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Banff Springs Hotel, Rocky Mountains 1887

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Artist
C. Firth
Date
1887
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
FiC.05.01
Description
Scene showing Banff springs hotel at right perched on a hillside. In the background the Bow River winds through a valley between Tunnel Mountain and Mt. Roundly. More mountains in distance. Trees in foreground. My. Roundly is hazy, almost unfinished in appearance.
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Artist
C. Firth
Title
Banff Springs Hotel, Rocky Mountains 1887
Date
1887
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
12.0 x 16.0 cm
Description
Scene showing Banff springs hotel at right perched on a hillside. In the background the Bow River winds through a valley between Tunnel Mountain and Mt. Roundly. More mountains in distance. Trees in foreground. My. Roundly is hazy, almost unfinished in appearance.
Subject
mountains
Banff
Bow River
Alberta
Banff Springs Hotel
Credit
Gift of Dorothy and Jim McLeod, Calgary, 2021
Catalogue Number
FiC.05.01
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Before the White Man Came

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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1969
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.30
Description
The painting is dominated by a large bison midcentre left grazing in a herd in the foothills. The mountains are behind under a dark blue and yellow sky.
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Before the White Man Came
Date
1969
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
11.3 x 16.3 cm
Description
The painting is dominated by a large bison midcentre left grazing in a herd in the foothills. The mountains are behind under a dark blue and yellow sky.
Subject
animal, buffalo
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
foothills
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1978
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.30
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Boats in Harbour, 1963

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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Date
1963
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PhW.05.03
Description
Colour: grey, brown, green. The lower two thirds is calm grey water in which a row of four boats is reflected. The boats fill the upper third. The second boat from the left is called Symphony II.
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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Title
Boats in Harbour, 1963
Date
1963
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
41.6 x 45.0 cm
Description
Colour: grey, brown, green. The lower two thirds is calm grey water in which a row of four boats is reflected. The boats fill the upper third. The second boat from the left is called Symphony II.
Subject
ocean
boats
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969
Catalogue Number
PhW.05.03
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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Date
later than 1883
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CuJ.05.01
Description
General colour: green, orange. Central image is a house. Half of the roof is tiled with orange brick. There are trees to the left and behind. In front are fields and a cross the bottom, is a brown fence. Sky is grey.
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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Title
Bogside Scotland
Date
later than 1883
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
14.25 x 18.75 cm
Description
General colour: green, orange. Central image is a house. Half of the roof is tiled with orange brick. There are trees to the left and behind. In front are fields and a cross the bottom, is a brown fence. Sky is grey.
Subject
landscape
architecture
rural
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1974
Catalogue Number
CuJ.05.01
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1962
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.59
Description
Blue sky with large cloud at left, mountains in background across image with Bow Lake below them. Green grassy area with trees in foreground of image. Title and “Canadian Rockies” written on mat.
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Bow Lake, 1962
Date
1962
Medium
watercolour on paper
Description
Blue sky with large cloud at left, mountains in background across image with Bow Lake below them. Green grassy area with trees in foreground of image. Title and “Canadian Rockies” written on mat.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Bow Lake
Credit
Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.59
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Bow Lake and Crowfoot Glacier

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Artist
Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
1964
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
MiJ.05.06
Description
The general colours are green, blue, grey, brown, mauve, purple and white. The painting is divided in half for dominance. The bottom-half is the icy blue/green and white of the frozen lake; on the viewer’s far right there are two small evergreens in the snow. The top-half comprises the mountains an…
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Artist
Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
Bow Lake and Crowfoot Glacier
Date
1964
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
37.2 x 56.0 cm
Description
The general colours are green, blue, grey, brown, mauve, purple and white. The painting is divided in half for dominance. The bottom-half is the icy blue/green and white of the frozen lake; on the viewer’s far right there are two small evergreens in the snow. The top-half comprises the mountains and glacier; viewer’s right the scree slope and upward sweep of a mountain, moving to the left is the next mountain with its white and blue glacier top and blue sweep down the middle of the mountain. Lower mid-centre is the glacier snow field and to the left is a brown and white mountain. The gloomy sky is grey and white swirling clouds with hints of yellow through the grey and blue sky beyond.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Bow Glacier
Bow Lake
Janet Holly Middleton
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
Catalogue Number
MiJ.05.06
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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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Camp Life and Animals

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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.02
Description
Print of various animals and five (5) people, one (1) bird, stylized features but very expressive; the images are shaded grey; embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside in BRC; Bottom reads “24/50 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#35”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Camp Life and Animals
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
24.1 x 30.2 cm
Description
Print of various animals and five (5) people, one (1) bird, stylized features but very expressive; the images are shaded grey; embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside in BRC; Bottom reads “24/50 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#35”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br
Subject
figures
animals
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.02
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Canadian Rockies, 1965

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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1965
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.67
Description
A mountain range runs horizontally across the painting in the upper centre. The mountains are painted in yellows, blues and purples. A snow covered area which looks like a glacier or lake is cropped at the left in the foreground. A few rocky outcrops stick up out of this area. A green slope ris…
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Canadian Rockies, 1965
Date
1965
Medium
watercolour on paper
Description
A mountain range runs horizontally across the painting in the upper centre. The mountains are painted in yellows, blues and purples. A snow covered area which looks like a glacier or lake is cropped at the left in the foreground. A few rocky outcrops stick up out of this area. A green slope rises up on the right and is cut off.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.67
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Confluence of Liard and Toad River, B.C.

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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Date
1960
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.30
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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Title
Confluence of Liard and Toad River, B.C.
Date
1960
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
27.7 x 37.7 cm
Subject
landscape
mountains
rivers Liard, Toad
Ernest Lamarque
Credit
Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.30
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The Cook, Louis Hill, and old dog Dooley

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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1964
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.08
Description
Colour: blue, green. A figure and a dog stand by a fire over which are hanging two pots - left of center. Right is a tent and surrounding this in the front is snow and behind snow and trees.
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
The Cook, Louis Hill, and old dog Dooley
Date
1964
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
16.5 x 11.4 cm
Description
Colour: blue, green. A figure and a dog stand by a fire over which are hanging two pots - left of center. Right is a tent and surrounding this in the front is snow and behind snow and trees.
Subject
figure
man
animal
dog
activity
cooking
winter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.08
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Finlay River, Fire Desolation

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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Date
1962
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.26
Description
lto mid:” Finlay River, Fire Desolation”
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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Title
Finlay River, Fire Desolation
Date
1962
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
30.3 x 45.4 cm
Description
lto mid:” Finlay River, Fire Desolation”
Subject
landscape
burned forest
river, Finlay
Ernest Lamarque
Credit
Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.26
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1912
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.55
Description
The top section of the image is a lightly rendered mountain peak, painted in white and light blue tones. The lower half of the image is primarily green, with tree shapes and indications of grass.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Ghosts of Cathedral
Date
c. 1912
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
37 x 27.5 cm
Description
The top section of the image is a lightly rendered mountain peak, painted in white and light blue tones. The lower half of the image is primarily green, with tree shapes and indications of grass.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.55
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Grass Fire near Cochrane

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1912
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.56
Description
The majority of this image is dominated by an empty green field with the suggestion of wind blown grass. The sky is rendered in a dark blue, with a long white cloud running through its centre.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Grass Fire near Cochrane
Date
c. 1912
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25 x 34 cm
Description
The majority of this image is dominated by an empty green field with the suggestion of wind blown grass. The sky is rendered in a dark blue, with a long white cloud running through its centre.
Subject
landscape
grass
cloud
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.56
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Guy with Beaver Pelt

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1911
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.51
Description
A white fence sits in the image foreground. A house and a chimney rises on the left side of the image. A figure moves toward the open fence gate. On the left side there is a large green mass.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Guy with Beaver Pelt
Date
c. 1911
Medium
watercolour on paper
Description
A white fence sits in the image foreground. A house and a chimney rises on the left side of the image. A figure moves toward the open fence gate. On the left side there is a large green mass.
Subject
landscape
house
fence
figure
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.51
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1890
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.61
Description
A road runs up through the right side of the work. A small section of trees sit in the centre, and a house sits on the upper left. The image is dominated by green tones.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Hazy Morn
Date
c. 1890
Medium
watercolour on paper
Description
A road runs up through the right side of the work. A small section of trees sit in the centre, and a house sits on the upper left. The image is dominated by green tones.
Subject
landscape
building
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.61
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Head of Takina From N.W.M.P. at Pleasant Camp, Alaska

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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Date
1908
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.55
Description
see photo
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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Title
Head of Takina From N.W.M.P. at Pleasant Camp, Alaska
Date
1908
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
9.7 x 14.0 cm
Description
see photo
Subject
landscape
mountains
river, Takina
building, NWMP
Ernest Lamarque
Credit
Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.55
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Hecate Strait From Sandspit

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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Date
1960
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.08
Description
General colour: brown, green, blue. Foreground beach is covered with logs and continues up the right side to a point with fall evergreens on it. The green water fills the central area. Distant blue hills come out at the right from behind the trees. The sky is grey blue.
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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Title
Hecate Strait From Sandspit
Date
1960
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
33.3 x 46.9 cm
Description
General colour: brown, green, blue. Foreground beach is covered with logs and continues up the right side to a point with fall evergreens on it. The green water fills the central area. Distant blue hills come out at the right from behind the trees. The sky is grey blue.
Subject
landscape
sea
Ernest Lamarque
Credit
Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.08
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Hector Lake, Kicking Horse Pass, BC

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Artist
Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith, R. C. A. (1846 – 1923, Canadian)
Date
1887
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
BeS.05.07
Description
Mountain landscape with large glassy lake in centre of painting. Abstract foliage and stand of dead trees in foreground at right. Brown treed slopes on opposite shore with large snow-capped mountains in distance. Small white and red buildings on far shore of lake. Title written in bottom left corne…
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Artist
Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith, R. C. A. (1846 – 1923, Canadian)
Title
Hector Lake, Kicking Horse Pass, BC
Date
1887
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
32.8 x 48.0 cm
Description
Mountain landscape with large glassy lake in centre of painting. Abstract foliage and stand of dead trees in foreground at right. Brown treed slopes on opposite shore with large snow-capped mountains in distance. Small white and red buildings on far shore of lake. Title written in bottom left corner. “F.M. Bell-Smith 1887” at bottom right.
Subject
mountains
lake
CPR
Credit
Gift of Mark Cullen, 2021
Catalogue Number
BeS.05.07
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Indian Cabin on the ? Ford

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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Date
1966
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.45
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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Title
Indian Cabin on the ? Ford
Date
1966
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
22.7 x 30.3 cm
Subject
landscape
mountains
building, cabin
Ernest Lamarque
Credit
Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.45
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