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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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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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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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Kananaskis Range

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Artist: David Pugh (1946 – 1994, Canadian)

Date: 1981

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: PhD.03.01

Description: A lake with sandbar is in the foreground. Drawing is dominated by a mountain range from centre left to right.

Artist: David Pugh (1946 – 1994, Canadian)

Title: Kananaskis Range

Date: 1981

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 25.3 x 35 cm

Description: A lake with sandbar is in the foreground. Drawing is dominated by a mountain range from centre left to right.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; lake

Credit: Purchased from Mira Godard Gallery, Gallery, 1981

Catalogue Number: PhD.03.01

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Twin Trees

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Artist: Bryan Chubb (1947 – , Canadian)

Date: 1981

Medium: oil on masonite

Catalogue Number: ChB.02.01

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Artist: Bryan Chubb (1947 – , Canadian)

Title: Twin Trees

Date: 1981

Medium: oil on masonite

Dimensions: 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Subject: landscape

Credit: Purchased from Masters Gallery ltd., Calgary, 1981

Catalogue Number: ChB.02.01

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Bow River Valley

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Artist: Duncan Crockford (1920 – 1992)

Date: 1981

Medium: painting on canvas

Catalogue Number: CrD.02.02

Description: A landscape oil painting. In the background is a blue sky with big fluffy white clouds and a mountain range with rolling hills in front. After the hills is a line of forest and in the foreground are two small ponds separated by a thin strip of land with tall grass and the ponds are surrounded by a …

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Artist: Duncan Crockford (1920 – 1992)

Title: Bow River Valley

Date: 1981

Medium: painting on canvas

Dimensions: 46.0 x 61.0 cm

Description: A landscape oil painting. In the background is a blue sky with big fluffy white clouds and a mountain range with rolling hills in front. After the hills is a line of forest and in the foreground are two small ponds separated by a thin strip of land with tall grass and the ponds are surrounded by a lone, green pine tree on the left and three golden-leaved poplar trees on the right. The artist signature is painted in the bottom rhc in red, “DUNCAN /81”. Au verso, on the top edge of the canvas in black pen is written, “EARLY AUTUMN, MORLEY, ALBERTA”. On the top left corner of the canvas is written, “2500.00”. In the centre at the bottom of the frame is a white label with blue ink, “Gainsborough Galleries (1974) Ltd. FINE ART DEALERS & FRAME MAKERS 805 611-8th AVENUE S.W. CALGARY - ALBERTA T2P 1H1 “EARLY AUTUMN, MORLEY, ALBERTA” An Original Oil Painting By DUNCAN CROCKFORD XD/167”.

Subject: landscape; lake; Duncan Crockford

Credit: Gift of William Randall (Estate), Halifax, 2011

Catalogue Number: CrD.02.02

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Finding The Truants

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

Date: 1982

Medium: oil on panel

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.06

Description: The first half of the painting starting from the bottom includes a stream with rocks off to the right with trees and shrubs all around full in fall orange and yellow colours. Standing to the right of the stream in the orange grass area are three horses, two are dark brown and the other is a lighter…

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

Title: Finding The Truants

Date: 1982

Medium: oil on panel

Dimensions: 25.4 x 35.5 cm

Description: The first half of the painting starting from the bottom includes a stream with rocks off to the right with trees and shrubs all around full in fall orange and yellow colours. Standing to the right of the stream in the orange grass area are three horses, two are dark brown and the other is a lighter brown. Just behind the orange trees are many green trees off in the distance and behind them are mountains covered in snow and blue in colour. The sky is a cool even blue.

Subject: animals; horses; landscape; Canadian

Credit: Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.06

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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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St. Paul's Church

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Artist: David Brown (1955 – , Canadian)

Date: 1985

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: BrD.02.01

Description: The church dominates the centre, bottom half of picture, green evergreen trees around it, behind the church is Mount Rundle, with some snow, the top third of the picture is sky, light indication of clouds, 2 men with red sweaters are walking across the street towards the church corner, the immedia…

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Artist: David Brown (1955 – , Canadian)

Title: St. Paul's Church

Date: 1985

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 243.8 x 91.4 cm

Description: The church dominates the centre, bottom half of picture, green evergreen trees around it, behind the church is Mount Rundle, with some snow, the top third of the picture is sky, light indication of clouds, 2 men with red sweaters are walking across the street towards the church corner, the immediate foreground is grey pavement.

Subject: architecture, church; church, St. Paul's Presbyterian, Banff; mountain, Mount Rundle

Credit: Purchased from David Brown, 1987

Catalogue Number: BrD.02.01

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Tea at the Whyte

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Artist: Alex Emond (1950 – , Canadian)

Date: 1987

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: EmA.03.01

Description: A black and white drawing; a large T is centered in the picture, at its base are 2 men sitting beside a campfire, one with a cup the other has the pot; the background is black; the foreground is white and on it is lettered Tea at the Whyte in black.

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Artist: Alex Emond (1950 – , Canadian)

Title: Tea at the Whyte

Date: 1987

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 35.5 x 25.3 cm

Description: A black and white drawing; a large T is centered in the picture, at its base are 2 men sitting beside a campfire, one with a cup the other has the pot; the background is black; the foreground is white and on it is lettered Tea at the Whyte in black.

Subject: Tea at the Whyte

Credit: Purchased from Alex Emond, Banff, 1987

Catalogue Number: EmA.03.01

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Poaching a Ram

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Artist: Alice Saltiel (1948 – , Canadian)

Date: 1989

Medium: oil on masonite

Catalogue Number: SmA.02.01

Description: A figure in centre front, dressed in a buckskin shirt, blue pants and a floppy hat, is pulling a laden sled, the trail vanishes into the distance, a mountain range in background, a mountainside with trees to the right, a full moon is in the top left of picture in a dark sky

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Artist: Alice Saltiel (1948 – , Canadian)

Title: Poaching a Ram

Date: 1989

Medium: oil on masonite

Dimensions: 45.7 x 35.6 cm

Description: A figure in centre front, dressed in a buckskin shirt, blue pants and a floppy hat, is pulling a laden sled, the trail vanishes into the distance, a mountain range in background, a mountainside with trees to the right, a full moon is in the top left of picture in a dark sky

Subject: characters; Jimmy Simpson; landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1992

Catalogue Number: SmA.02.01

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Lower Elevation with Heavy Snow

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Artist: Shirley Hard (1957 – , Canadian)

Date: 1989

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: HdS.02.01

Description: A wintery scene, trees cross the slope from centre left to centre right, into the foreground and in the distance. Some deadfall and yellow coloured grasses in centre of picture, a mountain at right top. The foreground is mainly white.

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Artist: Shirley Hard (1957 – , Canadian)

Title: Lower Elevation with Heavy Snow

Date: 1989

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 129.0 x 242.0 cm

Description: A wintery scene, trees cross the slope from centre left to centre right, into the foreground and in the distance. Some deadfall and yellow coloured grasses in centre of picture, a mountain at right top. The foreground is mainly white.

Subject: landscape; foothills; mountain

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 1989

Catalogue Number: HdS.02.01

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Mountain Study #5

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Date: 2000 – 2000

Medium: oil on masonite board

Catalogue Number: GrL.01.05

Description: Mountain landscape sketch rendered in green, brown and blue tones. Mountains are outlined with a blue line. Artist signature “graff” signed in brhc in green paint.

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Title: Mountain Study #5

Date: 2000 – 2000

Medium: oil on masonite board

Dimensions: 40.5 x 40.5 cm

Description: Mountain landscape sketch rendered in green, brown and blue tones. Mountains are outlined with a blue line. Artist signature “graff” signed in brhc in green paint.

Subject: mountain; landscape

Credit: Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006

Catalogue Number: GrL.01.05

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Mountain Study #6

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Date: 2000 – 2000

Medium: oil on masonite board

Catalogue Number: GrL.01.06

Description: An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours of the painting are red, green, brown and grey. The viewer’s top left corner is grey, the mountain in lined in red, and the bottom of the image is dominantly green, with red shading. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in red and green pa…

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Title: Mountain Study #6

Date: 2000 – 2000

Medium: oil on masonite board

Dimensions: 40.5 x 40.5 cm

Description: An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours of the painting are red, green, brown and grey. The viewer’s top left corner is grey, the mountain in lined in red, and the bottom of the image is dominantly green, with red shading. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in red and green paint.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006

Catalogue Number: GrL.01.06

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Abraham Lake #3

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Date: 2000 – 2000

Medium: oil on masonite board

Catalogue Number: Grl.01.07

Description: An oil sketch of a lake landscape. The primary colours used are green, grey, blue and brown. The sky is dominated with thick grey strokes of colour. Surrounding the water at the top and bottom are thick strokes of green. The blue of the water is a streak across the middle of the work. The artist’s …

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Title: Abraham Lake #3

Date: 2000 – 2000

Medium: oil on masonite board

Dimensions: 40.5 x 40.5 cm

Description: An oil sketch of a lake landscape. The primary colours used are green, grey, blue and brown. The sky is dominated with thick grey strokes of colour. Surrounding the water at the top and bottom are thick strokes of green. The blue of the water is a streak across the middle of the work. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in green paint.

Subject: landscape; lake

Credit: Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006

Catalogue Number: Grl.01.07

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Mountain Series #8

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Date: 2000 – 2000

Medium: oil on masonite board

Catalogue Number: GrL.01.08

Description: An oil sketch of a mountain landscape with a lake in the foreground. The primary colours used are blues, greens, greys, and brown tones. The sky is dominated by thick bands of grey paint, while the middle of the work is predominately green. The bottom of the work is in shades of blue, with a brown …

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Title: Mountain Series #8

Date: 2000 – 2000

Medium: oil on masonite board

Dimensions: 40.5 x 40.5 x cm

Description: An oil sketch of a mountain landscape with a lake in the foreground. The primary colours used are blues, greens, greys, and brown tones. The sky is dominated by thick bands of grey paint, while the middle of the work is predominately green. The bottom of the work is in shades of blue, with a brown triangle in the blhc. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in green paint.

Subject: mountain; landscape; lake

Credit: Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006

Catalogue Number: GrL.01.08

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Mountain Graveyard

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Date: 2000 – 2000

Medium: oil on masonite board

Catalogue Number: GrL.01.09

Description: An oil sketch of a mountain landscape with a forest in the foreground. The primary colours used are green, orange and grey. The top section of the image shows a small segment of sky, with an orange mountain rimmed in a thin red line. The centre of the image presents a series of impressionistic tree…

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Title: Mountain Graveyard

Date: 2000 – 2000

Medium: oil on masonite board

Dimensions: 40.5 x 40.5 cm

Description: An oil sketch of a mountain landscape with a forest in the foreground. The primary colours used are green, orange and grey. The top section of the image shows a small segment of sky, with an orange mountain rimmed in a thin red line. The centre of the image presents a series of impressionistic trees, also with lines of red intermingled. The bottom of the image has several horizontal lines, on of which, near the brhc is blue, in the shape of a cross. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in green paint.