, 2008. Fibreglass stone and airplane. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. Purchased 2011. Photo © Roman März](/images/content/menuSeeGallery.png)
Benjamin West
The Death of General Wolfe (Detail), 1770
oil on canvas
152.6 x 214.5 cm
Transfer from the Canadian War Memorials, 1921 (Gift of the 2nd Duke of Westminster, England, 1918)
National Gallery of Canada (no. 8007)
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The Woman Who Killed a Bear with a Mitten, 1977
Charlie Inukpuk
Canadian (Inuit), 1941
brownish-green stone
25.1 x 37.1 x 19.7 cm
Gift of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, 1992
National Gallery of Canada (no. 37421)
© Charlie Inukpuk
The story of the old woman abandoned by her family, who managed to kill an attacking bear with a mitten, reinforces the virtues of determination, independence, and resourcefulness, which are important for survival on the land.
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