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Arthur Lismer

BIRTH YEAR 1885
BIRTH PLACE Sheffield, England
DEATH YEAR 1969
DEATH PLACE Montreal, Quebec
MEDIUM Ink and wax on paper
DATE 1958
DIMENSIONS 23.5cm x 30.5cm
ACCESSION NUMBER FAC 0845
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 sketch study in ink of four pelicans (animal), in different positions on the page. Three are vertically stacked; the bottom bird sits with its head tucked behind its wing, the middle sits facing the right, and the top faces the left with its head folded in towards its breast. The fourth bird is in a vertical position, with its back to the viewer, on the left side of the page.

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