Pintails (Anas acuta)

Pintails (Anas acuta), n.d. Watercolour on paper by Susan Keane

Pintails (Anas acuta), n.d. Watercolour on paper by Susan Keane

Name/Title

Pintails (Anas acuta)

Entry/Object ID

2016.01.14

Description

Painting This waterscape/landscape focuses on the two Pintail or Northern Pintail Ducks (Anas acuta) floating together to the right in a wet marshland. The shimmering water reflections mirror the background of tall vertical grasses and branches in colour and texture, with a strong diagonal leaning tree branch or trunk at the water's edge.

Artwork Details

Medium

Watercolour on paper

Context

The Pintail or Northern Pintail Duck is a widespread species across North America, Europe, and Asia, probably one of the most numerous duck species in the world.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Susan Barbara Keane (1930-2022)

Role

Painter

Date made

n.d.

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Born in Epsom, England, Susan Barbara Keane (née Denny) was an artist in Cobble Hill on Vancouver Island from 1992, where she founded the local art club. She started her art training in England, coming to Canada in 1954 and resumed her art career in Vancouver in 1969. Keane lived in Montreal and Toronto, and later in Vancouver, wher she was active in the city and area arts community as a member and serving on the executive of the Vancouver Sketch Club (1970-76), the West Vancouver Sketch Club and The North Shore Artist’s Guild. She exhibited in the Seymour Art Gallery exhibitions in North Vancouver (1985-90).

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature, Date, Inscription, Stamp

Location

Signed lower left: S. KEANE In file: Photocopy of verso frame info - 2 printed bios on paper 1 stamped artist contact info stamp on paper - ...COBBLE HILL, B.C... Titled and signed in pen: "PINTAILS" SUSAN KEANE ©

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Visible image

Height

26.7 cm

Width

40.6 cm

Acquisition

Notes

Detail unknown

Relationships

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