Dos d’une femme et tête d’homme [Back of a Woman and Man's Head] (r); Nue avec bras élevés(v) [Nude with Elevated arms] (v)
Clarence Gagnon
BIRTH YEAR 1881
BIRTH PLACE Montreal, Quebec
DEATH YEAR 1942
DEATH PLACE Montreal, Quebec
MEDIUM Conté on paper
DATE c. 1908 - 1912
DIMENSIONS 19.1cm x 26.4cm
ACCESSION NUMBER FAC 0364
CREDIT LINE Firestone Collection of Canadian Art, the Ottawa Art Gallery. Donated to the City of Ottawa by the Ontario Heritage Foundation
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION [Recto] A brown coloured sketch of a nude figure standing from behind. Their arms are outstreched alongside them, and are unfinished like their feet. There is a study of a bust in profile, wearing a brimmed hat (clothing) in the bottom left corner. [Verso] A brown colored sketch of a nude, breasted figure seated with their head turned to the viewer and their arms bent over their head. Their hair is short.
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