Fifth Avenue in New York City? Not quite. Though, Ottawa’s Sparks Street, depicted here by an unknown artist, looks like a bustling streetscape complete with marching band (see foreground), flapping national flags and modern skyscrapers. The revolving restaurant of the Holiday Inn (now Marriott Hotel) is prominently featured in the background.
Artist: unknown
Title: Sparks Street – Mid Day; no date
Watercolour and pencil on paper
Size (frame): 36x51cm / 14”x20”; Size (watercolour): 21x37cm / 8.25”x14.25”