Tuesday, 24 January 2017
Historic Paddle Illustration Frances Ann Hopkins Explorers Camp
I've previously posted about the famous voyageur paintings of Frances Ann Hopkins which clearly illustrate the decorative styles of paddles used by these hardy canoemen. Here's another painting entitled "The Explorer's Camp" dated to circa 1891.
The Explorer's Camp
Accession Number: 952.168.1
Painter: Frances Ann Hopkins
Physical Dimensions: w31.1 x h27.8 cm
Provenance:Sigmund Samuel Collection
Type: Painting
Medium: watercolour on wove paper
Royal Ontario Museum - Google Cultural Institute Link
A closeup of the paddles reveal the commonly used bright red paint on the narrow blades...
Paddle Closeups
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