Portrait of Irma

Gerald Trottier

BIRTH YEAR 1925
BIRTH PLACE Ottawa, Ontario
DEATH YEAR 2004
DEATH PLACE Ottawa, Ontario
MEDIUM Watercolour and pencil on paper
DATE 1947
DIMENSIONS 30.4cm x 40.6cm
ACCESSION NUMBER 2016.01.03
CREDIT LINE Collection of the Ottawa Art Gallery: gift of Irma Trottier, 2016.
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
A loose portrait of a figure seated with their legs folded to the left side of the image; only the upper thighs are in frame. They are supporting themselves on their arm to the right. Their head is in 3/4 profile and tilted gently down. The eyes are closed. Their brown hair cascades around their shoulders. They are wearing a cardigan, shaded in blue, which is open in the front with a white dress underneath (clothing). There is a violet-hued wash in the background.

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