Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Collection
Category
Art
Painting, oil
Portrait Picture
Commemorative
Visual Communication
Nursing
Classification
Art
Painting, oil
Portrait Picture
Commemorative
Visual Communication
Nursing
Accession Number
995002146
Description
Framed oil painting on canvas board of Lottie Smith in her nurse's graduation uniform from Kingston General Hospital; wood frame with an etched design around the border backed with a kraft paper dust cover; artist signature in right corner.
Framed oil painting on canvas board of Lottie Smith in her nurse's graduation uniform from Kingston General Hospital; wood frame with an etched design around the border backed with a kraft paper dust cover; artist signature in right corner.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Lottie Smith then donated to Kingston General Hospital Nursing Alumnae.
Handwritten on painting: "H E S '58"; printed on sticker on back: "GARTLAND'S // GIFT SHOP // ENGLISH CHINA // PICTURES & FRAMES // 338 PRINCESS ST. // KINGSTON, ONT.".
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-2-1
Length
47.7 cm
Width
37.4 cm
Depth
4.2 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 47.7 cm x Width 37.4 cm x Depth 4.2 cm
Condition Remarks
Canvas has two deep scratches in lower left and minor on lower right; paper tape holding paperboard dust cover is brittle and cracked.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Marilyn Boston
Research Facts
This portrait was presented at the time of Miss Lottie Smith's retirement in 1958. Helen Smith, the artist, was from the Class of 1956. Lottie Smith was a Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing graduate of 1937 and spent her entire career at Kingston General Hospital until her retirement in June 1958.