Woodland Scene

Painting

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The Union Club of British Columbia

Woodland Scene, n.d. Watercolour on paper by Ethel (Annie) Armine Leather (1861-1957)

Woodland Scene, n.d. Watercolour on paper by Ethel (Annie) Armine Leather (1861-1957)

Name/Title

Woodland Scene

Entry/Object ID

2017.05.03

Description

Painting This landscape depicts a woodland scene of autumn foliage. The image with its orange, rust and brown multi-coloured and multi-textured riot of leaves, grasses and fronds almost forms a total wallpaper effect. The location is unknown.

Artwork Details

Medium

Watercolour on paper

Subject Place

Region

Cascades and Plateau

Continent

North America

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Ethel (Annie) Armine Leather (1861-1957)

Role

Painter

Date made

n.d.

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Notes

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Born in Cheshire, England, Ethel (Annie) Armine Leather moved to Vancouver Island ca. 1889 and she became noted as a “pioneer” in the Cowichan, B.C. area. Leather painted all her life and was also skilled in china repair. She exhibited with the Island Arts and Crafts Society for over 25 years from 1914 to 1941, and at the Vancouver Exhibition in 1926. She was also a member of the Victoria Sketch Club. She died in Duncan at the age of 95.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Signed lower left: E A Leather

Acquisition

Notes

Detail unknown