Watercolor

Evangeline's Well, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia

Mid to late 19th century / Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)

VP167_Evangelines_Well_old_church_6in.jpg

A watercolor painting of Evangeline's Well, a monument to the heroine of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1847 epic poem, "Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie." Inscription reads, "Evangeline's Well, Grand Pré."

~ Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900), “Evangeline's Well, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed December 23, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/708.

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Title

Evangeline's Well, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia

Subject

Grand Pré (N.S.)
Monuments
Watercolors (paintings)

Description

A watercolor painting of Evangeline's Well, a monument to the heroine of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1847 epic poem, "Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie." Inscription reads, "Evangeline's Well, Grand Pré."

Creator

Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)

Source

Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth

Publisher

Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections

Date

Mid to late 19th century

Format

Jpg derived from Tif

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

PPL-AA1989.60.168

Watercolor Item Type Metadata

Provenance

Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901