Search Results - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Japanese Woman

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.343

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

Date: c. 1910

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.343

Description: Image is of a Japanese woman standing and holding a bowl (on a street?), with others behind her. Paper may have been taken from another drawing as the back has some buildings on it.

1 image

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

Title: Japanese Woman

Date: c. 1910

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 10.5 x 12.0 cm

Description: Image is of a Japanese woman standing and holding a bowl (on a street?), with others behind her. Paper may have been taken from another drawing as the back has some buildings on it.

Subject: figure; study; person

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.343

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Landscape

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.05.49

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

Date: 1923

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.49

Description: Watercolour in blues, yellow, red and brown high horizon line sharp edges in blue, yellow sombre sky, large mass of red-brown blending into aqua-blue on lower half of painting, as if to suggest water.

1 image

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

Title: Landscape

Date: 1923

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 10.5 x 15.5 cm

Description: Watercolour in blues, yellow, red and brown high horizon line sharp edges in blue, yellow sombre sky, large mass of red-brown blending into aqua-blue on lower half of painting, as if to suggest water.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1986

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.49

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Man fixing fence

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.347

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

Date: c. 1910

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.347

Description: A man is in the top left corner with his back to the viewer. He appears to be fixing a fence.

1 image

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

Title: Man fixing fence

Date: c. 1910

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.0 cm

Description: A man is in the top left corner with his back to the viewer. He appears to be fixing a fence.

Subject: figure; study; person

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.347

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Man walking away

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.346

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

Date: c. 1910

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.346

Description: An image of a man walking away from viewer, in bottom left corner.

1 image

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

Title: Man walking away

Date: c. 1910

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 12.5 x 8.5 cm

Description: An image of a man walking away from viewer, in bottom left corner.

Subject: figure; study; person

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.346

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Mellora

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.348

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

Date: c. 1910

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.348

Description: A side view of a woman in a dress and hat.

1 image

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

Title: Mellora

Date: c. 1910

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 14.5 x 5.5 cm

Description: A side view of a woman in a dress and hat.

Subject: figure; study; portrait; Mellora Collings

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.348

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Olympias and Skyline

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.302

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

Date: c. 1912

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.302

Description: A drawing of a coastline with large rocks in front and water on the left.Various writing on front describing colour scheme.

1 image

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

Title: Olympias and Skyline

Date: c. 1912

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 25.5 x 11.5 cm

Description: A drawing of a coastline with large rocks in front and water on the left.Various writing on front describing colour scheme.

Subject: coast; landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.302

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

On the Columbia between Revelstoke and Arrow Lakes

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.106

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

Date: c. 1925

Medium: graphite on oil paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.106

Description: Scene with a lake in the forground center moving back over sloping forests to the mountain in the background.“It is not surprising that this soft, moody sketch shows some wear as Collings seems to have been travelling by canoe. The artist would have been well into his seventies on this trip.” -- …

1 image

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

Title: On the Columbia between Revelstoke and Arrow Lakes

Date: c. 1925

Medium: graphite on oil paper

Dimensions: 26 x 20 cm

Description: Scene with a lake in the forground center moving back over sloping forests to the mountain in the background.“It is not surprising that this soft, moody sketch shows some wear as Collings seems to have been travelling by canoe. The artist would have been well into his seventies on this trip.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape; lake; stream

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1985

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.106

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

One Cow

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.267

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

Date: c. 1905

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.267

Description: One cow stands amidst grass and is facing away from viewer.

1 image

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

Title: One Cow

Date: c. 1905

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 8.5 x 9.5 cm

Description: One cow stands amidst grass and is facing away from viewer.

Subject: landscape; animal, cow

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.267

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Pine Portage

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.112

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

Date: c. 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.112

Description: Scene of a river with swiftly moveing water and with trees to its rear bank.“Collings focused increasingly on the centre of his pictures in his late work, leaving the edges ‘open’ as in this example.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

1 image

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

Title: Pine Portage

Date: c. 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.5 x 27.5 cm

Description: Scene of a river with swiftly moveing water and with trees to its rear bank.“Collings focused increasingly on the centre of his pictures in his late work, leaving the edges ‘open’ as in this example.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1985

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.112

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Prince Rupert Mid Day

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.044

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

Date: c. 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.044

Description: Scene of buildings situated on top of a hill, with some more below these upon appendage-like stilts. - there is one building in the immediate forground right.“A full range of tones evenly dapple this sketch moving the viewer’s eye easily about it. Collings sketched the town from the base of a hall …

1 image

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

Title: Prince Rupert Mid Day

Date: c. 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.5 x 26 cm

Description: Scene of buildings situated on top of a hill, with some more below these upon appendage-like stilts. - there is one building in the immediate forground right.“A full range of tones evenly dapple this sketch moving the viewer’s eye easily about it. Collings sketched the town from the base of a hall looking up; the result is fresh and spontaneous but clearly exhibits Collings’ superb control and concise line at this late stage of his career.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.044

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Reflections

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.05.52

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

Date: c. 1912

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.52

Description: The lower half of the image is a rippling pool of water. The top half is dominated by two mountains, on the left and right, and several trees to the right of the centre. The image is primarily rendered in blue and green tones.

1 image

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

Title: Reflections

Date: c. 1912

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 27.5 x 38.5 cm

Description: The lower half of the image is a rippling pool of water. The top half is dominated by two mountains, on the left and right, and several trees to the right of the centre. The image is primarily rendered in blue and green tones.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.52

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Ribs of “Shorty”

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.257

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

Date: c. 1905

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.257

Description: A sketch of what appears to be a skeleton of a sheep (?)

1 image

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

Title: Ribs of “Shorty”

Date: c. 1905

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 14.5 x 19 cm

Description: A sketch of what appears to be a skeleton of a sheep (?)

Subject: landscape; animal

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.257

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Seymour Arm from Plateau

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.224

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

Date: c. 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.224

Description: Three trees set in foreground right, to left of is a valley with winding path/water. Hills in distance set in centre.“This is a fine example of Collings’ late work. Sweeping curvilinear lines imbue it with a poetic serenity, while the upright lines of a tree on the extreme right serve to stabilize …

1 image

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

Title: Seymour Arm from Plateau

Date: c. 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20 x 25.5 cm

Description: Three trees set in foreground right, to left of is a valley with winding path/water. Hills in distance set in centre.“This is a fine example of Collings’ late work. Sweeping curvilinear lines imbue it with a poetic serenity, while the upright lines of a tree on the extreme right serve to stabilize the whole. The artist increasingly restricted his darkest tones in his mature work, opening up his pictures and enhancing the impression of vastness so characteristic of his Rocky Mountain scenes.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1983

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.224

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Sketch from Hall Window

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.008

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

Date: 1921

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.008

Description: Scene of an avenue or street with potted plants and trees in the forground, also there is one lampost behind the three potted plants. - buildings in the background.

1 image

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

Title: Sketch from Hall Window

Date: 1921

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 19.5 x 14 cm

Description: Scene of an avenue or street with potted plants and trees in the forground, also there is one lampost behind the three potted plants. - buildings in the background.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.008

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Stooks [of hay]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.352

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

Date: c. 1910

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.352

Description: Large stooks of hay in the foreground left and background right.

1 image

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

Title: Stooks [of hay]

Date: c. 1910

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 8.5 x 20.5 cm

Description: Large stooks of hay in the foreground left and background right.

Subject: haystacks; landscape; farm

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.352

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Tree in Mountains

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.535

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

Date: c. 1926

Medium: charcoal on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.535

Description: Charcoal sketch of a mountain landscape with what appears to a birch tree in the left foreground. A meadow is in the middle ground with a mountain peak in the background.Verso in ink: “The sketch overleaf was made by my father in 1926. It is of Seymour Arm B.C. and has always been in my possessio…

1 image

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

Title: Tree in Mountains

Date: c. 1926

Medium: charcoal on board

Dimensions: 35.5 x 27.1 cm

Description: Charcoal sketch of a mountain landscape with what appears to a birch tree in the left foreground. A meadow is in the middle ground with a mountain peak in the background.Verso in ink: “The sketch overleaf was made by my father in 1926. It is of Seymour Arm B.C. and has always been in my possession” Signed Guy Collings (in cursive)