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Kananaskis Moss and Pine Needles

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Artist: Dulcie Dixon Foo Fat (1946 – , Canadian)

Date: 1985

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: FoD.02.01

Description: The entire canvas is filled with a realistic rendering (from a photograph) of a forest floor, light green moss dominates the centre, spreading out to top right and lower left, top left corner is mottled white, overlaid are varied coloured long grasses and pine needles

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Artist: Dulcie Dixon Foo Fat (1946 – , Canadian)

Title: Kananaskis Moss and Pine Needles

Date: 1985

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 101.0 x 152.0 cm

Description: The entire canvas is filled with a realistic rendering (from a photograph) of a forest floor, light green moss dominates the centre, spreading out to top right and lower left, top left corner is mottled white, overlaid are varied coloured long grasses and pine needles

Subject: landscape; foothills

Credit: Purchased from Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, 1989

Catalogue Number: FoD.02.01

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Lake Louise, Evening

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Artist: Terry Lynn Fenton (1940 – , Canadian)

Date: 1982

Medium: gouache on paper

Catalogue Number: FeT.07.01

Description: Green foreground and blue lake across bottom two thirds of picture; sides of two dark green mountains meet off centre with white glacier and clouds in chasm,a little blue sky shows through.

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Artist: Terry Lynn Fenton (1940 – , Canadian)

Title: Lake Louise, Evening

Date: 1982

Medium: gouache on paper

Dimensions: 13.8 x 27.7 cm

Description: Green foreground and blue lake across bottom two thirds of picture; sides of two dark green mountains meet off centre with white glacier and clouds in chasm,a little blue sky shows through.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; lake

Credit: Purchased from Virginia Christopher Galleries, Calgary, 1982

Catalogue Number: FeT.07.01

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Lookout #2, Pacific Rim

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Artist: Alexandra M. Haeseker (1945 – , Canadian)

Date: 1983

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: HaA.05.01

Description: An English Sheepdog, facing to the left, is standing on a beach near the water's edge. The sand is gray/blue, the ocean is green/blue with white highlights.

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Artist: Alexandra M. Haeseker (1945 – , Canadian)

Title: Lookout #2, Pacific Rim

Date: 1983

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 49.0 x 70.7 cm

Description: An English Sheepdog, facing to the left, is standing on a beach near the water's edge. The sand is gray/blue, the ocean is green/blue with white highlights.

Subject: seascape; animal, dog

Credit: Purchased from Mira Godard Gallery, Gallery, 1983

Catalogue Number: HaA.05.01

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Mimulus luteus (Yellow Monkey Flower)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1903

Medium: watercolour;ink on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.03

Description: A cluster of yellow flowers with brown buds, green leaves and roots.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Mimulus luteus (Yellow Monkey Flower)

Date: 1903

Medium: watercolour;ink on paper

Dimensions: 25.7 x 18.0 cm

Description: A cluster of yellow flowers with brown buds, green leaves and roots.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.03

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Mt. Sir Donald

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Artist: William Hutchinson (1874 – 1918, Canadian)

Date: c. 1914

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: HuW.05.01

Description: A vertical painting with the bottom three quarters heavily forested with a small blue river in foreground. A pointed mountain stands to left with a flatter snow covered mountain to the right. A lightly cloudy sky top quarter.

Artist: William Hutchinson (1874 – 1918, Canadian)

Title: Mt. Sir Donald

Date: c. 1914

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 26.1 x 13.3 cm

Description: A vertical painting with the bottom three quarters heavily forested with a small blue river in foreground. A pointed mountain stands to left with a flatter snow covered mountain to the right. A lightly cloudy sky top quarter.

Subject: landscape; mountain; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Dorothy Hutchinson, Winnipeg, 1994

Catalogue Number: HuW.05.01

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Our Bear/Red Toy Box

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Artist: Therese Boyle (1952 – , Canadian)

Date: 1986

Medium: oil; chalk on canvas

Catalogue Number: BoT.02.01

Description: Top half of picture is predominantly red, a little yellow and light blue, yellow top left corner, down left side and foreground, written in red at top: for Brian. A teddy bear with blue polka dot pants is sitting in bottom left corner, behind and to the left of him a house, across the bottom our b…

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Artist: Therese Boyle (1952 – , Canadian)

Title: Our Bear/Red Toy Box

Date: 1986

Medium: oil; chalk on canvas

Dimensions: 96.7 x 71.2 cm

Description: Top half of picture is predominantly red, a little yellow and light blue, yellow top left corner, down left side and foreground, written in red at top: for Brian. A teddy bear with blue polka dot pants is sitting in bottom left corner, behind and to the left of him a house, across the bottom our bear/red toy box 86 Boyle.

Subject: whimsical; teddy bear; Therese (Terri) Boyle

Credit: Purchased from Therese Boyle, Edmonton, 1987

Catalogue Number: BoT.02.01

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Part of the Sawback Range

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

Date: 1981

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: GyH.02.02

Description: In the foreground are rocks of different size and colour ranging from a pale yellow to blue grey hue. The distant Rockie Mountains, are very sharp and resemble the teeth of a wood saw. The distant mountains are grey and blue, while the larger rocks in the mid ground are tones of brown and yellow. T…

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

Title: Part of the Sawback Range

Date: 1981

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 60.96 x 72.20 cm

Description: In the foreground are rocks of different size and colour ranging from a pale yellow to blue grey hue. The distant Rockie Mountains, are very sharp and resemble the teeth of a wood saw. The distant mountains are grey and blue, while the larger rocks in the mid ground are tones of brown and yellow. The very bottom of the image is light to medium yellow in colour and is free of any rocks with a signature in the blc. Above the mountains in the background the sky is white, mid blue and blue grey in colour.

Subject: landscape; Canadian; mountain

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 1996

Catalogue Number: GyH.02.02

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Rosa acicularis (Prickly Wild Roses)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1906

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.20

Description: Pink wild rose blossoms and buds, with yellow centres, emerging from a thick bunch of green leaves.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Rosa acicularis (Prickly Wild Roses)

Date: 1906

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.0 x 17.5 cm

Description: Pink wild rose blossoms and buds, with yellow centres, emerging from a thick bunch of green leaves.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Leonard Leacock, 1976

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.20

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Rubus parviflorus (Mountain Raspberry) (Thimbleberry)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1903

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.16

Description: A single white flower is centred on top of a long stem, with 3 buds, 3 large green leaves behind the flower, one leaf has a hole and browned; the 2 stems come from the centre bottom of the painting. …

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Rubus parviflorus (Mountain Raspberry) (Thimbleberry)

Date: 1903

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.0 x 17.5 cm

Description: A single white flower is centred on top of a long stem, with 3 buds, 3 large green leaves behind the flower, one leaf has a hole and browned; the 2 stems come from the centre bottom of the painting.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.16

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Sambucus melanocarpa [black elderberry]

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1903

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.36

Description: A woody stemmed plant with large green leaves that have raffed edges, A large bunch of purple-black berries is at the top of the stem and drooping over. Written on verso in pencil at bottom and pen at top is “Sambucus melanocarpa”. Date and artist monogram in LRC.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Sambucus melanocarpa [black elderberry]

Date: 1903

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.8 x 17.0 cm

Description: A woody stemmed plant with large green leaves that have raffed edges, A large bunch of purple-black berries is at the top of the stem and drooping over. Written on verso in pencil at bottom and pen at top is “Sambucus melanocarpa”. Date and artist monogram in LRC.

Subject: black elderberry; botanical

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.36

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Sambucus racemosa (Elderberry)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1903

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.08

Description: A bunch of small red berries top a straight green stem; green leaves extend out on stems from each side.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Sambucus racemosa (Elderberry)

Date: 1903

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.5 x 17.5 cm

Description: A bunch of small red berries top a straight green stem; green leaves extend out on stems from each side.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.08

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Towards Wildhorse Creek

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Artist: Marilyn Kinsella

Date: 1987

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: KiM.05.01

Description: A realistic rendering of a mountain landscape. The top third is a pale blue wash, fading lighter near the mountain range, a snow covered peak is dominant centre. A dark blue slope indicating forest in bottom left while a light brown slope dominates the right bottom.

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Artist: Marilyn Kinsella

Title: Towards Wildhorse Creek

Date: 1987

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 55.0 x 74.0 cm

Description: A realistic rendering of a mountain landscape. The top third is a pale blue wash, fading lighter near the mountain range, a snow covered peak is dominant centre. A dark blue slope indicating forest in bottom left while a light brown slope dominates the right bottom.

Subject: landscape, mountain; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Eleanor G Luxton, Banff, 1987

Catalogue Number: KiM.05.01

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Untitled

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Artist: Leonard Moore Davis (1864 – 1938, American)

Date: prior to 1925

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: DaL.05.02

Description: A mountain peak dominates, to left of top centre. Clouds indicated around mountain, slight pink tinge on left side of mountain top. blc and brc form valley in foreground with varied coloured foliage - yellow, red, green, purple fading into the mountain.

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Artist: Leonard Moore Davis (1864 – 1938, American)

Title: Untitled

Date: prior to 1925

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 10.5 x 16.0 cm

Description: A mountain peak dominates, to left of top centre. Clouds indicated around mountain, slight pink tinge on left side of mountain top. blc and brc form valley in foreground with varied coloured foliage - yellow, red, green, purple fading into the mountain.