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Burnt Wood

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.06

Description: Pencil sketch of foothills with mountain range in background. A river indicated in foreground flows from left bottom corner to right, brc is river bank. Light and heavy pencil lines with shading, indicating trees and hills. Colour notes throughout. Drawing made on light sketchbook paper, serra…

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Burnt Wood

Date: 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.7 x 27.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of foothills with mountain range in background. A river indicated in foreground flows from left bottom corner to right, brc is river bank. Light and heavy pencil lines with shading, indicating trees and hills. Colour notes throughout. Drawing made on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, rounded corners bl and br.

Subject: landscape; foothills; forest

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.06

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Calves In Long Grass

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Artist: Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on board

Catalogue Number: DmN.03.01

Description: Drawing on board. Four calves, 3 laying, one standing, in grass near a fence.

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Artist: Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)

Title: Calves In Long Grass

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on board

Dimensions: 23 x 29 cm

Description: Drawing on board. Four calves, 3 laying, one standing, in grass near a fence.

Subject: animal, calves, cows

Credit: Gift of Marilyn Jones, Cochrane, 2015

Catalogue Number: DmN.03.01

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Chlydesdales

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Artist: Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: DmN.03.04

Description: Pencil drawing of two horses in harness, front view. Sketch of horse and carriage in action at bottom of page.

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Artist: Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)

Title: Chlydesdales

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 14.5 x 9.75 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of two horses in harness, front view. Sketch of horse and carriage in action at bottom of page.

Subject: animal, horse; carriage

Credit: Gift of Marilyn Jones, Cochrane, 2015

Catalogue Number: DmN.03.04

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Coronet Peak

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.03

Description: Pencil sketch with colour notes, light and heavy pencil lines with shading. Central mountain in background, slopes to left and right, another mountain indicated on the right. Drawing on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, bl nd br rounded corners. On back more pencil written notes.

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Coronet Peak

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 14.2 x 22.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch with colour notes, light and heavy pencil lines with shading. Central mountain in background, slopes to left and right, another mountain indicated on the right. Drawing on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, bl nd br rounded corners. On back more pencil written notes.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.03

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Flattop Mountain

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.09

Description: Pencil sketch of snow covered, flat top mountain. The mountain is centre top and dominates the picture, valleys and ridges in foreground. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top serrated edge, bl and br edges rounded.

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Flattop Mountain

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.7 x 27.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of snow covered, flat top mountain. The mountain is centre top and dominates the picture, valleys and ridges in foreground. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top serrated edge, bl and br edges rounded.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.09

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Later Known as Mount Edith Cavell

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.10

Description: Pencil sketch of a mountain. The mountain is centered with ridges at angles. Mountain appears to be snow covered. Foreground is a plain ridge. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, fragile condition.

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Later Known as Mount Edith Cavell

Date: 1914

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.2 x 27.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of a mountain. The mountain is centered with ridges at angles. Mountain appears to be snow covered. Foreground is a plain ridge. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, fragile condition.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.10

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Mile 37

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.07

Description: Pencil sketch of wooden mountain which dominat es most of the picture, lake indicated bottom sixth. Light and heavy pencil lines with shading. Writing tlc, sketch notes. Drawing on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, rounded corners bl and br.

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Mile 37

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.6 x 27.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of wooden mountain which dominat es most of the picture, lake indicated bottom sixth. Light and heavy pencil lines with shading. Writing tlc, sketch notes. Drawing on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, rounded corners bl and br.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.07

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[Mountain Goats]

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Artist: Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: DmN.04.04

Description: A print of an oil painting showing two mountain goats on a rocky outcrop with mountains in the background. The near goat is facing out and looking down. The far goat appears to be grazing.

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Artist: Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)

Title: [Mountain Goats]

Date: n.d.

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 9.5 x 24.0 cm

Description: A print of an oil painting showing two mountain goats on a rocky outcrop with mountains in the background. The near goat is facing out and looking down. The far goat appears to be grazing.

Subject: mountain goats

Credit: Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 1995

Catalogue Number: DmN.04.04

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Mountain Sketch

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.01

Description: Pencil sketch with colour notes, mountain range with lower mountains or foothills, in foreground. Light and heavy pencil strokes with shading. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serrated, br and bl corners rounded.

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Mountain Sketch

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 14.2 x 22.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch with colour notes, mountain range with lower mountains or foothills, in foreground. Light and heavy pencil strokes with shading. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serrated, br and bl corners rounded.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.01

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Mt. Resplendent

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.15

Description: A stylistically loose drawing of a mountain scene. The view is looking in between two mountains who are cropped at either side of the page. In between them is one mountain who's peak is in the left third of the page. Trees are scattered across the mountains in the foreground.

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Mt. Resplendent

Date: 1914

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 19.0 x 25.3 cm

Description: A stylistically loose drawing of a mountain scene. The view is looking in between two mountains who are cropped at either side of the page. In between them is one mountain who's peak is in the left third of the page. Trees are scattered across the mountains in the foreground.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Mount Resplendent

Credit: Gift of Donald Grace, Saanichton, 1997

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.15

Notes: Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018

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Pillar

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.05

Description: Pencil sketch of a solitary mountain peak, light and heavy graphite lines with shading. Lake indicated in foreground. Notes brc. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, some pulled away, br and bl edges rounded.Sealed within a plastic sleeve.

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Pillar

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.3 x 27.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of a solitary mountain peak, light and heavy graphite lines with shading. Lake indicated in foreground. Notes brc. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, some pulled away, br and bl edges rounded.Sealed within a plastic sleeve.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.05

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Resplendent

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.04

Description: Pencil sketch of a mountain which dominates centre background, middle to foreground slope indicating a gradual rise. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serated, br and bl edges rounded

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Resplendent

Date: 1914

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.6 x 27.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of a mountain which dominates centre background, middle to foreground slope indicating a gradual rise. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serated, br and bl edges rounded

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.04

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Rock Tower

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.02

Description: Pencil sketch with colour notes, light and heavy pencil lines with shading. Central mountain dominates with ridges to grassy slope in foreground. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serrated, br and bl corners rounded. On back centre right more colour notes.

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Rock Tower

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 14.3 x 22.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch with colour notes, light and heavy pencil lines with shading. Central mountain dominates with ridges to grassy slope in foreground. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serrated, br and bl corners rounded. On back centre right more colour notes.

Subject: Canadian Rockies; landscape

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.02

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Solo

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Artist: Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: DmN.03.16

Description: Pencil drawing of dog, angled view of head. German shepherd?

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Artist: Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)

Title: Solo

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.75 x 15 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of dog, angled view of head. German shepherd?

Subject: dog, German shepherd

Credit: Gift of Marilyn Jones, Cochrane, 2015

Catalogue Number: DmN.03.16

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Trees and Mountain Slope

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.11

Description: Pencil sketch of trees and mountain slopes in background. Line of tall evergreen trees dominate picture. Heavy lines on trees, mountain slope in lighter lines, with shading. Colour notes left edge and bottom edge. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, rounded corners bl and br. S…

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Trees and Mountain Slope

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.7 x 27.7 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of trees and mountain slopes in background. Line of tall evergreen trees dominate picture. Heavy lines on trees, mountain slope in lighter lines, with shading. Colour notes left edge and bottom edge. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, rounded corners bl and br. Sketch of mountain peaks on back as well with colour notes.

Subject: landscape; forest; mountain

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.11

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Two Mountain Ranges

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.08

Description: Pencil sketch of mountain ranges. Pencil lines light and dark with shading. Foreground is a low mountain with trees indicated, mountain range behind that indicates more snow on ridges. Top third is sky. Colour notes throughout. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, rounded corner…

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Two Mountain Ranges

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.7 x 27.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of mountain ranges. Pencil lines light and dark with shading. Foreground is a low mountain with trees indicated, mountain range behind that indicates more snow on ridges. Top third is sky. Colour notes throughout. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, rounded corners bl and br.