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Artist
Garry Williams (1956 – 2005, Canadian)
Date
1980
Catalogue Number
WiG.06.01
Description
A very large and heavy clay construction; unfired; portrait of Catharine Robb Whyte in four pieces; the head is one large piece, the other three are her shoulders and back; the back of her head is a rendering of the living room, fireplace area, of the Whyte House; the sculpture is painted realistic…
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Artist
Garry Williams (1956 – 2005, Canadian)
Title
Catharine Robb
Date
1980
Dimensions
95.0 x 85.0 x 110.0 cm
Description
A very large and heavy clay construction; unfired; portrait of Catharine Robb Whyte in four pieces; the head is one large piece, the other three are her shoulders and back; the back of her head is a rendering of the living room, fireplace area, of the Whyte House; the sculpture is painted realistically.
Subject
portrait, female
Catharine Whyte
Credit
Gift of Garry Williams, Calgary, 1980
Catalogue Number
WiG.06.01
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[Rundle and Vermilion Lakes]

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Artist
John Davenall Turner (1900 – 1980, Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
TuJ.02.03
Description
Unfinished painting with Mount Rundle and the Fairholme Range in the background, both snow-capped. Lower slopes of Rundle are green. Foreground: blue lakes broken up by large strip of trees in middle of painting and pile of logs in front. Corners are unfinished.
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Artist
John Davenall Turner (1900 – 1980, Canadian)
Title
[Rundle and Vermilion Lakes]
Date
1980
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
60.5 x 81.5 cm
Description
Unfinished painting with Mount Rundle and the Fairholme Range in the background, both snow-capped. Lower slopes of Rundle are green. Foreground: blue lakes broken up by large strip of trees in middle of painting and pile of logs in front. Corners are unfinished.
Subject
mountains
lakes
Banff
Rundle
Vermilion
nature
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Davenall Turner (Estate), 2020
Catalogue Number
TuJ.02.03
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Province of Alberta Heritage Map

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Artist
John Davenall Turner (1900 – 1980, Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
print on paper
Catalogue Number
TuJ.04.01
Description
Off-white coloured map of alberta with blue bodies of water, green mppuntain rangte, and coloured drawings of animals, points of interest, and people. Brown background around map with blue ribbons and portraits of significant people, including Queen Elizabeth II at top. The Alberta coat of arms is …
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Artist
John Davenall Turner (1900 – 1980, Canadian)
Title
Province of Alberta Heritage Map
Date
1980
Medium
print on paper
Dimensions
91.0 x 96.0 cm
Description
Off-white coloured map of alberta with blue bodies of water, green mppuntain rangte, and coloured drawings of animals, points of interest, and people. Brown background around map with blue ribbons and portraits of significant people, including Queen Elizabeth II at top. The Alberta coat of arms is at bottom left with “1905” “1980” “PROVINCE OF ALBERTA HERITAGE MAP COMMISSIONED BY Alberta Historical Resources Foundation” Signed J.D. TURNER bottom right. In thin brass frame with glass.
Subject
Alberta
map
Canada
Credit
Gift of John Davenall Turner (Estate), 2020
Catalogue Number
TuJ.04.01
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Artist
Wilfred Lambert
Date
1980
Medium
print on paper
Catalogue Number
LaW.04.17
Description
Woodblock print showing blocky grey mountain in foreground at right. Stylized wavy mountains in varying shades of brown and orange are in background at left with grey snow-capped peaks beyond. Handwritten in pencil at bottom left is “Along Yuknes Trail 3/10” with “Wilfred Lambert /80” at right. Red…
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Artist
Wilfred Lambert
Title
Along Yuknes Trail
Date
1980
Medium
print on paper
Dimensions
43.0 x 32.0 cm
Description
Woodblock print showing blocky grey mountain in foreground at right. Stylized wavy mountains in varying shades of brown and orange are in background at left with grey snow-capped peaks beyond. Handwritten in pencil at bottom left is “Along Yuknes Trail 3/10” with “Wilfred Lambert /80” at right. Red “W” in circle is stamped at bottom right.
Subject
Mountains
Lake O’Hara
Yoho National Park
Credit
Gift of Tim Wake, Whistler, 1990
Catalogue Number
LaW.04.17
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Artist
Takao Tanabe (1926 – , Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
lithograph on paper
Catalogue Number
TaT.04.01
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Artist
Takao Tanabe (1926 – , Canadian)
Title
Wenkchemna
Date
1980
Medium
lithograph on paper
Dimensions
55.0 x 69.5 cm
Subject
landscape
mountain
Credit
Gift of Takao Tanabe, 1980
Catalogue Number
TaT.04.01
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Artist
Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
woodcut; colour linocut on paper
Catalogue Number
ShM.04.05
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Artist
Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)
Title
Mount Louis, Banff
Date
1980
Medium
woodcut; colour linocut on paper
Dimensions
9.8 x 13 cm
Subject
landscape
mountain
forest
Credit
Purchased from Sundance Gallery, Calgary, 1981
Catalogue Number
ShM.04.05
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Artist
James Head (1952 – , Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
ektacolour on paper
Catalogue Number
HeJ.18.02
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Artist
James Head (1952 – , Canadian)
Title
Two Chairs
Date
1980
Medium
ektacolour on paper
Dimensions
37.0 x 56.0 cm
Subject
architecture, furniture
still life
Credit
Gift of James Head, 1982
Catalogue Number
HeJ.18.02
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.03
Description
Red sky landscape; top two thirds is reddish tones; bottom third is white with green/brown angular shapes separating the two; the picture is outlined with pencil.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Sly Sunset
Date
1980
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
60.4 x 45.5 cm
Description
Red sky landscape; top two thirds is reddish tones; bottom third is white with green/brown angular shapes separating the two; the picture is outlined with pencil.
Subject
landscape
prairie
Credit
Purchased from Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, 1990
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.03
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Canada Classic: Mountain Muscle

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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
aquatec stain on raw cotton
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.10
Description
Partially painted foothills landscape; bottom two thirds is a series of irregular vertical shapes indicating foothills; left of centre a road cuts through a valley disappearing over the horizon; reds and browns beside distant highway; 2 grey shapes at left of painting; top third is blank excep…
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Canada Classic: Mountain Muscle
Date
1980
Medium
aquatec stain on raw cotton
Dimensions
93.9 x 205.7 cm
Description
Partially painted foothills landscape; bottom two thirds is a series of irregular vertical shapes indicating foothills; left of centre a road cuts through a valley disappearing over the horizon; reds and browns beside distant highway; 2 grey shapes at left of painting; top third is blank except for signature and date.
Subject
landscape
prairie
Credit
Purchased from Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, 1990
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.10
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Mount Walker, Mount Pilkington and the Freshfield Glacier

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Artist
Carole Harmon (1947 – , Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
cibachrome on paper
Catalogue Number
HrC.18.04
Description
A colour photographic positive, 3 snow capped mountain peaks dominate the horizon, the sky is clear blue, a glacier meanders from centre left to bottom left, the bottom right of the picture is very dark, the sun is hitting the 3 peaks only
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Artist
Carole Harmon (1947 – , Canadian)
Title
Mount Walker, Mount Pilkington and the Freshfield Glacier
Date
1980
Medium
cibachrome on paper
Dimensions
47.3 x 58.3 cm
Description
A colour photographic positive, 3 snow capped mountain peaks dominate the horizon, the sky is clear blue, a glacier meanders from centre left to bottom left, the bottom right of the picture is very dark, the sun is hitting the 3 peaks only
Subject
landscape, mountain
landscape, Mount Walker,
landscape, Mount Pilkington
landscape, glacier
Credit
Purchased from Carole Harmon, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
HrC.18.04
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Ice Cave in the Athabasca Glacier

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Artist
Don Harmon (1917 – 1997, Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
cibachrome on paper
Catalogue Number
HrD.18.05
Description
A colour photographic positive, the entire picture is of ice and rocks, the rocks foreground and lower left while the rest of the picture is of ice formations, colours blues with green tones in some of the rocks
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Artist
Don Harmon (1917 – 1997, Canadian)
Title
Ice Cave in the Athabasca Glacier
Date
1980
Medium
cibachrome on paper
Dimensions
44.7 x 57.3 cm
Description
A colour photographic positive, the entire picture is of ice and rocks, the rocks foreground and lower left while the rest of the picture is of ice formations, colours blues with green tones in some of the rocks
Subject
landscape
mountain
glacier
Athabasca Glacier
Credit
Purchased from Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
HrD.18.05
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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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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.09
Description
The image that you can see is as scene through the windshield of a car. At the bottom of the image frame you can see the windshield wiper and further to the left you can see some trees. On the windshield you can see what use to be water that froze overnight. The frozen dew on the windshield has a g…
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Dawn on windshield
Date
1980
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Dimensions
50.7 x 40.5 cm
Description
The image that you can see is as scene through the windshield of a car. At the bottom of the image frame you can see the windshield wiper and further to the left you can see some trees. On the windshield you can see what use to be water that froze overnight. The frozen dew on the windshield has a gold hue to it and forms a very unique pattern. The sky in the background is a medium blue.
Subject
landscape
trees
transportation
car
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.09
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Lake Minnewanka, Banff

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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.10
Description
In the foreground are trees with orange leaves and dark to black coloured bark and twigs. These trees in the foreground extend all the way up to the upper third of the photograph. Looking threw the trees to the far background you can see a mountain range that starts at the right and continues to th…
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Lake Minnewanka, Banff
Date
1980
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Dimensions
50.6 x 40.4 cm
Description
In the foreground are trees with orange leaves and dark to black coloured bark and twigs. These trees in the foreground extend all the way up to the upper third of the photograph. Looking threw the trees to the far background you can see a mountain range that starts at the right and continues to the center left. Between the trees and the mountains is a still lake with reflections from the mountains behind. The sky above is a light to medium even grey.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
lake
Minnewanka
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.10
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London Natural History Museum

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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.13
Description
The whole photograph is covered in butterflies. There are numerous butterflies resting on a glass or reflective surface with wings outspread. Some of the butterflies are blue with dark blue or black, some are all a light tan colour and others are a mixture of different browns and contrasting dark …
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
London Natural History Museum
Date
1980
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Dimensions
40.4 x 50.6 cm
Description
The whole photograph is covered in butterflies. There are numerous butterflies resting on a glass or reflective surface with wings outspread. Some of the butterflies are blue with dark blue or black, some are all a light tan colour and others are a mixture of different browns and contrasting dark colours. In the center reflecting between the insects is an image that appears to a checkered shirt either from the person taking the photograph or from a passerby.
Subject
institution
insectarium
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.13
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Peace Of The Winter Woods

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Artist
Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
TiC.02.02
Description
Located in the center of this scene are piles of white puffy snow. Around the snow on both sides and in the back there are many trees. The trees are green with a bit of snow on some of the branches. This scene looks like a clearing in the forest after a fresh snow fall. The shadows in the snow have…
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Artist
Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)
Title
Peace Of The Winter Woods
Date
1980
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
81.2 x 121.9 cm
Description
Located in the center of this scene are piles of white puffy snow. Around the snow on both sides and in the back there are many trees. The trees are green with a bit of snow on some of the branches. This scene looks like a clearing in the forest after a fresh snow fall. The shadows in the snow have a blue hue.
Subject
landscape
Canadian
forest
Credit
Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996
Catalogue Number
TiC.02.02
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Untitled [wall hanging]

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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
fibre; cotton, wool; wood
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.034
Description
A fringed orange cotton wall hanging woven in plain weaving with a piece of undulating, unbleached wool in various sheds through to create a design (there was no pattern); 1.0 cm from the top fringe there is a piece of flat varnished bamboo (1.0cmx13.5cm wide) passed through the weaving horizontall…
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [wall hanging]
Date
1980
Medium
fibre; cotton, wool; wood
Dimensions
10.5 x 55.0 cm
Description
A fringed orange cotton wall hanging woven in plain weaving with a piece of undulating, unbleached wool in various sheds through to create a design (there was no pattern); 1.0 cm from the top fringe there is a piece of flat varnished bamboo (1.0cmx13.5cm wide) passed through the weaving horizontally enabling it to be attached to something for hanging on the wall. The bamboo piece could also sit on wall pegs or small nails.
Subject
crafts
weaving
Mary G. Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.034
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Untitled (weaving sample of bookmarks)

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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
1980
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.037
Description
A weaving sample of two bookmarks (still attached to each other). It is woven with blue, brown and yellow cotton. The warp has paper inserted in two places (1.50cm wide) in the middle of the sample. After the hem stitching was done it could be cut; when cut between the inserted papers it would have…
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Artist
Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
Untitled (weaving sample of bookmarks)
Date
1980
Dimensions
5.0 x 44.0 cm
Description
A weaving sample of two bookmarks (still attached to each other). It is woven with blue, brown and yellow cotton. The warp has paper inserted in two places (1.50cm wide) in the middle of the sample. After the hem stitching was done it could be cut; when cut between the inserted papers it would have a perfect fringe on each bookmark.
Subject
crafts
weaving
Mary G. Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
Catalogue Number
AnM.08.037
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.14
Description
Dark sky; road on right winding through a white, red, and green hill.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Route 1, 2, 3 (#2)
Date
1980
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Dimensions
18.7 x 13.8 cm
Description
Dark sky; road on right winding through a white, red, and green hill.
Subject
landscape
mountains
road
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.14
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
watercolor on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.15
Description
Narrow horizontal series of shapes extending across the bottom third of the work. Dominant colours are neutral tones of brown, black.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Laps
Date
1980
Medium
watercolor on arches paper
Dimensions
56 x 76 cm
Description
Narrow horizontal series of shapes extending across the bottom third of the work. Dominant colours are neutral tones of brown, black.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.15
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