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Inuit Hunter Spearing Seal

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Artist
Kenojuak Ashevak (1927 – 2013, Canadian)
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
KeN.04.02
Description
tlc is a line rendering of an igloo with 2 humps; a parka clad man has his right arm raised and holding a speear which is pointing downwards towards a seal; the man and seal are black, the parka and leggings have white trim; off the right of the picture is an embossed circle, 2.8 dia. with letter i…
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Artist
Kenojuak Ashevak (1927 – 2013, Canadian)
Title
Inuit Hunter Spearing Seal
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
31.5 x 45.5 cm
Description
tlc is a line rendering of an igloo with 2 humps; a parka clad man has his right arm raised and holding a speear which is pointing downwards towards a seal; the man and seal are black, the parka and leggings have white trim; off the right of the picture is an embossed circle, 2.8 dia. with letter inside;Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Kenoyouk”Back reads “#274 - DoR/Fg 1962-19”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br
Subject
Activity
hunting
Figure
male
Animal
Seal
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KeN.04.02
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Untitled (Three Indians on Horseback in Snowstorm)

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Artist
Frederic S. Remington (1861 – 1909, American)
Date
1888 – 1909
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
ReF.04.01
Description
Three figures on horseback, riding to the left of the picture; they are all dressed warmly, with blankets over their legs; the horses are knee deep in snow, which is swirling around; the two front Indians faces are coloured light brown, the second has 2 yellow feathers in his fur cap; the third rid…
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Artist
Frederic S. Remington (1861 – 1909, American)
Title
Untitled (Three Indians on Horseback in Snowstorm)
Date
1888 – 1909
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
28.9 x 28.3 cm
Description
Three figures on horseback, riding to the left of the picture; they are all dressed warmly, with blankets over their legs; the horses are knee deep in snow, which is swirling around; the two front Indians faces are coloured light brown, the second has 2 yellow feathers in his fur cap; the third rider is quite indistinct.
Subject
Figure
male
Animal
horse
Weather
snowstorm
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ReF.04.01
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Date
1885 – 1925
Material
fibre; glass; ivory
Catalogue Number
103.08.0360
Description
A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a s…
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Title
Purse
Date
1885 – 1925
Material
fibre; glass; ivory
Dimensions
22.2 x 5.4 x 21.8 cm
Description
A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a silver metallic cord through a short ivory batten on the front and back causing the bag to form two pleats on either side. Ends of cord have red and grey beaded loop tassels. Bag lined front, back and bottom with pink silk. Figures beaded on front of purse depict woman in yellow dress and man in green trousers and pink jacket holding top hat while they are dancing.
Subject
households
hobbies
embroidery
figure
male
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0360
Images
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