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- James Daubney (1949 – , Canadian) 2
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- Okamoto Keiki 2
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Anemone parviflora (Alpine Anenome)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.24
- 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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- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.24
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Arbutus, Salt Spring Island
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwbg.04.077
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.077
- Description
- Large arbutus tree at centre of image on shore of ocean, Saltspring Island.
- Title
- Arbutus, Salt Spring Island
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 36.9 x 44.6 cm
- Description
- Large arbutus tree at centre of image on shore of ocean, Saltspring Island.
- Credit
- Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.077
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Boojum cactus / desert scene
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactarp.05.07
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ArP.05.07
- Description
- Multi-coloured cone shaped, spiked trees and cacti on and against grey rocks covers most of the left and centre top with smaller ones on mauve rocks to the right. In the centre are two mythological bird creatures perched on rocks.
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- Title
- Boojum cactus / desert scene
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 76.5 cm
- Description
- Multi-coloured cone shaped, spiked trees and cacti on and against grey rocks covers most of the left and centre top with smaller ones on mauve rocks to the right. In the centre are two mythological bird creatures perched on rocks.
- Subject
- botanical
- Boojum cactus
- Pat Askren
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- ArP.05.07
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Dried Stem of Plant
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactdaj.18.02
- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- silver gelatin on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaJ.18.02
- Description
- A dried stem with dried leaves and seed pods photographed against an off-white background, slight shadows are cast, hand coloured, the leaves green and the seed pods are yellow to light brown
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- Title
- Dried Stem of Plant
- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- silver gelatin on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- A dried stem with dried leaves and seed pods photographed against an off-white background, slight shadows are cast, hand coloured, the leaves green and the seed pods are yellow to light brown
- Credit
- Purchased from Folio Gallery, Calgary, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- DaJ.18.02
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False Hellebore and Grasses, Waterton 1981
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactdaj.18.01
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- silver gelatin on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaJ.18.01
- Description
- A black and white photographic positive, flowers and grasses fill the whole frame
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- Title
- False Hellebore and Grasses, Waterton 1981
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- silver gelatin on paper
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 17.8 cm
- Description
- A black and white photographic positive, flowers and grasses fill the whole frame
- Credit
- Purchased from Ron Brown, Jasper, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- DaJ.18.01
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First Time Bean Pods
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsoi.03.01
- Artist
- Ito Sojun
- Date
- 1885 – 1885
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- SoI.03.01
- Description
- This drawing features a branch which extends from the blc, starting as one branch, and reaches into the tr side of the work where it branches into three grouping of leaves. The leaves are a black ink wash. Green ink is used to depict bean pods which are growing underneath the leaves closer to the…
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- Artist
- Ito Sojun
- Title
- First Time Bean Pods
- Date
- 1885 – 1885
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 33.5 cm
- Description
- This drawing features a branch which extends from the blc, starting as one branch, and reaches into the tr side of the work where it branches into three grouping of leaves. The leaves are a black ink wash. Green ink is used to depict bean pods which are growing underneath the leaves closer to the bottom of the branch.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- SoI.03.01
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- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.12
- Description
- Centered in the middle of the photograph is a bush covered in Hydrangia. The flowers are a white and pink colour. Just behind the bush is a low corner angle view of the white house with red trim that sits adjacent. The Hydrangia bush takes up most of the photograph, but there is some blue sky in th…
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- Title
- Hydrangia
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- 50.7 x 40.4 cm
- Description
- Centered in the middle of the photograph is a bush covered in Hydrangia. The flowers are a white and pink colour. Just behind the bush is a low corner angle view of the white house with red trim that sits adjacent. The Hydrangia bush takes up most of the photograph, but there is some blue sky in the background off to the left and some shadows cast on to the house from the flowers.
- Credit
- Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.12
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- Artist
- Kotani (or, Odani) Kingaku
- Date
- 1883 – 1883
- Medium
- drawing on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KiO.03.01
- Description
- an ink wash drawing of four leaves. There are 2 different types of leaves, one type with a stem and many branches; the other with a stem down the middle and two sides. There is writing along the rs.
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- Artist
- Kotani (or, Odani) Kingaku
- Title
- Ink Leaves
- Date
- 1883 – 1883
- Medium
- drawing on paper
- Dimensions
- 32.5 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- an ink wash drawing of four leaves. There are 2 different types of leaves, one type with a stem and many branches; the other with a stem down the middle and two sides. There is writing along the rs.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- KiO.03.01
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The Last Bloom
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactlaw.04.01
- Artist
- Wilfred Lambert
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaW.04.01
- Description
- An overall pattern of dark green leaves on which is a light purple blossom centre near top.
- Artist
- Wilfred Lambert
- Title
- The Last Bloom
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Dimensions
- 35.6 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- An overall pattern of dark green leaves on which is a light purple blossom centre near top.
- Subject
- botanical
- Credit
- Gift of Michael Laub, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- LaW.04.01
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Lobelia kalmii (Brook Lobelia)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.28
- Date
- 1888
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.28
- Description
- A delicate painting of long green stems and long, thin leaves; with small purple flowers near top.
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- Title
- Lobelia kalmii (Brook Lobelia)
- Date
- 1888
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- A delicate painting of long green stems and long, thin leaves; with small purple flowers near top.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.28
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Lychnis apetala (Nodding Lychnis/Campion)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.27
- Date
- 1885 – 1905
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.27
- Description
- A plant with a long root that spreads widely, small leaves at lower part of stem; atop each stem is a round, ribbed bulb with purple centres; to the viewer’s left of this is a smaller drawing of the same kind of plant with 2 stems and flowers.
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- Title
- Lychnis apetala (Nodding Lychnis/Campion)
- Date
- 1885 – 1905
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- A plant with a long root that spreads widely, small leaves at lower part of stem; atop each stem is a round, ribbed bulb with purple centres; to the viewer’s left of this is a smaller drawing of the same kind of plant with 2 stems and flowers.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.27
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- Artist
- Okamoto Keiki
- Date
- 1884 – 1884
- Medium
- drawing on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KeO.03.01
- Description
- A branch of a magnolia tree enters the page at the blc and stretches up towards the trc. The branch is painted with a black ink. On the branch, magnolia flowers (2) and magnolia buds (3) reach towards the top of the page. There is light green ink on the flowers and buds, a red center is visible …
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- Artist
- Okamoto Keiki
- Title
- Magnolia
- Date
- 1884 – 1884
- Medium
- drawing on paper
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A branch of a magnolia tree enters the page at the blc and stretches up towards the trc. The branch is painted with a black ink. On the branch, magnolia flowers (2) and magnolia buds (3) reach towards the top of the page. There is light green ink on the flowers and buds, a red center is visible on the flower closest to the left. The buds are painted with a mid-tone of brown.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- KeO.03.01
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Moneses uniflora (blue one) Epilobium palustre (pink one)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.25
- Date
- 1885 – 1905
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.25
- Description
- Two different plants on the page; to the left two mostly green plants, with leaves near the roots; a long stem is topped with a white five-petalled flower with orange stamins; other is a single plant with long leaves and small four-pink flowers.
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- Title
- Moneses uniflora (blue one) Epilobium palustre (pink one)
- Date
- 1885 – 1905
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- Two different plants on the page; to the left two mostly green plants, with leaves near the roots; a long stem is topped with a white five-petalled flower with orange stamins; other is a single plant with long leaves and small four-pink flowers.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.25
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Montia (Claytonia) parvifolia (Small-leaved Springbeauty)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.23
- Date
- 1885 – 1905
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.23
- Description
- A single plant; brown root with tendrils and 9 stems emanating from it; the stems have small leaves; five have small pink flowers and/or buds.
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- Title
- Montia (Claytonia) parvifolia (Small-leaved Springbeauty)
- Date
- 1885 – 1905
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- A single plant; brown root with tendrils and 9 stems emanating from it; the stems have small leaves; five have small pink flowers and/or buds.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.23
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- Artist
- Barb Spohr
- Date
- 1984
- Medium
- ektacolour on Kodak paper
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.02
- Description
- Ektacolour on Kodak paper. The overall picture is green grass, a barren tree trunk and some branches are centered in the picture, leaning against the tree with back towards front of picture is a brown haired person wearing blue clothes. From centre left to the borders on top, bottom and right are p…
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- Artist
- Barb Spohr
- Title
- Pink blossoms
- Date
- 1984
- Medium
- ektacolour on Kodak paper
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 48.5 cm
- Description
- Ektacolour on Kodak paper. The overall picture is green grass, a barren tree trunk and some branches are centered in the picture, leaning against the tree with back towards front of picture is a brown haired person wearing blue clothes. From centre left to the borders on top, bottom and right are pink blossoms.
- Subject
- botanical
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara Spohr, Vancouver, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.02
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- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- BwA.05.04
- Description
- Two crocus flowers with stems and leaves, and some grass and stems on a black background. The crocus in the foreground is drooping to the viewer’s left; the open/inside part of the petals are lilac, the underside/outside are purple and the centres yellow and gold. The crocus on top is turned away f…
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- Title
- Purple Crocus
- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- Two crocus flowers with stems and leaves, and some grass and stems on a black background. The crocus in the foreground is drooping to the viewer’s left; the open/inside part of the petals are lilac, the underside/outside are purple and the centres yellow and gold. The crocus on top is turned away from the viewer showing mostly the outside of the petals and some yellow inside. The crocus stems and feathery leaves are green and brown. The other grasses and stems are rust, yellow and brown.
- Credit
- Purchased from mid, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- BwA.05.04
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Reflections, Butchart Gardens, Victoria, B.C.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwbg.04.084
- Date
- 1986
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.084
- Description
- Trees and sky not visible in image are reflected in water at Butchart Gardens in Victoria. People at edge of water.
- Title
- Reflections, Butchart Gardens, Victoria, B.C.
- Date
- 1986
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 35.6 x 43.5 cm
- Description
- Trees and sky not visible in image are reflected in water at Butchart Gardens in Victoria. People at edge of water.
- Subject
- botanical
- Butchart Gardens, Victoria
- Credit
- Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.084
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Sedum lanceolatum (Lanceleaf/Spearleaf Stonecrop)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.29
- Date
- 1885 – 1905
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.29
- Description
- A small painting of a plant; the brown roots have long thin tendrils; a clump of small leaves at the base; thick long stems with yellow flowers.
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- Title
- Sedum lanceolatum (Lanceleaf/Spearleaf Stonecrop)
- Date
- 1885 – 1905
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- A small painting of a plant; the brown roots have long thin tendrils; a clump of small leaves at the base; thick long stems with yellow flowers.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.29
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- Artist
- Wilfred Lambert
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaW.04.02
- Description
- A light green background with a single purple flower dominating the centre top. The single branch is brown with light green leaves coming from right corner. Botton left corner are leaves with a purple bud.
- Artist
- Wilfred Lambert
- Title
- Spring
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Dimensions
- 36.3 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- A light green background with a single purple flower dominating the centre top. The single branch is brown with light green leaves coming from right corner. Botton left corner are leaves with a purple bud.
- Subject
- botanical
- Credit
- Gift of Michael Laub, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- LaW.04.02
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- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.08
- Description
- In the foreground there is a table with a vase sitting on it. There is a natural light source shining on the vase from the left and casting a shadow on the yellow and white checkered wall in the background. In the vase there are flowers. This light from the left makes a very detailed shadow of the …
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- 60.7 x 50.6 cm
- Description
- In the foreground there is a table with a vase sitting on it. There is a natural light source shining on the vase from the left and casting a shadow on the yellow and white checkered wall in the background. In the vase there are flowers. This light from the left makes a very detailed shadow of the flowers and the vase on the wall in the back. The vase has a decorative floral pattern on the surface.
- Subject
- still life
- botanical
- Credit
- Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.08
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