Aaron Allan Edson Canadian, 1846-1888
The Ice Palace, Montreal, 1885
watercolour on paper
18.5 x 13 in
signed bottom right
protected by museum glass
protected by museum glass
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Over 15,000 blocks of ice each weighing over 500 pounds were required to build this Montreal Ice Palace. The Ice Palace was 160 feet long, 120 feet wide and 100...
Over 15,000 blocks of ice each weighing over 500 pounds were required to build this Montreal Ice Palace. The Ice Palace was 160 feet long, 120 feet wide and 100 feet tall. It was the highlight of the Montreal Winter Carnival from 1883-1889.
Provenance
- Emmett's Custom Framing, Toronto
- Alan Klinkhoff Gallery, Montreal