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5 Mile Banff

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: 1972

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.31

Description: A mountain landscape sketch. Two peaks rise on the left, a rounded peak with tree coverage sits in the bottom right. Bottom left “5 Mile Banff July ‘72”, bottom right “Glyde.”

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: 5 Mile Banff

Date: 1972

Medium: graphite on paper

Description: A mountain landscape sketch. Two peaks rise on the left, a rounded peak with tree coverage sits in the bottom right. Bottom left “5 Mile Banff July ‘72”, bottom right “Glyde.”

Subject: landscape; Canadian; mountain

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.31

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Bald Eagles on Watch

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Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.09

Description: On the left side of the painting an eagle sits on the top of a dead tree facing the right side of the image. Behind the brown, yellow and white bird there are mountains and trees. The mountains in the far distance have some snow on the peaks but the closer ones are covered with green trees. In the…

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Title: Bald Eagles on Watch

Date: 1979

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 23.0 x 30.6 cm

Description: On the left side of the painting an eagle sits on the top of a dead tree facing the right side of the image. Behind the brown, yellow and white bird there are mountains and trees. The mountains in the far distance have some snow on the peaks but the closer ones are covered with green trees. In the foreground a blue body of water is surrounded with a brilliant green weed or grass. From the cl to the cr a line of trees cross the bottom of the image. Some of the trees and grass between the background mountains and the foreground water are a yellow hue.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; animal; Bald Eagle

Credit: Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.09

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Beyond Exceptional Pass

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Artist: Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)

Date: c. 1978

Medium: string; ink; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ArP.13.01

Description: A angular mountain sits on the left of the image. The mountain is in shades of pink, purple and plain paper. The bottom of the work is dominated by a horizontal cloud, with the printed words “Beyond Exceptional Pass.” Extending from the tip of the mountain on the left, to a cloud on the right, is a…

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Artist: Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)

Title: Beyond Exceptional Pass

Date: c. 1978

Medium: string; ink; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 52 x 62.5 cm

Description: A angular mountain sits on the left of the image. The mountain is in shades of pink, purple and plain paper. The bottom of the work is dominated by a horizontal cloud, with the printed words “Beyond Exceptional Pass.” Extending from the tip of the mountain on the left, to a cloud on the right, is a fine black netting.

Subject: collage; net; cloud; mountain

Credit: Gift of Anne (and John) Ewen, Banff, 2013

Catalogue Number: ArP.13.01

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Bighorn Rams - Life Sketches

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Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: TiC.01.01

Description: This oil sketch is a composition of several different full and half sketches of Bighorn Sheep. The top left corner has a full painted ram resting on the ground. As you move to the right of the image the rams become more like sketches or line drawings with the exception of one that is fully painted …

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Title: Bighorn Rams - Life Sketches

Date: 1979

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 40.7 x 51.0 cm

Description: This oil sketch is a composition of several different full and half sketches of Bighorn Sheep. The top left corner has a full painted ram resting on the ground. As you move to the right of the image the rams become more like sketches or line drawings with the exception of one that is fully painted in the upper right corner. The bottom half of the image space has many partial and unfinished drawings of the Bighorn Sheep.

Subject: animal; Bighorn Sheep

Credit: Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996

Catalogue Number: TiC.01.01

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Bighorn Rams Feeding

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Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.10

Description: In a patch of yellow and brown trees and grass in the foreground are two bighorn sheep eating, they are located on the left side of the painting. Behind the yellow trees is a mid section of green trees and behind that a small area of trees in the distance that are a blue colour. Behind all the tree…

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Title: Bighorn Rams Feeding

Date: 1978

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 25.4 x 35.6 cm

Description: In a patch of yellow and brown trees and grass in the foreground are two bighorn sheep eating, they are located on the left side of the painting. Behind the yellow trees is a mid section of green trees and behind that a small area of trees in the distance that are a blue colour. Behind all the trees is a mountain blue in colour with some snow on its peaks. The sky above is blue with white clouds.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; animal; bighorn sheep; activity; eating

Credit: Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.10

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Breakthrough

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Artist: Wilfred Lambert

Date: 1974

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: LaW.04.08

Description: A mountain peak, with snow, is centre right, an irregular shape of blue green behind the peak, almost edge to edge. The rest of the picture is textured indicating clouds.

Artist: Wilfred Lambert

Title: Breakthrough

Date: 1974

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 42.2 x 64.0 cm

Description: A mountain peak, with snow, is centre right, an irregular shape of blue green behind the peak, almost edge to edge. The rest of the picture is textured indicating clouds.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Michael Laub, Banff, 1990

Catalogue Number: LaW.04.08

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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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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 preliminary sketches

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Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1996

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: TiC.03.02

Description: Drawn lightly are two bison running toward each other ready to bang heads. Under foot you can see the suggestion of ground represented by a few lines. One bison is running from the upper left corner and the other is running from the center right.

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Title: Buffalo preliminary sketches

Date: prior to 1996

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.4 x 20.4 cm

Description: Drawn lightly are two bison running toward each other ready to bang heads. Under foot you can see the suggestion of ground represented by a few lines. One bison is running from the upper left corner and the other is running from the center right.

Subject: animal; buffalo

Credit: Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996

Catalogue Number: TiC.03.02

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Bull Elk and Herd Running

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Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1990

Medium: on coquille board

Catalogue Number: TiC.03.10

Description: A bull elk is almost in the center of this image. He is running to the cl or bl from the center. In the background behind him you can see another bull elk and several other elk far off in the distance.The closest elk has lots of grass around his feet and has just left a cliff area where the other b…

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Title: Bull Elk and Herd Running

Date: prior to 1990

Medium: on coquille board

Dimensions: 28.0 x 34.4 cm

Description: A bull elk is almost in the center of this image. He is running to the cl or bl from the center. In the background behind him you can see another bull elk and several other elk far off in the distance.The closest elk has lots of grass around his feet and has just left a cliff area where the other bull elk is still standing.The remaining elk are on a different ground level and have trees drawn behind them.

Subject: animal; bull elk

Credit: Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996

Catalogue Number: TiC.03.10

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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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Canmore, Alberta, July 27, 1970

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Artist: James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)

Date: 1970

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: NiJ.03.01

Description: Colour: black on white. Lower two thirds is mountain - the peak is upper center. Clear sky goes across the upper third.

Artist: James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)

Title: Canmore, Alberta, July 27, 1970

Date: 1970

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 22.5 x 29.75 cm

Description: Colour: black on white. Lower two thirds is mountain - the peak is upper center. Clear sky goes across the upper third.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of James McLaren Nicoll, 1976

Catalogue Number: NiJ.03.01

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Canmore, Alberta, July, 1970

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Artist: James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)

Date: 1970

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: NiJ.03.02

Description: Colour: black on white. Across the bottom are roof tops and chimneys. Behind,filling the upper three quarters is a mountain - peak in the center - stay on both sides.

Artist: James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)

Title: Canmore, Alberta, July, 1970

Date: 1970

Medium: ink on paper

Description: Colour: black on white. Across the bottom are roof tops and chimneys. Behind,filling the upper three quarters is a mountain - peak in the center - stay on both sides.

Subject: landscape; mountain; architecture

Credit: Gift of James McLaren Nicoll, 1976

Catalogue Number: NiJ.03.02

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Canmore, S.W. from Bow Valley Cabins

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Artist: James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)

Date: 1970

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: NiJ.03.03

Description: Colour: black on white. A mountain peaking right of enter near the top another mountain is behind to the right. Sky comes down left and in upper right corner.

Artist: James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)

Title: Canmore, S.W. from Bow Valley Cabins

Date: 1970

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 24.0 x 30.5 cm

Description: Colour: black on white. A mountain peaking right of enter near the top another mountain is behind to the right. Sky comes down left and in upper right corner.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of James McLaren Nicoll, 1976

Catalogue Number: NiJ.03.03

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Castle Mountain Siding

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Artist: C. Zollern

Date: 1895

Medium: watercolour; photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: ZoC.13.01

Description: Colour: green, yellow. Three frames inside one. Top picture is a painting of a group of wooden buildings left of center with a flag pole (flag is flying) and antlers on the roof. In front are railway tracks with a team of four workers going along on a cart. Behind is a river with a man fishing in i…

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Artist: C. Zollern

Title: Castle Mountain Siding

Date: 1895

Medium: watercolour; photograph on paper

Dimensions: 34.8 x 47.5 cm

Description: Colour: green, yellow. Three frames inside one. Top picture is a painting of a group of wooden buildings left of center with a flag pole (flag is flying) and antlers on the roof. In front are railway tracks with a team of four workers going along on a cart. Behind is a river with a man fishing in it on the right. On both sides of the river are trees and in the distance are mountains. Sky fills the top. The lower two pictures are photographs. The left is of the first Banff Springs Hotel and Rundle Mountain. The right is looking down the main street of Banff in 1895.