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Portrait of Poundmaker

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Item (Accession level)

Date:

1885 ?

Reference:

Accession number: 1978-041 PIC, 00001, Box number: A171-02

Type of material:

Art

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Item ID number:

2907874

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Robert William Rutherford collection

Portrait of Poundmaker
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Date(s):

1885 ?

Place of creation:

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Extent:

1 watercolour / aquarelle : watercolour over pencil
Support 14.200 x 10.000 cm

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View of Poundmaker in ceremonial Indian garb as he sits on the ground with his knees drawn up to his chest and his feathered hat discarded near him, This is a study for the painting Surrender of Poundmaker in the N.A.C. Collection. The work is dated according to date on acc. no. 1978-41-2., July 1978 - the work is laid down on all corners to cardboard.
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Artist: Rutherford, Robert William, 1857-1933

Poundmaker, Cree Chief, 1842?-1886
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Poundmaker (Pihtokahanapiwiyin) was born around 1842 in the Battleford area. His mother was a mixed-blood Cree, sister of Chief Mistawasis. He was adopted by Chief Crowfoot, a Blackfoot, thereby creating family ties between two nations. He and his people settled on a reserve about forty miles west of Battleford soon after signing Treaty 6. In 1885, Poundmaker, with members of his band, traveled to Battleford to ask for rations. When they arrived, they found the community deserted and helped themselves to supplies. In response, Lieutenant-Colonel William Otter and 325 troops were sent to Cut Knife Creek, where Poundmaker and his followers were encamped. On May 2, 1885, the Battle of Cut Knife Hill took place. At one point, Otter's men were forced to withdraw. When Poundmaker heard of Louis Riel's defeat at Batoche, he surrendered and was imprisoned. Poundmaker was tried and convicted of treason in Regina, and sentenced to serve three years at Stony Mountain Penitentiary (Man.). He died in 1886 from poor health.
The North-West Rebellion (or North-West Resistance) was a five-month insurgency against the Canadian government, fought mainly by the Métis and their First Nations allies.

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Inscribed. Signed. Dated., Inscription: Inscribed recto: l.r. "Cap" in pencil

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Portrait of Poundmaker c.1885
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Portraits

Aboriginal

SUBJ. - Portrait : Aboriginal - Depicting Chief Poundmaker in Ceremonial Costume - 1885 ?
Source:

Private

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1978-041 PIC

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1978-041 PIC
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
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Box [1978-041]

[Consultation 90 Open]

A171-02 Item no. assigned by LAC 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [1978-041]

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-096260 Item no. assigned by LAC 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1978-41-1 Source: George Rutherford, Vancouver, B.C.
Copyright: nil

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