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Two Profiles

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1841

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.03

Description: Two silhouette drawings of women. Left drawing signed E.P. 1981 right drawing signed P.N.S. 1841

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Two Profiles

Date: 1841

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 11.0 x 19.0 cm

Description: Two silhouette drawings of women. Left drawing signed E.P. 1981 right drawing signed P.N.S. 1841

Subject: portrait; female

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.03

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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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Neolithic Age

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1899

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.06

Description: Colour: black on white; a wounded bison with three arrows in his side and blood coming out of his mouth, kneels in the center of the picture;to the left and right are large leafless trees; a huge sun sits halfway on the horizon of rolling hills; in the background to the right, six figures with stic…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Neolithic Age

Date: 1899

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Dimensions: 10.7 x 18.4 cm

Description: Colour: black on white; a wounded bison with three arrows in his side and blood coming out of his mouth, kneels in the center of the picture;to the left and right are large leafless trees; a huge sun sits halfway on the horizon of rolling hills; in the background to the right, six figures with sticks run up from behind a tree; to the left, in the background are two bears.

Subject: animal, buffalo; hunting

Credit: Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1970

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.06

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Untitled

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1912

Medium: graphite; coloured graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.188

Description: TRC five math equations with the cursive word “Excellent” in red coloured graphite below

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1912

Medium: graphite; coloured graphite on paper

Dimensions: 15.0 x 5.0 cm

Description: TRC five math equations with the cursive word “Excellent” in red coloured graphite below

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.188

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The Dog and the Hare

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Artist: Arthur Rackham (1867 – 1939, British)

Date: 1912

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: RaA.03.01

Description: Dog has pipe and walking stick and plaid cap and topcoat, hare has purple bonnet and purse. Signed and dated A. Rackham 1912 brc, signed on mat The Dog & the Hare, Aesop's Fables p.145.

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Artist: Arthur Rackham (1867 – 1939, British)

Title: The Dog and the Hare

Date: 1912

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 20.8 x 25.2 cm

Description: Dog has pipe and walking stick and plaid cap and topcoat, hare has purple bonnet and purse. Signed and dated A. Rackham 1912 brc, signed on mat The Dog & the Hare, Aesop's Fables p.145.

Subject: animal; dog; hare; mythological

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

Catalogue Number: RaA.03.01

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The Cock and the Jewel

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Artist: Arthur Rackham (1867 – 1939, British)

Date: 1912

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: RaA.03.02

Description: One cock and three hens in landscape. Beige, blue, black, red colour washes dominant. Signed blc A. Rackham 1912. Pencilled note to engraver at bottom of picture says 6 high with an arrow indicating up. Written on discard backing board said Aesop's Fables-1912 The Cock and the Jewel p. 121

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Artist: Arthur Rackham (1867 – 1939, British)

Title: The Cock and the Jewel

Date: 1912

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 26.6 x 18.3 cm

Description: One cock and three hens in landscape. Beige, blue, black, red colour washes dominant. Signed blc A. Rackham 1912. Pencilled note to engraver at bottom of picture says 6 high with an arrow indicating up. Written on discard backing board said Aesop's Fables-1912 The Cock and the Jewel p. 121

Subject: animal; chicken; mythological

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

Catalogue Number: RaA.03.02

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Untitled

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1913

Medium: graphite; wax pastel on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.198

Description: brown hen with four yellow chicks

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1913

Medium: graphite; wax pastel on paper

Dimensions: 15.0 x 23.0 cm

Description: brown hen with four yellow chicks

Subject: hen; chicks

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.198

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Untitled

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1913

Medium: graphite; wax pastel on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.290

Description: blue and white sail boat with orange fish and green birds

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1913

Medium: graphite; wax pastel on paper

Dimensions: 15.2 x 23.0 cm

Description: blue and white sail boat with orange fish and green birds

Subject: boat; bird; fish

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.290

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Resplendent

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.04

Description: Pencil sketch of a mountain which dominates centre background, middle to foreground slope indicating a gradual rise. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serated, br and bl edges rounded

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Resplendent

Date: 1914

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.6 x 27.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of a mountain which dominates centre background, middle to foreground slope indicating a gradual rise. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serated, br and bl edges rounded

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.04

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Later Known as Mount Edith Cavell

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.10

Description: Pencil sketch of a mountain. The mountain is centered with ridges at angles. Mountain appears to be snow covered. Foreground is a plain ridge. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, fragile condition.

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Later Known as Mount Edith Cavell

Date: 1914

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.2 x 27.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of a mountain. The mountain is centered with ridges at angles. Mountain appears to be snow covered. Foreground is a plain ridge. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, fragile condition.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.10

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Untitled

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1915

Medium: graphite and coloured graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.047

Description: 4 horizontal drawings : 1. a line with 5 circles; 2. a line with three semicircular arches; 3. three trees on viewers left; 4. three houses

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1915

Medium: graphite and coloured graphite on paper

Dimensions: 30.5 x 23.2 cm

Description: 4 horizontal drawings : 1. a line with 5 circles; 2. a line with three semicircular arches; 3. three trees on viewers left; 4. three houses