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Bow River NWT, 1887

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Artist: C. Firth

Date: 1887

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: FiC.05.02

Description: Large river [The Bow River] with snow-capped mountains at back and stands of conifers on the banks. River winds from left foreground into right background. Stand of trees at right foreground.

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Artist: C. Firth

Title: Bow River NWT, 1887

Date: 1887

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 12.0 x 16.0 cm

Description: Large river [The Bow River] with snow-capped mountains at back and stands of conifers on the banks. River winds from left foreground into right background. Stand of trees at right foreground.

Subject: mountains; Banff; Bow River; Alberta

Credit: Gift of Dorothy and Jim McLeod, Calgary, 2021

Catalogue Number: FiC.05.02

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Bowl

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Artist: Tatsuzo Shimaoka

Date: 1978

Catalogue Number: ShT.06.01

Description: Bowl grey with white herringbone design, also has spout, and potter's mark on base.

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Artist: Tatsuzo Shimaoka

Title: Bowl

Date: 1978

Dimensions: 14.5 cm

Description: Bowl grey with white herringbone design, also has spout, and potter's mark on base.

Subject: aquatic, fish; abstract

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: ShT.06.01

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Breakthrough

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Artist: Wilfred Lambert

Date: 1974

Medium: print on paper

Catalogue Number: LaW.04.11

Description: A block print of a mountain peak. The image is primarily a colour field of speckled grey, blue and brown and the top half has an opening that exposes a blue sky and an angular mountain peak, as if the peak is breaking through heavy clouds. The peak is black, white and brown with multiple short line…

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Artist: Wilfred Lambert

Title: Breakthrough

Date: 1974

Medium: print on paper

Dimensions: 42.0 x 63.6 cm

Description: A block print of a mountain peak. The image is primarily a colour field of speckled grey, blue and brown and the top half has an opening that exposes a blue sky and an angular mountain peak, as if the peak is breaking through heavy clouds. The peak is black, white and brown with multiple short lines creating the depth and quality of the mountain. There seems to be about 7 colours used with the primary colours being blue, grey and brown. Under the image on the left is the title and edition number written in pencil, “Breakthrough 7/12” and on the bottom right is the artist signature and print year, “Wilfred Lambert /74”.

Subject: landscape; mountain; Wilfred Lambert

Credit: Gift of Michael Laub, Banff, 2007

Catalogue Number: LaW.04.11

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Breakthrough

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Artist: Wilfred Lambert

Date: 1974

Medium: print on paper

Catalogue Number: LaW.04.12

Description: A block print of a mountain peak. The image is primarily a colour field of speckled grey, blue and brown and the top half has an opening that exposes a blue sky and an angular mountain peak, as if the peak is breaking through heavy clouds. The peak is black, white and brown with multiple short line…

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Artist: Wilfred Lambert

Title: Breakthrough

Date: 1974

Medium: print on paper

Dimensions: 41.9 x 63.5 cm

Description: A block print of a mountain peak. The image is primarily a colour field of speckled grey, blue and brown and the top half has an opening that exposes a blue sky and an angular mountain peak, as if the peak is breaking through heavy clouds. The peak is black, white and brown with multiple short lines creating the depth and quality of the mountain. There seems to be about 7 colours used with the primary colours being blue, grey and brown. Under the image on the left is the title and edition number written in pencil, “Breakthrough 10/12” and on the bottom right is the artist signature and print year, “Wilfred Lambert /74”.

Subject: landscape; mountain; Wilfred Lambert

Credit: Gift of Michael Laub, Banff, 2007

Catalogue Number: LaW.04.12

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Breakthrough

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Artist: Wilfred Lambert

Date: 1974

Medium: print on paper

Catalogue Number: LaW.04.13

Description: A block print of a mountain peak. The image is primarily a colour field of speckled grey, blue and brown and the top half has an opening that exposes a blue sky and an angular mountain peak, as if the peak is breaking through heavy clouds. The peak is black, white and brown with multiple short line…

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Artist: Wilfred Lambert

Title: Breakthrough

Date: 1974

Medium: print on paper

Dimensions: 42.0 x 63.5 cm

Description: A block print of a mountain peak. The image is primarily a colour field of speckled grey, blue and brown and the top half has an opening that exposes a blue sky and an angular mountain peak, as if the peak is breaking through heavy clouds. The peak is black, white and brown with multiple short lines creating the depth and quality of the mountain. There seems to be about 7 colours used with the primary colours being blue, grey and brown. Under the image on the left is the title and edition number written in pencil, “Breakthrough 7/12” and on the bottom right is the artist signature and print year, “Wilfred Lambert /74”.

Subject: landscape; mountain; Wilfred Lambert

Credit: Gift of Michael Laub, Banff, 2007

Catalogue Number: LaW.04.13

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Bringing Back A Lost Soul

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1972

Medium: lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: StS.04.05

Description: Colour: black on white. Central figure is kneeling, with the head of an ill man resting in his hands. Behind them are swirls of strange figures, their arms outstretched.

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Bringing Back A Lost Soul

Date: 1972

Medium: lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 59.6 x 39.2 cm

Description: Colour: black on white. Central figure is kneeling, with the head of an ill man resting in his hands. Behind them are swirls of strange figures, their arms outstretched.

Subject: figure, group; mythological

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: StS.04.05

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Bringing Back a Lost Soul

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1972

Medium: lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: StS.04.01

Description: Colour: black on white. Central figure is kneeling, with the head of an ill man resting in his hands. Behind them are swirls of strange figures, their arms outstretched. Vestiges of former drawing visible.

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Bringing Back a Lost Soul

Date: 1972

Medium: lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 59.6 x 39.2 cm

Description: Colour: black on white. Central figure is kneeling, with the head of an ill man resting in his hands. Behind them are swirls of strange figures, their arms outstretched. Vestiges of former drawing visible.

Subject: figure, group; mythological

Credit: Purchased from Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: StS.04.01

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Bucking Bronco with Rider

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Artist: Malcolm MacKenzie (1932 – , Canadian)

Date: 1971

Medium: bronze

Catalogue Number: MuM.06.01

Description: A bronze casting 6/25 of a bucking bronco with rider; the bronco has all four feet off the ground, the cowboy is in full riding dress; left hand holding the halter shank which is braided wire, right hand high in the air; a curved 12.0 long x 1.2 dia. piece of bronze holds the horse off the base; th…

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Artist: Malcolm MacKenzie (1932 – , Canadian)

Title: Bucking Bronco with Rider

Date: 1971

Medium: bronze

Dimensions: 34.0 x 19.0 x 32.0 cm

Description: A bronze casting 6/25 of a bucking bronco with rider; the bronco has all four feet off the ground, the cowboy is in full riding dress; left hand holding the halter shank which is braided wire, right hand high in the air; a curved 12.0 long x 1.2 dia. piece of bronze holds the horse off the base; the base is a flat piece of bronze 19.2 x 14.5 x .6; inscribed into base: M J MacKenzie 1971 6/25.

Subject: animal; horse

Credit: Gift of Unknown, 1968

Catalogue Number: MuM.06.01

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Buffalo

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.13

Description: A realistic rendering of a bison, lying down in solid bronze, lost wax method.

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Buffalo

Date: 1978

Dimensions: 12.0 x 19.0 cm

Description: A realistic rendering of a bison, lying down in solid bronze, lost wax method.

Subject: animal, buffalo; Charlie Beil

Credit: Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.13

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Building and Tree

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1890

Medium: graphite on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.516

Description: Drawing of a building in the background, framed by trees in the foreground.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Building and Tree

Date: c. 1890

Medium: graphite on board

Dimensions: 28.0 x 38.0 cm

Description: Drawing of a building in the background, framed by trees in the foreground.

Subject: building; trees; foliage

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.516

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But of all the creatures...

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Artist: Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)

Date: 1978

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ArP.04.11

Description: The story - page 10:But of all the creatures I've run across, there is nothing so wonderful as a banquet. They all eat supper just about the same.

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Artist: Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)

Title: But of all the creatures...

Date: 1978

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 17.5 x 17.5 cm

Description: The story - page 10:But of all the creatures I've run across, there is nothing so wonderful as a banquet. They all eat supper just about the same.

Subject: animal; mythological

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: ArP.04.11

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By The Lake

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Artist: Sitting Wind (1925 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1971

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: WiS.02.09

Description: Painting of blue lake with trees on shore in middle of a green meadow. Rocks in foreground. Rolling hills and grey mountains in background. Gradient blue sky with white clouds. “SITTING WIND” lower right corner. On back: “By the Lake. F. Kaquitts (Sitting Wind) Indian name” Sept. 1971.”

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Artist: Sitting Wind (1925 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: By The Lake

Date: 1971

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 30.5 x 40.5 cm

Description: Painting of blue lake with trees on shore in middle of a green meadow. Rocks in foreground. Rolling hills and grey mountains in background. Gradient blue sky with white clouds. “SITTING WIND” lower right corner. On back: “By the Lake. F. Kaquitts (Sitting Wind) Indian name” Sept. 1971.”

Subject: lake; mountains; landscape

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WiS.02.09

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The Canadian Pacific Railway

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Artist: William Notman (1826 – 1891)

Date: 1886

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: NoW.04.02

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Artist: William Notman (1826 – 1891)

Title: The Canadian Pacific Railway

Date: 1886

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 40 x 28.2 cm

Subject: landscape; mountains; CPR

Credit: Purchased from Prints Old and Rare, San Francisco, USA, 1979

Catalogue Number: NoW.04.02

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Canmore, Alberta 1979

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Artist: Lawrence Chrismas (1941 – , Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: silver gelatin on paper

Catalogue Number: ChL.18.01

Description: A black and white photographic positive, trees and the forest floor are the main focus of the picture, mountains are barely visible through the clouds in the background

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Artist: Lawrence Chrismas (1941 – , Canadian)

Title: Canmore, Alberta 1979

Date: 1979

Medium: silver gelatin on paper

Dimensions: 19.0 x 24.3 cm

Description: A black and white photographic positive, trees and the forest floor are the main focus of the picture, mountains are barely visible through the clouds in the background

Subject: landscape, forest; mountain

Credit: Purchased from Ron Brown, Jasper, 1982

Catalogue Number: ChL.18.01

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Caribou Cowboy

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.15

Description: A realistic rendering of a mounted cowboy in full riding dress on a fully equipped western horse. Cast in solid bronze from the lost wax process. Part of the display Charlie Beil - Man of Versatility which was one part of four of the display Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor.

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Caribou Cowboy

Date: 1978

Dimensions: 41.0 x 13.0 x 40.0 cm

Description: A realistic rendering of a mounted cowboy in full riding dress on a fully equipped western horse. Cast in solid bronze from the lost wax process. Part of the display Charlie Beil - Man of Versatility which was one part of four of the display Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor.

Subject: figure, male; cowboy; animal, horse

Credit: Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.15

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Carved Pole

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Artist: Reg Harris (1901 – 1992, Canadian)

Date: 1976

Medium: on wood

Catalogue Number: HrR.06.01

Description: An old telephone pole carved with various faces and figures by Reginald Harris of Banff.“The figures that make up the design run the range from an Indigenous head to a Maori icon.”

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Artist: Reg Harris (1901 – 1992, Canadian)

Title: Carved Pole

Date: 1976

Medium: on wood

Dimensions: 1158 cm

Description: An old telephone pole carved with various faces and figures by Reginald Harris of Banff.“The figures that make up the design run the range from an Indigenous head to a Maori icon.”

Credit: Gift of Reg Harris, 1976

Catalogue Number: HrR.06.01

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Charge of a Buffalo Cow

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1971

Medium: watercolour; gouache on paper

Catalogue Number: StS.05.01

Description: General colour: yellow tan, brown, with some black, white, red and orange. Mid-centre and viewer’s right is a charging bison. Above and behind it is a spotted horse and a rider who is spearing the bison. On the left side are three small red buffalo with orange centres decreasing in size, smallest b…

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Charge of a Buffalo Cow

Date: 1971

Medium: watercolour; gouache on paper

Dimensions: 45.5 x 61.0 cm

Description: General colour: yellow tan, brown, with some black, white, red and orange. Mid-centre and viewer’s right is a charging bison. Above and behind it is a spotted horse and a rider who is spearing the bison. On the left side are three small red buffalo with orange centres decreasing in size, smallest being at the top. There is another small red bison with an orange centre in the upper right area.Au verso: CHARGE OF A BUFFALO COW - SARAIN STUMP - 1971