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

Perspective for a temporary welcome arch 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 which spans the intersection of two streets. The arch is composed of a large central groin vaulted archway and four smaller groin vaulted archways. The central archway is supported by four compound piers and is surmounted by a dome on a drum. The smaller archways which are surmounted by turrets, span the sidewalks at the street corners and are each supported by a compound pier and three columns. The structure 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, a sheaf of wheat and possibly lights. Staffage indicates the large scale of the arch.

• dessin de présentation

Watercolour and pen and black ink

comp.: 45.0 x 34.0 cm mat: 61.6 x 50.7 cm secondary support: 55.6 x 43.0 cm sheet: 33.9 x 23.9 cm

DR1990:0056

• rendering

• perspective drawing

• general view

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

signed and dated - by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink, l.l.: "J. Jopling May 1879" inscribed and dated - 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 graphite, on the secondary support, verso, u.c.: "Proposed Welcome Arch for / visit of princess Louise 1879 / J.Jopling City Engineers [?] office / ... [illeg.]" inscribed - by the draughtsman, in blue watercolour, l.c.: "L / L" [each "L" within a shield]

• architecture temporaire