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Banff Indian Days photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of Banff Indian Days photographs and negatives depicting identified and unidentifed Indigenous individuals and families primarily in Banff. Photographs depict studio and environmental portraits, parades, events at the Banff Springs Hotel, 1944 Stampede, and ceremonies. There is a trip…

Date Range: 1902; 1913; 1923; 1926; 1927; 1932; 1934; 1939; 1941; 1944; 1948; 1950; [ca. 1950s]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3a / 15 / NA - 01 to NA - 02 LUX / I / D3a / 15 / PA - 001 to PA - 108

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print; Negative

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D / 3 : Organizations

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3a / 15 / NA - 01 to NA - 02 LUX / I / D3a / 15 / PA - 001 to PA - 108

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print; Negative

Responsibility: Photographs are produced by J.G. Noble, F. Gully, Ernest A. Kehr, C.P.R. Photo, International Photographic Services Banff Springs Hotel, Western Ways Tucson, Associated Screen Limited and potentionally Byron Harmon.

Date Range: 1902; 1913; 1923; 1926; 1927; 1932; 1934; 1939; 1941; 1944; 1948; 1950; [ca. 1950s]

Physical Description: 110 photographs : 2 b&w negatives ; 12 x 16 cm or smaller : 108 b&w prints ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of Banff Indian Days photographs and negatives depicting identified and unidentifed Indigenous individuals and families primarily in Banff. Photographs depict studio and environmental portraits, parades, events at the Banff Springs Hotel, 1944 Stampede, and ceremonies. There is a triptych of Ludwig "Big Chief" Banjo purchased by Clifford White from the Western Music Supply Co. Subjects include Enos Hunter, Nat Hunter, George Kaquitts, Tom Kaquitts Jacob Twoyoungmen, Hector Crawler, Ernest Kehr and others. Photographs are taken by J.G. Noble, F. Gully, Ernest A. Kehr, C.P.R. Photo, and potentionally Byron Harmon.

Notes: Some of the photographs have typed or handwritten annotations, photographer copyright stamps, and copyright embossing and debossing of early 20th century prints. PA-83,84,85 and 90 and may show government officials from Tasmania including John Francis Gaha. PA-88 includes a copy negative. NA-01 has a copy print. Some prints or negatives have processing slip or enlargement requests. PA-26 may have been used as a reference for Banff Indian Days poster drawn by Palenske, LUX / I / D3 / 8

Name Access: Hunter, Enos; Cecil, George; Luxton, Norman; White, Clifford; Round, William E. (Bill), Sr.; Gibbon, John Murray; Hunter, Nat; Kaquitts, George; Twoyoungmen, Jacob; Kaquitts, Tom; Rollinmud, Isaac; Jimmy John, Moses; Duck Chief; Kehr, Ernie; McLean, George; Bearspaw, Johnny; Rider, Jonas; Crawler, George; Twoyoungmen, Isaac; Francis, Paul; Snow, William; Gaha, John Francis; Smith, Kate; Rider, Eli; Hunter, Judas; Beaver, Annie; Big Stoney, Bill; Standard, Paul; Ear, Peter; Walking Buffalo (George McLean); Crawler, Hector

Subject Access: Banff Springs Hotel; Banff Indian Days; Community events; Parade; Indigenous; Banff Indian Grounds

Geographic Access: Banff; Alberta; Banff National Park

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Related Material: PA-21 to PA-27 prints from negatives LUX / I / E6 / NA - 74 to NA - 81

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Paddock album

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph album containing 9 b&w prints. Photographs pertain to animal caretaker Adam Dalgleish with moose and antelope during winter season at the Banff Paddock [ca. 1900-1910]. Front cover of album has personal letter written to Norman Luxton from Mary Schaffer Warren [ca. 1…

Date Range: [1900-1910]; [1930]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PD - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Album; Scrapbook

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E4 : Photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PD - 1

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Album; Scrapbook

Date Range: [1900-1910]; [1930]

Physical Description: 1 album (9 photographs : b&w ; 11.5 x 6.5 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph album containing 9 b&w prints. Photographs pertain to animal caretaker Adam Dalgleish with moose and antelope during winter season at the Banff Paddock [ca. 1900-1910]. Front cover of album has personal letter written to Norman Luxton from Mary Schaffer Warren [ca. 1930?].

Notes: Date provided is estimate by Processing Archivist based on format and context of file contents.

Material Details: Album pages bound with light purple ribbon tied in bow

Name Access: Warren, Mary Schaffer; Luxton, Norman; Dalgleish, Adam

Subject Access: Animals; Moose; Personal and Family Life; Wildlife; Winter

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff townsite, road trip, Luxton family home, Indigenous families

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photograph prints pertaining to attractions in and near Banff including the Animal Paddock and golfing at Banff Springs; the Luxton family home and garden and a stray dog on the Luxton property; an unidentified Indigenous couple, two individuals and a family posing near teepees [po…

Date Range: [1905-1908]; [1915-1930]; [1935-1940]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PA - 127 to 172

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E4 : Photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PA - 127 to 172

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [1905-1908]; [1915-1930]; [1935-1940]

Physical Description: 46 photographs : b&w prints; 17.5 x 12 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of photograph prints pertaining to attractions in and near Banff including the Animal Paddock and golfing at Banff Springs; the Luxton family home and garden and a stray dog on the Luxton property; an unidentified Indigenous couple, two individuals and a family posing near teepees [possibly members of the Stoney Nakoda tribe in Morley]; a road trip to Sinclair Canyon with Norman Luxton and friends; and various scenic views of Banff and surrounding area including Sundance Lodge.

Notes: Photographs are not dated - date ranges provided are estimates by Processing Archivist based on content and format of file contents

Name Access: Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Aerial photography; Animal Paddock; Animals; Dogs; Family and personal life; Landscapes; Land, settlement and immigration; Teepees; Townsite development; Travel; Camping; Public events; Communities; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Morley; Banff National Park

Language: English

Conservation: Items placed in mylar

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; First nations; Land, settlement and immigration

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Winter Carnival papers

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of minutes, brochures, notes, notebook, letterhead, posters, event programs pertaining to the Banff Winter Carnival from 1920-1954, primarily from 1920-1927. File includes event planning notes and information about things such as dog racing code, event passes, competition trophies and…

Date Range: 1917-1928, 1954

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3b / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Corporate record; Organization record; Textual record

19 images 5 Electronic Resources

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: I.D.3. Personal and professional : Organizations

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3b / 1

GMD: Corporate record; Organization record; Textual record

Date Range: 1917-1928, 1954

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records (21 x 27 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: Banff Winter Carnival, also known as Winter Sports of the Canadian Rockies, was the first post-war winter sports programme held in Banff, Alberta. The organization had Banff directors, Calgary directors and Directors-at-large from Alberta and outside the province. A wide variety of social and sports events took place under the organization's direction.

Scope & Content: File consists of minutes, brochures, notes, notebook, letterhead, posters, event programs pertaining to the Banff Winter Carnival from 1920-1954, primarily from 1920-1927. File includes event planning notes and information about things such as dog racing code, event passes, competition trophies and prize information, and planning notes.

Notes: File includes a brochure that folds out oversized, and a couple of information sheets with duplicate copies [duplicates not scanned]

Name Access: Moore, Pearl; Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Banff Winter Carnival; Community events; Winter Carnival; Winter sports; Banff Gun Club

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Biographical Source Notes: Banff Winter Carnival fonds

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Bank of Heathers

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.410

Description: Pencil sketch of rocky landscape with trees in middle ground and mountains in background.

1 image

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

Title: Bank of Heathers

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.0 x 26.0 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of rocky landscape with trees in middle ground and mountains in background.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.410

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Banks of Fraser

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.464

Description: Pencil drawing of a body of water in the mid and foreground with trees and bushes on either side. Writing denotes details and colour scheme. Along bottom, in cursive: Banks -- Fraser

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

Title: Banks of Fraser

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 25.0 x 19.5 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of a body of water in the mid and foreground with trees and bushes on either side. Writing denotes details and colour scheme. Along bottom, in cursive: Banks -- Fraser

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.464

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Barn and Storage Tower

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.519

Description: Pencil drawing of a rural scene where a path leads into the distance with a fence separating it from a wood structure and tower. There is a large tree behind the structure. Construction of building suggests it maybe a fort or barn.

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

Title: Barn and Storage Tower

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Dimensions: 37.5 x 27.0 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of a rural scene where a path leads into the distance with a fence separating it from a wood structure and tower. There is a large tree behind the structure. Construction of building suggests it maybe a fort or barn.

Subject: landscape; barn; trail; path; fence; tower

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.519

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Bath Creek

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

Date: c. 1915

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.358

Description: A rough sketch of a close up of a creek. Water and some grass is in foreground, midground is water, and rocks with trees behind them denote the shoreline.There are two small framed images along the bottom. The bottom left is drawn in heavily with pencil. The second is faint and to the right.Ther…

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

Title: Bath Creek

Date: c. 1915

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 27.5 x 20.5 cm

Description: A rough sketch of a close up of a creek. Water and some grass is in foreground, midground is water, and rocks with trees behind them denote the shoreline.There are two small framed images along the bottom. The bottom left is drawn in heavily with pencil. The second is faint and to the right.There is writing all over denoting the colour scheme.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.358

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Bathcombe Cove

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.439

Description: Pencil drawing of a cliff face with cross hatching and a rough structure in background. tlc: Bathcombe Cove

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

Title: Bathcombe Cove

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 26.0 x 20.0 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of a cliff face with cross hatching and a rough structure in background. tlc: Bathcombe Cove

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.439

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Below Agassiz (B.C.)

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.462

Description: Pencil drawing of a landscape that is roughly sketched. There appear to be two tree trunks to right side of middle-ground and mountains in the background.tlc in cursive: Below Agassiz

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

Title: Below Agassiz (B.C.)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.0 x 25.5 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of a landscape that is roughly sketched. There appear to be two tree trunks to right side of middle-ground and mountains in the background.tlc in cursive: Below Agassiz

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.462

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Bench Lands [sic], Invermere

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.436

Description: A landscape scene with a fence in the foreground, grass mid-ground and mountains and hills in the background.Cursive writing denotes details and colour scheme.tlc: Bench Lands[sic] Invermere

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

Title: Bench Lands [sic], Invermere

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Dimensions: 28.5 x 35.5 cm

Description: A landscape scene with a fence in the foreground, grass mid-ground and mountains and hills in the background.Cursive writing denotes details and colour scheme.tlc: Bench Lands[sic] Invermere

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.436

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The Bending Columbia

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.401

Description: Landscapes where the focal point is in between the artist / viewer and the hill or mountain in the background of each drawing .

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

Title: The Bending Columbia

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Dimensions: 28.0 x 35.5 cm

Description: Landscapes where the focal point is in between the artist / viewer and the hill or mountain in the background of each drawing .

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.401

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Bennalt Portage

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

Date: prior to 1931

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.031

Description: Scene with mountains in the background and a bridge leading across a river below this to the below right of center there is a building at the right end of the bridge just behind.

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

Title: Bennalt Portage

Date: prior to 1931

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.5 x 26 cm

Description: Scene with mountains in the background and a bridge leading across a river below this to the below right of center there is a building at the right end of the bridge just behind.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.031

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Berry Head

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

Date: prior to 1931

Medium: graphite on paper board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.029

Description: Appears to be a coastal scene with cliffs in the forground looking out over the water, there is a few small tree here. - out on the water is a upcropping of lone rock.“A coast scene sketched from a bluff, this is in an earlier coarser style of Collings.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalo…

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

Title: Berry Head

Date: prior to 1931

Medium: graphite on paper board

Dimensions: 19 x 25.5 cm

Description: Appears to be a coastal scene with cliffs in the forground looking out over the water, there is a few small tree here. - out on the water is a upcropping of lone rock.“A coast scene sketched from a bluff, this is in an earlier coarser style of Collings.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.029

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Biographical material, Norman Luxton and McDougall family

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of biographical records and timelines of events pertaining to the lives of Norman Luxton, Elizabeth Chantler McDougall and George McDougall. Includes an obituary article for George McDougall from 1876 [two separate newspaper clippings]; an account of a buffalo round-up in 1909 by Norm…

Date Range: 1876; [1930-1940]; 1934; [1955]; 1960

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / 9

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / D : Other material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton Family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / 9

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: 1876; [1930-1940]; 1934; [1955]; 1960

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of biographical records and timelines of events pertaining to the lives of Norman Luxton, Elizabeth Chantler McDougall and George McDougall. Includes an obituary article for George McDougall from 1876 [two separate newspaper clippings]; an account of a buffalo round-up in 1909 by Norman Luxton; Article "Here's Alberta - People and Places" featuring Norman Luxton; published book "Elizabeth McDougall: Pioneer" by Edna Kells; and a program for an event celebrating the 100th anniversary of George McDougall's appointment as Chairman of the Hudson's Bay Missions, which includes a detailed timeline of the lives of George and Elizabeth McDougall, as well as their son John.

Notes: File also contains one duplicate copy of each item, excluding "Elizabeth McDougall: Pioneer"

Name Access: McDougall, George; Luxton, Norman; McDougall, Elizabeth (Chantler)

Subject Access: Buffalo; Churches; Family; History; Biography; Businesses; Religions; Memorial

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Pigeon Lake; Calgary

Access Restrictions: Obituary article clippings are fragile, handle with care

Language: English

Conservation: Staples removed from two items in file and replaced with archival clips

Category: Family and personal life; Environment; Land, settlement and immigration; Religions

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Bird bath and stone building

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.484

Description: Pencil drawing of a garden scene with a bird bath or stone basin in the foreground, a body of water in the middle, leading back to a stome building in background. Trees and bushes frame the drawing.

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

Title: Bird bath and stone building

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 26.0 x 21.0 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of a garden scene with a bird bath or stone basin in the foreground, a body of water in the middle, leading back to a stome building in background. Trees and bushes frame the drawing.

Subject: landscape; building; basin; bird bath

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.484

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Box and hill

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.378

Description: A hill dominates image. Some fencing runs up the hill on the right. The foreground is mostly grass. There is a small box-like structure in the foreground.

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

Title: Box and hill

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 19.5 x 24.0 cm

Description: A hill dominates image. Some fencing runs up the hill on the right. The foreground is mostly grass. There is a small box-like structure in the foreground.