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Portrait of Enos Hunter

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Artist
Gerda Christoffersen ( – 2012, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on board
Catalogue Number
ChG.02.01
Description
Portrait of a man (Enos Hunter) sitting straight on and looking slightly to the right. His braids run down off the canvas. He wears a necklace of beads and a circular medallion. From his shoulders hang yellow and dark green feathers. The background is tan and grey.
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Artist
Gerda Christoffersen ( – 2012, Canadian)
Title
Portrait of Enos Hunter
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
59.7 x 49.6 cm
Description
Portrait of a man (Enos Hunter) sitting straight on and looking slightly to the right. His braids run down off the canvas. He wears a necklace of beads and a circular medallion. From his shoulders hang yellow and dark green feathers. The background is tan and grey.
Subject
portrait
male
Enos Hunter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969
Catalogue Number
ChG.02.01
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.03
Description
General colour: black, brown. Head and shoulders of a balding man who wears a shirt and tie under the vague outline of a suit and jacket. He looks out at the viewer and has a short mustache.
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
John Brewster
Date
n.d.
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
56.8 x 43.9 cm
Description
General colour: black, brown. Head and shoulders of a balding man who wears a shirt and tie under the vague outline of a suit and jacket. He looks out at the viewer and has a short mustache.
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Dell Brewster, Banff, 1967
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.03
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Portrait of an Indian

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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
colour reproduction on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.04.01
Description
General colour: pink, brown. The head and shoulders of an man with braids.Two or three feathers coming out at the right side of his head. He looks out, he wears a blanket over his shoulders and a neckpiece with medallion.
Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Portrait of an Indian
Date
n.d.
Medium
colour reproduction on paper
Dimensions
17.5 x 14.0 cm
Description
General colour: pink, brown. The head and shoulders of an man with braids.Two or three feathers coming out at the right side of his head. He looks out, he wears a blanket over his shoulders and a neckpiece with medallion.
Subject
portrait
male
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
DgN.04.01
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
1945
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.04
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Guy Thomas
Date
1945
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
43 x 30 cm
Subject
portrait
male
Guy Thomas
Credit
Gift of Sonia de Grandmaison, West Vancouver, 1980
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.04
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
1950
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
DgN.02.02
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Norman Luxton
Date
1950
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
75 x 55 cm
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Sonia de Grandmaison, West Vancouver, 1980
Catalogue Number
DgN.02.02
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
c. 1940
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.05
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of John Brewster as an elderly man. The head is drawn in good detail, full faced, shirt and tie evident, shoulders sketched in lightly. The face is round, hair over ears, otherwise bald, brown eyes, mustache, and amicable look.
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
John Brewster
Date
c. 1940
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
35; 50.4 x 34.2; 38 cm
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of John Brewster as an elderly man. The head is drawn in good detail, full faced, shirt and tie evident, shoulders sketched in lightly. The face is round, hair over ears, otherwise bald, brown eyes, mustache, and amicable look.
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1983
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.05
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
c. 1950
Medium
pastel on sandpaper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.01
Description
A head and shoulder portrait of Bill Hargrave (see de Grandmaison file for information on Mr. Hargrave). He is wearing a tam, green-yellow-red with a pom-pon, a shirt and tie, and a shawl-necked sweater
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Bill Hargrave
Date
c. 1950
Medium
pastel on sandpaper
Dimensions
61.0 x 50.5 cm
Description
A head and shoulder portrait of Bill Hargrave (see de Grandmaison file for information on Mr. Hargrave). He is wearing a tam, green-yellow-red with a pom-pon, a shirt and tie, and a shawl-necked sweater
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Sonia de Grandmaison, West Vancouver, 1985
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.01
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
1959
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.07
Description
A head and shoulders portrait of Fred Brewster; an almost full face portrait, ruddy complexion, black hair, moustache, blue eyes; wearing an open necked plaid shirt; highlights behind head and ear to right.
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Fred Brewster
Date
1959
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
61.0 x 45.7 cm
Description
A head and shoulders portrait of Fred Brewster; an almost full face portrait, ruddy complexion, black hair, moustache, blue eyes; wearing an open necked plaid shirt; highlights behind head and ear to right.
Subject
portrait
portrait, Fred Brewster
Credit
Gift of Sonia de Grandmaison, West Vancouver, 1987
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.07
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
c. 1927
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.02
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
c. 1927
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
27.7 x 40.0 cm
Subject
portrait
male
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1976
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.02
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Jim Brewster of Banff

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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
1935 – 1945
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.06
Description
A realistic rendering of a head and shoulder portrait of Jim Brewster; a three-quarter view; he has on a light brown hat, blue jacket, white shirt, red tie; streaks of colour in background.
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Jim Brewster of Banff
Date
1935 – 1945
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
76.0 x 56.0 cm
Description
A realistic rendering of a head and shoulder portrait of Jim Brewster; a three-quarter view; he has on a light brown hat, blue jacket, white shirt, red tie; streaks of colour in background.
Subject
portrait
male
portrait: Jim Brewster
Credit
Gift of Lubov de Grandmaison, 1990
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.06
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
1946
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.08
Description
A head and shoulders portrait of P.J. Jennings as an older man, head tilted slightly to the right, full face; blue eyes, rosey complexion, blue suit jacket, red and navy tie, white highlights behind left shoulder and head.
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
P. J. Jennings
Date
1946
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
42.0 x 33.0 cm
Description
A head and shoulders portrait of P.J. Jennings as an older man, head tilted slightly to the right, full face; blue eyes, rosey complexion, blue suit jacket, red and navy tie, white highlights behind left shoulder and head.
Subject
portrait, male
portrait, P. J. Jennings
Credit
Gift of Kay Paris, Vancouver, 1991
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.08
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Untitled [Sacred Owl]

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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
c. 1950
Medium
pastel on sandpaper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.10
Description
Pastel portrait of a First Nations man who is facing toward the left of the piece. The man is resting his face on his hand and he is visible from only the neck up. On his head he is wearing a red kerchief. His hair is in two braids, the one on the left of his head is only slightly visible, the o…
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Sacred Owl]
Date
c. 1950
Medium
pastel on sandpaper
Dimensions
37.5 x 27.5 cm
Description
Pastel portrait of a First Nations man who is facing toward the left of the piece. The man is resting his face on his hand and he is visible from only the neck up. On his head he is wearing a red kerchief. His hair is in two braids, the one on the left of his head is only slightly visible, the one on the right is completely visible. He is wearing a blue scarf or tie around his neck. Identified by Rod Green at Masters Gallery as Sacred Owl.
Subject
portrait
male
Sacred Owl
Credit
Gift of Caroline Harris-Andrews, Kingston, 2002
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.10
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Untitled (First Nations child)

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Artist
Gerda Christoffersen ( – 2012, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
ChG.03.04
Description
A portrait of a young Indigenous girl. It shows head and neck only, black hair in a braids; one braid hanging down the front on viewer’s right. She has dark skin, very pink cheeks and lips and is wearing a pink and blue top. Signed, between the end of the braid and mat, viewer’s right, printed with…
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Artist
Gerda Christoffersen ( – 2012, Canadian)
Title
Untitled (First Nations child)
Date
1970
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
21.0 x 14.2 cm
Description
A portrait of a young Indigenous girl. It shows head and neck only, black hair in a braids; one braid hanging down the front on viewer’s right. She has dark skin, very pink cheeks and lips and is wearing a pink and blue top. Signed, between the end of the braid and mat, viewer’s right, printed with brown pastel “Christoffersen”.
Subject
portrait
child
girl
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Margaret Reid (Estate), 2008
Catalogue Number
ChG.03.04
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Untitled (First Nations child)

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Artist
Gerda Christoffersen ( – 2012, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
ChG.03.05
Description
A pastel portrait from chest upwards, of a very young Indigenous boy. He has black hair in short braids tied with red fabric. He is wearing what could be a buckskin jacket/shirt and has two beaded necklaces around his neck: a red and green necklace and a diamond-shaped necklace connected by purple …
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Artist
Gerda Christoffersen ( – 2012, Canadian)
Title
Untitled (First Nations child)
Date
1970
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
24.0 x 20.0 cm
Description
A pastel portrait from chest upwards, of a very young Indigenous boy. He has black hair in short braids tied with red fabric. He is wearing what could be a buckskin jacket/shirt and has two beaded necklaces around his neck: a red and green necklace and a diamond-shaped necklace connected by purple and red beads. Signed, between the end of the diamond-shaped necklace and mat, viewer’s right, printed with black pastel “Christoffersen”.
Subject
portrait
child
boy
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Margaret Reid (Estate), 2008
Catalogue Number
ChG.03.05
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Jimmy Simpson, Banff Old Timer

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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
DgN.02.03
Description
Portrait of Jimmy Simpson posed in a seated position with his p.r. arm resting on knee. There is a pipe in his right hand with a red kerchief around his neck and a wide brimmed hat on his head. His p.l. hand is in his pant pocket. Jimmy Simpson himself is an older man with white hair and a mustach…
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Jimmy Simpson, Banff Old Timer
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
59cm x 71cm cm
Description
Portrait of Jimmy Simpson posed in a seated position with his p.r. arm resting on knee. There is a pipe in his right hand with a red kerchief around his neck and a wide brimmed hat on his head. His p.l. hand is in his pant pocket. Jimmy Simpson himself is an older man with white hair and a mustache. The background is a blue and Green mix.
Subject
Jimmy Simpson
Credit
Gift of Tamara de Grandmaison, Sechelt, , 2008
Catalogue Number
DgN.02.03
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
1938
Medium
print on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.04.02
Description
A print reproduction of a pastel drawing. The drawing is a portrait of an aboriginal man. The man’s black hair is tied into multiple braids and there are feathers at the top of his head. He is wearing many beaded/ braided necklaces. The background is brown and the artist signature and a copyright s…
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Long Time Squirrel
Date
1938
Medium
print on paper
Dimensions
47.0 x 34.5 cm
Description
A print reproduction of a pastel drawing. The drawing is a portrait of an aboriginal man. The man’s black hair is tied into multiple braids and there are feathers at the top of his head. He is wearing many beaded/ braided necklaces. The background is brown and the artist signature and a copyright symbol is about 6 cm up from the bottom on the left hand side. Under the image in the bottom left corner, written in pencil, “100/1000”. There is a write up that accompanies the print, see narrative.
Subject
aboriginal
man
Nicolas De Grandmaison
Credit
Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011
Catalogue Number
DgN.04.02
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Father Jean Louis Levern

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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
1945
Medium
painting on board
Catalogue Number
DgN.02.04
Description
An oil painting portrait of a man. An elderly man dominates the painting. The man has grey hair and is wearing a black high-necked coat with a large gold cross hanging on a black string around his neck. The background is a yellow-brown. The primary colours used are black, brown, yellow and red. The…
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Father Jean Louis Levern
Date
1945
Medium
painting on board
Dimensions
59.0 x 41.7 cm
Description
An oil painting portrait of a man. An elderly man dominates the painting. The man has grey hair and is wearing a black high-necked coat with a large gold cross hanging on a black string around his neck. The background is a yellow-brown. The primary colours used are black, brown, yellow and red. The bottom of the canvas is unfinished/ left blank except for the artist signature in pencil in the blhc and in the brhc, “F. J. Levern, A.M.I - 1945 Cardston, Alberta”. Au verso, in black ink in the top lhc, “# 47”. And left of centre near the bottom is a piece of white paper with black text taped onto the board, see Narrative.
Subject
portrait
man
priest
Nicolas de Grandmaison
Credit
Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011
Catalogue Number
DgN.02.04
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Sonia de Grandmaison

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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
painting on canvas
Catalogue Number
DgN.02.05
Description
An oil painting portrait of a woman. The painting is dominated by by a woman sitting near water, looking down. The woman is wearing blue shorts and a red shirt with a red scarf around her head. The background is primarily yellow, blue and green with visible thick, short brush strokes. The artist si…
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Sonia de Grandmaison
Date
n.d.
Medium
painting on canvas
Dimensions
63.5 x 51.0 cm
Description
An oil painting portrait of a woman. The painting is dominated by by a woman sitting near water, looking down. The woman is wearing blue shorts and a red shirt with a red scarf around her head. The background is primarily yellow, blue and green with visible thick, short brush strokes. The artist signature is written in black ink in the brhc. Au verso, written in blue ink in the top rhc, “PROPERTY OF LOU DE GRANDMAISON”. In the top rhc on the wooden frame in black ink, “#113”. In the centre on the left side of the wooden frame is a purple ink stamp. The first two lines of text are illegible and under them is, “25”. The same stamp, however even less legible, is also on the right side of the frame in the centre.
Subject
woman
Sonia de Grandmaison
Credit
Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011
Catalogue Number
DgN.02.05
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Nicolas de Grandmaison Jr.

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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
painting on canvas
Catalogue Number
DgN.02.06
Description
An oil painting portrait of a young boy. Dominating the painting is a young boy sitting on a step or ledge, looking at the viewer. His left leg is crossed on top of his right and he is wearing navy blue shorts and a light blue shirt with red trim along the collar. The boy has dark blonde hair and b…
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Nicolas de Grandmaison Jr.
Date
n.d.
Medium
painting on canvas
Dimensions
64.0 x 50.5 cm
Description
An oil painting portrait of a young boy. Dominating the painting is a young boy sitting on a step or ledge, looking at the viewer. His left leg is crossed on top of his right and he is wearing navy blue shorts and a light blue shirt with red trim along the collar. The boy has dark blonde hair and blue eyes. The background is primarily green, brown and blue. Both of the boy’s hands appear unfinished. The artist signature is on the left hand side, near the bottom in pale pink paint. Au verso, written in pencil along the top of the canvas, “Property of Nickolas de Grandmaison Jr.” Written in the top rhc on the wooden frame in black ink, “# 144”.
Subject
portrait
boy
Nicolas de Grandmaison
Credit
Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011
Catalogue Number
DgN.02.06
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
1938
Medium
print on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.04.03
Description
A print reproduction of a pastel drawing in a folder. The drawing is a portrait of an aboriginal man. The man’s black hair is tied into multiple braids and there are feathers at the top of his head. He is wearing many beaded/ braided necklaces. The background is brown and the artist signature and a…
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Long Time Squirrel
Date
1938
Medium
print on paper
Dimensions
47.0 x 34.5 cm
Description
A print reproduction of a pastel drawing in a folder. The drawing is a portrait of an aboriginal man. The man’s black hair is tied into multiple braids and there are feathers at the top of his head. He is wearing many beaded/ braided necklaces. The background is brown and the artist signature and a copyright symbol is about 6 cm up from the bottom on the left hand side. Under the image in the bottom left corner, written in pencil, “99/1000”. Along the bottom left edge of the paper in black print, “© 1979 Bank of Montreal. “LONG TIME SQUIRREL, BLOOD”, Cardston, Alberta, 1938 by N. de Grandmaison”. There is a write up that accompanies the print, see Narrative.
Subject
portrait
Indigenous
man
Nicolas de Grandmaison
Credit
Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011
Catalogue Number
DgN.04.03
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