Materials

watercolour paint; graphite; guache; tinted wove paper

Techniques or Format

The work is mounted on a secondary support, matted.

Motifs and Patterns

The painting depicts two Mohawk men sitting on the ice behind a windscreen made of branches from coniferous trees. Two fish lie on the snow next to a sled and a pair of snowshoes. One man is sitting, arms crossed, looking towards his companion who has covered his head, face and body with a large blanket.

Dimensions: 0 × 41.3 × 34 cm

Condition: The painting is in good condition except for some slight soiling due to the matting which left a part of the work exposed while the other part was shielded.

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. 2838117

Link to Institution's Collections Database: collectionscanada.gc.ca

Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 2002

Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: The painting was acquired from Peter Winkworth as part of the Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana

Collection Narratives and Histories

In 2002, Library and Archives Canada bought more than 4,000 artworks and documents from Peter Winkworth, while he was living in London.

Source for Provenance information

LAC records

GKS Reference Number: 1025

Record Creation Context

This record was augmented by Cara Krmpotich on February 5, 2024.