folio
Document/Book
Accession Number
2017.016.001Description
Black hardcover folio made of canvas imitation leather, reinforced with leather corners and spine. There are three flaps made of canvas imitation leather, one on each of the top bottom and outside edge, designed to keep the contents in place. Each side also has a cotton tie to secure the folio closed. On the front cover is a paper label on which is printed 'A series of etchings of Victoria B.C. by Frederick W. Harer special proofs limited to ten sets NO. 3'.Narrative
This folio contains a set seven etchings by the highly-regarded American Arts & Crafts painter, sculptor, etcher and picture frame designer Frederick William Harer (1879-1949). These etchings depict early 20th Century harbour scenes in Victoria and Vancouver with a high degree of aesthetic sensitivity. Their connection to Mary Jean Dunsmuir (Mrs. Henry Croft), herself a painter, musician and lover of theatre, affirms her commitment to art and her appreciation for Victoria’s working harbour, which she saw daily from her Esquimalt (West Bay) waterfront house, Mt. Adelaide. History of Use
The set of seven etchings was acquired by Mary Jean Dunsmuir (Mrs. Henry Croft) in about 1913. After her death in 1928, the etchings were inherited by her sister’s son’s daughter, Lucy Lenore Bryden, who bequeathed them to her son, the donor.Date
circa 1913Dimensions
41 x 32.5 cm
Dimensions listed are of the folio closed.Material
Leather; Fabric, cotton; Fabric, cotton, canvasInscription
A series of etchings of Victoria B.C. by Frederick W. Härer
special proofs limited to ten sets
NO. 3