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- Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
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- Date
- 1880
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.45
- Description
- Scene of a valley with outcroppings of dark rust/red rocks to the right and forground right, trees to the left middle, and mountains in the distance.
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- Title
- Marble Halls
- Date
- 1880
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 14 cm
- Description
- Scene of a valley with outcroppings of dark rust/red rocks to the right and forground right, trees to the left middle, and mountains in the distance.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.45
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- Artist
- Okamoto Keiki
- Date
- 1884 – 1884
- Medium
- drawing on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KeO.03.01
- Description
- A branch of a magnolia tree enters the page at the blc and stretches up towards the trc. The branch is painted with a black ink. On the branch, magnolia flowers (2) and magnolia buds (3) reach towards the top of the page. There is light green ink on the flowers and buds, a red center is visible …
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- Artist
- Okamoto Keiki
- Title
- Magnolia
- Date
- 1884 – 1884
- Medium
- drawing on paper
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A branch of a magnolia tree enters the page at the blc and stretches up towards the trc. The branch is painted with a black ink. On the branch, magnolia flowers (2) and magnolia buds (3) reach towards the top of the page. There is light green ink on the flowers and buds, a red center is visible on the flower closest to the left. The buds are painted with a mid-tone of brown.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- KeO.03.01
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Untitled [Gentian Flower]
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- Artist
- Okamoto Keiki
- Date
- 1884 – 1884
- Medium
- drawing on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KeO.03.02
- Description
- This is a drawing with coloured ink of a flower. A green stem rises from the lower left corner of the picture and ends in a blue, open flower near the top right corner. There are 3 smaller buds on the stem which blend in quite well with the green leaves on the stem
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- Artist
- Okamoto Keiki
- Title
- Untitled [Gentian Flower]
- Date
- 1884 – 1884
- Medium
- drawing on paper
- Dimensions
- 32.5 x 35 cm
- Description
- This is a drawing with coloured ink of a flower. A green stem rises from the lower left corner of the picture and ends in a blue, open flower near the top right corner. There are 3 smaller buds on the stem which blend in quite well with the green leaves on the stem
- Subject
- botanical
- gentian flower
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- KeO.03.02
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Lobelia kalmii (Brook Lobelia)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.28
- Date
- 1888
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.28
- Description
- A delicate painting of long green stems and long, thin leaves; with small purple flowers near top.
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- Title
- Lobelia kalmii (Brook Lobelia)
- Date
- 1888
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- A delicate painting of long green stems and long, thin leaves; with small purple flowers near top.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.28
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Erythronium grandiflorum (Glacier Lily)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.12
- Date
- 1890
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.12
- Description
- A thick green leaf rises from centre left at the bottom of the picture to top right; from inside the leaf protrude 2 yellow blossoms.
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- Title
- Erythronium grandiflorum (Glacier Lily)
- Date
- 1890
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- A thick green leaf rises from centre left at the bottom of the picture to top right; from inside the leaf protrude 2 yellow blossoms.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.12
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Calypso bulbosa (Calypso Orchid/Pink Fairy's Slipper)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.19
- Date
- 1891
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.19
- Description
- A single green stem from bottom centre curves to centre with 2 flowers, both are dark pink with yellow centre, pink petals flare out from bottom of flowers.
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- Title
- Calypso bulbosa (Calypso Orchid/Pink Fairy's Slipper)
- Date
- 1891
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- A single green stem from bottom centre curves to centre with 2 flowers, both are dark pink with yellow centre, pink petals flare out from bottom of flowers.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.19
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Pyrola picta (Wintergreen)
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- Date
- 1891
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.13
- Description
- Broad green leaves with white veins are at the bottom centre of the picture; a long red/brown stem protrudes straight up, many small buds hang from the stem near the top.
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- Title
- Pyrola picta (Wintergreen)
- Date
- 1891
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Broad green leaves with white veins are at the bottom centre of the picture; a long red/brown stem protrudes straight up, many small buds hang from the stem near the top.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.13
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Dodecathem meadia (Shooting Star)
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- Date
- 1891
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.09
- Description
- Short, thick green leaves cluster at base, 4 long pink stems extend from root; dart-like pink and yellow flowers at top of stems.
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- Title
- Dodecathem meadia (Shooting Star)
- Date
- 1891
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Short, thick green leaves cluster at base, 4 long pink stems extend from root; dart-like pink and yellow flowers at top of stems.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.09
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Oncideum forbesii / Brasilidium forbesii? (Wildflower)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.01
- Date
- 1891
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.01
- Description
- A light green stem branches off into three stems on which a dark yellow and brown flower with scalloped petals on each end.
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- Title
- Oncideum forbesii / Brasilidium forbesii? (Wildflower)
- Date
- 1891
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- A light green stem branches off into three stems on which a dark yellow and brown flower with scalloped petals on each end.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.01
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Bunchberry [Creeping Dogwood]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.32
- Date
- 1891
- Medium
- watercolour / gouche?; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.32
- Description
- Botanical painting of 3 stems of a plant. stems have green leaves and two have bunches of red berries. The uppermost stem has a white flower with four petals and purple stamen. Written below in pencil is “Bunchberry”
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- Title
- Bunchberry [Creeping Dogwood]
- Date
- 1891
- Medium
- watercolour / gouche?; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Botanical painting of 3 stems of a plant. stems have green leaves and two have bunches of red berries. The uppermost stem has a white flower with four petals and purple stamen. Written below in pencil is “Bunchberry”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.32
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Rhododendron albifloriem (White-flowered Rhododendron)
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- Date
- 1891
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.31
- Description
- The plant has long narrow oblong green leaves top and bottom of the stem with small white flowers in between.
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- Title
- Rhododendron albifloriem (White-flowered Rhododendron)
- Date
- 1891
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- The plant has long narrow oblong green leaves top and bottom of the stem with small white flowers in between.
- Subject
- botanical
- flower, rhododendron
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.31
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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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Pinus albicaulis (White Pine)
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- Date
- 1895
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.15
- Description
- A pine tree branch breaks into two sections with green needles and clusters of red/brown pine cones.
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- Title
- Pinus albicaulis (White Pine)
- Date
- 1895
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- A pine tree branch breaks into two sections with green needles and clusters of red/brown pine cones.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.15
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A Little Ditty Bird
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- Date
- c. 1895
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.023
- Description
- Drawing of a designed goblet standing fully in the center of the page. The area surrounding the goblet has been completely shaded in. The drawing au verso is a nose, ear, and hand study.“The dark background with the still darker goblet allowed Collings to achieve bright metallic-like highlights on …
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- Title
- A Little Ditty Bird
- Date
- c. 1895
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 19 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Drawing of a designed goblet standing fully in the center of the page. The area surrounding the goblet has been completely shaded in. The drawing au verso is a nose, ear, and hand study.“The dark background with the still darker goblet allowed Collings to achieve bright metallic-like highlights on the embossed goblet. Barely visible, a tiny, whimsical “Ditty” bird peaks over the lip of the cup.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.023
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- Date
- c. 1890
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.097
- Description
- Profile portrait of the bust of a woman with her head gazing downwards.“The woman’s head is bowed as though she is preoccupied with something in front of her; perhaps it is the artist’s wife, Mellora, playing the piano. The woman’s eyes and mouth, and tendrils of hair at the nape are treated sensit…
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- Title
- Melora
- Date
- c. 1890
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25 x 18 cm
- Description
- Profile portrait of the bust of a woman with her head gazing downwards.“The woman’s head is bowed as though she is preoccupied with something in front of her; perhaps it is the artist’s wife, Mellora, playing the piano. The woman’s eyes and mouth, and tendrils of hair at the nape are treated sensitively while flowers in the background underscore her femininity.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Subject
- portrait
- Mellora Collings
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.097
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Eucephalus engelmannii (Engelmann's Aster/Aster engelmannii)
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.07
- Description
- One green stem with green leaves, branches out near the top into 6 stems with smaller leaves, and an open, pink and yellow flower on the end.
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- Title
- Eucephalus engelmannii (Engelmann's Aster/Aster engelmannii)
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- One green stem with green leaves, branches out near the top into 6 stems with smaller leaves, and an open, pink and yellow flower on the end.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.07
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Menziesia glabella (Western Menziesia)
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.06
- Description
- A brown branch with clusters of green leaves, and bunches of light red tulip-like flowers, 4 on one stem, 6 on the other.
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- Title
- Menziesia glabella (Western Menziesia)
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- A brown branch with clusters of green leaves, and bunches of light red tulip-like flowers, 4 on one stem, 6 on the other.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.06
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- Date
- c. 1885
- Medium
- graphite on paper board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.071
- Description
- Drawing of a farming disc, the first few discs are show as the disappear into the piece, and the seat sits high up on the piece.“An unlikely combination of practical entrepreneur and preoccupied artist, Collings was involved with farm machinery sales between 1882 and 1888 in England. A writer who i…
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- Title
- Rusty Disk
- Date
- c. 1885
- Medium
- graphite on paper board
- Dimensions
- 25 x 30 cm
- Description
- Drawing of a farming disc, the first few discs are show as the disappear into the piece, and the seat sits high up on the piece.“An unlikely combination of practical entrepreneur and preoccupied artist, Collings was involved with farm machinery sales between 1882 and 1888 in England. A writer who interviewed the artist in 1924 had the impression that Collings envisaged farm equipment as means for creating an enormous painting-like but three-dimensional “landscape.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.071
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Approach of Night
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- Date
- c. 1900
- Medium
- watercolour on paper board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.11
- Description
- Landscape watercolour scene with horizontal coloured washes from the bottom up a green to blue to red to a blue/green yellow.
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- Title
- Approach of Night
- Date
- c. 1900
- Medium
- watercolour on paper board
- Dimensions
- 11 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- Landscape watercolour scene with horizontal coloured washes from the bottom up a green to blue to red to a blue/green yellow.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.11
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Sedum lanceolatum (Lanceleaf/Spearleaf Stonecrop)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.29
- Date
- 1885 – 1905
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.29
- Description
- A small painting of a plant; the brown roots have long thin tendrils; a clump of small leaves at the base; thick long stems with yellow flowers.
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- Title
- Sedum lanceolatum (Lanceleaf/Spearleaf Stonecrop)
- Date
- 1885 – 1905
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- A small painting of a plant; the brown roots have long thin tendrils; a clump of small leaves at the base; thick long stems with yellow flowers.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.29
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