• Brian Merrett (photographer)
• William Tutin Thomas (architect)

Portfolio of interior views, details and an exterior view of Shaughnessy House, boulevard Dorchester (now boulevard René-Lévesque), Montréal, Québec, Canada

May 1973

Gelatin silver prints

comps. (range): 11,4 to 22,9 x 7,7 to 22,9 cm sheets (range): 11,6 to 15,4 x 7,9 to 22,8 cm secondary support (range): 35,5 to 35,9 x 27,9 to 28,1 cm

PH1974:0004:001-024

• close-up views
• exterior view
• interior views

inscribed and dated - by the photographer ? in black felt-tip pen, on the secondary support under the image, l.c. to l.r.: "THE SHAUGHNESSY/ATHOLSTAN RESIDENCE / A PORTFOLIO OF TWENTY-FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS / (C) BRIAN MERRETT, MONTREAL. 1973." stamped - blind-embossed on 8 of the photographs, on the secondary support below the image, l.r.: "STRATHMORE USE EITHER SIDE" [circled; upside down] and with thistle design [the stamp on PH1974:0004:008 is cropped] numbered - on all of the photographs, by unknown hands, in pen and black ink, red pencil, graphite or red ballpoint pen, on the secondary support, verso, in various locations: with a number or numbers

• architecture
• sculpture

• stairs
• doors
• window
• ceiling fixture
• bas-relief
• ironwork
• corridor
• newel
• altar
• lamp (lighting device)
• columns (architectural elements)
• paneling
• library (room)
• beds (furniture)
• furniture
• ceiling
• chandelier
• stained glass (visual work)
• woodwork
• frosting
• satin glass
• compartment ceiling
• woodcarving
• billiard room
• table lamps
• crucifix
• mantel
• metal-work

© Estate of Brian Merrett © Succession Brian Merrett

Contains:

• PH1974:0004:001, View of Shaughnessy House from boulevard Dorchester (now boulevard René-Lévesque), Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:002, Interior view of the original carved wooden stairs in the east part of Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:003, Interior view of the billiard room (now demolished) in the east part of Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:004, Interior view of the library (now demolished) in the east part of Shaughnessy House showing an altar and a crucifix, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:005, Close-up view of the paneling and glass doors of the library (now demolished) in the east part of Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:006, Interior view of the reception room in the east part of Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:007, Interior view of the front room in the west part of Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:008, Interior view of a converted gas chandelier in the west part of Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:009, Interior view of the marble fireplace in a front room in the west part of Shaughnessy House (now the Grand Salon ?), Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:010, Interior view of the marble fireplace in a front room in the west part of Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:011, Close-up view of the fireplace mantel bas-relief in a front room in the west part of Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:012, Close-up view of the fireplace mantel bas-relief in a front room in the west part of Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:013, Close-up view of the fireplace mantel bas-relief in a front room in the west part of Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:014, Interior view of the original entrance hall in the west part of Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:015, Interior view of the original carved wooden stairs in the west part of Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:016, Close-up view of a stained glass window in the west part of Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:017, Close-up view of a stained glass window in the west part of Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:018, Close-up view of a stained glass window in the west part of Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:019, Close-up view of a stained glass window in the west part of Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:020, Interior view of the tea room showing the compartment ceiling and the chandelier, Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:021, Interior view of the marble fireplace in the tea room, Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:022, Close-up view of a carved lion head on the wall paneling of the tea room, Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:023, Close-up view of a carved lion head on the wall paneling of the tea room, Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973
• PH1974:0004:024, Interior view of the conservatory showing the frosted glass doors and the glazed and ironwork ceiling, Shaughnessy House, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 1973