Portrait of Edward Mitchell Bannister

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Title

Portrait of Edward Mitchell Bannister

Description

This portrait presents one of the few surviving likenesses of the artist created during his lifetime. It humanizes a man often only discussed in relation to his awards or critical reception. Showing Bannister’s face within the exhibit asserts his place in the canon of Canadian art history.

Creator

Gustine L. Hurd

Source

Hurd, Gustine L. Portrait of Edward Mitchell Bannister. c. 1880. Albumen silver print. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Object no. NPG.76.66.

Publisher

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

c. 1880

Rights

CC0 Public domain. Image and data courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier

NPG.76.66

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Cabinet card photograph (albumen silver print)

Physical Dimensions

Image/Sheet: 14.5 × 10.3 cm (5 11/16 × 4 1/16 in)
Mount: 16.5 × 10.8 cm (6 1/2 × 4 1/4 in)

Files

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Citation

Gustine L. Hurd , “Portrait of Edward Mitchell Bannister,” Black Canadian History Exhibit, accessed December 5, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/mathieu-black-canadian-history-exhibit/items/show/553.