McGill Library
McLennan Library Building3459 rue McTavish
Montreal, Quebec
H3A 0C9
Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Herbert Raine
General material designation
Parallel title
Other title information
Title statements of responsibility
Title notes
Level of description
Fonds
Repository
Reference code
CA CAC 33
Edition area
Edition statement
Edition statement of responsibility
Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
Statement of projection (cartographic)
Statement of coordinates (cartographic)
Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
Physical description area
Physical description
Publisher's series area
Title proper of publisher's series
Parallel titles of publisher's series
Other title information of publisher's series
Statement of responsibility relating to publisher's series
Numbering within publisher's series
Note on publisher's series
Archival description area
Name of creator
(1875-1951)
Biographical history
Herbert Raine was born on December 2, 1875, in Sunderland, England.
He was known as a talented etcher and water colourist. He studied architecture with Frank Caws, FRIBA, in London. He was also a pupil at the Royal Academy Schools for five years, then worked briefly for W. J. Gilliland in Belfast before moving to London to join the office of Sir Aston Webb in 1898. In 1902, he formed a partnership with Charles R. Mitchell in London. In 1907, they both emigrated to Canada and settled in Montreal, Quebec where they collaborated on several projects and competitions entries. In later years, he devoted his energies to the pursuit of etching and watercolour. He was noted for his scenes of old Montreal and rural Quebec. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Art and the Society of Canadian Painter-Etchers and Engravers. He was also a President of the Arts Club in Montreal.
He died on May 24, 1951, in Montreal, Quebec.
Custodial history
The European drawings were formerly used as teaching aids at the McGill University School of Architecture.
Drawings for the McConnell residence were donated to the John Bland Canadian Architecture Collection by Kathleen McConnell Laing. Also part of the donation were drawings and photographs of other residences for J. W. McConnell.
Le matériel servait antérieurement d'outil pédagogique à l'École d'architecture de l'Université McGill.
Scope and content
"Architectural Drawings, 1898-1901, 18 drawings." Included are drawings of historic architecture in England, France and Italy, such as stalls in Southwold Church in Suffolk, sculpture at Chartres Cathedral, the Palazzo Pitti and the Palazzo Gondi in Florence.
"Residence for J. W. McConnell, West Crescent Heights, Westmount, QC, 1913 [unbuilt]."
19 drawings: 13 ink on glazed linen: site plan,elevations, plans, sections, details. 1 pencil on trace: detail. 5 blueprints: 1 elevation, 3 plans, 1 section.
"Dessins architecturaux, 1898-1901, 18 dessins." Dessins d'architecture historique réalisés en Angleterre, en France et en Italie notamment des stalles de l'église Southwold (Suffolk), une sculpture de la cathédrale de Chartres, le Palazzo Pitti et le Palazzo Gondi de Florence.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Arrangement
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Finding aids
Associated materials
Kenneth Guscotte Rea, CAC 8;
Karen Smythe and Thomas Schyberg, CAC84
Accruals
General note
The Montreal architect Herbert Raine (1875-1951) was born in England and studied at the Royal Academy School in London. After travelling to Italy, he returned to England in order to practice architecture. In 1907 he emigrated to Canada. While Raine was a practicing architect throughout his life, he was also an accomplished artist.
General note
L'architecte montréalais Herbert Raine (1875-1951) est né en Angleterre et a étudié au Royal Academy School de Londres. Après avoir voyagé en Italie, il est revenu en Angleterre pour y exercer l'architecture. En 1907, il a émigré au Canada. Tout en exerçant l'architecture toute sa vie, Raine a aussi été un artiste accompli.
Alternative identifier(s)
CAC Database ID
37
Wikidata Identifier
Q71844123
Wikidata URL
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71844123