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Untitled (Portrait of a Man with Suit)

Gerald Trottier

BIRTH YEAR 1925
BIRTH PLACE Ottawa, Ontario
DEATH YEAR 2004
DEATH PLACE Ottawa, Ontario
MEDIUM Watercolour on paper
DATE 1948
DIMENSIONS 42.5cm x 52.7cm
ACCESSION NUMBER 2017.01.01
CREDIT LINE Collection of the Ottawa Art Gallery: gift of Irma Trottier, 2017
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
A watercolour sketch of a seated figure wearing a blue suit jacket and brown pants (clothing). Their legs are set apart with their elbows resting on their knees and one hand clasping the wrist of the other hand. They have slicked back dark hair and are sitting in a 3/4 profile. A dark wash is painted in the background, while areas on the figure are white to produce a highly contrasting image.

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