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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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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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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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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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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
1981
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.08
Description
In the foreground there is a table with a vase sitting on it. There is a natural light source shining on the vase from the left and casting a shadow on the yellow and white checkered wall in the background. In the vase there are flowers. This light from the left makes a very detailed shadow of the …
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1981
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Dimensions
60.7 x 50.6 cm
Description
In the foreground there is a table with a vase sitting on it. There is a natural light source shining on the vase from the left and casting a shadow on the yellow and white checkered wall in the background. In the vase there are flowers. This light from the left makes a very detailed shadow of the flowers and the vase on the wall in the back. The vase has a decorative floral pattern on the surface.
Subject
still life
botanical
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.08
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
1981
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.11
Description
The shelf divides the image frame in to two areas horizonally and the brace that helps hold the shelves together divides the image vertically and is placed about one third in from the left. The top shelf contains a pitcher, a measuring cup, bowls, a couple of mugs and a few other kitchen items. The…
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1981
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Dimensions
50.7 x 40.5 cm
Description
The shelf divides the image frame in to two areas horizonally and the brace that helps hold the shelves together divides the image vertically and is placed about one third in from the left. The top shelf contains a pitcher, a measuring cup, bowls, a couple of mugs and a few other kitchen items. The second shelf includes a pile of dinner plates with a square platter behind, a small stack of saucers with a plastic container on top and two bowls. The second shelf is in direct sunlight and therefore is much brighter then the above shelf.
Subject
still life
dishes
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.11
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
1981
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.12
Description
Centered in the middle of the photograph is a bush covered in Hydrangia. The flowers are a white and pink colour. Just behind the bush is a low corner angle view of the white house with red trim that sits adjacent. The Hydrangia bush takes up most of the photograph, but there is some blue sky in th…
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Hydrangia
Date
1981
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Dimensions
50.7 x 40.4 cm
Description
Centered in the middle of the photograph is a bush covered in Hydrangia. The flowers are a white and pink colour. Just behind the bush is a low corner angle view of the white house with red trim that sits adjacent. The Hydrangia bush takes up most of the photograph, but there is some blue sky in the background off to the left and some shadows cast on to the house from the flowers.
Subject
botanical
hydrangia
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.12
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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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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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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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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
1984
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.15
Description
In the center of this rectangular photograph there is a cabbage plant. The outside border of the photograph is pink in color with text above and below the image. The Cabbage plant is large taking up most of the photograph with the exception of a few more cabbage plants around the edges and corners.…
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1984
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Dimensions
40.5 x 50.6 cm
Description
In the center of this rectangular photograph there is a cabbage plant. The outside border of the photograph is pink in color with text above and below the image. The Cabbage plant is large taking up most of the photograph with the exception of a few more cabbage plants around the edges and corners. The overall colour of this piece is a light pink, light green and medium green.
Subject
botanical
red cabbage
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.15
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
1984
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.19
Description
In the foreground a marching band marches with red uniforms. Just behind the band there is a blue camper truck parked in front of a Macleods store. This rectangular photograph has a orange border with text above and below the image. The band marching starts from the right side and continues across …
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1984
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Dimensions
40.5 x 50.6 cm
Description
In the foreground a marching band marches with red uniforms. Just behind the band there is a blue camper truck parked in front of a Macleods store. This rectangular photograph has a orange border with text above and below the image. The band marching starts from the right side and continues across to the left.
Subject
architecture
Macleods store
activity
marching
figure
group
band
transportation
camper truck
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.19
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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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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
1985
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.16
Description
The photo has a pinkish brown border with a rectangular image in the center. Within the center image you can see a garden sprinkler attachment surrounded by garden vegetables and flowers. The flowers in bloom are orange, yellow and purple in colour. The sprinkler is green, yellow, and black. Above …
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1985
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Dimensions
50.5 x 60.8 cm
Description
The photo has a pinkish brown border with a rectangular image in the center. Within the center image you can see a garden sprinkler attachment surrounded by garden vegetables and flowers. The flowers in bloom are orange, yellow and purple in colour. The sprinkler is green, yellow, and black. Above and below the photographic image is text white in color.
Subject
botanical
garden vegetable
flowers
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.16
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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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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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