Harvesting Cabbages

Maxwell Bates

BIRTH YEAR 1906
BIRTH PLACE Calgary, Alberta
DEATH YEAR 1980
DEATH PLACE Victoria, British Columbia
MEDIUM Ink on paper
DATE 1974
DIMENSIONS 31.1cm x 45.6cm
ACCESSION NUMBER FAC 1459
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 rough, cartoon-like sketch depicts a figure kneeling with their back turned, digging up cabbages with a shovel in their right hand. The scene is done with thin, black ink outlines. The figure is wearing a hat and collered-shirt.

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