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Beechey Island I

A. Y. Jackson

BIRTH YEAR 1882
BIRTH PLACE Montreal, Quebec
DEATH YEAR 1974
DEATH PLACE Kleinburg, Ontario
MEDIUM Charcoal on paper
DATE 1927
DIMENSIONS 39.1cm x 28.3cm
ACCESSION NUMBER FAC 0529
CREDIT LINE Firestone Collection of Canadian Art, the Ottawa Art Gallery. Donated to the City of Ottawa by the Ontario Heritage Foundation
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
A detailed sketch of an imposing rock island with a massive verticle cliff before a body of wavy water. Low clouds sweep over the island, following the contour of the rock. Artist's notes at the bottom of the paper, outside of the frame of the image.

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