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Artist: Tahirih Goffic
Uploaded: 04/16/09
Gallery: Fine Art
Subject: People/Portrait
Media: Oil

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18" x 24" oil on canvas, 2009 This is a portrait of the actor in Barkerville portraying the character of John Cameron, the first man to strike it big-time rich there. He discovered gold on December 22, 1862, but his wife had recently died, and he decided to return to Victoria in February to grant his wife her last wish, a decent burial at home, for she despised the cold, miserable north where her husband had his claim on Williams Creek. This is an amazing story in itself, and you can read more about it at http://www.cariboo-net.com/sentinel/vol2/cameron1.htm. This particular image is at a time in the performance when he is reminiscing about his dead wife and child. Anyways, after his return, he mined vigorously from April until October of 1863, and the gold was so abundant that it was being mined not by the ounce but by the pan. By October, Cameron had taken out the equivalent of $5 million in today's dollars and Cameron Co. became the richest claim in the colony.
      
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John "Cariboo" Cameron 18" x 24" oil on canvas (Item# 191560 $ 800.00 
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  Date / Time   Name / Comments
  01-May-09  
  05:03 PM  
tasha art
  you have talent missy! just perfect
  19-Apr-09  
  08:05 AM  
Renata Cavanaugh
  Fantatic work Tahirih
  17-Apr-09  
  12:53 PM  
jamie winter
  wow this is just awesome. excellent ~!
  16-Apr-09  
  03:56 PM  
Tanelle Hindley
  Wonderful job hun!! I love the way you captured the emotion. Such a great job, you really did wonderfully!
  16-Apr-09  
  11:52 AM  
Anneke Hut
  Tahirih, you are so good with portraits! A wonderful soft light on the figure and great detail.