Peter E. Baker

Celebrating Canada (eBook, ePUB)

Decorating with History in a Contemporary Home

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A visual journey showcasing how history can make a house a home, a reminder of the strength of character and ingenuity entrenched in Canada's history.

Inspired by the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation - the same year recognizing 375 years of settlement in Montreal - Quebec antiques professional Peter E. Baker brings life to Canadian history and demonstrates how antiques and folk art can successfully be incorporated into a contemporary lifestyle, providing a home with a unique identity.

Drawing from a single collection, the author selects and showcases objects spanning three centuries of Canadian history, from the early days of French settlement to the creative boom of late-20th-century folk artists. Amply illustrated, and written in a conversational, easy-to-read style, this is not a traditional technical study of antiques representing a specific type or region. Celebrating Canada showcases the story and the artistic merits of each object.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Dundurn Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Juni 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781459740259
• Artikelnr.: 47670062

Autorenporträt

Peter E. Baker has led a 40-plus-year career as a Quebec-based antiques dealer, participating in major shows in both Canada and the U.S. He is a long-standing member of the Canadian Antiques Dealer Association and was a featured Canadiana appraiser on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow and the Canadian Antiques Roadshow. He lives with his wife Susan in Elgin, Quebec.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Preface
Introduction
The Entrance
* Diamond Point Doors
* Neoclassic Pine Corner Cupboard
* Walking Stick - Ancienne Lorette
* Mi'kmaq Quillwork
* Frederick S. Barnjum - Painter
Living Room
* Chantecler Weathervane
* French Régime Armchair
* Drum Table
* Niagara Falls - Robert Whale
* Draught Horses
* Diamond Point Armoire
* A View of Dundas - J.R. Seavey
* Damase Richard
* Northwest Coast Motif Blanket Chest
Library
* Tiger Maple Corner Cupboard
* 1837 Rebellion Box
* Carved Brush
* Abenaki Deed Boxes
* John Tulles Card Table
* John Tulles Side Chair
* Holland Landing Red Mill
* Jean-Baptiste Côté - "L'habitant"
* New Brunswick "Nisbet" Sewing Table
* Bird Sculptures - Jean-Baptiste Côté
* Stevens Family Portraits
* Newfoundland Keepsake Box
* Death of Wolfe
* McGee Table
* Joseph Romuald Bernier - Lumberman
* Beaver Crooked Knife
* Portage in the Fog - F.A. Hopkins
* Exploring New Lands - Journals of Mackenzie and Weld
Dining Room/Kitchen
* The Huron Box
* Convent Boxes
* Seminary Parrot
* Three-Tier Chandelier
* S.J. Doyle/J.A. Mahar Trade Sign
* Carved Figure of Napoleon
* Louis XV Armoire
* Fruit Vendor Trade Sign
* Fort Duquesne Game Board
Bedrooms/Bathrooms
* Hooked Rug - Laurentian Village
* Silas Patterson Heart Table
* Decorated Canoe Paddle
* Hooked Rugs
* Miss Madilla Smith - E.S., Painter
* Quebec Chest of Drawers
* Thomas Nisbet Legislative Desk
* Josefina
* Halifax Dressing Table
* Horse and Buggy - Punkeydoodles Corners
* Longpré Bird Shelf
* Timber Shanty
* Logging Scene - Julius Hümme
* Carved Deer
* Main Street, Winnipeg - E.J. Hutchins
* The Steamship S.S. Quebec
* Indian Mother and Hunter - D. Gale
Mud Room/Stairwell
* Norfolk County Buffet
* Canadian Shorebirds
* Bakery Trade Sign - J. Bourgault
* Game Boards
Family Room/Den
* Captain Robert Chestnut
* Hooked Rugs - Deanne Fitzpatrick
* Manitoba Pheasant
* Horse Pull Toy
* Beaver Weathervane
* The Fenian Raids
* Recruitment Posters
Acknowledgements
Select Bibliography
Index