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Cathedral Mountain
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- Date
- c. 1930
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MlT.04.04
- Description
- Woodblock print of Cathedral Mountain. The sky is bright yellow and is reflected in a lake at the bottom of the print. Cathedral Mountain is a hazy blue and in the distance. Dark blue, silhouetted trees at the middle of the print surround a lake that is in the immediate foreground. A brown log …
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- Title
- Cathedral Mountain
- Date
- c. 1930
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.4 x 15.2 cm
- Description
- Woodblock print of Cathedral Mountain. The sky is bright yellow and is reflected in a lake at the bottom of the print. Cathedral Mountain is a hazy blue and in the distance. Dark blue, silhouetted trees at the middle of the print surround a lake that is in the immediate foreground. A brown log lies horizontally at the edge of the lake in front of the trees. Several brown rocks are poking up out of the lake.
- Credit
- Gift of Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- MlT.04.04
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Celebration in Remembrance
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.05.22
- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.22
- Description
- Scene of a boat blue/rusting in colour with waves exploding up around its sides reaching twice the height of the boat in the air - the sky is a pale grey colour.“Collings used cold colours in this starkly observed drama. The air is filled with pale puffs of explosives while white jets of water burs…
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- Title
- Celebration in Remembrance
- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 22 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- Scene of a boat blue/rusting in colour with waves exploding up around its sides reaching twice the height of the boat in the air - the sky is a pale grey colour.“Collings used cold colours in this starkly observed drama. The air is filled with pale puffs of explosives while white jets of water burst from what appears to be a fire boat.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Subject
- landscape
- boat
- explosives
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.22
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Foothills of the Rockies
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- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.01
- Description
- Landscape, colourful rolling foothills in the forground. - in the immediate forground at the bl. is a spot of green brown grasses. - past that is a varying green plateau. - then a spot of trees onward to the purple/blue mountains in the distance. - the sky fades into a yellow to green shade.“Collin…
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- Title
- Foothills of the Rockies
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.3 x 37 cm
- Description
- Landscape, colourful rolling foothills in the forground. - in the immediate forground at the bl. is a spot of green brown grasses. - past that is a varying green plateau. - then a spot of trees onward to the purple/blue mountains in the distance. - the sky fades into a yellow to green shade.“Collings typically restricted his darkest tones in this late watercolour to minimal accents -- a streak of rich sienna merging with deep blue which works as a ‘base line’ and his the key to colour relationships in the rest of his picture. The overall pastel tones and broad, open river valley view combine to produce an effect of silent and awesome beauty.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.01
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- Date
- c. 1927
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.19
- Description
- Scene of five sailboats at varying distance away sailing on a brisk sea of blue/green water, the sky has a shade of darkening blue/grey.“This view of sailboats, apparently racing, is related in mood and handing to Catalogue entry #187. [Celebration in Remembrance CoJ.05.22] Collings used cold tones…
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- Title
- Heavy Seas
- Date
- c. 1927
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 15 x 31 cm
- Description
- Scene of five sailboats at varying distance away sailing on a brisk sea of blue/green water, the sky has a shade of darkening blue/grey.“This view of sailboats, apparently racing, is related in mood and handing to Catalogue entry #187. [Celebration in Remembrance CoJ.05.22] Collings used cold tones in both and rushing water to create a sense of drama.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.19
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- Date
- c. 1926
- Medium
- print on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MlT.04.01
- Description
- Woodblock print of Lake Louise. On the immediate right is a pine tree that is cropped at the top of the print. Lake Louise extends into the image from the bottom of the print and it is quite green. Green sloping mountains rise up on the right and left. Victoria Glacier is visible at the centre …
- Title
- Lake Louise
- Date
- c. 1926
- Medium
- print on paper
- Description
- Woodblock print of Lake Louise. On the immediate right is a pine tree that is cropped at the top of the print. Lake Louise extends into the image from the bottom of the print and it is quite green. Green sloping mountains rise up on the right and left. Victoria Glacier is visible at the centre of the image on a pink Mt. Victoria. The sky is blue and clouds floating in the sky are white and yellow.
- Credit
- Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- MlT.04.01
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- Date
- c. 1926
- Medium
- print on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MlT.04.02
- Description
- A woodblock print of Lake O’Hara from an elevated perspective. The shapes of the landscape are quite simple and almost geometric. In the bottom corners there are tan and green boulders outlined in dark blue. A spiney blue tree grows out of the boulders in the bottom left corner. The sloping sid…
- Title
- Lake O’Hara
- Date
- c. 1926
- Medium
- print on paper
- Description
- A woodblock print of Lake O’Hara from an elevated perspective. The shapes of the landscape are quite simple and almost geometric. In the bottom corners there are tan and green boulders outlined in dark blue. A spiney blue tree grows out of the boulders in the bottom left corner. The sloping sides of the mountains in the centre are a patchwork of colours - yellow, green, orange and blue. The blue and orange side of a mountain is on the right hand side of the print.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Lake O’Hara
- Credit
- Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- MlT.04.02
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- 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.
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- 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
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On the Columbia between Revelstoke and Arrow Lakes
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- 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.” -- …
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- 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
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.106
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- 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
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- 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
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Prince Rupert Mid Day
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- 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 …
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- 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
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Seymour Arm from Plateau
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.224
- 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 …
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- 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
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Sketch from Hall Window
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.008
- 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.
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- 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
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Tree in Mountains
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.535
- 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…
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- 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)
- Subject
- Charles John Collings
- mountains
- trees
- Credit
- Gift of Mark Rivette, Vernon, 2015
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.535
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Untitled Mountain Lake [Lake O’Hara]
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- Date
- c. 1926
- Medium
- print on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MlT.04.03
- Description
- Woodblock print of mountain Lake O’Hara from the edge of the water. At the bottom of the print in the foreground on the left hand side is the shore of the lake. It is green with a small tan area. Dark blue cracks appear in it. In to the centre and extending into the bottom right corner is the l…
- Title
- Untitled Mountain Lake [Lake O’Hara]
- Date
- c. 1926
- Medium
- print on paper
- Description
- Woodblock print of mountain Lake O’Hara from the edge of the water. At the bottom of the print in the foreground on the left hand side is the shore of the lake. It is green with a small tan area. Dark blue cracks appear in it. In to the centre and extending into the bottom right corner is the light green lake. The rocky, tan slope of a mountain begins on the opposite side of the lake but its height is cropped by the top of the print. Dark shadows are cast on the lake.
- Credit
- Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- MlT.04.03
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West Portal Abbots Pass
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- Date
- c. 1926
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- MlT.02.01
- Description
- The whole image has a lot of blue in it for color. In the foreground and to the bl is the lightest blue section of the painting. Above that is a section of landscape medium to light blue in color. The middle ground is the green blue part of the painted landscape. The mountains in the distance are b…
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- Title
- West Portal Abbots Pass
- Date
- c. 1926
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 80.3 x 90.2 cm
- Description
- The whole image has a lot of blue in it for color. In the foreground and to the bl is the lightest blue section of the painting. Above that is a section of landscape medium to light blue in color. The middle ground is the green blue part of the painted landscape. The mountains in the distance are blue and the sky above is blue with white and grey clouds. The paint has been applied very thick therefor there is a heavy texture throughout.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Donald Grace, Saanichton, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- MlT.02.01
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West Portal Abbots Pass (study)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactmlt.05.01
- Date
- 1926
- Medium
- watercolor on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MlT.05.01
- Description
- This study has the same composition as MlT.02.01 but the colors differ. The sky in this image is mostly grey and the mountains and landscape are more green with earth tones added throughout.
- Title
- West Portal Abbots Pass (study)
- Date
- 1926
- Medium
- watercolor on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- This study has the same composition as MlT.02.01 but the colors differ. The sky in this image is mostly grey and the mountains and landscape are more green with earth tones added throughout.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Donald Grace, Saanichton, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- MlT.05.01
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Winter Tunnel near Sicamous
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.05.63
- Date
- 1927 – 1927
- Medium
- watercolour on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.63
- Description
- Winter scene with a train tunnel in foreground. Snow and icicles are hanging over the entrance. On back of paper of picture frame were 4 different labels.First is at top left and is light brown in colour: “6. Collins [sic], Charles - ‘Winter; Tunnel on C.P.R. Track’. Lent by Mrs. Jonathan Rogers,…
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- Title
- Winter Tunnel near Sicamous
- Date
- 1927 – 1927
- Medium
- watercolour on board
- Dimensions
- 38 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Winter scene with a train tunnel in foreground. Snow and icicles are hanging over the entrance. On back of paper of picture frame were 4 different labels.First is at top left and is light brown in colour: “6. Collins [sic], Charles - ‘Winter; Tunnel on C.P.R. Track’. Lent by Mrs. Jonathan Rogers, Vancouver. 1920-30Second is top right and is green: “Vancouver Art Gallery - Name of Artist or Owner: Mrs. Jonathan Rogers - Address: 2050 Nelson St - Phone No.: [Indecipherable] - Title of Work: ‘Winter, Tunnel on C.P.R. Track between Sycamous & Winnipeg” - Price or insurable value (if not for sale): $350 - To be pasted on bottom right-hand corner of back of picture.”Third is white with red border: “Mrs. Jonathan Rogers, 2050 Nelson St. Vancouver. No 6, Do not remove wire”.Fourth label is white and from the Alex Fraser Galleries in Vancouver (5669 Granville Street Vancouver 13, B.C. - AM 6-6010, Alex Fraser Formerly of Bond Street, London, England) and is located at bottom: “ ’Winter Tunnel on C.P.R. Track’, Original Water Colour, by Charles John Collings.”
- Credit
- Gift of Mark Rivette, Vernon, 2015
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.63
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