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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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Untitled [Sonia de Grandmaison]

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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
1931
Medium
drawing on paper
Catalogue Number
Dgn.03.13
Description
A charcoal drawing of a woman lying on a bed with bent knees and her head on a pillow. On viewer’s left the woman has her right arm raised with her hand on her cheek. The drawing is done on a piece of hotel stationery: stamped logo hotel left-hand corner with “COVERS AN ENTIRE BLOCK” printed undern…
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Sonia de Grandmaison]
Date
1931
Medium
drawing on paper
Dimensions
20.7 x 21.0 cm
Description
A charcoal drawing of a woman lying on a bed with bent knees and her head on a pillow. On viewer’s left the woman has her right arm raised with her hand on her cheek. The drawing is done on a piece of hotel stationery: stamped logo hotel left-hand corner with “COVERS AN ENTIRE BLOCK” printed underneath, right-hand corner “ONE OF AMERICA’S EXCEPTIONAL HOTELS, DAVENPORT HOTEL, LOUIE M. DAVENPORT, PRESIDENT” underneath “SPOKANE, WASHINGTON”. Written in pen mid-to-right hand side under drawing “1931 Spokane, Wash. Sketch by Nicholas de Grandmaison on our honeymoon in Spokane Wash.”
Subject
portrait
woman
Sonia de Grandmaison
Credit
Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2018
Catalogue Number
Dgn.03.13
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Untitled [Portrait of Sonia]

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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
c. 1951
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.14
Description
Pastel drawing of young female age 5 years old wearing a blue/green shirt
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Portrait of Sonia]
Date
c. 1951
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
56.0 x 44.0 cm
Description
Pastel drawing of young female age 5 years old wearing a blue/green shirt
Subject
portrait
Sonia De Grandmaison
child
Credit
Gift of David Duffin, De Winton, 2019
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.14
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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
n.d.
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.09
Description
A portrait of a Earl Gammon with grey hair and slightly smiling. He is wearing a dark suit jacket which is only partially coloured in. He is also wearing a white shirt and red bow tie. He has a light green handkerchief in his pocket. The same light green colour surrounds his head. The man is visi…
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Earl Gammon
Date
n.d.
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
60.0 x 44.0 cm
Description
A portrait of a Earl Gammon with grey hair and slightly smiling. He is wearing a dark suit jacket which is only partially coloured in. He is also wearing a white shirt and red bow tie. He has a light green handkerchief in his pocket. The same light green colour surrounds his head. The man is visible from the chest up. The paper is yellowish.
Subject
portrait
male
Earl Gammon
Credit
Gift of Doris Gammon, Banff, 2000
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.09
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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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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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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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“Starlight” Indian Papoose

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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
print on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.04.04
Description
A print reproduction of a pastel drawing. The drawing is a portrait of a young girl. The girl has tan skin and dark brown eyes with red lips. Her black hair is in two thick-braided pigtails with red ribbon on the ends. The background is green and white. The artist signature is in red in the bottom…
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
“Starlight” Indian Papoose
Date
n.d.
Medium
print on paper
Dimensions
40.5 x 32.5 cm
Description
A print reproduction of a pastel drawing. The drawing is a portrait of a young girl. The girl has tan skin and dark brown eyes with red lips. Her black hair is in two thick-braided pigtails with red ribbon on the ends. The background is green and white. The artist signature is in red in the bottom left hand corner and also written on the print in blue ink in the bottom rhc. Under the image along the bottom right edge is black text, “Copyright by N. deGrandmaison in Canada and United States and published by The Last Arrow Ltd.” Also under the image in the centre is the title in black print, “Starlight, Indian Papoose”. Au verso, there is grey print near the bottom rhc, “This print is No. “D” - 337 of a limited edition”.
Subject
portrait
Indigenous
girl
child
Nicolas de Grandmaison
Credit
Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011
Catalogue Number
DgN.04.04
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
1972
Medium
print on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.04.05
Description
A print reproduction of a pastel drawing. Dominating the drawing is an older man. The man has tan skin and long black hair that is tied in two braids. He is looking off to the viewer’s right. There are feathers in the man’s hair, three on the left and one large feather extending out of frame on the…
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Blackfoot Brave
Date
1972
Medium
print on paper
Dimensions
61.0 x 48.2 cm
Description
A print reproduction of a pastel drawing. Dominating the drawing is an older man. The man has tan skin and long black hair that is tied in two braids. He is looking off to the viewer’s right. There are feathers in the man’s hair, three on the left and one large feather extending out of frame on the right. He is wearing a beaded necklace that is white, green and red. The background is white, green and brown. The artist signature is written in red in the bottom left corner and also written on the print in blue ink in the bottom rhc, “N de Grandmaison Canada 1972.” There is a small black ink copyright symbol in the bottom rhc. Underneath the image along the bottom edge on the left in black ink, “Lithographed in Canada” and along the right, “Copyrighted by N. deGrandmaison in Canada and United States and published by The Last Arrow Ltd.” At centre under the image in black print is the title, “Blackfoot Brave”. Au verso, in grey print in the brhc, “This print is No. “Y’ - 977 of a limited edition”.
Subject
portrait
Indigenous
man
Nicolas de Grandmaison
Credit
Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011
Catalogue Number
DgN.04.05
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Sonia de Grandmaison

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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
drawing on canvas
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.11
Description
A pastel drawing portrait of a woman. A young woman dominates the drawing. The woman has shoulder-length curly/wavy brown hair and blue eyes. She is wearing a pink top or dress that is cut low across her chest and exposes her shoulders. The background is cream and beige. The artist signature is wri…
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Sonia de Grandmaison
Date
n.d.
Medium
drawing on canvas
Dimensions
57.0 x 43.0 cm
Description
A pastel drawing portrait of a woman. A young woman dominates the drawing. The woman has shoulder-length curly/wavy brown hair and blue eyes. She is wearing a pink top or dress that is cut low across her chest and exposes her shoulders. The background is cream and beige. The artist signature is written in black in the bottom rhc.
Subject
portrait
woman
Nicolas de Grandmaison
Credit
Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.11
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
c. 1930
Medium
drawing on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.12
Description
A pastel drawing portrait of a man. The bust of an older man dominates the drawing. The man is bald and has blue eyes and a long beard that is greying at the bottom. The background is dark grey and brown, with lines visible from the loose drawing strokes. The artist signature is in the bottom rhc, …
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Orest Dournovo
Date
c. 1930
Medium
drawing on paper
Dimensions
47.0 x 36.5 cm
Description
A pastel drawing portrait of a man. The bust of an older man dominates the drawing. The man is bald and has blue eyes and a long beard that is greying at the bottom. The background is dark grey and brown, with lines visible from the loose drawing strokes. The artist signature is in the bottom rhc, written in black, “N de Grandmaison”. Au verso, there is an illegible purple ink stamp in the centre near the bottom. The stamp is a rectangle with print inside.
Subject
portrait
man
Nicolas de Grandmaison
Credit
Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.12
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