Search Results - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Pen And Ink Drawing

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactpom.03.01

Artist: Priscilla Morgan Potts (1815 – , American)

Date: 1830

Medium: pen and ink; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PoM.03.01

Description: Landscape scene with a small, lght yellow house in the centerl, surrounded by leafy trees. In the foreground, 4 animals, likely cattle, are grazing. A river runs through the right hand side, with a large rocky cliff in the far background. The sky is blue, but cloudy. A yellow field is seen to the l…

1 image

Artist: Priscilla Morgan Potts (1815 – , American)

Title: Pen And Ink Drawing

Date: 1830

Medium: pen and ink; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 19.0 x 24.0` cm

Description: Landscape scene with a small, lght yellow house in the centerl, surrounded by leafy trees. In the foreground, 4 animals, likely cattle, are grazing. A river runs through the right hand side, with a large rocky cliff in the far background. The sky is blue, but cloudy. A yellow field is seen to the left, but the rest of the grassy areas are green.Inscription reads “P. M. Potts / W. B. School / 1830”. Based on other items in the collection, it can be inferred that this was created during the artist’s time at the Washington Boarding School.

Subject: landscape; pastoral; building

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

Catalogue Number: PoM.03.01

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Watercolour Illustration

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactpoi.05.01

Artist: Emily Potts (1814 – , American)

Date: 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PoI.05.01

Description: Botanical still life drawing of a brand with pink and white flowering blossoms. Could potentially depict peach blossoms.

1 image

Artist: Emily Potts (1814 – , American)

Title: Watercolour Illustration

Date: 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 30.5 x 23.0 cm

Description: Botanical still life drawing of a brand with pink and white flowering blossoms. Could potentially depict peach blossoms.

Subject: botanical; still life; flowers; tree; branch

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

Catalogue Number: PoI.05.01

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Watercolour Painting

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactpos.05.04

Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Date: 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.04

Description: Botanical still life of two pink flowers, likely roses or peonies. Two flowers are in full bloom, while 4 are still in budding stages. Foliage is mostly a deep green with the edges of some leaves are red.

1 image

Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Title: Watercolour Painting

Date: 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 24.5 x 25.5 cm

Description: Botanical still life of two pink flowers, likely roses or peonies. Two flowers are in full bloom, while 4 are still in budding stages. Foliage is mostly a deep green with the edges of some leaves are red.

Subject: botanical; still life; flowers

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

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.04

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Watercolour Painting

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.05.27

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.27

Description: Botanical still life painting of a peach and grapes surrounded by green and orange foliage.

1 image

Artist: Unknown

Title: Watercolour Painting

Date: 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 24.0 x 26.0 cm

Description: Botanical still life painting of a peach and grapes surrounded by green and orange foliage.

Subject: botanical; still life; food; fruit

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.27

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Ejiri, View of Miho, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthiu.04.01

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)

Date: 1834

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: HiU.04.01

Description: Harbour scene, houses in foreground, boats and sailboats in harbour, some out at sea, mountains to the left center. The sky at the horizon is pink, a orange stripe runs along top of picture.

1 image

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)

Title: Ejiri, View of Miho, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

Date: 1834

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 25.9 x 36.4 cm

Description: Harbour scene, houses in foreground, boats and sailboats in harbour, some out at sea, mountains to the left center. The sky at the horizon is pink, a orange stripe runs along top of picture.

Subject: landscape; lake; mountains; view of Miho; boats

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

Catalogue Number: HiU.04.01

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Yokkaichi, Mie River, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthiu.04.02

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)

Date: 1834

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: HiU.04.02

Description: A waterfront scene. A breakwater runs from left bottom corner to the right and off it is a brown plank bridge. A bald-headed man in blue is chasing a yellow hat to the left bottom corner on the breakwater, another person is on the bridge, he has on a yellow coat and light orange hat. A lone bushy b…

1 image

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)

Title: Yokkaichi, Mie River, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

Date: 1834

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 25 x 36 cm

Description: A waterfront scene. A breakwater runs from left bottom corner to the right and off it is a brown plank bridge. A bald-headed man in blue is chasing a yellow hat to the left bottom corner on the breakwater, another person is on the bridge, he has on a yellow coat and light orange hat. A lone bushy branched tree is in centre of picture, a row of reeds runs through centre of picture, some brown topped houses are to left centre. Dark royal blue and green lower part of picture, aqua marine in centre, blue sky line. A stripe of red/brown runs along top of picture.

Subject: landscape; river; Mie River; figure; male; activity,running

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

Catalogue Number: HiU.04.02

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Sudden Shower at Shono, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthiu.04.03

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)

Date: 1834

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: HiU.04.03

Description: A steep green hill runs from bottom right to centre left, three men, two carrying a sedan chair with a person inside are going uphill, the three have hatsson, the leader has a yellow cape and a yellow cover is over the chair. Two people, one with a yellow cape the other with a yellow umbrella are g…

1 image

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)

Title: Sudden Shower at Shono, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

Date: 1834

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 25 x 36 cm

Description: A steep green hill runs from bottom right to centre left, three men, two carrying a sedan chair with a person inside are going uphill, the three have hatsson, the leader has a yellow cape and a yellow cover is over the chair. Two people, one with a yellow cape the other with a yellow umbrella are going downhill. Rooftops in right foreground. Silhouettes of trees, three rows, go from top right to centre left. More trees in immediate foreground.

Subject: landscape; Shono; figure; group; activity; walking; rain

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

Catalogue Number: HiU.04.03

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

The Tenryu River at Mitsuke, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthiu.04.04

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)

Date: 1834

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: HiU.04.04

Description: Two boats, two people in one of them, are nosed up to sandbar. The sandbar runs through middle of picture. More boats and men on other side of sandbar. Some men are on the bar loading a llama. Two rows of trees are silhouetted top left. The water is blue, a strip of dark blue runs across top of pic…

1 image

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)

Title: The Tenryu River at Mitsuke, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

Date: 1834

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 22 x 34 cm

Description: Two boats, two people in one of them, are nosed up to sandbar. The sandbar runs through middle of picture. More boats and men on other side of sandbar. Some men are on the bar loading a llama. Two rows of trees are silhouetted top left. The water is blue, a strip of dark blue runs across top of picture.

Subject: landscape; river; Tenryu River; activity; boating; figures; male; female

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

Catalogue Number: HiU.04.04

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Branch of Cherry Tree

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactpos.05.01

Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Date: 1834

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.01

Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Title: Branch of Cherry Tree

Date: 1834

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 32.7 x 23.0 cm

Subject: botanical; tree

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.01

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Untitled

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactpos.05.02

Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Date: 1834

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.02

Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1834

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 32.7 x 23.0 cm

Subject: botanical; plums

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.02

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Drawing Album

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactpos.09.01

Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Date: 1835

Medium: pencil; ink; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PoS.09.01

Description: A paper album containing artworks done in ink, pencil and watercolour (?). The album is primarly made up of a brown marbled pattern, with red leather (?) or tape (?) on the spine and corners. Inside the front cover on the center of the page, there is an inscription that reads “Serena M. Potts / 183…

1 image

Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Title: Drawing Album

Date: 1835

Medium: pencil; ink; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 24.5 x 34.5 cm

Description: A paper album containing artworks done in ink, pencil and watercolour (?). The album is primarly made up of a brown marbled pattern, with red leather (?) or tape (?) on the spine and corners. Inside the front cover on the center of the page, there is an inscription that reads “Serena M. Potts / 1835”. Pages contain artworks of flora and fauna, including birds, butterflies, flowers, plants and landscape scenes, both in colour and in black and white. Some of the drawings share a page with another, while others are one drawing/painting per page.

Subject: flora; fauna; bird; butterfly; plant; flower; landscape; botanical drawings; black and white; ink; graphite; drawing; painting; sketchbook

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

Catalogue Number: PoS.09.01

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Watercolour Painting

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactpos.05.03

Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Date: 1835

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.03

Description: Botanical still life of four different kinds of flowers in an ornate yellow vase, resting on a square, marble-like platform. The flowers are pink, white and blue.

1 image

Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Title: Watercolour Painting

Date: 1835

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 27.0 x 27.5 cm

Description: Botanical still life of four different kinds of flowers in an ornate yellow vase, resting on a square, marble-like platform. The flowers are pink, white and blue.

Subject: botanical; still life; flowers

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

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.03

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Fred Brewster, Jasper, Alberta 1940

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactrta.03.01

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

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Glacier Lake from the Saskatchewan River Crossing

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsij.05.44

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…

1 image

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

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Bear

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactset.05.01

Artist: Takeuchi Seiho (1864 – 1942, Japanese)

Date: 1940

Medium: ink and colour on paper

Catalogue Number: SeT.05.01

Description: Black bear in center of picture walking to the right, foreground light, background grey with green leaves in top left of picture.

1 image

Artist: Takeuchi Seiho (1864 – 1942, Japanese)

Title: Bear

Date: 1940

Medium: ink and colour on paper

Dimensions: 39 x 50.5 cm

Description: Black bear in center of picture walking to the right, foreground light, background grey with green leaves in top left of picture.

Subject: animal, bear

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

Catalogue Number: SeT.05.01

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Untitled

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsij.05.27

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

Date: 1940

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.27

Description: Light blue river in foreground, coursing to background of trees and mountains. Green and brown banks to either side, tall evergreens on the right, smaller ones on the left. Mauve, blue and green mountains to the mid centre left. A light blue sky.

1 image

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

Title: Untitled

Date: 1940

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 10.7 x 16.2 cm

Description: Light blue river in foreground, coursing to background of trees and mountains. Green and brown banks to either side, tall evergreens on the right, smaller ones on the left. Mauve, blue and green mountains to the mid centre left. A light blue sky.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; card; Christmas; river

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

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.27

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Lake of the Woods

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwal.04.01

Artist: Leonard Watson

Date: 1940

Medium: etching on paper

Catalogue Number: WaL.04.01

Description: Lake of the Woods showing sailboat with shoreline in background; signed brc, titled blc; Xmas card from Gordon & Margaret (Adaskin).

Artist: Leonard Watson

Title: Lake of the Woods

Date: 1940

Medium: etching on paper

Dimensions: 12.3 x 11.7 cm

Description: Lake of the Woods showing sailboat with shoreline in background; signed brc, titled blc; Xmas card from Gordon & Margaret (Adaskin).

Subject: landscape, lake; Christmas

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

Catalogue Number: WaL.04.01

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Mount Saskatchewan

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbwb.02.08

Artist: Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)

Date: 1940

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: BwB.02.08

Description: Three Rams are standing on the edge of a cliff looking over the edge out at the mountains in the background. The mountains in the background have many clouds around them and the sky is also very cloudy. There are trees down close to the bottom of the image in the center and the Rams are facing the …

1 image

Artist: Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)

Title: Mount Saskatchewan

Date: 1940

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 50.0 x 51.0 cm

Description: Three Rams are standing on the edge of a cliff looking over the edge out at the mountains in the background. The mountains in the background have many clouds around them and the sky is also very cloudy. There are trees down close to the bottom of the image in the center and the Rams are facing the left side of the painting with their backs to the right.