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Artist
William Armstrong  (1822–1914)  wikidata:Q8004543
 
Alternative names
Wm. Armstrong; William W. Armstrong; William Armstrong (1822-1914)
Description Canadian painter and photographer
Date of birth/death 28 July 1822 Edit this at Wikidata 9 June 1914 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Dublin Edit this at Wikidata Toronto Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1850-1900
Work location
Toronto, Canada
Authority file
artist QS:P170,Q8004543
Description
English: This watercolour painting by William Armstrong (1822–1914) depicts the railway bridge (Breslau Bridge) over the Grand River near Breslau, Ontario, Canada. Wedge-shaped blocks at the foot of the bridge piers (used for icebreaking during winter) are visible. Two canoes are visible near the river, as well as a number of human figures on and around the bridge. Armstrong was a railway engineer, artist, draughtsman, and photographer who worked for the Grand Trunk Railway early in his career, with a number of his works depicting railway scenes and activities. He also prominently featured colonial and First Nations themes, depicting a changing Canadian landscape and society of railways and industry meeting with the natural environment and with indigenous peoples.
Date 1856
date QS:P571,+1856-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium Watercolour
Accession number
00008
Source/Photographer
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Grand Trunk Railway bridge over the Grand River, Ontario, circa 1856

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