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Henri Octave Julien - Storming of The Ice Palace

Storming of The Ice Palace

Henri Octave Julien's original lithograph, Storming of The Ice Palace is printed upon nineteenth century wove paper and with full margins as published in Canada by the "Montreal Daily Witness" in the winter of 1885. This is a fine, original example of the art created by the Canadian artist, Henri Julien as well as an important historical and artistic documenting the sporting events and entertainments that took place in the week long Montreal Winter Carnival during the late 19th century.
 
Title: Storming of The Ice Palace
Artist: Julien, Henri Octave (Quebec City, 1852 - Montreal, 1908)
Date: 1885
Medium: Original Lithograph with Colour Tint Stone
Publisher: Montreal Daily Star, Montreal, Canada
Printer: Burland Lithographic Co., Montreal
Source: Montreal Daily Star
Note: Henri Octave Julien: Henri Julien earned the distinction of being the first Canadian artist to secure a strong international reputation. Almost completely self-taught, his drawing abilities and skills stood head and shoulders above his Canadian contemporaries. Julien first apprenticed as a lithographer in Montreal in 1869. His first illustrative works were commissioned by the Canadian Illustrated News in 1874 and were drawing of life in the Canadian West. Other commissions quickly followed, including designs published by Harper's, in the United States, and Le Monde Illustre, in France. Julien began to work for the Montreal Daily Star in the mid 1880's and in 1888 accepted that publisher's offer as Head of their Art Department, with the provision that all his art would be published in the Star. Hence, with the aid of Julien, the Montreal Star became a major publisher of Canadian prints.
  The art of Henri Octave Julien is famous on two fronts. Firstly, he became Canada's most famous satirical artist and caricaturist. His 1890's attacks upon Sir Wilfred Laurier and his cabinet, depicted as, "the By-Town Coons" remain a cornerstone in satirical art to this day. Secondly, Julien's more serious studies of nineteenth century Montreal and French Canadian life are without equal. He is the great draftsman of nineteenth century Quebec. This original lithograph depicts a night scene during the storming of the ice palace for the famous Montreal Winter Carnival of 1885 as the crowd watches a magical display of fireworks over the castle. The outer margins of this image depicts various winter sporting events.
  The Montreal Daily Star (founded in 1867) became a major publisher of original Canadian prints with the rapid rise of the Montreal Winter Carnival. Beginning in 1883, it was Canada's first large winter celebration and predated Quebec City's Carnival by eleven years. Highly competitive sporting events took place throughout the city. The Winter Carnival became a hugely successful event. The Montreal Star and competing publishers thus hired Canada's greatest artists to commemorate the activities. One need only mention that three of the major artists covering the Carnival at the time were Henri Julien, William Raphael and Robert Harris. Their original lithographs in this field stand as an important historical and artistic document of nineteenth century Canada.
Size: 20 1/2 X 14 1/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
  Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Condition: Printed on nineteenth century wove paper and with full margins as published in Montreal in 1885. Centre crease, as always. This is a strongly printed impression and in fine condition throughout.
Price: Sold - The price is no longer available.
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Original Lithograph with Colour Tint Stone by the Canadian artist, Henri Octave Julien.

Storming of The Ice Palace Original Lithograph by Henri Octave Julien
Storming of The Ice Palace

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Canadian Periodicals
# Image Title & Printer Medium Date Source -
01- Ice Palace, 1885 printed by Burland Lithographic Company for the Montreal Daily Star Montreal Canada Ice Palace, 1885 printed by Burland Lithographic Company for the Montreal Daily Star, Montreal, Canada Original Lithographic with Colour Tint Stone 1885 Montreal Daily Star, Montreal Canada Sold
02.- Little Queenie by the Weekly Star Montreal, Canada Little Queenie by the Weekly Star, Montreal, Canada Original Chromolithograph 1896 Weekly Star & the Family Herald, Montreal Canada Sold
03- Rural Bliss by William Raphael for the Montreal Daily Star, Montreal, Canada Rural Bliss by William Raphael for the Montreal Daily Star, Montreal, Canada Original Lithographic with Colour Tint Stone 1885 Montreal Daily Star, Montreal Canada Sold
04.- Storming of The Ice Palace by Henri Octave Julien for the Montreal Daily Star Montreal Canada Storming of The Ice Palace by Henri Octave Julien for the Montreal Daily Star, Montreal, Canada Original Lithographic with Colour Tint Stone 1885 Montreal Daily Star, Montreal Canada Sold
05.- The Bounce printed by Burland Lithographic Company for the Montreal Daily Star Montreal Canada The Bounce printed by Burland Lithographic Company for the Montreal Daily Star, Montreal, Canada Original Lithographic with Colour Tint Stone 1887 Montreal Daily Star, Montreal Canada Sold
06.- The River Boulevard by Harrington Bird for the Montreal Daily Witness, Montreal Canada The River Boulevard by Harrington Bird for the Montreal Daily Witness, Montreal Canada Original Lithographic with Colour Tint Stone 1885 Montreal Daily Witness, Montreal Canada Sold
07.- Tobogganing by Henri Octave Julien for the Montreal Daily Star Montreal Canada Tobogganing by Henri Octave Julien for the Montreal Daily Star, Montreal, Canada Original Lithographic with Colour Tint Stone 1885 Montreal Daily Star, Montreal Canada Sold
08.- Witness Carnival Number by Harrington Bird for the Montreal Daily Witness, Montreal Canada Witness Carnival Number by Harrington Bird for the Montreal Daily Witness, Montreal Canada Original Lithographic with Colour Tint Stone 1885 Montreal Daily Witness, Montreal Canada Sold

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