• J. Jopling (architect)
• J. Jopling (draughtsman)
• Princess Louise (dedicatee)
• John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Duke of Argyll (dedicatee)

Perspective for a temporary welcome arch at the intersection of King and Yonge Streets for the visit of the Marquess of Lorne and Princess Louise to Toronto, September 1879

16 May 1879

- This watercolour rendering depicts a welcome arch composed of a large central barrel vaulted archway which spans the street, with a lower parallel barrel vaulted archway over the sidewalks at each side. The central archway is surmounted by a dome on a drum and the entire structure is supported by four rows of columns. The arch is embellished with Gothic-inspired features such as blind tracery and pointed arches as well as shields, including two inscribed with the letter "L", flags, floral garlands, the British royal coat of arms, and possibly lights. Staffage indicates the large scale of the arch.

• presentation drawing (proposal)

Watercolour and pen and black ink

comp.: 42.0 x 32.0 cm mat: 61.8 x 50.7 cm secondary support: 53.6 x 42.5 cm sheet: 31.0 x 21.8 cm

DR1990:0057

• rendering

• perspective drawing

• general view

- This drawing consists of a sheet wove paper laid down on a piece of cardboard with rounded edges. Six shields and one coat of arms drawn on seven small pieces of wove paper are attached to the drawing.

signed and dated - by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink, l.l.: "City Engineers office / Toronto"; and l.r.: "J.Jopling May 1879" dated and inscribed - by two unknown hands, in pen and brown ink, on the secondary support, l.r.: "J.JOPLING [C.E. / A.M.I[?].C.E. / of London England] / City Engineers Office / 16th May 1879 / [175 Bloor St. East Toronto]" [second unknown hand indicated in brackets] inscribed - by an unknown hand, in pen and blue ink, on the secondary support, b.: with title inscribed - by the draughtsman, in blue watercolour, l.c.: "L / L" [each "L" within a shield]

• temporary architecture