The artwork depicts a loon swimming in a lake, with coniferous trees visible on a point of land on the horizon.
Carmichael's initials, RRC, are visible directly under the loon's beak, between the ripples on the surface of the water.
[1][2] Robert-Ralph lived near the northern town of Echo Bay, Ontario in the scenic Sylvan Valley.
Carmichael's artwork is part of a number of collections, including that of the Government of Ontario in Queen's Park, Toronto, the Canada Council Art Bank in Ottawa, and the Art Gallery of Algoma in Sault Ste.
A collection of Carmichael's work can be viewed at Roses Art Gallery in Sault Ste.