Lady Giant in mask - In cradle puppet movement
Item number 3546/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Painting on paper depicting a woman with a cradle puppet. Masked woman is standing behind large cradle and is reaching into it, with her arms stretched out towards the puppet. Smaller puppet is sitting up with its arms bent and reaching for woman; both figures have unbound brown hair. Two long strings connected to puppet's back and are threaded through headboard of cradle, extending onto right side of painting. Cradle has high head and footboards; headboard is more upright, footboard steeply tilted backwards. Formline designs across figures and cradle; done in black, gold, teal, brown, maroon, and lime green. Title and artist signature written in pen along bottom edge of painting. Additional numbers written in corners on front and back.
Item History
- Made by Chief Henry Speck (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1959
- Owned by Macaulay & Co. Fine Art before February 9, 2022
- Received from Macaulay & Co. Fine Art (Seller) and Michael O'Brian Family Foundation (Funding source) on February 9, 2022
What
- Name
- Lady Giant in mask - In cradle puppet movement
- Identification Number
- 3546/3
- Type of Item
- painting
- Overall
- height 35.8 cm, width 42.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Chief Henry Speck (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Macaulay & Co. Fine Art
- Received from
- Macaulay & Co. Fine Art (Seller) and Michael O'Brian Family Foundation (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1959
- Ownership Date
- before February 9, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on February 9, 2022
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper; paintings
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3546/0003
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