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Watercolour Painting

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Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Date: 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.04

Description: Botanical still life of two pink flowers, likely roses or peonies. Two flowers are in full bloom, while 4 are still in budding stages. Foliage is mostly a deep green with the edges of some leaves are red.

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Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Title: Watercolour Painting

Date: 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 24.5 x 25.5 cm

Description: Botanical still life of two pink flowers, likely roses or peonies. Two flowers are in full bloom, while 4 are still in budding stages. Foliage is mostly a deep green with the edges of some leaves are red.

Subject: botanical; still life; flowers

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.04

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Watercolour Painting

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.27

Description: Botanical still life painting of a peach and grapes surrounded by green and orange foliage.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Watercolour Painting

Date: 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 24.0 x 26.0 cm

Description: Botanical still life painting of a peach and grapes surrounded by green and orange foliage.

Subject: botanical; still life; food; fruit

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.27

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Watercolour Painting

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Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Date: 1835

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.03

Description: Botanical still life of four different kinds of flowers in an ornate yellow vase, resting on a square, marble-like platform. The flowers are pink, white and blue.

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Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Title: Watercolour Painting

Date: 1835

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 27.0 x 27.5 cm

Description: Botanical still life of four different kinds of flowers in an ornate yellow vase, resting on a square, marble-like platform. The flowers are pink, white and blue.

Subject: botanical; still life; flowers

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.03

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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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Old Fort Wrigley, (McKenzie sic) MacKenzie River

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1903

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.48

Description: bottom left to centre: Old Fort Wrigley, McKenzie River” added “1903”

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Old Fort Wrigley, (McKenzie sic) MacKenzie River

Date: 1903

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 13.0 x 20.5 cm

Description: bottom left to centre: Old Fort Wrigley, McKenzie River” added “1903”

Subject: landscape; mountains; river, McKenzie; fort, Old Fort Wrigley; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.48

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Head of Takina From N.W.M.P. at Pleasant Camp, Alaska

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1908

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.55

Description: see photo

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Head of Takina From N.W.M.P. at Pleasant Camp, Alaska

Date: 1908

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 9.7 x 14.0 cm

Description: see photo

Subject: landscape; mountains; river, Takina; building, NWMP; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.55

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The Salmon River, Alaska

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1920

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.52

Description: see photo re: mat

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: The Salmon River, Alaska

Date: 1920

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 6.0 x 8.8 cm

Description: see photo re: mat

Subject: landscape; mountains; river, Salmon; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.52

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View of the Soldiers’ Settlement Area, Creston, B.C. in 1920

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1920

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.54

Description: see photosmall w.c. sketch on plain paper with “View on the Soldiers’ Settlement Area, Creston B.C. in 1920” printed in black on bottom. “E.L.” blhc

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: View of the Soldiers’ Settlement Area, Creston, B.C. in 1920

Date: 1920

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 8.0 x 12.2 cm

Description: see photosmall w.c. sketch on plain paper with “View on the Soldiers’ Settlement Area, Creston B.C. in 1920” printed in black on bottom. “E.L.” blhc

Subject: landscape; mountains; winter; buildings; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.54

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Approaching Stewart B.C., Portland Canal

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1921

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.47

Description: blhc to centre: EL.“APPROACHING STEWART, B.C., PORTLAND CANAL”

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Approaching Stewart B.C., Portland Canal

Date: 1921

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 11.4 x 19.9 cm

Description: blhc to centre: EL.“APPROACHING STEWART, B.C., PORTLAND CANAL”

Subject: landscape; mountains; water; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.47

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Beginning of Winter, Old Fort Wrigley, MacKenzie River

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1921

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.50

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Beginning of Winter, Old Fort Wrigley, MacKenzie River

Date: 1921

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 12.1 x 17.9 cm

Subject: landscape; mountains; water; winter; buildings, fort; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.50

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Old Hasting’s Mill Store Vancouver, B.C.

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1922

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.56

Description: see photo E L 1922” in pen with blue ink tlhc”Old Hasting’s Mill Store Vancouver, B.C.au verso was a larger painting that was split in half to make this painting

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Old Hasting’s Mill Store Vancouver, B.C.

Date: 1922

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 29.0 x 39.0 cm

Description: see photo E L 1922” in pen with blue ink tlhc”Old Hasting’s Mill Store Vancouver, B.C.au verso was a larger painting that was split in half to make this painting

Subject: landscape; mountains; water; building; Vancouver; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.56

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Fort Simpson, MacKenzie River

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1927

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.49

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Fort Simpson, MacKenzie River

Date: 1927

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 8.2 x 13.1 cm

Subject: landscape; mountains; river, McKenzie; winter; fort, Simpson; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.49

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Athabasca River near Fort McMurray

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.03

Description: General colour: dark grey with blue and green on white. The river takes up lower third. A steep cliff rises up on the left side; there are trees on top. Blue hills can be seen in the distance on the right; trees diminish on both sides of the river. Cloudy sky above.

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Athabasca River near Fort McMurray

Date: 1930

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 29.0 cm

Description: General colour: dark grey with blue and green on white. The river takes up lower third. A steep cliff rises up on the left side; there are trees on top. Blue hills can be seen in the distance on the right; trees diminish on both sides of the river. Cloudy sky above.

Subject: landscape; river, Athabasca; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.03

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Old Fort St. John, Upper Peace River, B.C.

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: watercolour; charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.09

Description: General colour: white on grey ochre. Looking down into the river valley. Village can be seen in lower right under a bill which rises up right side. The river comes out of the lower left corner across the middle. The far shore and mountains beyond move across two thirds up. Sky fills the upper third…

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Old Fort St. John, Upper Peace River, B.C.

Date: 1930

Medium: watercolour; charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 14.3 x 19.7 cm

Description: General colour: white on grey ochre. Looking down into the river valley. Village can be seen in lower right under a bill which rises up right side. The river comes out of the lower left corner across the middle. The far shore and mountains beyond move across two thirds up. Sky fills the upper third.signed lr: “LE” ll “1930”

Subject: landscape; river; buildings; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.09

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On the Way to Chilliwack Lake, B.C.

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.10

Description: General colour: white, brown on gold green. Lower third is snow with five trees and a cabin. A treed slope rises up to the right. To the left are tall branchless trees and a couple of cabins. Three snowy peaks can be seen in the distance. Sky fills the upper third.signed ll: “LE” lr “1930”

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: On the Way to Chilliwack Lake, B.C.

Date: 1930

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 14.8 x 19.9 cm

Description: General colour: white, brown on gold green. Lower third is snow with five trees and a cabin. A treed slope rises up to the right. To the left are tall branchless trees and a couple of cabins. Three snowy peaks can be seen in the distance. Sky fills the upper third.signed ll: “LE” lr “1930”

Subject: landscape; mountains; architecture, rural; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.10

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Untitled

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1930 – 1930

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.14

Description: General colour: blue, brown. A small cabin stonds on a piece of flat land which goes along the bottom edge. Behind is water and the hills of the far shore go up to blue mt. peaks to the left side. The blue sky has clouds.

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1930 – 1930

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 18.8 x 26.4 cm

Description: General colour: blue, brown. A small cabin stonds on a piece of flat land which goes along the bottom edge. Behind is water and the hills of the far shore go up to blue mt. peaks to the left side. The blue sky has clouds.

Subject: landscape; mountains; river; architecture, rural; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.14

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Survey On Cunningham Creek 20 Miles From Barkerville, B.C.

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1933

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.29

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Survey On Cunningham Creek 20 Miles From Barkerville, B.C.

Date: 1933

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 39.0 x 28.2 cm

Subject: landscape; mountains; river; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.29

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McFarlane's Flat, Halfway River

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1934

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.60

Description: Foreground flat brown and green vegetation with tepee poles mid-left, beyond a low building viewer’s right. Trees and blue foothills/mountain viewer’s left, a hill with sparse trees viewer’s right. A dark cloudy sky above.

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: McFarlane's Flat, Halfway River

Date: 1934

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 34.3 x 48.4 cm

Description: Foreground flat brown and green vegetation with tepee poles mid-left, beyond a low building viewer’s right. Trees and blue foothills/mountain viewer’s left, a hill with sparse trees viewer’s right. A dark cloudy sky above.