Shells on the Beach, Vancouver Island, B.C.

Arthur Lismer

BIRTH YEAR 1885
BIRTH PLACE Sheffield, England
DEATH YEAR 1969
DEATH PLACE Montreal, Quebec
MEDIUM Oil and charcoal on cardboard
DATE 1958
DIMENSIONS 45.7cm x 34.9cm x 0.3cm
ACCESSION NUMBER FAC 0842
CREDIT LINE Firestone Collection of Canadian Art, the Ottawa Art Gallery. Donated to the City of Ottawa by the Ontario Heritage Foundation
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
An up-close painting of shells on a beach. Two large shells fill the majority of the frame, with other sea shells and debris surrounding them. A small starfish and piece of netting are in the lower left area of the picture. Painted in light brown, blue, white, pink and yellow-green.

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