-1898) of Eramosa Township. She is depicted facing the viewer, wearing a black dress with buttons down the front. Dress is secured at the neck with a bow onto which is affixed a silver or diamond cross-shaped brooch, rendered in white gouache. She has long, wavy greying brown hair worn pulled back from a centre part. Neutral background. Signed in black charcoal lower right, "J. Tolton / guelph". AC8 |
Date |
Circa 1890 |
Provenance |
Agnes 'Nancy' Torrance (1837-1898) married James Rea (1837-1901) and they lived at Lots 29-30, Concession 7, Eramosa Township. Their daughter, Euphemia Rea (1858-1945), married James Grant (1848-1927) and raised a family. Euphemia and James' son Melvin Grant (1892-1957) is the donor's father. For more information see A1994.584, "Rea (Eramosa Twp.)" family file in Archives Reading Room. The artist's signature on Art 815 appears similar to those on ART 347 and on ART 315. The artist is likely Jane Tolton (1871- ), originally of Eramosa Township. The 1906 Historical Atlas of Wellington County notes that "Miss Jane Tolton, artist, studio Guelph City, is a pupil of Prof. Shaw, of Guelph, and H. Hatch of Woodstock, who studied twelve years in Europe, and became famous as an artist. His pupil, Miss Tolton, exhibits at the various exhibitions, and obtains good prices for her paintings. " |
Person \ Organization |
Grant, James Grant, Melvin Hatch, H. Rae, Euphemia Rea, James Shaw, (Professor) Tolton, Jane Torrance, Agnes Torrance, Nancy |
Place |
Canada Eramosa Twp. Guelph Ontario Woodstock |
Year Range from |
1885 |
Year Range to |
1895 |
Art number |
Art 815 |
Creator \ Maker |
Tolton, J. |
Subjects |
Portrait Jewellery |
Title (art only) |
Untitled |
Art Image size |
50.6 (h) x 40.4 (w) cm |