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Needlework Pattern
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- Date
- 1812 – 1898
- Medium
- gouache on paper; card
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.07.04
- Description
- Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting a landscape scene with some manmade structures in the foreground and background. Flowers border the bottom left and right corners, with a waterfall flowing through. A floral garland and a long, full foliaged tree stretch across the top of th…
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- Title
- Needlework Pattern
- Date
- 1812 – 1898
- Medium
- gouache on paper; card
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting a landscape scene with some manmade structures in the foreground and background. Flowers border the bottom left and right corners, with a waterfall flowing through. A floral garland and a long, full foliaged tree stretch across the top of the work, while a small lake and gazebo can be seen in the background. The work is signed in the top right corner “S.M. Potts”.The gridded box is labeled “806” in the top right corner. Centered beneath the box reads “Berlin bei L.W. Wittich, Frienzösische Str: No 43”. Translated from German, this reads “Berlin by L.W. Wittich, French Street: No 43.” In the bottom left corner of the grid, there is a 2” written.
- Subject
- landscape
- needlework
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.07.04
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Needlework Pattern
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- Date
- 1812 – 1898
- Medium
- Gouache on paper; card
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.07.03
- Description
- Hand-painted needlwork pattern on gridded card depicting a large beige house with a brown roof situated in a well landscaped area. Trees border either side of the house. A small white bench can be seen in the lower left corner, along with a pathway leading to the house in the center. In front of th…
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- Title
- Needlework Pattern
- Date
- 1812 – 1898
- Medium
- Gouache on paper; card
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Hand-painted needlwork pattern on gridded card depicting a large beige house with a brown roof situated in a well landscaped area. Trees border either side of the house. A small white bench can be seen in the lower left corner, along with a pathway leading to the house in the center. In front of the house is a bright green grass lawn. The area where sky would be is left unpainted. The work is signed in the top right corner “S.M. Potts”.The gridded box is labeled “2095” in the top right corner. Centered beneath the box reads “Berlin bei L.W. Wittich, Frienzösische Str: No 43”. Translated from German, this reads “Berlin by L.W. Wittich, French Street: No 43.” In the bottom left corner of the grid, there is a “3.” written.
- Subject
- house
- building
- landscape
- needlework
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.07.03
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[Rundle and Vermilion Lakes]
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- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- TuJ.02.03
- Description
- Unfinished painting with Mount Rundle and the Fairholme Range in the background, both snow-capped. Lower slopes of Rundle are green. Foreground: blue lakes broken up by large strip of trees in middle of painting and pile of logs in front. Corners are unfinished.
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- Title
- [Rundle and Vermilion Lakes]
- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 60.5 x 81.5 cm
- Description
- Unfinished painting with Mount Rundle and the Fairholme Range in the background, both snow-capped. Lower slopes of Rundle are green. Foreground: blue lakes broken up by large strip of trees in middle of painting and pile of logs in front. Corners are unfinished.
- Credit
- Gift of John Davenall Turner (Estate), 2020
- Catalogue Number
- TuJ.02.03
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- Date
- 1966
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WiS.02.19
- Description
- Two figures in loincloths and two saddles horses (one brown, one black) in grassy meadow on the shore of a blue lake., Figure at left is standing next to black horse while brown horse is grazing on grass in centre next to seated figure at right. Rocky mountains and grassy slopes rise from far shore…
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- Title
- The Hunter
- Date
- 1966
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 59.0 x 74.5 cm
- Description
- Two figures in loincloths and two saddles horses (one brown, one black) in grassy meadow on the shore of a blue lake., Figure at left is standing next to black horse while brown horse is grazing on grass in centre next to seated figure at right. Rocky mountains and grassy slopes rise from far shore of lake. Thin clouds in blue sky above. “SITTING WIND” lower right corner. On back: “THE HUNTER Frank Kaquitts Aug 1966” Stamped on back of canvas supports is “ARTISTS MATERIALS GRUMBACHER NEW YORK”
- Subject
- landscape
- indigenous
- horses
- lake
- mountains
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WiS.02.19
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Hunting Indians
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- oil on canvas board
- Catalogue Number
- WiS.02.18
- Description
- Two figures in buckskin loincloths and moccasins on horseback. One horse black and white, other is brown. Figures are on a grassy meadow looking out over rolling meadows with rocky mountains in the background. Fluffy white clouds in the sky. Mountains and sky are fairly textured. “SITTING WIND” low…
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- Title
- Hunting Indians
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- oil on canvas board
- Dimensions
- 49.5 x 59.5 cm
- Description
- Two figures in buckskin loincloths and moccasins on horseback. One horse black and white, other is brown. Figures are on a grassy meadow looking out over rolling meadows with rocky mountains in the background. Fluffy white clouds in the sky. Mountains and sky are fairly textured. “SITTING WIND” lower right corner. Blond wood frame joined at corners.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- landscape
- mountains
- horses
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WiS.02.18
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- Date
- 1942
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PhW.05.19
- Description
- A snowy curved road with deciduous trees that have lost their leaves and mountains in the background.
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- Title
- Mountain Road
- Date
- 1942
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 35.0 x 49.5 cm
- Description
- A snowy curved road with deciduous trees that have lost their leaves and mountains in the background.
- Subject
- landscape
- snowy scene
- mountain
- Credit
- Gift of David Duffin, De Winton, 2019
- Catalogue Number
- PhW.05.19
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W.H. McMahon Joins The Mounties 1885
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- Date
- 1885 – 1956
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- McW.05.02 a-g
- Description
- Wood frame with white matting. 6 windows in the matting, 5 watercolour paintings and 1 photograph. Four of the watercolour paintings are in the four corners, a larger watercolour is places just about centre and the photograph is shown below. under each window is an inscription refrencing the image …
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- Title
- W.H. McMahon Joins The Mounties 1885
- Date
- 1885 – 1956
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Description
- Wood frame with white matting. 6 windows in the matting, 5 watercolour paintings and 1 photograph. Four of the watercolour paintings are in the four corners, a larger watercolour is places just about centre and the photograph is shown below. under each window is an inscription refrencing the image it is associated with. At the top is a large inscription reading “WHMcMahon Joins The Mounties. 1885.” All the writing is done in an ornate calligraphy.A: Image (top left): “The Raw Recruit” Viewer looks on into a blue room, facing a doorway and hallway. At the end of the hall a faded figure in blue pants and a red coat stand at attention. In the foreground, a soldier in a red coat, blue pants and white helmet stands in full profile view with rifle at his side. He faces the right side of the image. On the Right side a gentlemen (in a fine suit and hat) stands in full profile facing the left side of the image. He carries a suit case and walking stick. B: Image (bottom left): “First Uniform ill fitting” A man in a red coat, blue pants, and orange hat faces the viewer directly. The coat and pants are bumpy with lots of folds. in the back ground there are plain buildings and a dirt ground.C: Image (center top): “Who told you to dismount, Sir?” Blue skies look over a large area of dirt ground where a man sits in a brown shirt and blue pants. His right arm reaches down to his butt. His hat lays beside him on the right edge of the picture. In the center of the image a dark brown horse is painted mid-buck with the reins flying over his head and his ears pinned back. There is no rider on the saddle. Another man, in a red coat, stands in the distance on the left edge with his hand outstretched. In the background there is a large white building with a large British flag flying above. A faded fourth figure stands in the background. F: Image (Center bottom): “N.W.M.P. Barracks, Banff) It is a photograph (Can be found in archives V265/NA-66-37) Nine figures in brown uniforms stand in front of a yellow building with a brown roof. The man furthest to the left holds the reins of a dapple gray horse. A white dog sits between two of the center figures who are laying on the ground. Based off information at the Archives of Alberta the man laying down to the right of the dog is the artist, William Hastings McMahon. Two more horses pull a cart on the right edge. with a tenth figure in the cart. E: Image (top right): “Drill” A man in a red coat faces a line of marching soldiers in brown coats. He is slightly leaning forward and holds a long stick in his hands. Another figure in a red coat stands in the background. The surrounding environment is a mixtures of browns. Three faded buildings. D: Image (bottom right): “McMahon, N.W.M.P” A proud man faces the viewer directly. He is in a red coat, blue pants and black boots. The background is faded. One building is visible in the background and a woman figure in the far left. G: Frame and Calligraphy script on mat board
- Subject
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- R.C.M.P
- landscape
- barrack
- banff
- mounties
- North West Mounted Police
- N.W.M.P
- watercolour
- Credit
- Gift of Jack McMahon, Edmonton, 2018
- Catalogue Number
- McW.05.02 a-g
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Police Barracks in Banff
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- Date
- 1880 – 1929
- Medium
- watercolour, pen and ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- McW.05.01
- Description
- Watercolour painting with pen and ink detailing. It is a landscape painting with 4 Mountains, blue skies, an evergreen forested area, leafy trees, bushes, a building with a red roof, yellow walls and a wood fence. The sky accounts for half the image surface, some mountain peaks and trees cross the …
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- Title
- Police Barracks in Banff
- Date
- 1880 – 1929
- Medium
- watercolour, pen and ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 19.05 x 30.48 cm
- Description
- Watercolour painting with pen and ink detailing. It is a landscape painting with 4 Mountains, blue skies, an evergreen forested area, leafy trees, bushes, a building with a red roof, yellow walls and a wood fence. The sky accounts for half the image surface, some mountain peaks and trees cross the center line and stretch into the sky. There are four birds, off centered, flying in the back ground. The forested area stretches over the mountain ranges, coming up just behind the building which is placed in the distance to the viewer. The left side of the image is surrounded by bushes and three large trees. There are four figures in the painting, two closer to the viewer with red coats, blue pants. They are placed in the middle at an opening in the gate. Another figure is on the right edge, riding a dark brown horse. the fourth figure is standing next to the building, too far to paint details. There is a white structure to the right of the building, Unidentified.
- Credit
- Gift of Jack McMahon, Edmonton, 2018
- Catalogue Number
- McW.05.01
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Tsurngizan Morning
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- YoH.04.18
- Description
- Colour: purple, rose. There is a tent and a figure by a fire in the lower left corner. There are three ridges close together until half way up, then the distant peaks rise to pink and yellow tan clouds.
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- Title
- Tsurngizan Morning
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 48.2 x 28.8 cm
- Description
- Colour: purple, rose. There is a tent and a figure by a fire in the lower left corner. There are three ridges close together until half way up, then the distant peaks rise to pink and yellow tan clouds.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- YoH.04.18
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- Date
- 1918
- Medium
- coloured charcoal on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.03.245
- Description
- landscape with bright blue sky and green grass and trees
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1918
- Medium
- coloured charcoal on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- landscape with bright blue sky and green grass and trees
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.03.245
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- Artist
- Scott White
- Date
- 1924
- Medium
- watercolour; gouache
- Catalogue Number
- WhS.05.01
- Description
- A mountain peak landscape with a glacier to the left, forest below.
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- Artist
- Scott White
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1924
- Medium
- watercolour; gouache
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- A mountain peak landscape with a glacier to the left, forest below.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WhS.05.01
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Indians Returning to Camp
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- print on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DmN.04.03
- Description
- A group of people encamped near a stream. On the left a woman and very young child are sitting in front of a teepee, pine forest beyond; two pups are playing with adult dog looking on. Middle is a line of teepees, a chief in a trailing headdress and an Indian in a loincloth are looking towards two …
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- Title
- Indians Returning to Camp
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- print on paper
- Dimensions
- 13.7 x 35.2 cm
- Description
- A group of people encamped near a stream. On the left a woman and very young child are sitting in front of a teepee, pine forest beyond; two pups are playing with adult dog looking on. Middle is a line of teepees, a chief in a trailing headdress and an Indian in a loincloth are looking towards two Indians on horseback people up and embankment from the stream. Right hand side there are three Indians on horseback starting to cross the stream. Blue and mauve foothills and a pink, orange and yellow sky in the background that has been hand tinted.
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- DmN.04.03
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Rocky Mountain Sheep
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- Date
- 1949
- Medium
- print on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DmN.04.02
- Description
- A coloured print of two sheep on a rock ledge in the foreground and four in the background (two clear sheep, two muted) on a grassy ledge. Left hand side a canyon, snow-covered mountain beyond and background sheep. Mid-to right the two larger sheep, rocks, tree branch, tree trunk and stunted tree i…
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- Title
- Rocky Mountain Sheep
- Date
- 1949
- Medium
- print on paper
- Dimensions
- 13.7 x 35.2 cm
- Description
- A coloured print of two sheep on a rock ledge in the foreground and four in the background (two clear sheep, two muted) on a grassy ledge. Left hand side a canyon, snow-covered mountain beyond and background sheep. Mid-to right the two larger sheep, rocks, tree branch, tree trunk and stunted tree in the background. Blue and white hazy sky across the top.
- Subject
- landscape
- mountains
- Rocky Mountain sheep
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- DmN.04.02
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.631
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a scene where a house flanked by two trees is the central feature. Heavy use of dashed lines indicate shading.Signed in brc PETER WHiTE with stylized P and W
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a scene where a house flanked by two trees is the central feature. Heavy use of dashed lines indicate shading.Signed in brc PETER WHiTE with stylized P and W
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.631
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- Date
- 1917 – 1929
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.624
- Description
- A pencil drawing of an oak tree appearing behind a fence that cuts across a plains landscape. There are clouds in the sky.Across the top edge is the inscription: THE DEAD OAKSigned in brc PETER WHITE on verso, upside down is written in cursive Perspective V
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1917 – 1929
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- A pencil drawing of an oak tree appearing behind a fence that cuts across a plains landscape. There are clouds in the sky.Across the top edge is the inscription: THE DEAD OAKSigned in brc PETER WHITE on verso, upside down is written in cursive Perspective V
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.624
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GyH.05.10
- Description
- Loosely rendered rocks or boulders make up the foreground of the image, they are rendered in shades of grey and peach. A mountain in the background is dark blue and grey.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 24 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- Loosely rendered rocks or boulders make up the foreground of the image, they are rendered in shades of grey and peach. A mountain in the background is dark blue and grey.
- Credit
- Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- GyH.05.10
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- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GyH.05.09
- Description
- Angular boulders or rocks sit in the foreground of the image, rendered in shades of blue, purple and taupe. A mountain on the upper left is surrounded by white cloud.
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- Title
- Mountain Mist
- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 24 x 31 cm
- Description
- Angular boulders or rocks sit in the foreground of the image, rendered in shades of blue, purple and taupe. A mountain on the upper left is surrounded by white cloud.
- Credit
- Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- GyH.05.09
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- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GyH.05.08
- Description
- The centre left of this work is dominated by impressionistic rendering of green and grey trees. Visible on the right background is a dark grey mountain. The foreground is dominated by pastel coloured rocks and boulders.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 24 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- The centre left of this work is dominated by impressionistic rendering of green and grey trees. Visible on the right background is a dark grey mountain. The foreground is dominated by pastel coloured rocks and boulders.
- Credit
- Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- GyH.05.08
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- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GyH.05.07
- Description
- Several large boulders surrounded by smaller rocks dominate the centre of the image. The sky is light blue with highlights of white.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 24 x 31 cm
- Description
- Several large boulders surrounded by smaller rocks dominate the centre of the image. The sky is light blue with highlights of white.
- Credit
- Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- GyH.05.07
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GyH.03.44
- Description
- Large cabin dominates the left of the image, town with several houses dominates the right side of the image. The sky and foreground are lightly rendered with sparse sketches. Colour notes indicated throughout in pen.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Description
- Large cabin dominates the left of the image, town with several houses dominates the right side of the image. The sky and foreground are lightly rendered with sparse sketches. Colour notes indicated throughout in pen.
- Credit
- Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- GyH.03.44
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