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High Life

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1882

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.03.01

Description: A drawing (copy) of a dog sitting on the floor, back view with head turned to the left; he is sitting in front of a table with various things on top of it; drawn curtains in background, opened a little at the left, iron faceted window panes through which can be seen a tower with a flag. Hand writte…

Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: High Life

Date: 1882

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 48.0;61.2 x 36.2;50.7 cm

Description: A drawing (copy) of a dog sitting on the floor, back view with head turned to the left; he is sitting in front of a table with various things on top of it; drawn curtains in background, opened a little at the left, iron faceted window panes through which can be seen a tower with a flag. Hand written on the brown paper backing of the framed picture: Crayon Copy Mary Sharples 1880.

Subject: still life; animal, dog

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.03.01

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Lobelia kalmii (Brook Lobelia)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1888

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.28

Description: A delicate painting of long green stems and long, thin leaves; with small purple flowers near top.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Lobelia kalmii (Brook Lobelia)

Date: 1888

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 17.5 x 12.5 cm

Description: A delicate painting of long green stems and long, thin leaves; with small purple flowers near top.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.28

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Log Hut Laggan

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Artist: Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)

Date: 1898

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: MrT.05.05

Description: Two log cabins connected by a gravel path in a meadow. The cabins have grassy roofs. A shovel and hoe stand outside the near cabin and a figure stands outside the far cabin. There are mountains and conifers in the background. There is a brass plaque on the mat that reads “Log Hut Laggan, Alberta, 1…

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Artist: Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)

Title: Log Hut Laggan

Date: 1898

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 21.5 x 50.0 cm

Description: Two log cabins connected by a gravel path in a meadow. The cabins have grassy roofs. A shovel and hoe stand outside the near cabin and a figure stands outside the far cabin. There are mountains and conifers in the background. There is a brass plaque on the mat that reads “Log Hut Laggan, Alberta, 1898. T. Mower Martin, R.C.A.” Masters gallery labels on the rear of the painting along with seemingly original paper label with title and artist written in pencil.

Subject: lake louise; mountains; banff national park; log cabin

Credit: Gift of Robyn L Fulton, 2022

Catalogue Number: MrT.05.05

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Lonicera involucrata (Bracted Honeysuckle/Twinberry)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1890 – 1910

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.30

Description: The plant has large green leaves and twin black berries on small red leaflets. Also has a yellow flower viewer’s left.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Lonicera involucrata (Bracted Honeysuckle/Twinberry)

Date: 1890 – 1910

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.0 x 17.5 cm

Description: The plant has large green leaves and twin black berries on small red leaflets. Also has a yellow flower viewer’s left.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.30

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Lychnis apetala (Nodding Lychnis/Campion)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.27

Description: A plant with a long root that spreads widely, small leaves at lower part of stem; atop each stem is a round, ribbed bulb with purple centres; to the viewer’s left of this is a smaller drawing of the same kind of plant with 2 stems and flowers.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Lychnis apetala (Nodding Lychnis/Campion)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 24.5 x 17.5 cm

Description: A plant with a long root that spreads widely, small leaves at lower part of stem; atop each stem is a round, ribbed bulb with purple centres; to the viewer’s left of this is a smaller drawing of the same kind of plant with 2 stems and flowers.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.27

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Magnolia

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Artist: Okamoto Keiki

Date: 1884 – 1884

Medium: drawing on paper

Catalogue Number: KeO.03.01

Description: A branch of a magnolia tree enters the page at the blc and stretches up towards the trc. The branch is painted with a black ink. On the branch, magnolia flowers (2) and magnolia buds (3) reach towards the top of the page. There is light green ink on the flowers and buds, a red center is visible …

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Artist: Okamoto Keiki

Title: Magnolia

Date: 1884 – 1884

Medium: drawing on paper

Dimensions: 32.0 x 35.0 cm

Description: A branch of a magnolia tree enters the page at the blc and stretches up towards the trc. The branch is painted with a black ink. On the branch, magnolia flowers (2) and magnolia buds (3) reach towards the top of the page. There is light green ink on the flowers and buds, a red center is visible on the flower closest to the left. The buds are painted with a mid-tone of brown.

Subject: botanical; magnolia

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

Catalogue Number: KeO.03.01

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Menziesia glabella (Western Menziesia)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1890 – 1910

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.06

Description: A brown branch with clusters of green leaves, and bunches of light red tulip-like flowers, 4 on one stem, 6 on the other.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Menziesia glabella (Western Menziesia)

Date: 1890 – 1910

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.0 x 17.5 cm

Description: A brown branch with clusters of green leaves, and bunches of light red tulip-like flowers, 4 on one stem, 6 on the other.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.06

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Mimulus luteus (Yellow Monkey Flower)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1903

Medium: watercolour;ink on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.03

Description: A cluster of yellow flowers with brown buds, green leaves and roots.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Mimulus luteus (Yellow Monkey Flower)

Date: 1903

Medium: watercolour;ink on paper

Dimensions: 25.7 x 18.0 cm

Description: A cluster of yellow flowers with brown buds, green leaves and roots.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.03

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Moneses uniflora (blue one) Epilobium palustre (pink one)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.25

Description: Two different plants on the page; to the left two mostly green plants, with leaves near the roots; a long stem is topped with a white five-petalled flower with orange stamins; other is a single plant with long leaves and small four-pink flowers.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Moneses uniflora (blue one) Epilobium palustre (pink one)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 17.5 x 25.5 cm

Description: Two different plants on the page; to the left two mostly green plants, with leaves near the roots; a long stem is topped with a white five-petalled flower with orange stamins; other is a single plant with long leaves and small four-pink flowers.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.25

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Montia (Claytonia) parvifolia (Small-leaved Springbeauty)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.23

Description: A single plant; brown root with tendrils and 9 stems emanating from it; the stems have small leaves; five have small pink flowers and/or buds.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Montia (Claytonia) parvifolia (Small-leaved Springbeauty)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.5 x 17.5 cm

Description: A single plant; brown root with tendrils and 9 stems emanating from it; the stems have small leaves; five have small pink flowers and/or buds.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.23

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Mount Abbot Marion Lake

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Artist: Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)

Date: c. 1900

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: MrT.05.06

Description: A still lake with snowy mountains and green confers behind. Conifers are reflected in the lake.

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Artist: Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)

Title: Mount Abbot Marion Lake

Date: c. 1900

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 38.0 x 25.0 cm

Description: A still lake with snowy mountains and green confers behind. Conifers are reflected in the lake.

Subject: lake; trees; mountains

Credit: Gift of Robyn L Fulton, 2022

Catalogue Number: MrT.05.06

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Mount Baker from B.C. Coast, Olympic Range, Siwash Indian Boat

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Artist: Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)

Date: 1900

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: MrT.05.01

Description: Foreground has yellow grasses, rocks and a bare ground leading towards light blue water to the right of the picture. On the edge of the water on the bare embankment is a canoe with two people. Green trees to left centre of foreground and across the river, low blue/purple mountains are in front of s…

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Artist: Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)

Title: Mount Baker from B.C. Coast, Olympic Range, Siwash Indian Boat

Date: 1900

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 46.5 x 66.0 cm

Description: Foreground has yellow grasses, rocks and a bare ground leading towards light blue water to the right of the picture. On the edge of the water on the bare embankment is a canoe with two people. Green trees to left centre of foreground and across the river, low blue/purple mountains are in front of snow-capped mountains to centre left. Cloudy sky with a few patches of blue.

Subject: landscape; mountain; lake; figure, male

Credit: Purchased from Sotheby Parke Bernet (Canada) Ltd, Toronto, 1984

Catalogue Number: MrT.05.01

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Mountain with Lake

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Artist: Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)

Date: 1887 – 1897

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: MrT.05.02

Description: A snow covered mountain peak dominates centre of picture, in the foreground is a blue green lake, evergreen trees and rocks surround it, a pale, partly cloudy sky

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Artist: Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)

Title: Mountain with Lake

Date: 1887 – 1897

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 33.7 x 50.2 cm

Description: A snow covered mountain peak dominates centre of picture, in the foreground is a blue green lake, evergreen trees and rocks surround it, a pale, partly cloudy sky

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; lake

Credit: Purchased from Sotheby Parke Bernet (Canada) Ltd, Toronto, 1993

Catalogue Number: MrT.05.02

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Mt. Sir Donald and IIllecillewaet River Glacier, B.C.

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Artist: Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)

Date: 1900

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: MrT.05.04

Description: This painting features a mountain range and a river. The upper half of the work contains the mountains. There is a peak in the tlc, and in front of this peak, cut off by the left border, stretches a brownish mountain which reaches diagonally to the right and merges with the rest of the range. Th…

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Artist: Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)

Title: Mt. Sir Donald and IIllecillewaet River Glacier, B.C.

Date: 1900

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 67.0 x 49.0 cm

Description: This painting features a mountain range and a river. The upper half of the work contains the mountains. There is a peak in the tlc, and in front of this peak, cut off by the left border, stretches a brownish mountain which reaches diagonally to the right and merges with the rest of the range. This range hosts a glacier. The river portion of the painting is separated from the mountains by a row of tall evergreen trees which appear to follow the river, in front of these trees are small leafy bushes, and then rocks by the shore of the river. In the brc, the river is interrupted by large rocks, which create a small series of falls. The river exits the painting along the whole bottom of the work.

Subject: landscape; Mountains; Canadian Rockies; Mt. Sir Donald; Illecillewaet River Glacier.

Credit: Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999

Catalogue Number: MrT.05.04

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Oncideum forbesii / Brasilidium forbesii? (Wildflower)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1891

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.01

Description: A light green stem branches off into three stems on which a dark yellow and brown flower with scalloped petals on each end.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Oncideum forbesii / Brasilidium forbesii? (Wildflower)

Date: 1891

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.5 x 17.5 cm

Description: A light green stem branches off into three stems on which a dark yellow and brown flower with scalloped petals on each end.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.01

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Pinus albicaulis (White Pine)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1895

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.15

Description: A pine tree branch breaks into two sections with green needles and clusters of red/brown pine cones.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Pinus albicaulis (White Pine)

Date: 1895

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.0 x 17.5 cm

Description: A pine tree branch breaks into two sections with green needles and clusters of red/brown pine cones.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.15

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Pioneer Grave

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Artist: Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)

Date: later than 1886

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: MrT.02.01

Description: General colour: green, brown. Central image is a wooden grave marker stuck at the end of a mound of dirt left of center. It reads Sacred to A.R. Underwood. Died July 31, 1886. It is shadowed by a tree whose double trunk is at the right side. Behind is woods, dark trees and light underbrush.

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Artist: Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)

Title: Pioneer Grave

Date: later than 1886

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 16.5 x 27.5 cm

Description: General colour: green, brown. Central image is a wooden grave marker stuck at the end of a mound of dirt left of center. It reads Sacred to A.R. Underwood. Died July 31, 1886. It is shadowed by a tree whose double trunk is at the right side. Behind is woods, dark trees and light underbrush.

Subject: landscape, forest; historical

Credit: Purchased from Bashford's Corner Ltd, Calgary, 1970

Catalogue Number: MrT.02.01

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Pyrola picta (Wintergreen)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1891

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.13

Description: Broad green leaves with white veins are at the bottom centre of the picture; a long red/brown stem protrudes straight up, many small buds hang from the stem near the top.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Pyrola picta (Wintergreen)

Date: 1891

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.0 x 17.5 cm

Description: Broad green leaves with white veins are at the bottom centre of the picture; a long red/brown stem protrudes straight up, many small buds hang from the stem near the top.