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Already the axe has been put to the root of the trees...

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Date:

[ca. 1959-1965].

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Box number: 2000936015

Type of material:

Art

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Item ID number:

4749858

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William Kurelek fonds

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St. Matthew's Gospel: Composition Sketches

Book 1 : St Matthew's Gospel Compositional Sketches

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Date(s):

[ca. 1959-1965].

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

1 drawing : pencil on wove paper ; 29 x 44.5 cm folding to 29 x 21.8 cm.

Language of material:

English

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Drawing depicting five men with axes chopping down trees in a field.

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Artist: Kurelek, William, 1927-1977

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General note:

The content page for this chapter notes: "Already the axe has been put to the root of the / trees, so that every tree which does not shrew / good fruit will be hewn down and cast into / the fire." (1997-499-4.17V) This drawing illustrates Matthew Chapter 3, Verse 10.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: in pencil, b. 17V.; Already the axe has been put to the root of the / trees, so that every tree which does not shrew / good fruit will be hewn down and cast into / the fire.

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Private

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00004
1997-499 DAP
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [1997-499]

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000936015 Item no. assigned by LAC 4.17V

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit : Library and Archives Canada, 1997-499-4.17V ; Copyright : Estate of William Kurelek.

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