Yellow stain in TR corner of mat. Light yellow discoloration running down the complete left edge of the picture, alongside the mat edge. Very light discoloration (apparent graphite mark) along top horizontal register.
Daphne Odjig was born on the Wikwemikong Reserve, Manitoulin Island and now lives on the Koostatak Reserve in Northern Manitoba. Her talent was recognized and encouraged early by her father and grandfather. While in B.C., she joined the B.C. Federation of Artists. She enjoys portraying legends and folklore of her people in ink, pastels and acrylic. (Art catalogue, 1983)
Dimensions
39.5 X 49.5 cm
Size Overall
41.5 X 51.5 cm
Medium
pen and ink
Condition
Heavy cockling of surface, especially on left side.
Accretion marks in BM and BR corner. Black transfer marks in areas RM, LM and TL. Color transfer mark to area LM, although it may be inherent to picture.
Mrs. Pennington was born in Saskatoon, attending school in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and finally Winnipeg. She lived for 17 years in Shellmouth, Manitoba before moving to Oak Lake where she now resides. Her artistic interest later turned towards small wild animals (1983 inventory)
Joe Plaskett was born in 1918 in Westminster, B.C. He studied at the Vancouver School of Art with Hans Hoffman and was Director for the Winnipeg School of Art. He also taught at Vancouver School of Art. (1969 inventory)
Glass is broken right through center into three pieces but is holding together by clear tape over the complete surface of the glass. The frame has come apart into three pieces along its mitre joints. Several small pieces of gild are broken off from frame
