Neville_C wrote: I expect you can contact the curator through the Royal Canadian Regiment Museum, London, Ontario …
“The most famous painting in the Museum collection came to the Institute in 1955, on permanent loan from the City of Toronto. Artist R. Caton Woodville painted “The Dawn of Majuba Day” in 1900. The painting celebrates the defeat of the Boers at Paardeburg Drift, South Africa , on 27th February, 1900. The painting, which shows the Royal Canadian Regiment in action, is the centerpiece of the Main Dining Room.”
But, given your location and interests I’m sure you know all this, and have probably visited the museum and seen the painting many times.
N
Thanks Neville......
I will contact them but I think that the speaker was from the City of Toronto Archives.... Cannot actually go and see it right now as I am on the other side of the country..... In the home of the Strathcona's....... Will keep informed......
Mike
