Arch Panel Item Number: Nb1.687 a-d from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Four painted wooden panel boards mounted together to form one large panel. Together they depict a killer whale with a black oval shaped labret in the bottom of its mouth. The centre has a large face with the dorsal and tail fins depicted on each side. Painted design in red and black with Northwest Coast stylized designs.
Narrative
In 1967, Bill Reid was commissioned to paint this panel as part of a temporary entrance arch for the Vancouver Art Gallery. Facing Georgia Street, it marked the opening of the exhibition "Arts of the Raven: Masterworks by the Northwest Coast Indian" which Reid organized with Wilson Duff and Bill Holm.
Item History
- Made by Bill Reid (Maker) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during 1967
- Owned by Leslie G. Cliff, Ronald L. Cliff, Diana D. Maughan and Sheila L. Sharp before March 8, 1993
- Received from Leslie G. Cliff (Donor), Ronald L. Cliff (Donor), Diana D. Maughan (Donor) and Sheila L. Sharp (Donor) on March 8, 1993
What
- Name
- Arch Panel
- Identification Number
- Nb1.687 a-d
- Type of Item
- panel
- Material
- red cedar wood and paint
- Part A
- height 32.8 cm, width 490.3 cm, depth 13.6 cm
- Overall
- height 132.0 cm, width 491.0 cm, depth 15.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Haida
- Creator
- Bill Reid (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Leslie G. Cliff, Ronald L. Cliff, Diana D. Maughan and Sheila L. Sharp
- Received from
- Leslie G. Cliff (Donor), Ronald L. Cliff (Donor), Diana D. Maughan (Donor) and Sheila L. Sharp (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1967
- Ownership Date
- before March 8, 1993
- Acquisition Date
- on March 8, 1993
Other
- Item Classes
- paintings
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1574/0001 a-d