, 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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Bear, c. 1950
Moses Echalook
Canadian (Inuit), 1931
black stone
14.2 x 28.6 x 10.7 cm
Gift of the Drache Family, Ottawa, 1997
National Gallery of Canada (no. 39274)
© Moses Echalook
Polar bears are greatly respected for their hunting capabilities and agility on both land and water. In the Inuit system of beliefs, polar bears are powerful spirit helpers that shamans may call upon when they need supernatural strength to win a life-or-death battle. In this sculpture with a lively naturalism, the sleek bulk of the animal's body is poised on tips of its large paws, a graceful balance of form and movement.
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