Woolford and the Earl of Dalhousie in Nova Scotia

Between 1816 and 1820, George Ramsay, ninth Earl of Dalhousie held the position of Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia. During that time, he travelled around the province by boat, horseback, sleigh and on foot, often accompanied by his talented draughtsman, John E. Woolford. This exhibition includes a bound volume of 52 sketches of Nova Scotia completed by Woolford in 1818 plus seven ink washes and watercolours. All of this material was part of a large donation to Dalhousie University by William Inglis Morse. Photographs of many of the Woolford drawings from the bound sketchbook will be accompanied by relevant sections from the Earl's highly descriptive Journals which were edited by Marjory Whitelaw in 1978. Organized by Mern O'Brien for the Dalhousie Art Gallery with the generous assistance of the Dalhousie University Killam Library, Special Collections Department; the Photography Department, Office of Instructional Media Services; and Office Vice-President, External.