Marionette Play

Maxwell Bates

BIRTH YEAR 1906
BIRTH PLACE Calgary, Alberta
DEATH YEAR 1980
DEATH PLACE Victoria, British Columbia
MEDIUM Pen, ink and watercolour on board
DATE 1974
DIMENSIONS 51cm x 36.4cm
ACCESSION NUMBER FAC 1464
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 loose watercolour depicts four marionettes. From left to right: a short man in a red striped costume with a white, ruffled collar, a blond haired woman in a blue striped skirt, a man wearing a blue and red crusaders costume and knight in armor, holding a yellow sword before him. The background is painted blue and the floor is brown.

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