Name/Title
DuckEntry/Object ID
2016.04.03Description
Painting
The image is a detailed study of a Duck (species unidentified) with a shell held in its bill, and the suggestion of a beach with some seaweed. The duck's dark grey head, black/grey and white plumage, both its patterns and arrangement, and grey webbed feet have all been carefully observed and depicted.Artwork Details
Medium
Watercolour on paperMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Michael G. HunterRole
PainterDate made
1974Time Period
20th CenturyNotes
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Michael G. Hunter lives in Victoria and is an accomplished wildlife artist who specializes in the painting of birds. Due to his artistic and technical skills, many thought he could assume the role of successor to J. Fenwick Lansdowne, the self-taught and internationally recognized Canadian wildlife artist who also specialized in painting birds.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Signature, DateLocation
Signed and dated lower left:
Michael G. Hunter
1974Dimensions
Dimension Description
Visible imageHeight
50.8 cmWidth
40.6 cmAcquisition
Acquisition Method
PurchaseDate
Jul 11, 2016Notes
Lunds Lot #646