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Mère et enfant et cinq têtes [Mother and Child and Five Heads] (r); Trois Figures [Three Figures] (v)

Clarence Gagnon

BIRTH YEAR 1881
BIRTH PLACE Montreal, Quebec
DEATH YEAR 1942
DEATH PLACE Montreal, Quebec
MEDIUM Graphite on paper
DATE c. 1908 - 1912
DIMENSIONS 23.5cm x 30.3cm
ACCESSION NUMBER FAC 0363
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 graphite sketch study illustrates a series of five faces surrounding one figure. The five are depicted in various angles and expressions, from sad to happy, and the central figure is a seated profile of a figure holding a swaddled baby in their lap. All the figures have short ear length hair. [Verso] A pencil sketch of three seated figures from various angles, all with short hair and undrawn facial features.
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