Artist Betty [Boschka Layton] Sutherland
Title Untitled - Earle Birney Taking a Nap
Media charcoal on paper
Size 13 x 17.5 x 1 in. / 33 x 44.4 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; framed with archival mat

Reference
according to consignor this is Erle Birney taking a nap at Al Purdy's place - a poets' gathering place - sketched by the artist who was half sister of Donald Sutherland and second wife of Irving Layton - sketch given to Elspeth Cameron when she was writing her autobiography of Earle Birney

Provenance
proceeds to Athabasca University, from an anonymous donor
Estimate CAD$250-$350