Vancouver's sloop on reef in Queen Charlotte's Sound
Dramatized representation of the Discovery run aground on rocks in Queen Charlotte Sound in 1792 during the Vancouver Expedition. A large sailboat painted green, red and white is protruding out of the water. In the water below, two rowboats of sailors work on the ship. Rocks rise from the water near...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Language: | unknown |
Published: |
1956
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15015coll5,176 |
id |
ftseattlepldc:oai:cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org:p15015coll5/176 |
---|---|
record_format |
openpolar |
spelling |
ftseattlepldc:oai:cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org:p15015coll5/176 2023-05-15T17:45:58+02:00 Vancouver's sloop on reef in Queen Charlotte's Sound McAllister, Parker S. (1903-1970) 195u 1956 watercolor and graphite on paper image/jpeg Image capture by IO Color with 36 MP Nikon 800e camera. http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15015coll5,176 unknown The Seattle Public Library Northwest Art Collection spl_art_291985_17.165 http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15015coll5,176 Items in this collection are made available for educational, academic and personal use. Copyright information provided by the Library does not constitute legal advice. Patrons are encouraged to do their own copyright assessment prior to using items from the collection. For further information about rights and reproduction, visit https://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/custom/rights 14 x 17.25 in http://seattle.bibliocommons.com/item/show/291985030 Artists--Washington (State)--Seattle Watercolor painting--Northwest Pacific 1956 ftseattlepldc 2022-08-16T16:50:44Z Dramatized representation of the Discovery run aground on rocks in Queen Charlotte Sound in 1792 during the Vancouver Expedition. A large sailboat painted green, red and white is protruding out of the water. In the water below, two rowboats of sailors work on the ship. Rocks rise from the water nearby and another sailboat is visible in the distance. Parker McAllister, born in 1903 in Massachusetts, was a Seattle Times artist from 1924 to 1965. McAllister started his career as an illustrator at 14 for a Spokane publication; he joined the art staff at the Seattle Times in 1920. His first Sunday magazine cover was a poster-type illustration celebrating the University of Washington crew races in spring 1924. During McAllister's career, he created illustrations depicting “local color” events and situations now routinely handled by photographers. As the technology improved, he expanded his repertoire - he illustrated articles, drew covers for special sections and the weekly Seattle Sunday Times Magazine, and drew diagrams, comics, cartoons, and portraits for the Times’ editorial page. In 1956, an exhibition of his watercolor and oil paintings of Pacific Northwest scenes and historical incidents - including some paintings from the “Discovery of the Pacific Northwest” series - were exhibited at the Washington State Historical Society Museum in Tacoma. He was also a member of the Puget Sound Group of Men Painters. McAllister retired from the Seattle Times in 1965; he passed away in Arizona in 1970. Watercolors Painting appeared on the cover of the Seattle Times Magazine on June 17, 1956 as part of the feature series “Discovery of the Pacific Northwest” written by Lucile McDonald and also later appeared in the book based on the series, Search for the Northwest Passage by Lucile McDonald. McAllister and McDonald also collaborated in a similar way to produce Washington’s Yesterdays. Other/Unknown Material Northwest passage The Seattle Public Library Special Collections Online McAllister ENVELOPE(-65.882,-65.882,-68.764,-68.764) Northwest Passage Pacific Queen Charlotte ENVELOPE(-132.088,-132.088,53.255,53.255) |
institution |
Open Polar |
collection |
The Seattle Public Library Special Collections Online |
op_collection_id |
ftseattlepldc |
language |
unknown |
topic |
Artists--Washington (State)--Seattle Watercolor painting--Northwest Pacific |
spellingShingle |
Artists--Washington (State)--Seattle Watercolor painting--Northwest Pacific McAllister, Parker S. (1903-1970) Vancouver's sloop on reef in Queen Charlotte's Sound |
topic_facet |
Artists--Washington (State)--Seattle Watercolor painting--Northwest Pacific |
description |
Dramatized representation of the Discovery run aground on rocks in Queen Charlotte Sound in 1792 during the Vancouver Expedition. A large sailboat painted green, red and white is protruding out of the water. In the water below, two rowboats of sailors work on the ship. Rocks rise from the water nearby and another sailboat is visible in the distance. Parker McAllister, born in 1903 in Massachusetts, was a Seattle Times artist from 1924 to 1965. McAllister started his career as an illustrator at 14 for a Spokane publication; he joined the art staff at the Seattle Times in 1920. His first Sunday magazine cover was a poster-type illustration celebrating the University of Washington crew races in spring 1924. During McAllister's career, he created illustrations depicting “local color” events and situations now routinely handled by photographers. As the technology improved, he expanded his repertoire - he illustrated articles, drew covers for special sections and the weekly Seattle Sunday Times Magazine, and drew diagrams, comics, cartoons, and portraits for the Times’ editorial page. In 1956, an exhibition of his watercolor and oil paintings of Pacific Northwest scenes and historical incidents - including some paintings from the “Discovery of the Pacific Northwest” series - were exhibited at the Washington State Historical Society Museum in Tacoma. He was also a member of the Puget Sound Group of Men Painters. McAllister retired from the Seattle Times in 1965; he passed away in Arizona in 1970. Watercolors Painting appeared on the cover of the Seattle Times Magazine on June 17, 1956 as part of the feature series “Discovery of the Pacific Northwest” written by Lucile McDonald and also later appeared in the book based on the series, Search for the Northwest Passage by Lucile McDonald. McAllister and McDonald also collaborated in a similar way to produce Washington’s Yesterdays. |
author |
McAllister, Parker S. (1903-1970) |
author_facet |
McAllister, Parker S. (1903-1970) |
author_sort |
McAllister, Parker S. (1903-1970) |
title |
Vancouver's sloop on reef in Queen Charlotte's Sound |
title_short |
Vancouver's sloop on reef in Queen Charlotte's Sound |
title_full |
Vancouver's sloop on reef in Queen Charlotte's Sound |
title_fullStr |
Vancouver's sloop on reef in Queen Charlotte's Sound |
title_full_unstemmed |
Vancouver's sloop on reef in Queen Charlotte's Sound |
title_sort |
vancouver's sloop on reef in queen charlotte's sound |
publishDate |
1956 |
url |
http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15015coll5,176 |
op_coverage |
195u |
long_lat |
ENVELOPE(-65.882,-65.882,-68.764,-68.764) ENVELOPE(-132.088,-132.088,53.255,53.255) |
geographic |
McAllister Northwest Passage Pacific Queen Charlotte |
geographic_facet |
McAllister Northwest Passage Pacific Queen Charlotte |
genre |
Northwest passage |
genre_facet |
Northwest passage |
op_source |
14 x 17.25 in http://seattle.bibliocommons.com/item/show/291985030 |
op_relation |
The Seattle Public Library Northwest Art Collection spl_art_291985_17.165 http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15015coll5,176 |
op_rights |
Items in this collection are made available for educational, academic and personal use. Copyright information provided by the Library does not constitute legal advice. Patrons are encouraged to do their own copyright assessment prior to using items from the collection. For further information about rights and reproduction, visit https://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/custom/rights |
_version_ |
1766149315093331968 |