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Airplane Lake, British Columbia

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1936

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.02

Description: General colour: light green, brown. The lake sits in the lower third of the picture between two points of grassy treed land. One comes from the left side across the bottom, the other from the right side, part way up to right of center. A brown mountain range rises up from the lake and to the right …

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Airplane Lake, British Columbia

Date: 1936

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 26.9 x 43.5 cm

Description: General colour: light green, brown. The lake sits in the lower third of the picture between two points of grassy treed land. One comes from the left side across the bottom, the other from the right side, part way up to right of center. A brown mountain range rises up from the lake and to the right side. Sky beyond with two birds flying center and left.

Subject: landscape; mountain; lake; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.02

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Andalsnes, Norway

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1938

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.008

Description: A lake is in foreground, some green foliage in immediate foreground. Houses jut out into the lake at left centre. A green mountain rises abruptly at centre left to top left with blue and white mountains to the right. A cloudy sky is top third .

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Andalsnes, Norway

Date: 1938

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.5 x 35.0 cm

Description: A lake is in foreground, some green foliage in immediate foreground. Houses jut out into the lake at left centre. A green mountain rises abruptly at centre left to top left with blue and white mountains to the right. A cloudy sky is top third .

Subject: landscape; Norway; mountains; lake

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.008

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Anne and Kent

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Artist: Lorraine Gilbert

Date: 1988 – 1994

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: GiL.18.28

Description: Photograph of tree-planters Anne and Kent next to their tent in Invermere, British Columbia.

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Artist: Lorraine Gilbert

Title: Anne and Kent

Date: 1988 – 1994

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 20” x 24” cm

Description: Photograph of tree-planters Anne and Kent next to their tent in Invermere, British Columbia.

Subject: tree-planting; forest; portrait; British Columbia; environmentalism; Canadian; nature

Credit: Gift of Lorraine Gilbert, Ottawa, 2014

Catalogue Number: GiL.18.28

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Anne in her Van

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Artist: Lorraine Gilbert

Date: 1988 – 1994

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: GiL.18.30

Description: Photograph of Anne sitting in her van, Moh Creek, Butte Inlet, British Columbia.

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Artist: Lorraine Gilbert

Title: Anne in her Van

Date: 1988 – 1994

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 20” x 24” cm

Description: Photograph of Anne sitting in her van, Moh Creek, Butte Inlet, British Columbia.

Subject: tree-planting; forest; portrait; British Columbia; environmentalism; Canadian; nature

Credit: Gift of Lorraine Gilbert, Ottawa, 2014

Catalogue Number: GiL.18.30

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At Lake Minnewanka

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Artist: Doris Cormie

Date: 1938

Medium: painting on paper

Catalogue Number: CmD.05.05

Description: A watercolour landscape painting of mountains and a lake. There are three grey mountains in the background and behind them is a cloudless blue sky. In the foreground is a blue-green lake. On the bottom right, part of the shore with three large rocks, is visible. In the centre at the bottom, a few b…

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Artist: Doris Cormie

Title: At Lake Minnewanka

Date: 1938

Medium: painting on paper

Dimensions: 26.0 x 37.0 cm

Description: A watercolour landscape painting of mountains and a lake. There are three grey mountains in the background and behind them is a cloudless blue sky. In the foreground is a blue-green lake. On the bottom right, part of the shore with three large rocks, is visible. In the centre at the bottom, a few branches and two logs are breaking through the water. On the left side a large boulder sits in the water. In the middle ground there is forest along the lake shore. The forest starts out of frame on the right and extends just over halfway across the painting. Behind the forest on the left are two green hills. Greys, blues, greens and brown are the primary colours used. The artist signature is in the bottom rhc. Au verso, written in pencil along the bottom edge is, “At Lake Minnewanka aug 28/38 Doris Cormie” and also in pencil in the centre of the paper is “27” with a circle around it. Just right of centre near the top is written, “5334”.

Subject: landscape; lake; mountains; Doris Cormie

Credit: Gift of Barry Hunter Gillis, Richmond, 2006

Catalogue Number: CmD.05.05

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Balinese Boy

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1934

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.02.11

Description: A young boy is sitting to the right of the picture, facing left. He is clothed, white long sleeved shirt, kakhi pants and a scarf tied around his head. Light yellow in background.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Balinese Boy

Date: 1934

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.2 x 34.8 cm

Description: A young boy is sitting to the right of the picture, facing left. He is clothed, white long sleeved shirt, kakhi pants and a scarf tied around his head. Light yellow in background.

Subject: portrait; boy; figure; child; Bali

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.02.11

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Balinese Girl

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1934

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.02.12

Description: A young Balinese girl is squatting on the ground, facing to the right of the picture. She has a loosly tied scarf on her head, light blue kimono and brown pants.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Balinese Girl

Date: 1934

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.5 x 34.5 cm

Description: A young Balinese girl is squatting on the ground, facing to the right of the picture. She has a loosly tied scarf on her head, light blue kimono and brown pants.

Subject: portrait; girl; child

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.02.12

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Balinese Man

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1934

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.393

Description: A portrait of a man. He is to the left of centre. He is wearing a brown scarf tied on his head and has a long black mustache. The painting is unfinished.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Balinese Man

Date: 1934

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.2 x 35.0 cm

Description: A portrait of a man. He is to the left of centre. He is wearing a brown scarf tied on his head and has a long black mustache. The painting is unfinished.

Subject: portrait; male; Pacific

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.393

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Beaver Pond, Banff Area

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Artist: Edward William Godwin (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: GoT.02.01

Description: The painting of the water and foliage covers the picture from frame to frame.

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Artist: Edward William Godwin (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Title: Beaver Pond, Banff Area

Date: 1978

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 43.7 x 59.5 cm

Description: The painting of the water and foliage covers the picture from frame to frame.

Subject: landscape; lake

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 1978

Catalogue Number: GoT.02.01

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Bill Neish

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

Date: 1936

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.10

Description: A portrait of a man, facing in three quarter profile to the left. He wears a cowboy hat and a knotted scarf around his neck. Inscribed at the bottom left “Bill Nish Warden”, signed “Glyde” at bottom right. On back “Bow Lake, 1936 with Reg Harvey.”

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

Title: Bill Neish

Date: 1936

Medium: graphite on paper

Description: A portrait of a man, facing in three quarter profile to the left. He wears a cowboy hat and a knotted scarf around his neck. Inscribed at the bottom left “Bill Nish Warden”, signed “Glyde” at bottom right. On back “Bow Lake, 1936 with Reg Harvey.”

Subject: Bill Neish; portrait; warden

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.10

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Blackfoot Brave

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Artist: Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)

Date: 1972

Medium: print on paper

Catalogue Number: DgN.04.05

Description: A print reproduction of a pastel drawing. Dominating the drawing is an older man. The man has tan skin and long black hair that is tied in two braids. He is looking off to the viewer’s right. There are feathers in the man’s hair, three on the left and one large feather extending out of frame on the…

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Artist: Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)

Title: Blackfoot Brave

Date: 1972

Medium: print on paper

Dimensions: 61.0 x 48.2 cm

Description: A print reproduction of a pastel drawing. Dominating the drawing is an older man. The man has tan skin and long black hair that is tied in two braids. He is looking off to the viewer’s right. There are feathers in the man’s hair, three on the left and one large feather extending out of frame on the right. He is wearing a beaded necklace that is white, green and red. The background is white, green and brown. The artist signature is written in red in the bottom left corner and also written on the print in blue ink in the bottom rhc, “N de Grandmaison Canada 1972.” There is a small black ink copyright symbol in the bottom rhc. Underneath the image along the bottom edge on the left in black ink, “Lithographed in Canada” and along the right, “Copyrighted by N. deGrandmaison in Canada and United States and published by The Last Arrow Ltd.” At centre under the image in black print is the title, “Blackfoot Brave”. Au verso, in grey print in the brhc, “This print is No. “Y’ - 977 of a limited edition”.

Subject: portrait; Indigenous; man; Nicolas de Grandmaison

Credit: Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011

Catalogue Number: DgN.04.05

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Bow River Valley

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Artist: Duncan Crockford (1920 – 1992)

Date: 1981

Medium: painting on canvas

Catalogue Number: CrD.02.02

Description: A landscape oil painting. In the background is a blue sky with big fluffy white clouds and a mountain range with rolling hills in front. After the hills is a line of forest and in the foreground are two small ponds separated by a thin strip of land with tall grass and the ponds are surrounded by a …

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Artist: Duncan Crockford (1920 – 1992)

Title: Bow River Valley

Date: 1981

Medium: painting on canvas

Dimensions: 46.0 x 61.0 cm

Description: A landscape oil painting. In the background is a blue sky with big fluffy white clouds and a mountain range with rolling hills in front. After the hills is a line of forest and in the foreground are two small ponds separated by a thin strip of land with tall grass and the ponds are surrounded by a lone, green pine tree on the left and three golden-leaved poplar trees on the right. The artist signature is painted in the bottom rhc in red, “DUNCAN /81”. Au verso, on the top edge of the canvas in black pen is written, “EARLY AUTUMN, MORLEY, ALBERTA”. On the top left corner of the canvas is written, “2500.00”. In the centre at the bottom of the frame is a white label with blue ink, “Gainsborough Galleries (1974) Ltd. FINE ART DEALERS & FRAME MAKERS 805 611-8th AVENUE S.W. CALGARY - ALBERTA T2P 1H1 “EARLY AUTUMN, MORLEY, ALBERTA” An Original Oil Painting By DUNCAN CROCKFORD XD/167”.

Subject: landscape; lake; Duncan Crockford

Credit: Gift of William Randall (Estate), Halifax, 2011

Catalogue Number: CrD.02.02

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By The Lake

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Artist: Sitting Wind (1925 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1971

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: WiS.02.09

Description: Painting of blue lake with trees on shore in middle of a green meadow. Rocks in foreground. Rolling hills and grey mountains in background. Gradient blue sky with white clouds. “SITTING WIND” lower right corner. On back: “By the Lake. F. Kaquitts (Sitting Wind) Indian name” Sept. 1971.”

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Artist: Sitting Wind (1925 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: By The Lake

Date: 1971

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 30.5 x 40.5 cm

Description: Painting of blue lake with trees on shore in middle of a green meadow. Rocks in foreground. Rolling hills and grey mountains in background. Gradient blue sky with white clouds. “SITTING WIND” lower right corner. On back: “By the Lake. F. Kaquitts (Sitting Wind) Indian name” Sept. 1971.”

Subject: lake; mountains; landscape

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WiS.02.09

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Carole and her sister Josée

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Artist: Lorraine Gilbert

Date: 1988 – 1994

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: GiL.18.34

Description: Photograph of two sisters, Carole and Josée with their tree-planting gear in Invermere, British Columbia.

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Artist: Lorraine Gilbert

Title: Carole and her sister Josée

Date: 1988 – 1994

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 20” x 24” cm

Description: Photograph of two sisters, Carole and Josée with their tree-planting gear in Invermere, British Columbia.

Subject: tree-planting; forest; portrait; British Columbia; environmentalism; Canadian; nature

Credit: Gift of Lorraine Gilbert, Ottawa, 2014

Catalogue Number: GiL.18.34

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Cathedral Mountain

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1930 – 1940

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.434

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Cathedral Mountain

Date: 1930 – 1940

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.6 x 35.1 cm

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; lake

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.434

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Cathedral Mountain from Opabin

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1932

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.432

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Cathedral Mountain from Opabin

Date: 1932

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.6 x 35.8 cm

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; lake

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.432

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Cathedral Mountain, Lake O'Hara

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1930 – 1940

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.309

Description: Group of six trees left side, tree on a rock brc, lake lower quarter, row of trees behind lake, Cathedral Mountain centre, blue sky across top with a patch of white to either side of the peak.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Cathedral Mountain, Lake O'Hara

Date: 1930 – 1940

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 28.0 x 35.5 cm

Description: Group of six trees left side, tree on a rock brc, lake lower quarter, row of trees behind lake, Cathedral Mountain centre, blue sky across top with a patch of white to either side of the peak.