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Description: BLACK AND WHITE REPRODUCTION OF PEN & INK DRAWING; WHITE MATTE BOARD. DEPICTS MAN WITH RIFLE AT CENTRE, WITH THREE BAYING WOLVES IN FOREGROUND. "CAUGHT IN THE CIRCLE"; "E.F. HAGELL" HANDWRITTEN ON FRONT OF MATTE. PRINT STILL ATTACHED TO MATTE, SOME SORT OF FIXATIVE/GLUE WAS USED – NEEDS CONSERVATOR ATTENTION NOTECARD ATTACHED TO BACKING READS: A REPRODUCTION From an Original Pen and Ink Drawing By E.F. HAGELL Canadian Artist “CAUGHT IN THE CIRCLE” Description: It is an acknowledged trait among woodsmen to stay in the open if trailed by wolves, as the American wolf will attack unless from close ambush. The trapper in the picture has recognized the hunting call of a wolf pack and will wait further development out in the clear. In the Canadian North, to climb a tree means probably to freeze to death and small bush is of no assistance in any case.

History: BY DONORS' FATHER, EDWARD FREDRIC HAGELL (1895-1964). ORIGINAL WORK DONE IN 192?. DESCRIPTIVE LABEL READS "IT IS AN ACKNOWLEDGED TRAIT AMONG WOODSMEN TO STAY IN THE OPEN IF TRAILED BY WOLVES, AS THE AMERICAN WOLF WILL RARELY ATTACK UNLESS FROM CLOSE AMBUSH. THE TRAPPER IN THE PICTURE HAS RECOGNIZED THE HUNTING CALL OF A WOLF PACK AND WILL WAIT FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OUT IN THE CLEAR. IN THE CANADIAN NORTH, TO CLIMB A TREE MEANS PROBABLY TO FREEZE TO DEATH AND SMALL BUSH IS OF NO ASSISTANCE IN ANY CASE." DRAWING REMOVED FRAME MARCH, 2010. *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 CORRESPONDANCE WITH THE HAGELL FAMILY.