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Alpine Flower (Epilobium palustre or Epilobium ciliatum?)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1903
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.26
Description
A single plant fills most of the paper; a thin stem from which emanates many smaller stems with leaves; small pink flowers and buds top the stems.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Alpine Flower (Epilobium palustre or Epilobium ciliatum?)
Date
1903
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.5 x 18.0 cm
Description
A single plant fills most of the paper; a thin stem from which emanates many smaller stems with leaves; small pink flowers and buds top the stems.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.26
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Anemone parviflora (Alpine Anenome)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1885 – 1905
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.24
Description
Two plants with brown roots; large leaves; a white flower with yellow bud.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Anemone parviflora (Alpine Anenome)
Date
1885 – 1905
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 15.0 cm
Description
Two plants with brown roots; large leaves; a white flower with yellow bud.
Subject
botanical
flower
anenome
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.24
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Anemone patens (Prairie Crocus)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1906
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.22
Description
A single plant and 2 cuttings, light purple flowers in various stages.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Anemone patens (Prairie Crocus)
Date
1906
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.5 x 17.5 cm
Description
A single plant and 2 cuttings, light purple flowers in various stages.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Leonard Leacock, 1968
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.22
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi [Bear Berry]

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1904
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.35
Description
A stem with spoon-shaped green leaves, two bunches of round red berries, and small bunches of urn shaped white flowers with pink tips. Date and artist monogram are in the BRC. Written on verso in pencil is [alpina?] from Field. Flowers last of May. Fruit July or August + beautiful red leaves.” at t…
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi [Bear Berry]
Date
1904
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 16.5 cm
Description
A stem with spoon-shaped green leaves, two bunches of round red berries, and small bunches of urn shaped white flowers with pink tips. Date and artist monogram are in the BRC. Written on verso in pencil is [alpina?] from Field. Flowers last of May. Fruit July or August + beautiful red leaves.” at the top and “arctostaphylos uva-urs: at bottom.
Subject
bearberry
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1969
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.35
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Aster bigelovii (Purple Tansy Aster)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1903
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.04
Description
A single, thick brown stem with long green bracted leaves, is topped with a cluster of purple flowers with yellow centres.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Aster bigelovii (Purple Tansy Aster)
Date
1903
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.5 x 17.5 cm
Description
A single, thick brown stem with long green bracted leaves, is topped with a cluster of purple flowers with yellow centres.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.04
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Aster foliaceus (Leafy Aster)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1903
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.18
Description
A thick green stem comes from the centre bottom of painting spreading out near the top with smaller stems which have delicate yellow and pink flowers; 6 yellow centers with pink fringes; others are pink buds.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Aster foliaceus (Leafy Aster)
Date
1903
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.5 x 17.5 cm
Description
A thick green stem comes from the centre bottom of painting spreading out near the top with smaller stems which have delicate yellow and pink flowers; 6 yellow centers with pink fringes; others are pink buds.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.18
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The Battle of Cressy

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Artist
Unknown
Date
1792
Medium
engraving on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.03
Description
A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
The Battle of Cressy
Date
1792
Medium
engraving on paper
Dimensions
18.0 x 28.5 cm
Description
A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back paper reads “Johnson Art Galleries Limited Pictures Fine Framing. Montreal 634 St. Catherine West.”
Subject
activity
war
figure
group
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.03
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Artist
Unknown
Date
later than 1900
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.04
Description
A realistic rendering of a walking grizzly bear. His head is turned slightly to the left. Open mouth shows white teeth and a pink tongue.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bear
Date
later than 1900
Dimensions
13.0 x 8.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
A realistic rendering of a walking grizzly bear. His head is turned slightly to the left. Open mouth shows white teeth and a pink tongue.
Subject
amimal, bear
grizzly bear
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.04
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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1910
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.36
Description
A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bighorn Sheep
Date
c. 1910
Dimensions
14.5 x 16.0 cm
Description
A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
Subject
animal
Bighorn Sheep
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.36
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1880 – 1900
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.06
Description
ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
The Bird Tree
Date
1880 – 1900
Dimensions
20.8 x 4.7 x 10.0 cm
Description
ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
Subject
figure, male
animal
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.06
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.427
Description
An ink drawing of a young man facing away from the viewer towards a tank rolling over a hill, with mountains in the background. The text BLIND DATE/ appears above the tank. JOHN WINDSOR in blcP.W. in brc
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Blind Date
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
28.0 x 20.5 cm
Description
An ink drawing of a young man facing away from the viewer towards a tank rolling over a hill, with mountains in the background. The text BLIND DATE/ appears above the tank. JOHN WINDSOR in blcP.W. in brc
Subject
Blind Date
tank
book
John Windsor
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.427
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.437
Description
A pencil and ink drawing of the cover illustration of BLIND DATE BY JOHN WINDSOR. A young man is turned away from the viewer and towards a tank, which sits at the horizon. A group of soldiers march from the foreground in the direction of the tank.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Blind Date
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
27.0 x 20.5 cm
Description
A pencil and ink drawing of the cover illustration of BLIND DATE BY JOHN WINDSOR. A young man is turned away from the viewer and towards a tank, which sits at the horizon. A group of soldiers march from the foreground in the direction of the tank.
Subject
Blind Date
military
tank
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.437
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Blind Date by John Windsor

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.334
Description
An ink and pencil drawing of a title page where the title is arranged as such: BLIND DATE In the foreground a male figure in shorts, knee-high socks and a cap, stands contemplating the scene with his back to the viewer. He carries luggage. Troops carrying weapons march in lockstep away fro…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Blind Date by John Windsor
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
27.3 x 21.3 cm
Description
An ink and pencil drawing of a title page where the title is arranged as such: BLIND DATE In the foreground a male figure in shorts, knee-high socks and a cap, stands contemplating the scene with his back to the viewer. He carries luggage. Troops carrying weapons march in lockstep away from the viewer, and in the direction of the title text. Above the title, a tank drives to the viewer’s right, with mountains and clouds in the background.At the bottom and foreground, text reads: BY JOHN WINDSOR. The initials P.W. appear In the bottom right corner of the drawing.This part is rendered in ink and enclosed within hand drawn frame. Handwritten below the frame in pencil is the comment:Excellent- think title “BLIND DATE” should be bigger, bolder, dressier. Add “BY” John Windsor.At the topmost part of the paper, there is a pencil sketch of a tank, and a comment: “NO” with an arrow pointing to the ink-drawn tank within the frame.
Subject
wa;, military
drawin;, Blind Date
John Windsor
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.334
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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1970
Medium
watercolour on bark
Catalogue Number
UnK.05.02
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bubba Peibi
Date
c. 1970
Medium
watercolour on bark
Dimensions
46.0 x 20.9 cm
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.05.02
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1900 – 1925
Medium
watercolour; gouache on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.05.04
Description
Blue god or demon surrounded in flames, over nude figure; flames and border rust coloured; 5/ on back. CRW purchased it in Katmandu, Nepal in Autumn of 1970, approx. a month long trip which included Langtang Valley trek.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Buddhist Icon
Date
1900 – 1925
Medium
watercolour; gouache on paper
Dimensions
8.4 x 6.6 cm
Description
Blue god or demon surrounded in flames, over nude figure; flames and border rust coloured; 5/ on back. CRW purchased it in Katmandu, Nepal in Autumn of 1970, approx. a month long trip which included Langtang Valley trek.
Subject
figure, male
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.05.04
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Campanula rotundifolia (Harebells)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1903
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.17
Description
Six purple flowers hang from tops of long green stems; buds and small leaves on stems; brown root and a cluster of green leaves at stem end.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Campanula rotundifolia (Harebells)
Date
1903
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.5 x 17.5 cm
Description
Six purple flowers hang from tops of long green stems; buds and small leaves on stems; brown root and a cluster of green leaves at stem end.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.17
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Corporal Windsor 1941

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.354
Description
Pencil drawing on paper of a soldier’s head. One is more complete, with pillbox hat, decorative collar, and the beginnings of facial features. The other is more lightly drawn and detached from the collar. Underneath these drawings are the words: Corporal Windsor 1941.all of this appears in the uppe…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Corporal Windsor 1941
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.4 x 27.5 cm
Description
Pencil drawing on paper of a soldier’s head. One is more complete, with pillbox hat, decorative collar, and the beginnings of facial features. The other is more lightly drawn and detached from the collar. Underneath these drawings are the words: Corporal Windsor 1941.all of this appears in the upper left corner. The paper is embossed with the words HOWARD SMITH VICTORY WAR BONDS CANADA.
Subject
Blind Date
soldier
John Windsor
Peter Whyte;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.354
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Cypripedium calceolus (Yellow Lady's Slipper)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1906
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.21
Description
A single plant with brown root, broad, long green leaves with a yellow flower at the top.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Cypripedium calceolus (Yellow Lady's Slipper)
Date
1906
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.5 x 17.5 cm
Description
A single plant with brown root, broad, long green leaves with a yellow flower at the top.
Subject
botanical
flower
Lady’s Slipper
Credit
Gift of Leonard Leacock, 1968
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.21
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Epilobium ciliatum glandulosum (Fringed Willowherb)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1903
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.10
Description
One thick brown stem at the centre bottom unfurls into numerous stems covered with green leaves and a few delicate light pink/purple flowers at the topRe: au verso: tlc E. Davuricum (not MS’s writing) a circled 3, Epilobium davuricumaccording to Jennifer Royale March 2016 this is Epilobium ciliatu…
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Epilobium ciliatum glandulosum (Fringed Willowherb)
Date
1903
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.5 x 18.0 cm
Description
One thick brown stem at the centre bottom unfurls into numerous stems covered with green leaves and a few delicate light pink/purple flowers at the topRe: au verso: tlc E. Davuricum (not MS’s writing) a circled 3, Epilobium davuricumaccording to Jennifer Royale March 2016 this is Epilobium ciliatum glandulosum (Fringed Willowherb)
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.10
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Epilobium glaberrimum (Smooth Willowherb)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1903
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.14
Description
A complete plant with roots, stem and flowers; light pink/purple flowers.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Epilobium glaberrimum (Smooth Willowherb)
Date
1903
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.5 x 17.7 cm
Description
A complete plant with roots, stem and flowers; light pink/purple flowers.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.14
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