Parade in the Graveyard
Title
Parade in the Graveyard
Creator
Description
A large canvas in a wooden frame. A graveyard is indicated by a black fence, gray crosses and flat gray grave markers. On the right side of the canvas a spotted brown donkey pulls a covered wagon. This wagon has 'fortune' and 'palmistry' written on the side.
Date
1965
Style Period
Contemporary 1950 -
State Edition
Fine Art
Worktype
Painting
Technique
Oil
Material
Oil on canvas
Measurements
122.3 x 152.5 cm
Subject
parade, graveyard, figures
Cultural Context
British Columbia, Canada
Inscription
Maxwell Bates: Retrospective,' Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, March 1982 (Ian Thom, curator).
'The Art of Music' Maltwood Art Museum & Gallery.(28/03/2001) - (30/04/2001) 'Maxwell Bates: The Crossroads of Expressionism' Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Edmonton Art Gallery, Nickle Arts Museum, and Mendel Art Gallery. (15/01/2004) - (30/07/2006)
Source
University of Victoria Acquisition Fund
Collection
Citation
Bates, Maxwell, “Parade in the Graveyard,” Life Stories, accessed April 28, 2026, https://lifestories.uvic.ca/items/show/99.