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Bunchberry [Creeping Dogwood]

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour / gouche?; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.32
Description
Botanical painting of 3 stems of a plant. stems have green leaves and two have bunches of red berries. The uppermost stem has a white flower with four petals and purple stamen. Written below in pencil is “Bunchberry”
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Bunchberry [Creeping Dogwood]
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour / gouche?; ink on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 16.0 cm
Description
Botanical painting of 3 stems of a plant. stems have green leaves and two have bunches of red berries. The uppermost stem has a white flower with four petals and purple stamen. Written below in pencil is “Bunchberry”
Subject
bunchberry
creeping dogwood
Cornus canadensi
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1969
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.32
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Calypso bulbosa (Calypso Orchid/Pink Fairy's Slipper)

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.19
Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.19
Description
A single green stem from bottom centre curves to centre with 2 flowers, both are dark pink with yellow centre, pink petals flare out from bottom of flowers.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Calypso bulbosa (Calypso Orchid/Pink Fairy's Slipper)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.3 x 17.5 cm
Description
A single green stem from bottom centre curves to centre with 2 flowers, both are dark pink with yellow centre, pink petals flare out from bottom of flowers.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.19
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Dodecathem meadia (Shooting Star)

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.09
Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.09
Description
Short, thick green leaves cluster at base, 4 long pink stems extend from root; dart-like pink and yellow flowers at top of stems.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Dodecathem meadia (Shooting Star)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.5 x 17.5 cm
Description
Short, thick green leaves cluster at base, 4 long pink stems extend from root; dart-like pink and yellow flowers at top of stems.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.09
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Erythronium grandiflorum (Glacier Lily)

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.12
Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1890
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.12
Description
A thick green leaf rises from centre left at the bottom of the picture to top right; from inside the leaf protrude 2 yellow blossoms.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Erythronium grandiflorum (Glacier Lily)
Date
1890
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
A thick green leaf rises from centre left at the bottom of the picture to top right; from inside the leaf protrude 2 yellow blossoms.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.12
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Eucephalus engelmannii (Engelmann's Aster/Aster engelmannii)

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.07
Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1890 – 1910
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.07
Description
One green stem with green leaves, branches out near the top into 6 stems with smaller leaves, and an open, pink and yellow flower on the end.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Eucephalus engelmannii (Engelmann's Aster/Aster engelmannii)
Date
1890 – 1910
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
One green stem with green leaves, branches out near the top into 6 stems with smaller leaves, and an open, pink and yellow flower on the end.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.07
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Lonicera involucrata (Bracted Honeysuckle/Twinberry)

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.30
Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1890 – 1910
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.30
Description
The plant has large green leaves and twin black berries on small red leaflets. Also has a yellow flower viewer’s left.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Lonicera involucrata (Bracted Honeysuckle/Twinberry)
Date
1890 – 1910
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
The plant has large green leaves and twin black berries on small red leaflets. Also has a yellow flower viewer’s left.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.30
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Menziesia glabella (Western Menziesia)

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.06
Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1890 – 1910
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.06
Description
A brown branch with clusters of green leaves, and bunches of light red tulip-like flowers, 4 on one stem, 6 on the other.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Menziesia glabella (Western Menziesia)
Date
1890 – 1910
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
A brown branch with clusters of green leaves, and bunches of light red tulip-like flowers, 4 on one stem, 6 on the other.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.06
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Oncideum forbesii / Brasilidium forbesii? (Wildflower)

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.01
Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.01
Description
A light green stem branches off into three stems on which a dark yellow and brown flower with scalloped petals on each end.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Oncideum forbesii / Brasilidium forbesii? (Wildflower)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.5 x 17.5 cm
Description
A light green stem branches off into three stems on which a dark yellow and brown flower with scalloped petals on each end.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.01
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Pinus albicaulis (White Pine)

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.15
Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1895
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.15
Description
A pine tree branch breaks into two sections with green needles and clusters of red/brown pine cones.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Pinus albicaulis (White Pine)
Date
1895
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
A pine tree branch breaks into two sections with green needles and clusters of red/brown pine cones.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.15
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Pyrola picta (Wintergreen)

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.13
Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.13
Description
Broad green leaves with white veins are at the bottom centre of the picture; a long red/brown stem protrudes straight up, many small buds hang from the stem near the top.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Pyrola picta (Wintergreen)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
Broad green leaves with white veins are at the bottom centre of the picture; a long red/brown stem protrudes straight up, many small buds hang from the stem near the top.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.13
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Rhododendron albifloriem (White-flowered Rhododendron)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.31
Description
The plant has long narrow oblong green leaves top and bottom of the stem with small white flowers in between.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Rhododendron albifloriem (White-flowered Rhododendron)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
The plant has long narrow oblong green leaves top and bottom of the stem with small white flowers in between.
Subject
botanical
flower, rhododendron
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.31
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
c. 1940
Medium
weaving
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.008 v
Description
A handwoven placemat in gold, dark taupe, orange and yellow, with fringes.
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
Untitled (placemat)
Date
c. 1940
Medium
weaving
Dimensions
47.5 x 30.5 cm
Description
A handwoven placemat in gold, dark taupe, orange and yellow, with fringes.
Subject
crafts
weaving
Mary Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.008 v
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
c. 1940
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.002 a
Description
A small rectangular sample piece with woven bands of various (red, black, yellow, blue, green etc.) colours.
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
Untitled (sample)
Date
c. 1940
Dimensions
15.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
A small rectangular sample piece with woven bands of various (red, black, yellow, blue, green etc.) colours.
Subject
crafts
weaving
Mary Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.002 a
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
c. 1940
Medium
weaving
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.027 a
Description
Three rug techniques woven with gold, green, yellow and beige wool; linen warp with special finishing on the ends.
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
untitled (sample)
Date
c. 1940
Medium
weaving
Dimensions
28.0 x 19.5 cm
Description
Three rug techniques woven with gold, green, yellow and beige wool; linen warp with special finishing on the ends.
Subject
crafts
weaving
Mary Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.027 a
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
c. 1940
Medium
weaving
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.027 e
Description
A sample of six types of rug techniques with different types of wefts. It looks like a small rug with different horizontal strips and fringed ends. Colours are: gold, black, grey and white in wool; beige in wool; gold in linen; green in chenille; brown and beige in wool; yellow and beige in wool. …
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
untitled (sample)
Date
c. 1940
Medium
weaving
Dimensions
19.0 x 55.0 w/fringe cm
Description
A sample of six types of rug techniques with different types of wefts. It looks like a small rug with different horizontal strips and fringed ends. Colours are: gold, black, grey and white in wool; beige in wool; gold in linen; green in chenille; brown and beige in wool; yellow and beige in wool. There are four round, white stickers denoting techniques: “A”,”C”, “D”, “E”, the others have been lost.
Subject
crafts
weaving
Mary G. Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.027 e
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
c. 1940
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.027 g
Description
A small sample woven with several rug techniques; red, brown, gold, beige, blue etc.
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
untitled (sample)
Date
c. 1940
Dimensions
12.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
A small sample woven with several rug techniques; red, brown, gold, beige, blue etc.
Subject
crafts
weaving
Mary Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.027 g
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
c. 1940
Medium
on linen; wool
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.017 a
Description
A rug weaving sample using three tapestry techniques and four rug techniques in yellow, brown, beige and green wool wefts; linen warp; wool weft.
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
untitled (sample)
Date
c. 1940
Medium
on linen; wool
Dimensions
45.0 x 49.0 cm
Description
A rug weaving sample using three tapestry techniques and four rug techniques in yellow, brown, beige and green wool wefts; linen warp; wool weft.
Subject
crafts
weaving
Mary G. Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.017 a
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
c. 1940
Medium
weaving
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.020 b
Description
A weaving sample of six types (double two layers, one complete pillow, two joined pillows, double width cloth, two separate pillows, one full layer and one divided layer of double weave on a four-harness loom; olive green and yellow.
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
untitled (sample)
Date
c. 1940
Medium
weaving
Dimensions
18.5 x 42.0 cm
Description
A weaving sample of six types (double two layers, one complete pillow, two joined pillows, double width cloth, two separate pillows, one full layer and one divided layer of double weave on a four-harness loom; olive green and yellow.
Subject
crafts
weaving
Mary G. Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.020 b
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
c. 1940
Medium
weaving
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.023 a
Description
A hand woven cotton sample of teal blue/green and ivory that looks like half of a narrow neck scarf; has fringes on one end of warp and sewn down on the other for selvage.
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
untitled (sample)
Date
c. 1940
Medium
weaving
Dimensions
21.0 x 89.0 cm
Description
A hand woven cotton sample of teal blue/green and ivory that looks like half of a narrow neck scarf; has fringes on one end of warp and sewn down on the other for selvage.
Subject
crafts
weaving
Mary Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.023 a
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
c. 1940
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.016 e
Description
A small sample in natural-coloured cotton with green weft threads.
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
Untitled (sample)
Date
c. 1940
Dimensions
13.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
A small sample in natural-coloured cotton with green weft threads.
Subject
crafts
weaving
Mary Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.016 e
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