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Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s researchers are making new discoveries about Paul Kane 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s paintings, an important collection of art for understanding 19th century Canada.  George Bevan (Classics) is using infrared light technology to peer underneath the oil of Kane 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s paintings and see the original pencil drawings. Kane 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s pencil drawings sketched in the field are the earliest depiction of 19th century Canadian and Aboriginal life. The artist took these sketches back to his Toronto studio in the 1850s and used oil paints to finish the artworks.