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Portrait of General U. S. Grant
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- Artist
- William E. Marshall
- Date
- 1868
- Medium
- engraving on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MaW.04.02
- Description
- A head and shoulders portrait of General U. S. Grant. He is facing to his left, dressed in dark suit and tie. An oval mat frames the portrait.
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- Artist
- William E. Marshall
- Title
- Portrait of General U. S. Grant
- Date
- 1868
- Medium
- engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- A head and shoulders portrait of General U. S. Grant. He is facing to his left, dressed in dark suit and tie. An oval mat frames the portrait.
- Subject
- portrait, male
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- MaW.04.02
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Revelstoke, Lower Town
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- Date
- 1887
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- RoD.02.01
- Description
- Town of low wooden buildings in brown meadow with train bridge crossing river at left. Logs and blackened trees in foreground. Tree-covered and snowcapped mountains in background beneath sliver of blue sky. Signature and date (15/11/1887) in lower right corner. Gold painted wood frame with thick wh…
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- Title
- Revelstoke, Lower Town
- Date
- 1887
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 31.5 x 44.4 cm
- Description
- Town of low wooden buildings in brown meadow with train bridge crossing river at left. Logs and blackened trees in foreground. Tree-covered and snowcapped mountains in background beneath sliver of blue sky. Signature and date (15/11/1887) in lower right corner. Gold painted wood frame with thick white linen mat. White label on back for Masters Gallery Ltd.
- Subject
- Revelstoke
- town
- mountains
- Credit
- Gift of Robyn L Fulton, 2021
- Catalogue Number
- RoD.02.01
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[Banff Springs Hotel October 1889]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of the Banff Springs Hotel on October 14th, 1889 - notation on back reads "Built 1887-1888 - this picture 1889 October 14"
- Date Range
- 1889
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 317
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 317
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1889
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 1 prints; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of the Banff Springs Hotel on October 14th, 1889 - notation on back reads "Built 1887-1888 - this picture 1889 October 14"
- Subject Access
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Lake Minnewanka and Mount Inglismaldie
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- Date
- 1890
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- BeS.02.01
- Description
- Colour: blue, green. The lower half is a lake with two people in a canoe right of center. A piece of land with evergreens comes out at the right side. The upper half is a mountain range. At the left side in the distance is another range. Above is clear blue sky.This painting was lent to the Winnipe…
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- Title
- Lake Minnewanka and Mount Inglismaldie
- Date
- 1890
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 34.0 x 57.0 cm
- Description
- Colour: blue, green. The lower half is a lake with two people in a canoe right of center. A piece of land with evergreens comes out at the right side. The upper half is a mountain range. At the left side in the distance is another range. Above is clear blue sky.This painting was lent to the Winnipeg Art Gallery in 1975 to be included in the exhibition The Railway: A Patron of the Arts in Canada. The exhibition was circulated accross the country for two years.
- Credit
- Purchased from Red River Books, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- BeS.02.01
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- Date
- 1890
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- VhW.02.01
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- Title
- Okanagan Lake
- Date
- 1890
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 43.5 x 75 cm
- Subject
- landscape, lake
- architecture, rural
- Credit
- Gift of Esso Resources Ltd., 1980
- Catalogue Number
- VhW.02.01
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- Date
- 1893
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.02.03
- Description
- Scene in a forest with a stream. Overall green value of the painting, - there is a herring standing in the steam just below center at the narrowest part where the stream seems to drop to a lower level. - dark green shadows across the top of the trees where they appear to canopy the scene. - dark br…
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- Title
- His Haunt
- Date
- 1893
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 45.5 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Scene in a forest with a stream. Overall green value of the painting, - there is a herring standing in the steam just below center at the narrowest part where the stream seems to drop to a lower level. - dark green shadows across the top of the trees where they appear to canopy the scene. - dark brown bank to the left of the steam, and a dark green/yellow to the right of the stream.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- heron
- stream
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.02.03
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Rockies in Moonlight
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- Date
- 1898
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- RuG.02.01
- Description
- Moonlit scene of the Canadian Rockies. The snowy peaks of a mountain are lit up by a crescent shaped moon in the top right corner. A wall of blue and grey mountain makes up most of the painting. The impression of trees is visible at the base of the mountain. The sky is a dark blue.
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- Title
- Rockies in Moonlight
- Date
- 1898
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Description
- Moonlit scene of the Canadian Rockies. The snowy peaks of a mountain are lit up by a crescent shaped moon in the top right corner. A wall of blue and grey mountain makes up most of the painting. The impression of trees is visible at the base of the mountain. The sky is a dark blue.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- night
- moonlight
- Credit
- Purchased from The Collector’s Gallery, Calgary, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- RuG.02.01
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- Artist
- C. H. Wood
- Date
- 1901
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WoC.02.01
- Description
- Colour: brown. Heads and forepaws of two lions - male and female, lying on straw.
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- Artist
- C. H. Wood
- Title
- Pair of Lions
- Date
- 1901
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 50.2 x 72.6 cm
- Description
- Colour: brown. Heads and forepaws of two lions - male and female, lying on straw.
- Subject
- Bill Peyto
- animal
- lion
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- WoC.02.01
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- Artist
- H. A. Jukes
- Date
- 1907
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- JuH.02.01
- Description
- A landscape oil painting featuring one bison (Sir Donald) in the centre of the image. HE stands on a grassy field, head down appearing to graze. Mountain slopes stretch up behind him at left. A brass plaque on the frame reads “SIR DONALD FIRST BULL BUFFALO AT BANFF NATIONAL PARK”. Attached to the b…
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- Artist
- H. A. Jukes
- Title
- Sir Donald
- Date
- 1907
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 59.8 cm
- Description
- A landscape oil painting featuring one bison (Sir Donald) in the centre of the image. HE stands on a grassy field, head down appearing to graze. Mountain slopes stretch up behind him at left. A brass plaque on the frame reads “SIR DONALD FIRST BULL BUFFALO AT BANFF NATIONAL PARK”. Attached to the bottom of a frame is a smaller frame (17.0 cm x 12.0 cm) containing a piece of paper that outlines the history of the piece.
- Subject
- Sir Donald
- Bison
- Buffalo
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Elsie McKenna, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- JuH.02.01
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Cascade Mountain 1908
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- Date
- 1908
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- CuJ.02.01
- Description
- General colour: green. Across the bottom is grass and then a lake with two boats on it; one in the center and one to the left in the distance. The far shore is one third up and gives way to a mountain. The peak is in the middle near the top. Sky is on both sides.
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- Title
- Cascade Mountain 1908
- Date
- 1908
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 35.3 x 43.2 cm
- Description
- General colour: green. Across the bottom is grass and then a lake with two boats on it; one in the center and one to the left in the distance. The far shore is one third up and gives way to a mountain. The peak is in the middle near the top. Sky is on both sides.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- CuJ.02.01
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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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- Date
- 1909
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- CuJ.02.10
- Description
- General colour: green. In the lower left corner there is a road and a cabin with a woman in the doorway and smoke coming out of the chimney. The road goes over a bridge over a stream. To the right is a lake with two men on the shore and a sailboat in the center. The hills rise up beyond and mountai…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1909
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 51.2 x 81.4 cm
- Description
- General colour: green. In the lower left corner there is a road and a cabin with a woman in the doorway and smoke coming out of the chimney. The road goes over a bridge over a stream. To the right is a lake with two men on the shore and a sailboat in the center. The hills rise up beyond and mountains behind them. Small clouds drift across the sky.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- CuJ.02.10
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- Artist
- Parr (1893 – 1969, Canadian)
- Date
- 1909
- Medium
- stonecut on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PaR.04.01
- Description
- General colour: black on white. Three hunters in kayaks line up one above the other on the right side facing left. Three walrus with harpoons stuck in them are stacked one above the next on the left side. At the bottom to the left is a bear.
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- Artist
- Parr (1893 – 1969, Canadian)
- Title
- Hunters
- Date
- 1909
- Medium
- stonecut on paper
- Dimensions
- 55.1 x 75.6 cm
- Description
- General colour: black on white. Three hunters in kayaks line up one above the other on the right side facing left. Three walrus with harpoons stuck in them are stacked one above the next on the left side. At the bottom to the left is a bear.
- Subject
- figure, male, animal, walrus
- bear
- hunting
- Credit
- Purchased from Quest, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- PaR.04.01
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Lake Agnes, Canadian Rockies
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- Artist
- Louis Akhi
- Date
- 1910
- Medium
- oil on canvas on board
- Catalogue Number
- AkL.02.01
- Description
- A mountain top view of Lake Agnes in the Canadian Rockies. In the foreground on the right are trees and land sloping to the left of the image. Behind the lake in the background are mountains with snow and a medium to light toned sky above.
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- Artist
- Louis Akhi
- Title
- Lake Agnes, Canadian Rockies
- Date
- 1910
- Medium
- oil on canvas on board
- Dimensions
- 40.3 x 30.4 cm
- Description
- A mountain top view of Lake Agnes in the Canadian Rockies. In the foreground on the right are trees and land sloping to the left of the image. Behind the lake in the background are mountains with snow and a medium to light toned sky above.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Lake Agnes
- Credit
- Gift of George K.K. (Tommy) Link, Tucson, USA, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- AkL.02.01
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Mountains near Jasper, 1914
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- Date
- 1914
- Medium
- oil on board
- Catalogue Number
- BeJ.02.01
- Description
- Oil painting depicting a mountain scene near Jasper. A dark green mountain in the foreground slopes up to the left of the image. In the bottom right corner, small brushstrokes of deep indigo blue are visible. Beyond the slope of this mountain, other mountains are visible in the distance. They a…
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- Title
- Mountains near Jasper, 1914
- Date
- 1914
- Medium
- oil on board
- Dimensions
- 35 x 39 cm
- Description
- Oil painting depicting a mountain scene near Jasper. A dark green mountain in the foreground slopes up to the left of the image. In the bottom right corner, small brushstrokes of deep indigo blue are visible. Beyond the slope of this mountain, other mountains are visible in the distance. They are painted in shades of mauve and blue. The mountain at the centre of the painting is capped by snow. The sky is a grey mauve colour.
- Credit
- Purchased from Masters Gallery ltd., Calgary, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- BeJ.02.01
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- Date
- 1917
- Medium
- oil on paper board
- Catalogue Number
- HuW.02.05
- Description
- A river covers most of the foreground with reflections of trees and mountains, rapids appear at centre. Evergreen trees and shrubs line the river on both sides. Low mountains in background. The sky is cloudy with tinges of yellow and pink.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1917
- Medium
- oil on paper board
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 34.8 cm
- Description
- A river covers most of the foreground with reflections of trees and mountains, rapids appear at centre. Evergreen trees and shrubs line the river on both sides. Low mountains in background. The sky is cloudy with tinges of yellow and pink.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Hutchinson, Winnipeg, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- HuW.02.05
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- Date
- 1917
- Medium
- oil on paper board
- Catalogue Number
- HuW.02.04
- Description
- A solitary snow covered mountain is in top half of picture, cloudy sky top third. A lake with reflections of the mountain and trees cover bottom half of picture. A green forested peninsula juts out from right centre. The surface has an odd overall texture. It appears that the surface was roll…
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- Title
- Mount Rainier
- Date
- 1917
- Medium
- oil on paper board
- Dimensions
- 30.6 x 47.0 cm
- Description
- A solitary snow covered mountain is in top half of picture, cloudy sky top third. A lake with reflections of the mountain and trees cover bottom half of picture. A green forested peninsula juts out from right centre. The surface has an odd overall texture. It appears that the surface was rolled with a paint roller before painting the picture.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Hutchinson, Winnipeg, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- HuW.02.04
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A.L. Harkness photograph album
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album contains miscellaneous views.
- Date Range
- 1917
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 055P / 30
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- III. Personal papers and photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 055P / 30
- Date Range
- 1917
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album (27 prints)
- Scope & Content
- Album contains miscellaneous views.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Harkness, A.L.
- Subject Access
- Abbot Pass Hut
- Activities
- Administration
- Advertising
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Alpine Club House
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Camps
- Club
- Competition
- Discovery and exploration
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Exploration
- Guide
- Guides
- Hiking
- Huts
- Mountain
- Mountain guides
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Organizations
- Photography
- Scenery
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on preliminary inventory
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1922
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- RyC.02.01
- Description
- Flat landscape of several trees in centre moving to foreground right, few leaves on any of the trees, general green tint to the painting, dominate cream coloured sky.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1922
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- Flat landscape of several trees in centre moving to foreground right, few leaves on any of the trees, general green tint to the painting, dominate cream coloured sky.
- Subject
- landscape
- trees
- Chauncey F. Ryder
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- RyC.02.01
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Mount Burgess and Emerald Lake
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- Date
- 1923
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- CuJ.02.05
- Description
- General colour: blue, green. Bottom third is water. The edge of the left shore is in the lower left corner. Tree branches come out from the edge of the left side. Across the middle is the far shore of trees. In the upper part in the center is one mountain and sky beyond.
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- Title
- Mount Burgess and Emerald Lake
- Date
- 1923
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 51 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- General colour: blue, green. Bottom third is water. The edge of the left shore is in the lower left corner. Tree branches come out from the edge of the left side. Across the middle is the far shore of trees. In the upper part in the center is one mountain and sky beyond.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- CuJ.02.05
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