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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
Date
2000 – 2000
Medium
oil on masonite board
Catalogue Number
Grl.01.07
Description
An oil sketch of a lake landscape. The primary colours used are green, grey, blue and brown. The sky is dominated with thick grey strokes of colour. Surrounding the water at the top and bottom are thick strokes of green. The blue of the water is a streak across the middle of the work. The artist’s …
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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
Title
Abraham Lake #3
Date
2000 – 2000
Medium
oil on masonite board
Dimensions
40.5 x 40.5 cm
Description
An oil sketch of a lake landscape. The primary colours used are green, grey, blue and brown. The sky is dominated with thick grey strokes of colour. Surrounding the water at the top and bottom are thick strokes of green. The blue of the water is a streak across the middle of the work. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in green paint.
Subject
landscape
lake
Credit
Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
Catalogue Number
Grl.01.07
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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
Date
2001 – 2001
Medium
oil on masonite board
Catalogue Number
GrL.01.17
Description
An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours used are blue, orange, red and brown. The image is composed of a mountain range in the background, with a body of water and a segment of land in the foreground. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in grey paint. Au verso, written in black…
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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
Title
Abraham Lake/East
Date
2001 – 2001
Medium
oil on masonite board
Dimensions
40 x 40.5 cm
Description
An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours used are blue, orange, red and brown. The image is composed of a mountain range in the background, with a body of water and a segment of land in the foreground. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in grey paint. Au verso, written in black ink in the trhc, “45/W”.
Subject
landscape
mountain
lake
Credit
Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
Catalogue Number
GrL.01.17
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Across the North Saskatchewan River/Shadows

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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
Date
2003 – 2003
Medium
oil on masonite board
Catalogue Number
GrL.01.28
Description
An oil sketch of a landscape. The primary colours used are green, grey, purple and beige. The upper third of the piece is in green, red and beige, with the shadows of the trees depicted as red lines. The majority of the canvas centre is grey, with a variety of colours on the right centre. The artis…
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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
Title
Across the North Saskatchewan River/Shadows
Date
2003 – 2003
Medium
oil on masonite board
Dimensions
35.6 x 40.7 cm
Description
An oil sketch of a landscape. The primary colours used are green, grey, purple and beige. The upper third of the piece is in green, red and beige, with the shadows of the trees depicted as red lines. The majority of the canvas centre is grey, with a variety of colours on the right centre. The artist’s signature is in the blhc in purple paint. Au verso, written in black ink in the tlhc, “47/R”.
Subject
landscape
river
shadow
Credit
Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2007
Catalogue Number
GrL.01.28
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Artist
J. Monroe Thorington (1894 – 1989, American)
Date
1940
Medium
charcoal on paper
Catalogue Number
ThM.03.04
Description
A charcoal drawing from the chest up of an alpine ibex. The ibex is facing to his right, long horns curve gracefully back.
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Artist
J. Monroe Thorington (1894 – 1989, American)
Title
Alpine Ibex
Date
1940
Medium
charcoal on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 20.5 cm
Description
A charcoal drawing from the chest up of an alpine ibex. The ibex is facing to his right, long horns curve gracefully back.
Subject
animal
alpine ibex
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ThM.03.04
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An Awkward Juxtaposition

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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.11
Description
A man wearing a dark jacket, white pants, a hat down over his eyes, a cane and a cigarette in a long holder, stands facing left under a sign which reads Curios.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
An Awkward Juxtaposition
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
25.8 x 20.2 cm
Description
A man wearing a dark jacket, white pants, a hat down over his eyes, a cane and a cigarette in a long holder, stands facing left under a sign which reads Curios.
Subject
figure, male
cartoon
Credit
Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.11
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Artist
J. Monroe Thorington (1894 – 1989, American)
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas board
Catalogue Number
ThM.02.02
Description
General colour: green, yellow, brown, blue. An antelope stands at the left side facing right. There is grass and shurbs in the foreground which become part of a slope which fills the lower three quarters. At the horizion mountains can be seen. Sky above is blue.
Artist
J. Monroe Thorington (1894 – 1989, American)
Title
Antelope
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas board
Dimensions
30.5 x 40.7 cm
Description
General colour: green, yellow, brown, blue. An antelope stands at the left side facing right. There is grass and shurbs in the foreground which become part of a slope which fills the lower three quarters. At the horizion mountains can be seen. Sky above is blue.
Subject
landscape, prairie
animal, antelope
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1970
Catalogue Number
ThM.02.02
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Approaching Rain - West Kootenay Plains #1

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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
Date
2005 – 2005
Medium
oil on masonite board
Catalogue Number
GrL.01.39
Description
An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours are grey, brown, and blue. From the left side of the image raises a dark grey mountain lined in blue. The lower part of this mountain extends to the right side of the canvas. The sky is grey with modeling that suggests the presence of cloud…
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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
Title
Approaching Rain - West Kootenay Plains #1
Date
2005 – 2005
Medium
oil on masonite board
Dimensions
40.5 x 40.5 cm
Description
An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours are grey, brown, and blue. From the left side of the image raises a dark grey mountain lined in blue. The lower part of this mountain extends to the right side of the canvas. The sky is grey with modeling that suggests the presence of clouds, or a storm. The bottom of the piece has a small strip of blue, above which there are a series of vertical forms in green, blue and grey which could represent trees. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in orange paint. Au verso, written in black ink in the tlhc, “49/W”.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Credit
Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2008
Catalogue Number
GrL.01.39
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Approaching Rain - West Kootenay Plains #2

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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
Date
2005 – 2005
Medium
oil on masonite board
Catalogue Number
GrL.01.40
Description
An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours used are grey, purple and beige. The sky is composed of swirls of grey , and the mountain on the left rises high into the sky and runs low across the centre of the work towards the right. The lower third of thework is blue, with lines of mo…
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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
Title
Approaching Rain - West Kootenay Plains #2
Date
2005 – 2005
Medium
oil on masonite board
Dimensions
40.5 x 40.5 cm
Description
An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours used are grey, purple and beige. The sky is composed of swirls of grey , and the mountain on the left rises high into the sky and runs low across the centre of the work towards the right. The lower third of thework is blue, with lines of mottled green and beige. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in purple paint. Au verso, written in black ink in the tlhc, “49/X”.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2008
Catalogue Number
GrL.01.40
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Approaching Rain - West Kootenay Plains #3

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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
Date
2005 – 2005
Medium
oil on masonite board
Catalogue Number
GrL.01.41
Description
An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours used are grey, purple, green and beige. From the left side of the image raises a grey mountain in light and dark grey sections. The lower part of this mountain extends to the right side of the canvas. The sky is grey with modeling that sugg…
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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
Title
Approaching Rain - West Kootenay Plains #3
Date
2005 – 2005
Medium
oil on masonite board
Dimensions
35.6 x 45.7 cm
Description
An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours used are grey, purple, green and beige. From the left side of the image raises a grey mountain in light and dark grey sections. The lower part of this mountain extends to the right side of the canvas. The sky is grey with modeling that suggests the presence of clouds, or a storm. The bottom of the piece has a small strip of grey-blue, above which there is a line of green. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in grey paint. Au verso, written in black ink in the tlhc, “49/Y”.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Credit
Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2008
Catalogue Number
GrL.01.41
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Artist
Fitzpatrick
Date
1920 – 1930
Medium
ink on heavy paper
Catalogue Number
FiP.03.06
Description
A view of Bow lake, a teepee with a man in front of it, off right centre. Taken from a Byron Harmon photograph.
Artist
Fitzpatrick
Title
Bow Lake
Date
1920 – 1930
Medium
ink on heavy paper
Dimensions
27.8 x 41.7 cm
Description
A view of Bow lake, a teepee with a man in front of it, off right centre. Taken from a Byron Harmon photograph.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
lake
Credit
Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1978
Catalogue Number
FiP.03.06
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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
Date
2001 – 2001
Medium
oil on masonite board
Catalogue Number
GrL.01.20
Description
An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours used are green, blue, yellow and purple. The top section of the image represents the mountains, rendered with intersecting horizontal and vertical lines. The bottom third of the image represents the water, which is also intersected with ver…
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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
Title
Bow Lake Study #1
Date
2001 – 2001
Medium
oil on masonite board
Dimensions
40.5 x 40.5 cm
Description
An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours used are green, blue, yellow and purple. The top section of the image represents the mountains, rendered with intersecting horizontal and vertical lines. The bottom third of the image represents the water, which is also intersected with vertical lines on the right of the piece. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in red paint. Au verso, written in black ink in the tlhc, “45/P”.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Bow Lake
Credit
Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
Catalogue Number
GrL.01.20
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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
Date
2001 – 2001
Medium
oil on masonite board
Catalogue Number
GrL.01.18
Description
An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours are white, blue, purple and green. The top of the image is blue, with grey clouds. The mountains are represented in the centre of the image in tones of purple, white and blue. The bottom third of the image is a mixture of purple and green. …
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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
Title
Bow Lake Study #5
Date
2001 – 2001
Medium
oil on masonite board
Dimensions
35.6 x 45.7 cm
Description
An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours are white, blue, purple and green. The top of the image is blue, with grey clouds. The mountains are represented in the centre of the image in tones of purple, white and blue. The bottom third of the image is a mixture of purple and green. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in grey paint. Au verso, written in black ink in the tlhc, “45/T”.
Subject
landscape
mountain
forest
Bow Lake
Credit
Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
Catalogue Number
GrL.01.18
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Artist
J. Monroe Thorington (1894 – 1989, American)
Date
1944
Medium
charcoal on paper
Catalogue Number
ThM.03.03
Description
General colour: white and black on grey. The left profile of a caribou drawn in the centre of the picture.
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Artist
J. Monroe Thorington (1894 – 1989, American)
Title
Caribou
Date
1944
Medium
charcoal on paper
Dimensions
21.5 x 14.0 cm
Description
General colour: white and black on grey. The left profile of a caribou drawn in the centre of the picture.
Subject
animal
caribou
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ThM.03.03
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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Date
1969
Medium
felt marker on paper
Catalogue Number
StS.03.08
Description
One central large facial image (on top of which is an arm and smaller face) under which is a beak and eye of a bird, two hands and a third and final facial image below that in the shape of a C off centre to the viewer’s left bottom. Vestiges of former drawing showing through.Au verso: “CLOUDS” brhc…
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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Title
Clouds
Date
1969
Medium
felt marker on paper
Dimensions
30.8 x 45.6 cm
Description
One central large facial image (on top of which is an arm and smaller face) under which is a beak and eye of a bird, two hands and a third and final facial image below that in the shape of a C off centre to the viewer’s left bottom. Vestiges of former drawing showing through.Au verso: “CLOUDS” brhc encircled “35” topped by encircled “6”
Subject
face, human
animal, bird
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
StS.03.08
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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
StS.03.01
Description
Colour: black on white. The horse plunges to the left. The rider leans to viewer’s right, the coup stick in his hand coming down to touch the head of another man who is bent over. In the background are silhouettes, to the left is a figure holding onto a horse and rider; both figures have arms rais…
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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Title
Coup
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
27.7 x 39.5 cm
Description
Colour: black on white. The horse plunges to the left. The rider leans to viewer’s right, the coup stick in his hand coming down to touch the head of another man who is bent over. In the background are silhouettes, to the left is a figure holding onto a horse and rider; both figures have arms raised and between the rider and figure to the right is a silhouette of another horse and rider.Au verso in pencil “COUP” the word “SOLD” in a rectangle, to the right of that “Archives of the Cdn” and above that the number “60” encircled and then an “X” to cross it out
Subject
animal, horse
figure, male
Credit
Purchased from Archives of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
StS.03.01
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1950 – 1970
Medium
oil on board
Catalogue Number
UnK.02.10
Description
A brownish eagle with yellow beak and feet is in the center of the picture, he is feeding a young eagle. The foreground is dark brownish hills, the sky is blue with white clouds.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Eagle Feeding Young
Date
1950 – 1970
Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
45.7 x 65.5 cm
Description
A brownish eagle with yellow beak and feet is in the center of the picture, he is feeding a young eagle. The foreground is dark brownish hills, the sky is blue with white clouds.
Subject
animal, bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.02.10
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Fairholme Range, Bow River

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Artist
Fitzpatrick
Date
1920 – 1930
Medium
ink on heavy paper
Catalogue Number
FiP.03.02
Description
A view of the Bow River between Mount Rundle and Tunnel Mountain, Fairholme Range in background - from a photograph by Byron Harmon.
Artist
Fitzpatrick
Title
Fairholme Range, Bow River
Date
1920 – 1930
Medium
ink on heavy paper
Dimensions
27.8 x 41.7 cm
Description
A view of the Bow River between Mount Rundle and Tunnel Mountain, Fairholme Range in background - from a photograph by Byron Harmon.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Canadian Rockies
Bow River
Credit
Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1978
Catalogue Number
FiP.03.02
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The First Step Beyond

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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Date
1969
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
StS.03.02
Description
Colour: black on white. A cowering figure at centre is surrounded by three hands at the right (one hand becoming a face) and a large face and two black figures to the left and above.Au verso: THE FIRST STEP BEYOND
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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Title
The First Step Beyond
Date
1969
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
30.8 x 45.6 cm
Description
Colour: black on white. A cowering figure at centre is surrounded by three hands at the right (one hand becoming a face) and a large face and two black figures to the left and above.Au verso: THE FIRST STEP BEYOND
Subject
figure, male
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
StS.03.02
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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
Date
2006 – 2006
Medium
oil on masonite board
Catalogue Number
GrL.01.46
Description
An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours used are blue, green, purple and beige. The sky is a solid wash of blue, and the remainder of the work is a mixture of shades, prominently green on the left, beige closer to the sky, and purple mixed with green on the right. One of the moun…
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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
Title
Glacier Study #1
Date
2006 – 2006
Medium
oil on masonite board
Dimensions
35.6 x 45.7 cm
Description
An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours used are blue, green, purple and beige. The sky is a solid wash of blue, and the remainder of the work is a mixture of shades, prominently green on the left, beige closer to the sky, and purple mixed with green on the right. One of the mountains on the left is highlighted with a stroke of orange. The glacier is in the centre right of the image. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in blue paint. Au verso, written in black ink in the tlhc, “50/A-3”.
Subject
landscape
mountain
glacier
Credit
Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2008
Catalogue Number
GrL.01.46
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Great Diamond Island

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Artist
Unknown
Date
1908
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
UnK.02.08
Description
Thick, large trees (3) in woods; unsigned Great Diamond Island Aug.1/08 on canvas edge plus illegible writing on side, canvas edge.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Great Diamond Island
Date
1908
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
43.2 x 30.5 cm
Description
Thick, large trees (3) in woods; unsigned Great Diamond Island Aug.1/08 on canvas edge plus illegible writing on side, canvas edge.
Subject
landscape, forest
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.02.08
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