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| Keywords: The Entrance of the Rideau Canal, Ottawa.jpg.gif en The Entrance of the Rideau Canal Ottawa watercolour<br> « In 1833 Lieutenant Henry Pooley painted a watercolour titled The Entrance of the Rideau Canal Ottawa As an engineer drawing was a highly disciplined and exact art necessary in his profession Pooley applied that same rigour to his depiction of landscapes He chose to cross the Ottawa River and view the entrance to the canal from the north side of the river He also painted the mouth of the canal from Barrack's Hill what is today Parliament Hill However the spot he chose on the north shore was occupied by a small Native encampment It is virtually the identical location where the Canadian Museum of Civilization now stands In fact if one stands beside the Museum's fountain at the top of the stairs between the two wings of the Museum the vantage is identical to the one Pooley painted although the view is somewhat blocked by trees near the modern shore » “ http //www historymuseum ca/cmc/exhibitions/archeo/kichisibi/k600-pooleye shtml historymuseum ca 1833 http //www historymuseum ca/cmc/exhibitions/archeo/kichisibi/k600-pooleye shtml historymuseum ca Henry Pouley other versions PD-old-70-1923 Rideau Canal 1833 in Canada Canadian Museum of History Ottawa River | ||||
