Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

THEY WHO THE ROCKS SERVE

Date

1952

Materials

PEN, INK

No. Pieces

1

Length

51

Width

38

Description

DRAWING DEPICTS TWO BIG HORNS TAKING SHELTER BY THE ROCKS FROM A SNOW STORM. WORK IS SIGNED AND DATED WITH TITLE DISPLAYED IN PENCIL. BACK OF WORK IS MARKED WITH TEXT THAT READS "HE. 56. 31. 112".

Subjects

ART

Historical Association

FINE ARTS

History

GLENBOW MUSEUM DONATED THE ART COLLECTION AS PART OF A DEACCESSION PROJECT IN 2006. EDWARD FREDRIC "TEDDY" HAGELL WAS BORN JUNE 20, 1895 IN COALDALE, ALBERTA. HE BECAME A WELL KNOW LOCAL (LETHBRIDGE) ARTIST. DURING HIS CAREER AS AN ARTIST, HAGELL PAINTED AND DREW ABOUT 1500 WORKS. FOR DOCUMENTATION RELATED TO THE GLENBOW'S ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT OF THIS COLLECTION, PLEASE SEE LIBRARY BINDER. *UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING THE VARIOUS DONATIONS PERTAINING TO EDWARD FREDERICK HAGELL. SEE RECORD P19960053001 FOR AN EXTENDED BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST; SEE PERMANENT FILES P19960053001, P20040009001, P20060027001, P20070008001, AND P20070012001 FOR NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS, DETAILS ON PAST GALT DIRECTOR/CURATOR WILMA WOOD'S BOOK ON THE ARTIST, AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE HAGELL FAMILY.

Catalogue Number

P20060027010

Acquisition Date

2006-08

Collection

Museum

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