Kwakiutl Dancers (verso) Archives / Collections and Fonds

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Kwakiutl Dancers (verso)

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Item

Context of this record:

Joanna Simpson Wilson fonds

Kwakiutl Dancers (verso)
Record information
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Kwakiutl Dancers (verso)

Date:

ca. 1920

Reference:

Box number: A378/X4

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2836947

Date(s):

ca. 1920

Bilingual equivalent:

See French record description

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 drawing : watercolour over pencil on heavy wove paper
Support 58.700 x 79.100 cm

Scope and content:

Two dancers in ceremonial masks. Several children in foreground, more people in background., Pinholes around edges., The work is on heavy high quality paper, good condition., This watercolour is a reconstruction of Kwakiutl ceremonial dress and dance rituals.

Additional name(s):

Artist: Wilson, Joanna Simpson, 1896-1987

Additional information:

Availability of other formats note:

Colour transparency available

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Signed. Dated., Inscription: Inscribed recto: l.r. "Joanna S. Wilson" artist's signature in brown ink.

Subject heading:

British Columbia

Indian

activity

SUBJ. - Natives : Culture - Costumes, Ceremonial Masks, Dance Rituals, Musical Instruments

Source:

Private

Other accession no.:

1974-040 PIC
00004
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation 90 Open]
Physical access through an art archivist.

Box [1974-040]

[Consultation 90 Open]

A378/X4 Item no. assigned by LAC 4

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [00004]

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-074705;

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-074713;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Terms of use:

Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1974-40-4V
Copyright: Estate of the artist.

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