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Portrait of Beaverman [graphic material]

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Date:

n.d.

Reference:

R15803-0-6-E, Volume number: 1

Type of material:

Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4938802

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Portrait of Beaverman
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Date(s):

n.d.

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

1 painting; ink and acrylic on paper; 54.6 x 66.7 cm.

Language of material:

English

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Carl Ray (1943-1978) was a Cree artist who was a proponent of the Woodland school. The beaver is an important symbol in many First Nations cultures. In particular the beaver plays an important role in Cree creation narratives. This painting shows the beaver in the context of both land and water, referencing the Cree flood myth.

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Private

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2016-00499-1
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Graphic (art)

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Volume [R15803]

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1 Item no. assigned by LAC 1

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Date modified:: 2024-07-24