Showing 126 results

Untitled sketch of the body of a horse and a duck

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_132
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled sketch of horses

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_131
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled sketch of a face

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_130
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Reverse is a pencil sketch

Untitled pencil sketch of a woman’s face

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_129
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled pencil sketches

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_128
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled pencil sketch with a note in the middle

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_127
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

The top of the sketch reads “Sketches by Blair Bruce”.

Untitled pencil outline of female body

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_126
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled pencil sketches of 5 miniature drawings

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_125
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled pencil sketch

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_124
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled pencil sketch

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_123
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

This may be a preliminary sketch for the oil painting entitled “Time Passes” painted around 1883-1884.

Untitled pencil sketch

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_122
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled sketches

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_121
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled pencil sketch of the body of a horse

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_120
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled pencil sketch

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_119
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled pencil sketch

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_118
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled pencil sketch

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_117
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled sketch of 3 drawings

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_116
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled sketch of 5 miniature drawings

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_115
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled sketch of a horse’s body

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_114
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled sketch of a horse’s face

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_113
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled painting of a hand or hands

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_112
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled watercolour sketch of a flower

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_111
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Two images of the Battle of Stoney Creek

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_110
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Written in the lower right corner “Preliminary sketches by W. Blair Bruce for the Battle of Stoney Creek before he went to study in Paris and on that account he never finished the picture after designing it. W Bruce”

Untitled sketch of a woman leaning against an object

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_109
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled sketch

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_108
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Forested area with a house in the lower right corner.

Untitled sketch of a person standing in front of a gate

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_107
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled painting of horses

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_106
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled watercolour sketch of a marshy area

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_105
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled sketch of a person possibly kneeling

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_104
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Written on the top right of the sketch is “Sketch by Blair Bruce”. The reverse has another sketch of a woman.

Untitled sketch of a house with trees in the front

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_103
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled sketch

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_102
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled sketch

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_101
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled sketch of a house

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_100
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled pencil sketch of trees and a house

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_99
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

The reverse side has incomplete markings

Untitled sketch of a face

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_98
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled sketch of a person’s face and a clenched hand

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_97
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled painting sketch of a house surrounded by trees

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_96
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled sketch of a person

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_95
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Yacht Race Between the Surprise and the Ida

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_94
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Sketch signed W.B. Bruce

Untitled watercolour sketch

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_93
• Item
• before 1881

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled sketch of a house by water

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4-HPL_00507_92
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Paintings/Drawings

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 4
• File

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Photographic copies of Paintings

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 3-HPL_00507_72- HPL_00507_91
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Unidentified photo of two men and a child

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 3-HPL_00507_71
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

The back says “Lloyd Charlie” and “Gates at Dundurn.”

King and James street

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 3-HPL_00507_70
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Photographer bottom right may read “Thompson Photo.”

Unidentified photo

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 3-HPL_00507_69
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Students in art school class. Fred H. Sharp photographer stamped on the back

Unidentified photo

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 3-HPL_00507_68
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Students in art school class. Fred H. Sharp photographer stamped on the back

Unidentified photo

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 3-HPL_00507_67
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Unidentified photo

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 3-HPL_00507_66
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Students in art school class (Hamilton Art School) located on the second floor above the Hamilton Public Library which occupied those rooms from January 1890 to September 1909. Fred H. Sharp photographer stamped on the back.

Photographs and Negatives

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 3
• File

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Biographical papers about William Blair Bruce

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_65
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

A photocopied article

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_64
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Laminated Spectator Article

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_63
• Item
• July 4, 1914

Part of Bruce Family fonds

A photocopied, handwritten extract from le journal des Arts

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_62
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

A photocopied, unsigned anecdote about Blair Bruce

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_61
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Photocopy of a handwritten letter

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_60
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

“To the Reporter of the Mail & Empire…” dated January 29, 1926. May have been written by William Bruce, Blair Bruce’s father.

Transcription Hamilton Spectator article

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_59
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

The is an undated photocopy of a typed transcription of an article that was published in the Hamilton Spectator titled “A Successful Hamilton Artist.”

A photocopy of a handwritten article

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_58
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

A photocopy of a typed article

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_57
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

“A Hamiltonian’s Visit to the New Art Gallery of Toronto.”

Photocopy of Transcription

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_56
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Photocopy of Transcription

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_55
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Transcribed Pages

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_54
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

6 handwritten pages transcribing an article entitled “Criticism of Blair Bruce’s work at his Stockholm Exhibition.” Transcription is incomplete.

Text of Blair Bruce Memorial Plate

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_53
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Programme

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_52
• Item
• Aug 10, 1964

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Programme for the unveiling of the Blair Bruce Memorial Plaque, Monday August 10 (probably 1964).

Letter

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_51
• Item
• April 23, 1964

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Photocopied letter from Richard Apted to Miss Farmer regarding the proposed plaque for William Bruce Memorial. Dated April 23, 1964.

List of paintings offered for sale

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_50
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

List of paintings offered for sale at Merritt Mallorys Art Gallery, 66 Grenville St.

List of paintings

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_49
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Photocopied list of paintings by William Blair Bruce presented to the City of Hamilton.

Letter

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_48
• Item
• Dec 12, 1953

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Letter from the Art Gallery of Hamilton to Bell Bruce Walkden December 12, 1953 inviting her to the opening of the new gallery.

Letter

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_47
• Item
• Sept 27, 1951

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Letter together with envelope from Carl Benedicks to Bell Bruce Walkden dated Sept 27, 1951

Letter

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_46
• Item
• August 5, 1937

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Letter together with envelope from Carl Benedicks to Bell Bruce Walkden (sister of Blair Bruce) August 5, 1937

Letter

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_45
• Item
• December 12, 1897

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Letter written by William Blair Bruce to his mother and father on December 12, 1897 concerning news of the day. Transcription copy with original.

Copy of Mutual Will and Testament

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_44
• Item
• Dec 10, 1888

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Translated copy of Mutual Will and Testament of William Blair Bruce and his wife Carolina Maria Bruce, nee Benedicks. Written December 10, 1888.

Letter

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_43
• Item
• 1886

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Written by William Blair Bruce around 1886 proposing an art union.

Books by William Blair Bruce

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 1
• File

Part of Bruce Family fonds

"Minnesutstalling W. Blair Bruce Konstakademlen" 1907"Exposition Retrospective de L'oeuvre de W. Blair Bruce" 1907

Letter

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2-HPL_00507_42
• Item
• Sept 30, 1886

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Letter written by William Blair Bruce on Sept 30, 1886 about paying visitors to support an art union.

Papers

• CA ON00131 02-4 - 2
• File

Part of Bruce Family fonds

William Blair Bruce

• CA ON00131 02
• Series
• 1859-1906

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Scrapbook of Newspaper Clippings

• CA ON00131 01-3 - 1
• File

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Miscellaneous

• CA ON00131 01-2 - 2
• File

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Poems

• CA ON00131 01-2 - 1
• File

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled, Hamilton Harbour

• CA ON00131 01-1 - 1-HPL_00507_41
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled, South Shore Hamilton Harbour

• CA ON00131 01-1 - 1-HPL_00507_40
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Untitled, Cootes Paradise

• CA ON00131 01-1 - 1-HPL_00507_39
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Acquired Artwork

• CA ON00131 01-1 - 1
• File

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Charter for Cornerstone of Boys Home

• CA ON00131 01-1 - 1
• File

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Mr. Bruce's advertisement sign

• CA ON00131 01-1 - 1-HPL_00507_38
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Has a border of leaves, and a tree-bark design with birds in the background. Roman style.

A poem inscribed to Mrs. W. Bruce

• CA ON00131 01-1 - 1-HPL_00507_37
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

The letters of which are made to look like the bark of a tree. Poem written by John Glasgow, 1880. Decorated with flowers and scroll work. Formal italic hand.

An address to the Reverend Horatio Brevis

• CA ON00131 01-1 - 1-HPL_00507_36
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

From St. Paul's Church, Hamilton. Formal italic hand.

Decorated versal capitals T, B, H, M, R and N

• CA ON00131 01-1 - 1-HPL_00507_35
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Text in French dialect

• CA ON00131 01-1 - 1-HPL_00507_34
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Dragon upper right side, flowers down the side across the bottom and top. Two gold lines for a frame. Versal blue “O” with gold background. Carolingian hand.

Poetic Painter poem

• CA ON00131 01-1 - 1-HPL_00507_33
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Written to his son William Blair Bruce in Gothic lettering.

Proverb

• CA ON00131 01-1 - 1-HPL_00507_32
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Proverb “Be clothed with humility”

• CA ON00131 01-1 - 1-HPL_00507_31
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Poem titled Capri

• CA ON00131 01-1 - 1-HPL_00507_30
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Done in red lettering, ivy leaves with blue branches surrounding the word. Three red capitals, three blue capitals, border lines of red and gold, small ivy leaves throughout poem and at bottom. Carolingian hand.

Flowered border

• CA ON00131 01-1 - 1-HPL_00507_29
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Along top: pink flowers, along left side: gold flowers, right side: gold flowers, bottom: blue flowers.

Gold framed outline border of colourful leaves

• CA ON00131 01-1 - 1-HPL_00507_28
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Simple border of straight lines

• CA ON00131 01-1 - 1-HPL_00507_27
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Blue flowers with spray of leaves arranged only at the corners. Pencil sketch of leaves appears inside frame work at bottom.

Straight line border with small curves inward

• CA ON00131 01-1 - 1-HPL_00507_26
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Straight line border with small curves inward, two in the middle of the border line and one at the bottom margin. Line curves outward at top with swirls of blue leaves and two red flowers on either side. Two gold semi-circles on the inside at th...

Border design for a card or address

• CA ON00131 01-1 - 1-HPL_00507_25
• Item

Part of Bruce Family fonds

Gold leaves around outside with an arrangement of blue and red flowers and buds.