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Crows in Flight

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Artist: Shibata Zeshin (1807 – 1891, Japanese)

Date: 1887

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: ShE.04.01

Description: Three black ravens flying to the left at top of picture, the top of the background is reddish and tapers to white at bottom of picture. The birds are not completely in picture - the first raven show only the end of the tail, the second has the top of the head and back out of the picture and the thi…

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Artist: Shibata Zeshin (1807 – 1891, Japanese)

Title: Crows in Flight

Date: 1887

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 36.3 x 30.3 cm

Description: Three black ravens flying to the left at top of picture, the top of the background is reddish and tapers to white at bottom of picture. The birds are not completely in picture - the first raven show only the end of the tail, the second has the top of the head and back out of the picture and the third has the tip of the top wing and tip of the tail feathers out of the picture.

Subject: animal; bird

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

Catalogue Number: ShE.04.01

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Bison Horns

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Date: 1909

Material: horn; wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 112.01.1014

Description: Pair of bison horns mounted together on a piece of wood 4.0 thick which is mounted on a shaped piece of wood for hanging. Brass hanger screwed on to centre back.

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Title: Bison Horns

Date: 1909

Material: horn; wood; metal

Dimensions: 21.0 x 47.0 cm

Description: Pair of bison horns mounted together on a piece of wood 4.0 thick which is mounted on a shaped piece of wood for hanging. Brass hanger screwed on to centre back.

Subject: households; furnishings; Sir Donald; animal; buffalo; bison

Credit: Gift of Glenbow Museum, Calgary, 1991

Catalogue Number: 112.01.1014

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A Hunter of Peace

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Artist: Alex Emond (1950 – , Canadian)

Date: 1980

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: EmA.03.02

Description: The back of the mane and ears of a horse is in the foreground bottom left. A trail from bottom left swings to the right. On the trail are two mounted horsemen. Standing to the left of the trail is a woman with hat in hand looking to the right. A ridge runs from bottom left to top right. There is a …

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Artist: Alex Emond (1950 – , Canadian)

Title: A Hunter of Peace

Date: 1980

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 24.9 x 65.7 cm

Description: The back of the mane and ears of a horse is in the foreground bottom left. A trail from bottom left swings to the right. On the trail are two mounted horsemen. Standing to the left of the trail is a woman with hat in hand looking to the right. A ridge runs from bottom left to top right. There is a mountain range to the left in the distance and one mountain in top right hand corner. Clouds along the horizon.

Subject: figure; Mary Schaffer; cowboys; animal; horse; landscape; Canadian Rockies; Alex Emond

Credit: Gift of Unknown, 1968

Catalogue Number: EmA.03.02

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The Development of Society: A Collection of Towers

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Artist: Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)

Date: 1982

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ArP.05.08

Description: Multi-coloured towers and animal chesspieces rising to the left on green hills against a white background.

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Artist: Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)

Title: The Development of Society: A Collection of Towers

Date: 1982

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 54.0 x 74.0 cm

Description: Multi-coloured towers and animal chesspieces rising to the left on green hills against a white background.

Subject: whimsey; architecture; animal; chesspieces; Pat Askren

Credit: Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1992

Catalogue Number: ArP.05.08

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Breaking From Cover - Whitetails Alarmed

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Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Date: 1982

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.11

Description: Running from the right corner of this painting are three deer and there are four running from the cc of the image to the left. Only one deer in the right corner has antlers. The trc has a group of trees yellow and green in colour and in the distance on the right side there are more green trees and …

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Title: Breaking From Cover - Whitetails Alarmed

Date: 1982

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 40.7 x 51.0 cm

Description: Running from the right corner of this painting are three deer and there are four running from the cc of the image to the left. Only one deer in the right corner has antlers. The trc has a group of trees yellow and green in colour and in the distance on the right side there are more green trees and some yellow bushes. Behind the trees in the far distance are blue grey mountains and a light blue sky. The foreground under the deer is a brown dirt with some rocks in the bc area.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; animal; Whitetail deer

Credit: Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.11

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Tea at the Whyte

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Artist: Therese Boyle (1952 – , Canadian)

Date: 1983

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: BoT.03.01

Description: Alice in Wonderland tea with Alice, the rabbit and a moose sitting around a table. Alice is sitting in a high backed chair to left of picture, she has yellow hair, a blue ribbon and blue dress, the rabbit is to her left, he has a blue cap, purple bow tie, yellow shirt, the moose head and horns domi…

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Artist: Therese Boyle (1952 – , Canadian)

Title: Tea at the Whyte

Date: 1983

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 57.3 x 76.6 cm

Description: Alice in Wonderland tea with Alice, the rabbit and a moose sitting around a table. Alice is sitting in a high backed chair to left of picture, she has yellow hair, a blue ribbon and blue dress, the rabbit is to her left, he has a blue cap, purple bow tie, yellow shirt, the moose head and horns dominate top right centre of picture, he has a blue and yellow bow tie. The tea service is red, the background is blue the table cloth is white on top and yellow sides.

Subject: figure; female; character, Alice in Wonderland; animal; rabbit; moose; whimsical; teddy bear; Therese (Terri) Boyle

Credit: Purchased from Therese Boyle, Edmonton, 1983

Catalogue Number: BoT.03.01

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Johnson's Canyon - Young Grizzlies

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Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Date: 1983

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.16

Description: Walking and standing beside a stream of water are two bears. One is closer then the other and is walking toward the viewer on the right side of the image. The other bear is back further and is looking at the first bear. Light green and dark green trees are on both sides of the water. Between the tr…

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Title: Johnson's Canyon - Young Grizzlies

Date: 1983

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 30.6 x 40.7 cm

Description: Walking and standing beside a stream of water are two bears. One is closer then the other and is walking toward the viewer on the right side of the image. The other bear is back further and is looking at the first bear. Light green and dark green trees are on both sides of the water. Between the trees and the water some yellow grass helps makes the seperation. The water in some areas has reflections from the trees and tends to be a blue and purple colour. Far in the distance there is a purple, blue mountain with some snow on it's peak. The sky above is a light to medium grey.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; animal; grizzly bear

Credit: Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.16

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Cedar Waxwings, Okotoks, AB

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Artist: Keith Logan

Date: 1983

Medium: photographic positive on paper

Catalogue Number: LgK.18.03

Description: Colour photograph of two cedar waxwing birds with chicks in a nest. The two birds are on branches. The nest appears to be the focus of the image and is nestled at the meeting of the branches. Green leaves surround the birds. The background through the branches is black.

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Artist: Keith Logan

Title: Cedar Waxwings, Okotoks, AB

Date: 1983

Medium: photographic positive on paper

Dimensions: 60.0 x 51.0 cm

Description: Colour photograph of two cedar waxwing birds with chicks in a nest. The two birds are on branches. The nest appears to be the focus of the image and is nestled at the meeting of the branches. Green leaves surround the birds. The background through the branches is black.

Subject: animal; bird; cedar waxwing

Credit: Purchased from Keith Logan, Cochrane, 2002

Catalogue Number: LgK.18.03

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Bear Model

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Date: 1984

Material: wood; plastic

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1070

Description: A model of a black bear in a small wooden crate "Here's a Bear I caught just for You" is inscribed in black on the top of the brown wooden crate. Banff Canada on the front wood cross piece.Inside the crate is a plastic model of a black bear with red snout. On the bottom is a red and white address …

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Title: Bear Model

Date: 1984

Material: wood; plastic

Dimensions: 4.5 x 3.0 x 9.0 cm

Description: A model of a black bear in a small wooden crate "Here's a Bear I caught just for You" is inscribed in black on the top of the brown wooden crate. Banff Canada on the front wood cross piece.Inside the crate is a plastic model of a black bear with red snout. On the bottom is a red and white address sticker for mailing the souvenir "From" and "To" with red lines for an address. 1.50 sticker price is still on the top.

Subject: souvenir; animal; bear

Credit: Purchased from Spinning Wheel, Banff, 1984

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1070

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Serving Tray

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Date: 1984

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1028

Description: Flat round tray with raised flat rim. Dark blue on rim and background with a picture of Banff Avenue looking towards Mount Rundle with the Banff Springs Hotel, Clock Tower Mall, a gondola and a ram's head. Printed along bottom "Alberta Canada" in black with "Banff" in white along the top. Cars a…

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Title: Serving Tray

Date: 1984

Material: metal

Description: Flat round tray with raised flat rim. Dark blue on rim and background with a picture of Banff Avenue looking towards Mount Rundle with the Banff Springs Hotel, Clock Tower Mall, a gondola and a ram's head. Printed along bottom "Alberta Canada" in black with "Banff" in white along the top. Cars and people are on the street as well as in the gondola.

Subject: souvenir; Banff; Mount Rundle; animal; ram; Athena Pizza; Clocktower Village

Credit: Purchased from International Photo Services, Banff, 1984

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1028

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The Happy Dog, Nelson B.C.

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Artist: Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)

Date: 1986

Medium: type c print on photographic paper

Catalogue Number: SpB.18.24

Description: Around the centered photographic image, is a border pink in colour. In the rectangular image in the center is a red dog standing on a dock looking at the viewer. The dog is standing showing a side view with his head turned to look and his tail up in the air. Behind the dog you can see a town with h…

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Artist: Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)

Title: The Happy Dog, Nelson B.C.

Date: 1986

Medium: type c print on photographic paper

Dimensions: 50.7 x 60.8 cm

Description: Around the centered photographic image, is a border pink in colour. In the rectangular image in the center is a red dog standing on a dock looking at the viewer. The dog is standing showing a side view with his head turned to look and his tail up in the air. Behind the dog you can see a town with hills in the background and a grey sky. In the lower right hand corner of the border area is the title.

Subject: animal; dog; architecture

Credit: Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996

Catalogue Number: SpB.18.24

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Banff, Canada

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Artist: Linda Evans (1949 – , Canadian)

Date: 1987

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: EvL.04.05

Description: The Banff train station is in the foreground with a Mountie directing a tourist. In the backgound is the Brewster bus station and to the right is a moose and beaver dam in Vermilion Lake. The many buildings from the town of Banff are in the background along with people engaged in various activities…

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Artist: Linda Evans (1949 – , Canadian)

Title: Banff, Canada

Date: 1987

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 61.0 x 45.0 cm

Description: The Banff train station is in the foreground with a Mountie directing a tourist. In the backgound is the Brewster bus station and to the right is a moose and beaver dam in Vermilion Lake. The many buildings from the town of Banff are in the background along with people engaged in various activities such as fishing and boating on the Bow River, bicycling etc.. The upper half is Rundle Mountain and the Banff Springs Hotel and the Sulphur Mountain Gondola Lift.

Subject: landscape; town; Banff; road; mountains; buildings; transportation; train; bus; automobile; carriage; animal; horse; people; tourist; Mountie

Credit: Gift of Linda Evans, Canmore, 1993

Catalogue Number: EvL.04.05

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Tranquility

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Artist: Alice Saltiel (1948 – , Canadian)

Date: 1989

Medium: serigraph on paper

Catalogue Number: SmA.04.05

Description: A lone Canada goose swims to the left, rippled water is brown at top merging to blue and white at bottom, goose reflection in water

Artist: Alice Saltiel (1948 – , Canadian)

Title: Tranquility

Date: 1989

Medium: serigraph on paper

Dimensions: 28.5 x 38.3 cm

Description: A lone Canada goose swims to the left, rippled water is brown at top merging to blue and white at bottom, goose reflection in water

Subject: animal; goose

Credit: Gift of Alice Saltiel, Canmore, 1992

Catalogue Number: SmA.04.05

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The Bird Tree

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1880 – 1900

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.06

Description: ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: The Bird Tree

Date: 1880 – 1900

Dimensions: 20.8 x 4.7 x 10.0 cm

Description: ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.

Subject: figure, male; animal; mythological

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.06

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Tuscan Cart and Olive Tree

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Artist: Ugo Mochi (1889 – 1977, Italian)

Date: prior to 1900

Medium: silhouette on paper

Catalogue Number: MoU.15.01

Description: A black silhouette of a man standing on a two-wheeled cart driving two oxen. Behind them is a dog with a curled tail. A tree with wide spreading limbs and many leaves is centred , some larger leaves closer to the tree trunk. The foreground is slightly bumpy with some groups of grass. The signat…

Artist: Ugo Mochi (1889 – 1977, Italian)

Title: Tuscan Cart and Olive Tree

Date: prior to 1900

Medium: silhouette on paper

Dimensions: 22.5 x 38.7 cm

Description: A black silhouette of a man standing on a two-wheeled cart driving two oxen. Behind them is a dog with a curled tail. A tree with wide spreading limbs and many leaves is centred , some larger leaves closer to the tree trunk. The foreground is slightly bumpy with some groups of grass. The signature and cut number is on the foreground brc.

Subject: animal; oxen; dog; transportation; rural; male botanical

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

Catalogue Number: MoU.15.01

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Princeton Tiger and Lady

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Artist: H. W. G.

Date: 1900 – 1901

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: GhW.05.02

Description: A tiger with a big smile is in br with his leash tied around a lady's wrists. She is wearing a long red dress and a red hat. They are the same figures as GhW.05.01.

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Artist: H. W. G.

Title: Princeton Tiger and Lady

Date: 1900 – 1901

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 134.5 x 136.5 cm

Description: A tiger with a big smile is in br with his leash tied around a lady's wrists. She is wearing a long red dress and a red hat. They are the same figures as GhW.05.01.