E.J. Hughes Collection
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Edward John (E. J.) Hughes was a Canadian painter best known for his paintings of British Columbia landscapes. Hughes was born 17 February 1913 in North Vancouver, and grew up in Nanaimo. After high school he attended the Vancouver School of Decorative and Applied Arts (now Emily Carr University) where he studied with Frederick Varley, graduating in 1933. When war broke out in 1939 Hughes enlisted with the Royal Canadian Artillery. While posted in England he was made an official war artist, and from 1943 to 1946 depicted war scenes in England and Alaska.
Following the War Hughes and his wife, Fern Rosabell Irvine (1916-1974), moved to Victoria. Due to financial struggles, the couple moved shortly thereafter to a cabin at Shawnigan Lake. Max Stern (1904-1984), Emily Carr's former dealer and the owner of the Dominion Gallery in Montreal, discovered Hughes's work and made a deal to buy all of his paintings. Their relationship lasted until Stern's death, and Dominion continued to buy Hughes's paintings until his death. Ed and Fern had three children - Edward, Elizabeth and Mac - all of whom died in infancy. Hughes died 5 January 2007 at age 93.
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Collection Details
- Items 113
- Last Updated 2024-07-31
Works (113)
101. Notes - Required
- Title:
- Notes - Required
- Description:
- A note written in pencil and ink dated Oct 01, 1946, with a list of "Required" items including 6 boxes of copper carpet tacks and unbleached liner along with a note about some sort of payment having to do with the military.
- Subject:
- Landscape painting, Canadian, Painters, Drawing, Landscape painting--Technique, Landscape painting, Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.), Art, Landscape painters, Artists, and Artists' preparatory studies
- Creator:
- Hughes, E. J. (Edward John), 1913-2007
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1946-10-01
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Copyright held by the E. J. Hughes Estate. Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 page ; 18 x 12 cm
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.J. Hughes Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- notes (documents), drawings (visual works), and sketches
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2020-043 - Sketches, 1946-1947, 1965; Item: 66
- Fonds Title:
- E. J. Hughes collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC606
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/e-j-hughes-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2023-09/2023-10
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Betterligt/TTI (600 DPI; 1/20; 263; Copy4Stops; camera height 1000) by PD. Metadata by KD.
102. War canoe races at Gorge, May 1947
- Title:
- War canoe races at Gorge, May 1947
- Description:
- An ink and graphite drawing by E. J. Hughes showing several scenes from a canoe race on the Gorge waterway in Victoria, B.C. including a close up on one of the oars. Notes about what the people are wearing and the colours of the boats and oars.
- Subject:
- Indigenous peoples, Landscape painting, Landscape painters, Crowds, Artists, Landscape painting--Technique, Artists' preparatory studies, Painters, Drawing, Canoes and canoeing, Art, Landscape painting, Canadian, and Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Creator:
- Hughes, E. J. (Edward John), 1913-2007
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1947-05
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Copyright held by the E. J. Hughes Estate. Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 20 x 12.5 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Eleven men
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Gorge Waters
- Coordinates:
- 48.44645, -123.40091
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Ink on paper.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.J. Hughes Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- pencil drawings, sketches, drawings (visual works), and pen and ink drawings
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2020-043 - Sketches, 1946-1947, 1965; Item: 36
- Fonds Title:
- E. J. Hughes collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC606
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/e-j-hughes-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2023-09/2023-10
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Betterligt/TTI (600 DPI; 1/20; 263; Copy4Stops; camera height 1000) by PD. Metadata by KD.
103. Coronation May Queen, 23 May 47
- Title:
- Coronation May Queen, 23 May 47
- Description:
- A graphite drawing by E. J. Hughes titled "23 May 47, Crowds" showing two rough sketches of crowds, along with a closer look at a couple of musicians, and notes about the uniforms, colours, and participants of the celebration.
- Subject:
- Landscape painting--Technique, Landscape painting, Artists, Painters, Drawing, Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.), Landscape painters, Landscape painting, Canadian, Artists' preparatory studies, and Art
- Creator:
- Hughes, E. J. (Edward John), 1913-2007
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1947-05-23
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Copyright held by the E. J. Hughes Estate. Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 20 x 12.5 cm
- Alternative Title:
- 23 May 47, Crowds
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.J. Hughes Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- sketches, pencil drawings, and drawings (visual works)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2020-043 - Sketches, 1946-1947, 1965; Item: 01
- Fonds Title:
- E. J. Hughes collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC606
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/e-j-hughes-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2023-09/2023-10
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Betterligt/TTI (600 DPI; 1/20; 263; Copy4Stops; camera height 1000) by PD. Metadata by KD.
104. Notes - Prospectus
- Title:
- Notes - Prospectus
- Description:
- A note in pencil on paper that says "Prospectus of the 35th Annual Exhib of N.W. Artists, Seattle Art Museum, Volunteer Park, Seattle 2, Wash. Oct 5th to Nov 6th 1949, Work and entry blanks to be at museum Mon. Sep 26. Prosp. dated early Aug." with a sketch in a panel above it.
- Subject:
- Art--Exhibitions, Painters, Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.), Art, Drawing, Landscape painting, Canadian, Landscape painting--Technique, Artists, Landscape painters, Landscape painting, and Artists' preparatory studies
- Creator:
- Hughes, E. J. (Edward John), 1913-2007
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1949?
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Copyright held by the E. J. Hughes Estate. Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 23 x 20 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- Washington (State)--Seattle--Volunteer Park
- Coordinates:
- 47.63027, -122.31428
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.J. Hughes Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- drawings (visual works), notes (documents), and sketches
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2020-043 - Sketches, 1946-1947, 1965; Item: 77
- Fonds Title:
- E. J. Hughes collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC606
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/e-j-hughes-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2023-09/2023-10
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Betterligt/TTI (600 DPI; 1/20; 263; Copy4Stops; camera height 1000) by PD. Metadata by KD.
105. Boswell Cannery, B.C. Packers, Smith Sound
- Title:
- Boswell Cannery, B.C. Packers, Smith Sound
- Description:
- A graphite drawing by E. J. Hughes showing a view from a ship tied to a dock at the Boswell Cannery located at the now abandoned cannery town of Boswell on the north side of Boswell Inlet, an arm of Smith Sound. There are some notes on the sketch.
- Subject:
- Ships, Artists' preparatory studies, Extinct cities, Canneries, Landscape painting, Canadian, Landscape painting, Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.), Painters, Ships in art, Drawing, Artists, Landscape painters, Landscape painting--Technique, and Art
- Creator:
- Hughes, E. J. (Edward John), 1913-2007
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1953-08
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Copyright held by the E. J. Hughes Estate. Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 22 x 30.5 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Boswell Canners
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Boswell
- Coordinates:
- 51.35812, -127.51093
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Graphite on paper. Signed by E.J. Hughes.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.J. Hughes Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- drawings (visual works), sketches, pencil drawings, and signatures (names)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2020-043 - Sketches, 1946-1947, 1965; Item: 24
- Fonds Title:
- E. J. Hughes collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC606
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/e-j-hughes-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2023-09/2023-10
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Betterligt/TTI (600 DPI; 1/20; 263; Copy4Stops; camera height 1000) by PD. Metadata by KD.
106. Hakai Pass, Hecate Island
- Title:
- Hakai Pass, Hecate Island
- Description:
- A graphite drawing by E. J. Hughes titled "Hakai Pass, Heckate Island" with a tree covered shoreline in the background and a man standing on top of a building with a silo and other equipment next to it. There are notes for colours and details and it is signed by Hughes.
- Subject:
- Trees in art, Painters, Trees, Art, Landscape painting, Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.), Landscape painting--Technique, Landscape painters, Artists' preparatory studies, Landscape painting, Canadian, Silos, Artists, and Drawing
- Creator:
- Hughes, E. J. (Edward John), 1913-2007
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1953-08
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Copyright held by the E. J. Hughes Estate. Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 30.5 x 22 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Hakai Pass, Heckate Island
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Hecate Island and Pacific Ocean--Hakai Passage
- Coordinates:
- 51.68682, -128.01956 and 51.72519, -128.05814
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Graphite on paper. Signed by E.J. Hughes.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.J. Hughes Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- drawings (visual works), pencil drawings, signatures (names), and sketches
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2020-043 - Sketches, 1946-1947, 1965; Item: 40
- Fonds Title:
- E. J. Hughes collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC606
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/e-j-hughes-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2023-09/2023-10
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Betterligt/TTI (600 DPI; 1/20; 263; Copy4Stops; camera height 1000) by PD. Metadata by KD.
107. Just South of Campbell River looking East
- Title:
- Just South of Campbell River looking East
- Description:
- A graphite drawing by E. J. Hughes titled "Just South of Campbell River Looking East" showing the coastal landscape with notes for what colours to use. Signed by Hughes.
- Subject:
- Landscapes, Landscapes in art, Artists' preparatory studies, Landscape painting, Canadian, Landscape painting--Technique, Artists, Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.), Drawing, Painters, Art, Landscape painting, and Landscape painters
- Creator:
- Hughes, E. J. (Edward John), 1913-2007
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1953-08
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Copyright held by the E. J. Hughes Estate. Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 22 x 30.5 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Campbell River
- Coordinates:
- 50.01634, -125.24459
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Graphite on paper. Signed by E.J. Hughes.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.J. Hughes Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- signatures (names), pencil drawings, sketches, and drawings (visual works)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2020-043 - Sketches, 1946-1947, 1965; Item: 50
- Fonds Title:
- E. J. Hughes collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC606
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/e-j-hughes-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2023-09/2023-10
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Betterligt/TTI (600 DPI; 1/20; 263; Copy4Stops; camera height 1000) by PD. Metadata by KD.
108. Ship sketch - Vancouver
- Title:
- Ship sketch - Vancouver
- Description:
- A graphite drawing by E. J. Hughes titled "Vancouver" showing a fishing boat tied up to a dock. The drawing is signed by Hughes and dated Aug, 1953.
- Subject:
- Ships in art, Landscape painting--Technique, Drawing, Artists, Landscape painting, Art, Ships, Docks, Painters, Fishing boats, Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.), Landscape painting, Canadian, Artists' preparatory studies, and Landscape painters
- Creator:
- Hughes, E. J. (Edward John), 1913-2007
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1953-08
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Copyright held by the E. J. Hughes Estate. Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 23 x 30.5 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Vancouver
- Coordinates:
- 49.24966, -123.11934
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Graphite on paper. Signed by E.J. Hughes.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.J. Hughes Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- sketches, signatures (names), pencil drawings, and drawings (visual works)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2020-043 - Sketches, 1946-1947, 1965; Item: 91
- Fonds Title:
- E. J. Hughes collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC606
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/e-j-hughes-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2023-09/2023-10
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Betterligt/TTI (600 DPI; 1/20; 263; Copy4Stops; camera height 1000) by PD. Metadata by KD.
109. Sundown, Haida Indian Village, Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands
- Title:
- Sundown, Haida Indian Village, Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands
- Description:
- A graphite drawing by E. J. Hughes titled "Sundown - Haida Indian Village, Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands" showing a hilly coastal landscape with clouds and the moon in the sky and notes for colours are included.
- Subject:
- Art, Sunset phenomena, Landscape painting, Canadian, Coasts, Shorelines, Landscape painting--Technique, Painters, Islands, Landscape painting, Artists, Drawing, Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.), Landscape painters, and Artists' preparatory studies
- Creator:
- Hughes, E. J. (Edward John), 1913-2007
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1953-08
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Copyright held by the E. J. Hughes Estate. Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 22 x 30.5 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Skidegate
- Coordinates:
- 53.26614, -131.99069
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Graphite on paper. Signed by E.J. Hughes.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.J. Hughes Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- pencil drawings, signatures (names), sketches, and drawings (visual works)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2020-043 - Sketches, 1946-1947, 1965; Item: 80
- Fonds Title:
- E. J. Hughes collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC606
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/e-j-hughes-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2023-09/2023-10
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Betterligt/TTI (600 DPI; 1/20; 263; Copy4Stops; camera height 1000) by PD. Metadata by KD.
110. Notes
- Title:
- Notes
- Description:
- Notes written with pencil on paper by Hughes on the back of a January 1954 calendar sheet, the contents of note are largely illegible.
- Subject:
- Landscape painting--Technique, Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.), Art, Artists, Painters, Landscape painters, Drawing, Landscape painting, Canadian, Artists' preparatory studies, and Landscape painting
- Creator:
- Hughes, E. J. (Edward John), 1913-2007
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1954?
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Copyright held by the E. J. Hughes Estate. Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 page ; 18 x 14 cm
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Verso/opposite side not scanned, is a sheet from a calendar dated January 1954.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- E.J. Hughes Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- notes (documents), drawings (visual works), and sketches
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2020-043 - Sketches, 1946-1947, 1965; Item: 67
- Fonds Title:
- E. J. Hughes collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC606
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/e-j-hughes-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2023-09/2023-10
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Betterligt/TTI (600 DPI; 1/20; 263; Copy4Stops; camera height 1000) by PD. Metadata by KD.