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Norman Bethune Sick in Bed

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Date:

8 October 1935

Reference:

Box number: 20413

Type of material:

Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2963874

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Marian Scott fonds

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Norman Bethune Sick in Bed
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Date(s):

8 October 1935

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Place of creation:

Québec (Province)

Extent:

1 watercolour ; 25.3 x 16.2 cm.
Support 25.300 x 16.200 cm

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no language

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A humourous self-portrait of Norman Bethune, lying sick in bed, reading a book which is labelled "Marx". The watercolour was sent in a letter to Marian Scott.
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Artist: Bethune, Norman, 1890-1939

Bethune, Norman, 1890-1939
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Availability of other formats note:

Colour transparency available.

Exhibitions note:

Exhibition Title: Critical Acclaim: A Selection of Portraits from the National Archives of Canada. National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; 1999.05.18 - 1999.11.14., Exhibition Title: Marian Dale Scott, 1906-1993: Pionnière de l'art moderne. Curator: Michèle Grandbois, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Québec City, Quebec; 2000.04.05 - 2000.09.05., Exhibition title: Double Take: Portraits of Intriguing Canadians / Volte-face: Portraits de Canadiens fascinants. Curator: Caroline Cook. Library and Archives Canada Exhibition. Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; 2012.03.31 - 2012.09.03.

Further venue: McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario; 2012.09.22 - 2013.02.24.

Further venue: Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, Quebec; 2013.03.21 - 2013.10.14.
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Portraits

Self-portraits

Physicians Canada

Communists Canada

Paintings
Source:

Private

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1995-115 DAP
00193
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
To be viewed with the assistance of an art archivist. No restrictions on physical access or on use for reproduction or publication

Box [1995-115] 20413

[Consultation 90 Open]

020413 Item no. assigned by LAC 193

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [1995-115]

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-142809 Item no. assigned by LAC 193

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada / Acc. No. 1995-115-193 / e010930935
Copyright: Expired
Restrictions on use: Nil

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