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Along the Athabasca, Jasper National Park, Alberta

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1991

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.032

Description: Athabasca River flows through crevasse at centre of image. Trees on cliffs at each side of river.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Along the Athabasca, Jasper National Park, Alberta

Date: 1991

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 20.3 x 28.0 cm

Description: Athabasca River flows through crevasse at centre of image. Trees on cliffs at each side of river.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Jasper National Park; Athabasca River

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.032

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Bear

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Artist: Unknown

Date: later than 1900

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.04

Description: A realistic rendering of a walking grizzly bear. His head is turned slightly to the left. Open mouth shows white teeth and a pink tongue.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Bear

Date: later than 1900

Dimensions: 13.0 x 8.0 x 24.0 cm

Description: A realistic rendering of a walking grizzly bear. His head is turned slightly to the left. Open mouth shows white teeth and a pink tongue.

Subject: amimal, bear; grizzly bear

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.04

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Bighorn Sheep

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Artist: Unknown

Date: c. 1910

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.36

Description: A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Bighorn Sheep

Date: c. 1910

Dimensions: 14.5 x 16.0 cm

Description: A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.

Subject: animal; Bighorn Sheep

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.36

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Buddhist Icon

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1900 – 1925

Medium: watercolour; gouache on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.04

Description: Blue god or demon surrounded in flames, over nude figure; flames and border rust coloured; 5/ on back. CRW purchased it in Katmandu, Nepal in Autumn of 1970, approx. a month long trip which included Langtang Valley trek.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Buddhist Icon

Date: 1900 – 1925

Medium: watercolour; gouache on paper

Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.6 cm

Description: Blue god or demon surrounded in flames, over nude figure; flames and border rust coloured; 5/ on back. CRW purchased it in Katmandu, Nepal in Autumn of 1970, approx. a month long trip which included Langtang Valley trek.

Subject: figure, male; mythological

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.04

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Cree Cabin, Mameo

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.029

Description: Four people on step of cabin at centre of image. Tent to right of cabin, trees behind.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Cree Cabin, Mameo

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 27.8 x 35.1 cm

Description: Four people on step of cabin at centre of image. Tent to right of cabin, trees behind.

Subject: architecture; rural; cabin; tent; figures; landscape; Mameo

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.029

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Eagle Feeding Young

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1950 – 1970

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: UnK.02.10

Description: A brownish eagle with yellow beak and feet is in the center of the picture, he is feeding a young eagle. The foreground is dark brownish hills, the sky is blue with white clouds.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Eagle Feeding Young

Date: 1950 – 1970

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 45.7 x 65.5 cm

Description: A brownish eagle with yellow beak and feet is in the center of the picture, he is feeding a young eagle. The foreground is dark brownish hills, the sky is blue with white clouds.

Subject: animal, bird

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.02.10

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Elk Island

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1952

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.051

Description: Several trees in foreground, behind trees is a lake in Elk Island area near Edmonton. Card format.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Elk Island

Date: 1952

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 14.0 x 17.8 cm

Description: Several trees in foreground, behind trees is a lake in Elk Island area near Edmonton. Card format.

Subject: landscape; Alberta; Elk Island National Park

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.051

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Eva Lake, Mt. Revelstoke

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1957

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.020

Description: In the foreground at the bottom of the print is the rocky shore of Eva Lake. Large boulders protrude from the shore. The lake stretches across the print. Reflected in the lake are a line of trees which are on the far shore of the lake. Behind these pine trees, mountains are visible. Mt. Revels…

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Eva Lake, Mt. Revelstoke

Date: 1957

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 27.9 x 30.3 cm

Description: In the foreground at the bottom of the print is the rocky shore of Eva Lake. Large boulders protrude from the shore. The lake stretches across the print. Reflected in the lake are a line of trees which are on the far shore of the lake. Behind these pine trees, mountains are visible. Mt. Revelstoke is in the right half of the print. Shades of brown predominate.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Eva Lake; Mt. Revelstoke

Credit: Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 2003

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.020

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Fish

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Artist: Unknown

Date: later than 1900

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.69

Description: Fish carved on left side, as well as other word beginning with W; gently curved body with carved fins, scored gills, mouth and eyes; hole bored through head near eye; hole bored into belly possibly for support for display, when CRW bought it, was being used to hold key ring.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Fish

Date: later than 1900

Dimensions: 4.3 x 2.2 x 27.6 cm

Description: Fish carved on left side, as well as other word beginning with W; gently curved body with carved fins, scored gills, mouth and eyes; hole bored through head near eye; hole bored into belly possibly for support for display, when CRW bought it, was being used to hold key ring.