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Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Date: 1943

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.02

Description: Colour: blue, green. The land across the lower quarter is very coloured. One evergreen stands on the waters edge left of center. A little stream of water comes into the lake from the lower right. The far shore rises half way up to mountains and glacier. Blue sky goes across the top.

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Title: Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake

Date: 1943

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 24.4 x 34.6 cm

Description: Colour: blue, green. The land across the lower quarter is very coloured. One evergreen stands on the waters edge left of center. A little stream of water comes into the lake from the lower right. The far shore rises half way up to mountains and glacier. Blue sky goes across the top.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; glacier; lake

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.02

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Deer in the Woods, 1949

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: 1949

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.01

Description: Colour: white, brown. Lower half is snow. In the upper half are four tree trunks left of center behind which are two deer - one facing right and the other behind her and left, facing right but looking out. Along the upper edge of the picture are the lower sections of the trunks.

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Deer in the Woods, 1949

Date: 1949

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 26.4 x 37.2 cm

Description: Colour: white, brown. Lower half is snow. In the upper half are four tree trunks left of center behind which are two deer - one facing right and the other behind her and left, facing right but looking out. Along the upper edge of the picture are the lower sections of the trunks.

Subject: landscape; forest; winter; animal; deer

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.01

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Deer on Banff Avenue

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: 1947

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.02

Description: Colour: grey, brown, blue, green, yellow. A deer right of center crosses the road which fills the lower half. Across the middle going into the distance at the left are a row of store front with cars parked in front - one car appears to be travelling to the left. Behind the buildings are mountains a…

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Deer on Banff Avenue

Date: 1947

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 36.8 x 37.9 cm

Description: Colour: grey, brown, blue, green, yellow. A deer right of center crosses the road which fills the lower half. Across the middle going into the distance at the left are a row of store front with cars parked in front - one car appears to be travelling to the left. Behind the buildings are mountains and sky.

Subject: landscape; mountain; architecture; urban; animal; deer

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.02

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Dispute

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Artist: Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)

Date: 1944

Medium: crayon on paper

Catalogue Number: DaK.03.13

Description: Two men seated at a table, are in animated conversation. Both men are wearing hats and hip length coats. The drawing is slightly centre left. Written on the back in ink dispute (KDP's hand)

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Artist: Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)

Title: Dispute

Date: 1944

Medium: crayon on paper

Dimensions: 29.2 x 36.8 cm

Description: Two men seated at a table, are in animated conversation. Both men are wearing hats and hip length coats. The drawing is slightly centre left. Written on the back in ink dispute (KDP's hand)

Subject: figure; male; industry; coal mining

Credit: Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1989

Catalogue Number: DaK.03.13

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Fairholme Range

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.12

Description: The Bourgeau Range covers the bottom half of the picture, in front of which are green trees and some yellow trees; one stand of yellow trees covers the picture vertically left side; a road, brown, is in the immediate foreground; 5 deers are across the road. Credit The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Br…

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Fairholme Range

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 35.4 x 53.2 cm

Description: The Bourgeau Range covers the bottom half of the picture, in front of which are green trees and some yellow trees; one stand of yellow trees covers the picture vertically left side; a road, brown, is in the immediate foreground; 5 deers are across the road. Credit The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Brewster in any exhibition or publication of the collection, either in whole or in part. Banff Centre catalogue numbers: 81 0311 A: 20664.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Banff Centre Brewster Donation, Banff, 1986

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.12

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Fred Brewster, Jasper, Alberta 1940

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Artist: Andreas Roth

Date: 1940

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: RtA.03.01

Description: Man's head and shoulders looking right. He has a small short mustache. His shirt is open at the neck.

Artist: Andreas Roth

Title: Fred Brewster, Jasper, Alberta 1940

Date: 1940

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 17.7 x 25.5 cm

Description: Man's head and shoulders looking right. He has a small short mustache. His shirt is open at the neck.

Subject: portrait; male

Credit: Gift of Fred Brewster, Banff, 1970

Catalogue Number: RtA.03.01

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Glacier Lake from the Saskatchewan River Crossing

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Date: 1940

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.44

Description: Lake with reflections centre and lower right; an island protrudes from the centre right edge; yellow/brown hill bottom left with evergreens, 2 dead standing trees; mountains and green hills in background; pale blue sky. Handwritten on separate backing (in artist's hand): Jim Looking onto Glacier La…

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Title: Glacier Lake from the Saskatchewan River Crossing

Date: 1940

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 26.0 x 35.1 cm

Description: Lake with reflections centre and lower right; an island protrudes from the centre right edge; yellow/brown hill bottom left with evergreens, 2 dead standing trees; mountains and green hills in background; pale blue sky. Handwritten on separate backing (in artist's hand): Jim Looking onto Glacier Lake from the Saskatchewan River Crossing where you and Shane Graham camped. Credit both The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Brewster in any exhibition or publication of the collection, either in whole or in part. Banff Centre catalogue numbers: 81 0309 A; 20662

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Banff Centre Brewster Donation, Banff, 1986

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.44

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Guy Thomas

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Artist: Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)

Date: 1945

Medium: pastel on paper

Catalogue Number: DgN.03.04

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Artist: Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)

Title: Guy Thomas

Date: 1945

Medium: pastel on paper

Dimensions: 43 x 30 cm

Subject: portrait; male; Guy Thomas

Credit: Gift of Sonia de Grandmaison, West Vancouver, 1980

Catalogue Number: DgN.03.04

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Happy Birthday To You

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1940

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.579

Description: Pencil drawing of a figure in a beret and a long coat. His face is simply made from horizontal lines for the brow and mouth, and a vertical line to describe the nose. At the top, a message reads HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. PW. It is signed again P.W. [brc] Verso: written in pen, in another hand and curs…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Happy Birthday To You

Date: 1940

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 15.5 x 10.0 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of a figure in a beret and a long coat. His face is simply made from horizontal lines for the brow and mouth, and a vertical line to describe the nose. At the top, a message reads HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. PW. It is signed again P.W. [brc] Verso: written in pen, in another hand and cursive: ‘by Peter Whyte/ Dec. 9. 1940.; #84; #94; S/S; p. 98 [underlined]

Subject: birthday; greatcoat; trench coat; beret; soldier

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.579

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Happy Birthday to You 1940

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1940

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.745

Description: On the top half of the page there is three quick sketches: the one on the left is a full profile view of the figure, the middle drawing is a the full figure from his back, and the one on the right is just of the man’s head. He is wearing an army coat and a beret. In the middle of the page it says “…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Happy Birthday to You 1940

Date: 1940

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 25.3 x 20.3 cm

Description: On the top half of the page there is three quick sketches: the one on the left is a full profile view of the figure, the middle drawing is a the full figure from his back, and the one on the right is just of the man’s head. He is wearing an army coat and a beret. In the middle of the page it says “Happy Birthday to you 1940” and is signed “Peter”

Subject: army, man, coat, birthday; corporal; beret

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.745

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Head of a Caribou

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Artist: J. Monroe Thorington (1894 – 1989, American)

Date: 1944

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: ThM.03.01

Description: Colour: grey on white. A caribou head looking left.

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Artist: J. Monroe Thorington (1894 – 1989, American)

Title: Head of a Caribou

Date: 1944

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.3 x 12.5 cm

Description: Colour: grey on white. A caribou head looking left.

Subject: animal; caribou

Credit: Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1967

Catalogue Number: ThM.03.01

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The Hope Airfield, Looking West

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1947

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.40

Description: E. Lamarque 1946-47”

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: The Hope Airfield, Looking West

Date: 1947

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 17.8 x 25.3 cm

Description: E. Lamarque 1946-47”

Subject: landscape; mountains; airfield; Hope; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.40

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Liard River near Watson Lake, B.C.

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1944

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.17

Description: see photo

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Liard River near Watson Lake, B.C.

Date: 1944

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 30.3 x 45.4 cm

Description: see photo

Subject: landscape; mountains; river, Liard; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.17

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Logs and Mountain on Ellesmere Island

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1949

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.22

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Logs and Mountain on Ellesmere Island

Date: 1949

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 30.3 x 45.4 cm

Subject: landscape; mountains; water; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.22

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Main Street, Canmore 1944

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Artist: Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)

Date: 1944

Medium: wax crayon on paper

Catalogue Number: DaK.03.22

Description: A street with 2 store fronts and another building around the corner dominates the picture. In the foreground is a board fence with a bicycle leaning up against it. In the background are mountains, including The Three Sisters.

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Artist: Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)

Title: Main Street, Canmore 1944

Date: 1944

Medium: wax crayon on paper

Dimensions: 29.1 x 36.7 cm

Description: A street with 2 store fronts and another building around the corner dominates the picture. In the foreground is a board fence with a bicycle leaning up against it. In the background are mountains, including The Three Sisters.

Subject: architecture, urban; landscape; Canadian Rockies; The Three Sisters

Credit: Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1989

Catalogue Number: DaK.03.22

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Man Resting On Bench

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Artist: Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)

Date: 1944

Medium: wax crayon on paper

Catalogue Number: DaK.03.16

Description: A side view of a man resting on a bench, one leg up on the bench, hands together, head down. He appears to be sleeping. Lunch pail on floor beside him, bottle on bench between his legs. The bench runs almost the full width of the page

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Artist: Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)

Title: Man Resting On Bench

Date: 1944

Medium: wax crayon on paper

Dimensions: 29.0 x 35.8 cm

Description: A side view of a man resting on a bench, one leg up on the bench, hands together, head down. He appears to be sleeping. Lunch pail on floor beside him, bottle on bench between his legs. The bench runs almost the full width of the page

Subject: figure; male; industry; coal mining

Credit: Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1989

Catalogue Number: DaK.03.16

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A Merry Christmas to Mother Robb from Peter

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1948

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.707

Description: Sketch of the Whyte’s home during winter with a loosely drawn version of Cascade mountain behind it. Various animals walking up to and from the house. Under BLC of the border it says “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MOTHER ROBB FROM PETER”, and in BRC the the suggested dimensions of “6 1/2 x 8”

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: A Merry Christmas to Mother Robb from Peter

Date: 1948

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.6 x 27.4 cm

Description: Sketch of the Whyte’s home during winter with a loosely drawn version of Cascade mountain behind it. Various animals walking up to and from the house. Under BLC of the border it says “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MOTHER ROBB FROM PETER”, and in BRC the the suggested dimensions of “6 1/2 x 8”