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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. According to the negative sleeve, this set of photographs is captured in color. The scans of these images are in black and white. Photograph of an artist sitting on a bench near the edge of Lake Louise and painting the scenery. A grassy lawn spans the foreground. In the near distance, an artist sits at the far end of a bench. His back is to the camera and he turns his head to the right. To his right and ahead of him, his landscape painting sits on an easel. Beyond the grass's edge, Lake Louise sits in the near distance. On its far shore, a boat house stands, directly behind the artist. Pines rise across the background. Five punched holes line the right edge. Text from negative sleeve: Color 2319. Banff trip July 1947. Lake Louise June 29, 1947. 1 Mertie West on walk 2 Swimming pool, terrace and poppies 3 Mertie West in chair in front of hotel and poppies 4 Mertie West & hotel 5 Mertie West and swimming pool 6 Artist painted at lake edge
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2319_003 ark:/21198/zz002j3dzb
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Louise, Lake (Alta. : Lake) Painting--Canada--Lake Louise Banff National Park (Alta.) Painters (Artists)--Canada--Lake Louise
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