Permanent Collection
Paul Kane (Canadian, 1810-1871)
Scene in the Northwest, 1845-1846
oil on canvas
55.9 x 78.7 cm
The Thomson Collection
© 2004 Art Gallery of Ontario
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Moratorium on Loans
June 29, 2004
Dear Colleague,
As you may be aware, the Art Gallery of Ontario will be embarking upon a major building renovation programme commencing the spring of 2005. The scope of the project will be considerable and complex. While we will continue programming during construction, a number of our galleries will be closed and most of our vault area will be impacted.
As a consequence, material in our collections will not be accessible for loan from 1 February 2005 to 31 January 2008. All approved loan requests that fall within this period of time will be honoured. We will accept loan requests for consideration until September 30, 2004, although the sequenced sequestering of our collections and other limitations imposed by our circumstances may limit our capacity to commit to lend certain works during the February 2005 to January 2008 period. After September 30, 2004 we will have to decline all loan requests.
We regret any inconvenience this may cause, and thank you in advance for your understanding and support during Transformation AGO.
Sincerely,
Dennis Reid
Chief Curator
Suspension des prêts
29 juillet 2004
Cher collègue,
Au printemps 2005, le Musée des beaux-arts de l’Ontario entreprendra des travaux d’agrandissement de grande envergure. Bien que nous entendons poursuivre notre programmation, plusieurs des salles seront fermées et la plupart des réserves seront inaccessibles.
Par conséquent, aucun prêt d’Å“uvre ne sera accordé entre le 1er février 2005 et le 31 janvier 2008. Les demandes de prêt qui ont été accordées et qui s’inscrivent à l’intérieur de cette période seront honorées. Les demandes de prêt seront acceptées jusqu’au 30 septembre 2004, cependant l’entreposage progressif des collections dicté par les circonstances risque d’empêcher le prêt de certaines Å“uvres entre les mois de février 2005 et janvier 2008. Aucune demande de prêt ne sera considérée après le 30 septembre 2004.
Nous nous excusons des inconvénients que cela peut causer et vous remercions à l’avance de votre compréhension et de votre soutien durant le projet Transformation AGO.
Recevez, cher collègue, l’expression de mes sentiments les meilleurs.
Le conservateur en chef,
Dennis Reid
CHIN, The Canadian Heritage Information Network
The Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) is "the gateway to museums, galleries, and heritage information in Canada and around the world." Artefacts Canada, a project of CHIN, is an index to Canadian heritage, fulfilling Canada's obligation to establish and maintain a national inventory of cultural artifacts and heritage information. Search the Artefacts Canada database online at CHIN, for our permanent collection, which numbers over 36,000 works of art. The Art Gallery of Ontario is a proud participant of Artefacts Canada. Visit CHIN at www.chin.gc.ca.
Additional AGO Collection Resources
Related Links
- The Central Registry of Information on Looted
Cultural Property 1933-1945
The Central Registry is a comprehensive website containing internationally available information on cultural property looted between 1933-1945.
