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Land’s End Study

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1900

Medium: graphite on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.306

Description: A large rock is the central focus and the sea is beyond to the left.On back: writing dictating a detailed colour scheme

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Land’s End Study

Date: c. 1900

Medium: graphite on board

Dimensions: 25 x 23 cm

Description: A large rock is the central focus and the sea is beyond to the left.On back: writing dictating a detailed colour scheme

Subject: coast; landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.306

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Large Tree (Village Tower on back)

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1900

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.314

Description: Front: a large leafless tree dominates the scene, with smaller trees to the right and houses and buildings along horizon line. In the front right, a stream flows towards some sheep that are grazing.Back: a rather dark rendition of a large tower (of a castle? another building?) to the left of the p…

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Large Tree (Village Tower on back)

Date: c. 1900

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.0 x 26.0 cm

Description: Front: a large leafless tree dominates the scene, with smaller trees to the right and houses and buildings along horizon line. In the front right, a stream flows towards some sheep that are grazing.Back: a rather dark rendition of a large tower (of a castle? another building?) to the left of the page.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.314

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A Little Ditty Bird

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.023

Description: Drawing of a designed goblet standing fully in the center of the page. The area surrounding the goblet has been completely shaded in. The drawing au verso is a nose, ear, and hand study.“The dark background with the still darker goblet allowed Collings to achieve bright metallic-like highlights on …

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: A Little Ditty Bird

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 19 x 12.5 cm

Description: Drawing of a designed goblet standing fully in the center of the page. The area surrounding the goblet has been completely shaded in. The drawing au verso is a nose, ear, and hand study.“The dark background with the still darker goblet allowed Collings to achieve bright metallic-like highlights on the embossed goblet. Barely visible, a tiny, whimsical “Ditty” bird peaks over the lip of the cup.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.023

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London Natural History Museum

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Artist: Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)

Date: 1980

Medium: type c print on photographic paper

Catalogue Number: SpB.18.13

Description: The whole photograph is covered in butterflies. There are numerous butterflies resting on a glass or reflective surface with wings outspread. Some of the butterflies are blue with dark blue or black, some are all a light tan colour and others are a mixture of different browns and contrasting dark …

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Artist: Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)

Title: London Natural History Museum

Date: 1980

Medium: type c print on photographic paper

Dimensions: 40.4 x 50.6 cm

Description: The whole photograph is covered in butterflies. There are numerous butterflies resting on a glass or reflective surface with wings outspread. Some of the butterflies are blue with dark blue or black, some are all a light tan colour and others are a mixture of different browns and contrasting dark colours. In the center reflecting between the insects is an image that appears to a checkered shirt either from the person taking the photograph or from a passerby.

Subject: institution; insectarium

Credit: Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996

Catalogue Number: SpB.18.13

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Man in uniform

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1900

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.331

Description: Front: image is of a man standing in uniform on the far right. Other sketches are all over the page.Back: a man stands in uniform with his head bent. There are three other disembodied heads above this.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Man in uniform

Date: c. 1900

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 15.0 x 23.0 cm

Description: Front: image is of a man standing in uniform on the far right. Other sketches are all over the page.Back: a man stands in uniform with his head bent. There are three other disembodied heads above this.

Subject: figure; study; person

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.331

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Many Boats in Full Sail

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.283

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Many Boats in Full Sail

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 17 x 24 cm

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.283

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Men and Turkeys, Deal

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1900

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.334

Description: A man stands to the left of a pen that holds multiple turkeys. There is a crowd of people in the distance.Back: a stamp of “The Bungalow, Sandhills, Deal” [Kent]

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Men and Turkeys, Deal

Date: c. 1900

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.5 x 15.0 cm

Description: A man stands to the left of a pen that holds multiple turkeys. There is a crowd of people in the distance.Back: a stamp of “The Bungalow, Sandhills, Deal” [Kent]

Subject: figure; study; person

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.334

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Mice by Pack Box

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Artist: Peggy Dixon

Date: 1985

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: DiP.03.07

Description: A wood box marked with “National Parks Canada” logo with a beaver. Two mice sit in the lower left.

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Artist: Peggy Dixon

Title: Mice by Pack Box

Date: 1985

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 23.3 x 27 cm

Description: A wood box marked with “National Parks Canada” logo with a beaver. Two mice sit in the lower left.

Subject: woodbox; National Parks Canada; beaver; mice

Credit: Gift of Peggy Dixon, Milk River, 2012

Catalogue Number: DiP.03.07

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A Narrow Escape

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.281

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: A Narrow Escape

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20 x 26 cm

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.281

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Neolithic Age

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1899

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.06

Description: Colour: black on white; a wounded bison with three arrows in his side and blood coming out of his mouth, kneels in the center of the picture;to the left and right are large leafless trees; a huge sun sits halfway on the horizon of rolling hills; in the background to the right, six figures with stic…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Neolithic Age

Date: 1899

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Dimensions: 10.7 x 18.4 cm

Description: Colour: black on white; a wounded bison with three arrows in his side and blood coming out of his mouth, kneels in the center of the picture;to the left and right are large leafless trees; a huge sun sits halfway on the horizon of rolling hills; in the background to the right, six figures with sticks run up from behind a tree; to the left, in the background are two bears.

Subject: animal, buffalo; hunting

Credit: Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1970

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.06

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Nine Sailboats

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.277

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Nine Sailboats

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20 x 26 cm

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.277

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Out

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1900

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.341

Description: A very small drawing is on the left side of the paper. It shows men with their backs to the viewer. Below the drawing is the word “out”.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Out

Date: c. 1900

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 16.0 x 17.5 cm

Description: A very small drawing is on the left side of the paper. It shows men with their backs to the viewer. Below the drawing is the word “out”.

Subject: figure; study; person

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.341

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Packhorse with Pram

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Artist: Peggy Dixon

Date: 1985

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: DiP.03.06

Description: A horse walks in full body profile across the centre of the image. A rock is in the bottom right of the corner. A pram is upside down on the back of the horse, with the wheels in the hair, and the handle facing towards the back of the horse. Written at the bottom right “IP 40.”

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Artist: Peggy Dixon

Title: Packhorse with Pram

Date: 1985

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 30.3 x 32.3 cm

Description: A horse walks in full body profile across the centre of the image. A rock is in the bottom right of the corner. A pram is upside down on the back of the horse, with the wheels in the hair, and the handle facing towards the back of the horse. Written at the bottom right “IP 40.”

Subject: horse; pram

Credit: Gift of Peggy Dixon, Milk River, 2012

Catalogue Number: DiP.03.06

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Phillips Church Architecture

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.272

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Phillips Church Architecture

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 26 x 20 cm

Subject: landscape; architecture

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.272

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Portrait Study of Men, Deal

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1900

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.333

Description: Four heads of men are drawn from the left to the right. There is also a small rough sketch of a figure in the bottom right. A stamp in the top right corner reads “The Bungalow, Sandhills, Deal.” [Kent]

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Portrait Study of Men, Deal

Date: c. 1900

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 23.0 x 15.0 cm

Description: Four heads of men are drawn from the left to the right. There is also a small rough sketch of a figure in the bottom right. A stamp in the top right corner reads “The Bungalow, Sandhills, Deal.” [Kent]

Subject: figure; study; person

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.333

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Potty Break

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Artist: Peggy Dixon

Date: 1985

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: DiP.03.05

Description: A person in a ball cap sits in the foreground on a log, holding on to a branch. The lower body is nude, the upper body covered with a flowered blanket. In the background a person sits on horseback, holding a second horse. Foliage sits in the foreground. Rain is presented diagonally across the entir…

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Artist: Peggy Dixon

Title: Potty Break

Date: 1985

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22 x 24 cm

Description: A person in a ball cap sits in the foreground on a log, holding on to a branch. The lower body is nude, the upper body covered with a flowered blanket. In the background a person sits on horseback, holding a second horse. Foliage sits in the foreground. Rain is presented diagonally across the entirety of the image.

Subject: nude; horse; rain

Credit: Gift of Peggy Dixon, Milk River, 2012

Catalogue Number: DiP.03.05

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Rocks at Land’s End [Land's End Study]

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1900

Medium: graphite on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.321

Description: Front: a large mass of rocks stand to the right and the left.There are multiple notes denoting time of day, colours, etcBack: unidentifiable sketches. tlc: “Lands End. Study - Surf Decorations Effect“

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Rocks at Land’s End [Land's End Study]

Date: c. 1900

Medium: graphite on board

Dimensions: 31.5 x 25.0 cm

Description: Front: a large mass of rocks stand to the right and the left.There are multiple notes denoting time of day, colours, etcBack: unidentifiable sketches. tlc: “Lands End. Study - Surf Decorations Effect“