The collection includes excellent examples ranging from Italian and Dutch Baroque ink drawings to contemporary Inuit stonecuts. An important subset of watercolours and ink drawings by artists such as Peter Rindisabacher, William Hind, and Frances Hopkins constitute vital documentation of life in Manitoba in the 19th century. WAG-Qaumajuq’s later collection includes work by significant Canadian artists such as Ozias Leduc, Carl Schaefer, Ernst Lindner, and David Blackwood. There is also a sizeable collection of contemporary works on paper, including the collages of Paul Butler and Simon Hughes, and watercolours of Marcel Dzama. WAG-Qaumajuq also holds a growing collection of contemporary Inuit drawing, including the work of Shuvani Ashoona, Tim Pitsiulak, Ningiukulu Teevee, and Annie Pootoogook.
Works in the Collection
Tea Drinkers
Annie Pootoogook, 2001–2002 DetailsYoung Old China
Elizabeth Keith, 1922 DetailsTree
Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald, n.d. DetailsMeteren
Cyril H. Barraud, 1917–1918 DetailsHorse with Hay Wagon
Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald, c. 1929 DetailsUntitled (Tree)
Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald, n.d. DetailsRiver Fishing
Victor Ekootak, 1966 DetailsCityscape on River
Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald, n.d. DetailsSummer Camp Scene
Kiakshuk, 1961 DetailsTwo Seated Figures Drinking Wine
Unidentified artist, c. 1625–c. 1680 DetailsGrain Elevator at La Salle, Manitoba
Walter J. Phillips, 1931 DetailsCornwall Scene
Thomas Rowlandson, n.d. DetailsRinged Seal
Sheouak, c. 1960 DetailsFingers
Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald, n.d. DetailsThe Holy Trinity
Veit Hirschvogel the Elder, c. 1490 DetailsTo plan your visit, check out wag.ca/visit.