Drawing

Item number 3602/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Drawing reconstruction of an old Heiltsuk house-front painting, in horizontal orientation; done in pencil and maroon pencil crayon. Drawing is of two circles with human-like figures inside, bodies facing forward. The two are divided by a wide maroon border; the short edges are bordered by identical bands. Figures are crouched with arms and legs bent at sides, elbows resting on knees. Overall drawing has a rectangluar outline with a horizontal line through the centre, going overtop designs. Title, date made, and artist signature written in bottom right corner.

Narrative

Drawing is based on a Heiltsuk house-front photographed in 'Qelc (Old Bella Bella) at McLoughlin Bay, Campbell Island, 1873. (See photographs in "The Transforming Image", page 68; also see page 69, Fig. 3.9.)