Title in Caroline Armington’s etching record book: The British Army and Navy Leave Club, Place de la République, Paris, France; : Commission from Lord Beaverbrook for the Canadian War memorial Fund.

The British Army and Navy Leave Club, Place de la République, Paris, France

Year: 1918

Number: 208

Size:

States: 2

Title on Print: The British Army and Navy Leave Club, Place de la République, Paris, France

Initials or Signature and Date in Plate: Caroline H. Armington 1918 l.r.

Planned Edition: not mentioned.

Total Number of Impressions: 57

Number in Pencil: not numbered

Signature in Pencil: Caroline H. Armington

Dedication:

''To Father and Vivian with love from Carrie''

''To mother, with love from Carrie''

Caroline Armington’s etching record book contains the following notes for this print:

1st state (1 print destroyed)

2nd 31 (sent to war memorial fund)

6 on Japanese paper

April 1925, plate crossed, 2 prints.

Price in Caroline Armington’s etching record book: none

Plate: Plate was crossed in April 1925

Collections:

Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON

Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa

The Archives of Ontario

PAMA

Canadian War Museum, National Capital

Exhibitions:

-The Canadian War Memorials Exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London in January and February 1919 (with a price of 3 Pounds).

-The Canadian War Memorials Exhibition at the Anderson Galleries in New York from 10 June to 31 July 1919.

-The Canadian War Memorial Painting Exhibition-1920-New Series-The Last Phase. Exhibitions in Toronto and Montreal in 1920 (with a price of 15.00 $)

-The Art Gallery of Toronto, Summer exhibition of Canadian art : May 24th to August 16th 1924 : for the benefit of summer visitors.

Publications:

-Catalogue of War Etchings by Lieut. Cyril H. Barraud Lieut. Gerard De Witt and Caroline H. Armington and drypoints by Lieut. Gyrth Russell, London, England : : Canadian War Records Office, 1919.

-Barker, Stacey (2017) "Women War Artists in the Canadian War Museum Collection, 1914-1945: Treasures from the Paper Vault," Canadian Military History: Vol. 26: Iss. 1 Article 18.

-Art Gallery Of Ontario: The Canadian Collection, By Withrow, William J. (Foreword); Brooke, David S. (Foreword), 1970.

-In MAGAZIN art, été 2006, no 4, page 158

Comments:

Caroline Armington produced two etchings for the Canadian War Memorial Fund, CA-207 & CA-208.

The prints were created as part of a fund-raising effort on behalf of the CWMF and were for sale to visitors viewing the exhibition or could be purchased directly from the CWRO. A souvenir catalogue was produced featuring the work that was for sale.  

Ns are backwards in etched title and name.

 

 

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