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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1900
Medium
watercolour on paper board
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.11
Description
Landscape watercolour scene with horizontal coloured washes from the bottom up a green to blue to red to a blue/green yellow.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Approach of Night
Date
c. 1900
Medium
watercolour on paper board
Dimensions
11 x 21.5 cm
Description
Landscape watercolour scene with horizontal coloured washes from the bottom up a green to blue to red to a blue/green yellow.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.11
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Cattle Roundup near Village

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1897
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.57
Description
A figure on a horse moves from the left side of the image. A town sits in the centre background. The foreground is a grassy field and the upper half of the image is a cloudy sky.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Cattle Roundup near Village
Date
c. 1897
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
18.5 x 27 cm
Description
A figure on a horse moves from the left side of the image. A town sits in the centre background. The foreground is a grassy field and the upper half of the image is a cloudy sky.
Subject
landscape
horse
figure
grass
cloud
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.57
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Coastal Scene, Tides Out, Dalhousie

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Artist
John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)
Date
1877
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
FsJ.05.04
Description
A bright scene of a rocky coast with water beyond. A rocky island topped with trees fills the centre of the image. The foreground has algae-covered rocks, two figures bending over a boat, and a large cliff at left. flocks of birds fly above the island.
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Artist
John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)
Title
Coastal Scene, Tides Out, Dalhousie
Date
1877
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
17.1 x 24.2 cm
Description
A bright scene of a rocky coast with water beyond. A rocky island topped with trees fills the centre of the image. The foreground has algae-covered rocks, two figures bending over a boat, and a large cliff at left. flocks of birds fly above the island.
Subject
Coast
Nova Scotia
fishing
Credit
Gift of Robyn L Fulton, 2023
Catalogue Number
FsJ.05.04
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1971
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.46
Description
Vivid colours depicting a lake in the foreground, green growth to the front and right of water, dark trees and mountain slope. Multi coloured bank, growth trees to the left. Varied coloured mountains in the background, yellow and blue sky.
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Consolation Lake
Date
1971
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
21.0 x 27.1 cm
Description
Vivid colours depicting a lake in the foreground, green growth to the front and right of water, dark trees and mountain slope. Multi coloured bank, growth trees to the left. Varied coloured mountains in the background, yellow and blue sky.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
lake
mountain
Credit
Gift of Audrey Campbell, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.46
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1900
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.59
Description
Two figures walk closely together on a path which leads to the ocean in the upper right side of the image. On both sides the couple is centred by grass and hill landscape.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Couple By Seashore
Date
c. 1900
Medium
watercolour on paper
Description
Two figures walk closely together on a path which leads to the ocean in the upper right side of the image. On both sides the couple is centred by grass and hill landscape.
Subject
landscape
couple
figure
ocean
grass
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.59
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1978
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.05
Description
Minimally painted red canyon; pencil drawn image frame 46.0x13.7 has tlc painted shapes of red and green; a line drops off from this to left of brc; red/yellow at bottom goes into red/purple then fades off into white; pencil lettered under image DWN UNDE
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Down Under
Date
1978
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
56.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
Minimally painted red canyon; pencil drawn image frame 46.0x13.7 has tlc painted shapes of red and green; a line drops off from this to left of brc; red/yellow at bottom goes into red/purple then fades off into white; pencil lettered under image DWN UNDE
Subject
landscape
abstract
Credit
Purchased from Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, 1990
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.05
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The Fraser River at Yale BC

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Artist
Charles Jones Way (1835 – 1919, British)
Date
c. 1900
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WaC.05.01
Description
River winding through rocky mountains. River is calm in foreground and rougher in background. 4 figures on beach with two canoes at center right. Another figure with white pack horse on rocky outcrop above. Mountains primarily brown and grey with one snowcapped peak in distance. Trees and other shr…
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Artist
Charles Jones Way (1835 – 1919, British)
Title
The Fraser River at Yale BC
Date
c. 1900
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
52.0 x 75.5 cm
Description
River winding through rocky mountains. River is calm in foreground and rougher in background. 4 figures on beach with two canoes at center right. Another figure with white pack horse on rocky outcrop above. Mountains primarily brown and grey with one snowcapped peak in distance. Trees and other shrubbery on rocky outcrop at right and on slopes at left and center distance. “CJ (overlapping) Way YALE BC” in red at lower right. In ornately carved gold painted wood frame with glass. White tag from Masters Gallery Ltd. on back.
Subject
mountains
Fraser River
British Columbia
landscape
canoeing
horses
Credit
Gift of Robyn L Fulton, 2021
Catalogue Number
WaC.05.01
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Artist
Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
1978
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
MiJ.05.07
Description
A watercolour depicting a mountain landscape, with a lake below (Lake O’Hara), painted in a very loose and free style. The bottom third is a blue lake with grey and white reflections from the banks, mountains, talus slopes, and trees above. The mid two-thirds depicts sparse trees, trail, and slopes…
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Artist
Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
Lake O’Hara
Date
1978
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
55.0 x 71.0 cm
Description
A watercolour depicting a mountain landscape, with a lake below (Lake O’Hara), painted in a very loose and free style. The bottom third is a blue lake with grey and white reflections from the banks, mountains, talus slopes, and trees above. The mid two-thirds depicts sparse trees, trail, and slopes to the left, waterfalls (Seven Veils), snow-covered mountain with glacier in the background (Mt. Oesa), mid-to-far right a mountain in varying shades of grey rising to almost the top of the painting (Opabin Mountain). Top portion blue sky with clouds. The extreme bottom and right hand side is left mostly unpainted.Signed, in script, blue watercolour paint bottom right hand corner “Middleton 78”. The lake bleeds into the signature.
Subject
landscape
mountain
lake
Lake O’Hara
Janet Holly Middleton
Credit
Purchased from Willock & Sax, 2013
Catalogue Number
MiJ.05.07
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Maple Creek, Border of Alberta

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1875
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.43
Description
Scene of grassy field leading to the distance with the red roof of some houses seen.“This very yellow landscape appears to have been an early experiment, lacking Collings’ finesse and resulting in ‘rubbed’ paper in the left portion of the sky.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Rai…
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Maple Creek, Border of Alberta
Date
c. 1875
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
13.5 x 19 cm
Description
Scene of grassy field leading to the distance with the red roof of some houses seen.“This very yellow landscape appears to have been an early experiment, lacking Collings’ finesse and resulting in ‘rubbed’ paper in the left portion of the sky.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
yellow
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1986
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.43
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Artist
Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
1976
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
MiJ.05.02
Description
The tip of Mount Assiniboine is in cloud; the sky is cloudy with pink and light yellow to the right and light blue/green to the left; there is quite a bit of snow but the mountain to the right is green and the mountain on the left is in the purple/green range. A blue/green lake is in the immediate …
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Artist
Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
Mount Assiniboine
Date
1976
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
42.2 x 58.1 cm
Description
The tip of Mount Assiniboine is in cloud; the sky is cloudy with pink and light yellow to the right and light blue/green to the left; there is quite a bit of snow but the mountain to the right is green and the mountain on the left is in the purple/green range. A blue/green lake is in the immediate foreground.
Subject
landscape, mountain
landscape, Mount Assiniboine
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
MiJ.05.02
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Mount Temple, Canadian Rockies

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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1972
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.09
Description
Colour: blue, green, brown. Lower half is water on the left and a brown shore in the lower right corner. Yellow grass grows at the left side of the far shore. Two trees go up the left side. Three go up on the right. The upper half is a mountain at center. Blue sky above.
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Mount Temple, Canadian Rockies
Date
1972
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
20.4 x 23.8 cm
Description
Colour: blue, green, brown. Lower half is water on the left and a brown shore in the lower right corner. Yellow grass grows at the left side of the far shore. Two trees go up the left side. Three go up on the right. The upper half is a mountain at center. Blue sky above.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
water
Credit
Gift of Gus (Mrs.) Baracos, Banff, 1978
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.09
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
watercolor; graphite on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.19
Description
Two green masses on the left and right of a brown and white road, which extends to the centre of the work to a series of mountains sketched in graphite. The top section of the image is sketched in brown and green tones.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Mountains Up
Date
1970
Medium
watercolor; graphite on arches paper
Dimensions
30.8 x 40.4 cm
Description
Two green masses on the left and right of a brown and white road, which extends to the centre of the work to a series of mountains sketched in graphite. The top section of the image is sketched in brown and green tones.
Subject
landscape
mountains
road
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.19
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
1977
Medium
watercolour on board
Catalogue Number
SpB.05.01
Description
blue circle with tree trunk in the middle and mountain scene behind the tree in the circle
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
O’Hara
Date
1977
Medium
watercolour on board
Dimensions
20.5 x 20.5 cm
Description
blue circle with tree trunk in the middle and mountain scene behind the tree in the circle
Subject
Lake O’Hara
Spohr
tree
mountain
Credit
Gift of Michael Laub, Banff, 2016
Catalogue Number
SpB.05.01
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1880
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.02
Description
Scene of houses and dwellings, grey brown with brown roof. - pale blue sky, with a pale brown/yellow sun in the center.“The houses in this (probably English) town extend onto a stone bridge but there is some confusion in architectural structure and progression. A rather static figure, centre left, …
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Old Town
Date
c. 1880
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
16.5 x 18.5 cm
Description
Scene of houses and dwellings, grey brown with brown roof. - pale blue sky, with a pale brown/yellow sun in the center.“The houses in this (probably English) town extend onto a stone bridge but there is some confusion in architectural structure and progression. A rather static figure, centre left, is further evidence of an early date for this painting.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.02
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1977 – 1978
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.04
Description
Partially painted flower drawing; pencil drawn frame 18.3x12.4; blossom cluster extends beyond pencil frame; peach coloured blossoms; green stem and leaves.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Peach Glad
Date
1977 – 1978
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
28.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
Partially painted flower drawing; pencil drawn frame 18.3x12.4; blossom cluster extends beyond pencil frame; peach coloured blossoms; green stem and leaves.
Subject
abstract
Credit
Purchased from Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, 1990
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.04
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1978
Medium
painting on paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.11
Description
A watercolour landscape painting. The painting is of a road winding through a mountain landscape. The image is tall and narrow. In the background there are three mountain peaks. All the mountains have simple outlines that have been done in pencil. The largest of the peaks, on the viewer’s right, ha…
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
RD MTN TWST
Date
1978
Medium
painting on paper
Dimensions
56.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
A watercolour landscape painting. The painting is of a road winding through a mountain landscape. The image is tall and narrow. In the background there are three mountain peaks. All the mountains have simple outlines that have been done in pencil. The largest of the peaks, on the viewer’s right, has a dark grey-blue wash near the top. The peak on the left in the background has a brown-grey wash. There is a brown-grey road that starts in the brhc and winds to the left, then disappears into the mountains about half way up the painting. Around the image there is a thin pencil line border. Under the image, at centre, is the title written in pencil, “RD MTN TWST”. In the brhc of the paper is the artist signature written in pencil and the year, “Sinclair 78”. Au verso, written in red ink in the top rhc is, “R.S. 666”.
Subject
landscape
mountain
road
Credit
Gift of David McClintock Denovan, Calgary, 2012
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.11
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1976
Medium
aquatec stain on canvas
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.01
Description
unpainted road into dark canyon; foreground is unpainted except for pencil drawn lines indicating a road to right of centre; 5 irregular vertical panels, narrow brown at right edge, next panel moss green, dark blue then variant rose, next panel moss green, farthest left panel greyish; left side of …
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Ribboned Passage
Date
1976
Medium
aquatec stain on canvas
Dimensions
35.7 x 41.0 cm
Description
unpainted road into dark canyon; foreground is unpainted except for pencil drawn lines indicating a road to right of centre; 5 irregular vertical panels, narrow brown at right edge, next panel moss green, dark blue then variant rose, next panel moss green, farthest left panel greyish; left side of painting and foreground unpainted.
Subject
abstract
Credit
Purchased from Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, 1990
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.01
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1975
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.12
Description
Two watercolours framed in a diptych. Dominant colours are shades of brown, black.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Strange Space
Date
1975
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Dimensions
14 x 19 cm
Description
Two watercolours framed in a diptych. Dominant colours are shades of brown, black.
Subject
landscape
mountains
diptych
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.12
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Street Scene in Deal, England

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1895
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.60
Description
Several figures move beneath an arch in the centre of the image, and are highlighted by a small section of blue background. The left and right are dominated by buildings.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Street Scene in Deal, England
Date
c. 1895
Medium
watercolour on paper
Description
Several figures move beneath an arch in the centre of the image, and are highlighted by a small section of blue background. The left and right are dominated by buildings.
Subject
landscape
figures
city
street
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.60
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Artist
Cathy Campbell (1960 – , Canadian)
Date
c. 1977
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CaC.05.01
Description
White lilies and purple shooting star floral picture with grass and leaves in background, on back A Styalized version of our garden
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Artist
Cathy Campbell (1960 – , Canadian)
Title
A Stylized Garden
Date
c. 1977
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
12.9 x 14.2 cm
Description
White lilies and purple shooting star floral picture with grass and leaves in background, on back A Styalized version of our garden
Subject
botanical
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
CaC.05.01
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