Calling Moose, Huron Indian (formerly known as Indian Hunter Calling

Calling Moose, Huron Indian (formerly known as Indian Hunter Calling

Calling Moose, Huron Indian (formerly known as Indian Hunter Calling

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Introduction

This is a colour lithograph of an original painting by Cornelius Krieghoff. It is of a Huron hunter calling moose, done in 1861-1874.

Nation of Maker: None
Date Made or Date Range: 1861/1874
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

LAC record

Materials

Colour lithograph

Techniques or Format

varnished on wove paper; laid down on cardboard

Motifs and Patterns

It is an image of a Huron hunter calling moose.

Other Notes

"Hunter on Snowshoes" (1989-510-7x and 1973-18-341) and "Indian Hunter Calling" (1973-18-340 and 1989-526X) were published in the same year by the same publisher.

Title found on original label for work brought to National Gallery of Canada for examination. Information received from Rosemarie Tovell.

Dimensions: 0 × 22.8 × 27.9 cm
Condition: Good
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

LAC record

Current Location: Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Mikan no. 2896434
Link to Institution's Collections Database: collectionscanada.gc.ca
Exhibition History

Exhibition title: Exhibition of Prints in Honour of C. Krieghoff, 1815-1872. Curators: P. Winkworth and J. Russell Harper, McCord Museum; Montreal, Quebec; 1972.11.30 - 1973.04.23, cat. no.: 15. Further venue: Sigmund Samuel Gallery, Canadian High Commission, London; Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa, ROM, Toronto; Canadian Cultural Center, Paris; Canadian Embassy, Brussels; Canada House Gallery, Canadian High Commission, London; Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

Exhibition Title: The Stone Age: Canadian Lithography from its Beginnings. Curator: Rosemarie L. Tovell, National Gallery of Canada; Ottawa, Ontario; 2000.06.16-2000.09.04. Further Venue: Royal Ontario Museum; Toronto, Ontario; 2001.03.10-2001.05.06. Further Venue: Thunder Bay Art Gallery; Thunder Bay, Ontario; 2001.06.01-2001.07.15.

Comment on Source of Exhibition & Publication Data

LAC record

GKS Reference Number: 1072
How to Cite this Item

Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1989-526

Approximate Place of Origin

43.2557, -79.0718

Source of Information about Places

The Huron-Wendat nation live in this region.

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