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Coastal Scene, Tides Out, Dalhousie

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Artist
John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)
Date
1877
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
FsJ.05.04
Description
A bright scene of a rocky coast with water beyond. A rocky island topped with trees fills the centre of the image. The foreground has algae-covered rocks, two figures bending over a boat, and a large cliff at left. flocks of birds fly above the island.
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Artist
John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)
Title
Coastal Scene, Tides Out, Dalhousie
Date
1877
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
17.1 x 24.2 cm
Description
A bright scene of a rocky coast with water beyond. A rocky island topped with trees fills the centre of the image. The foreground has algae-covered rocks, two figures bending over a boat, and a large cliff at left. flocks of birds fly above the island.
Subject
Coast
Nova Scotia
fishing
Credit
Gift of Robyn L Fulton, 2023
Catalogue Number
FsJ.05.04
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.03
Description
Red sky landscape; top two thirds is reddish tones; bottom third is white with green/brown angular shapes separating the two; the picture is outlined with pencil.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Sly Sunset
Date
1980
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
60.4 x 45.5 cm
Description
Red sky landscape; top two thirds is reddish tones; bottom third is white with green/brown angular shapes separating the two; the picture is outlined with pencil.
Subject
landscape
prairie
Credit
Purchased from Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, 1990
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.03
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Canada Classic: Mountain Muscle

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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
aquatec stain on raw cotton
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.10
Description
Partially painted foothills landscape; bottom two thirds is a series of irregular vertical shapes indicating foothills; left of centre a road cuts through a valley disappearing over the horizon; reds and browns beside distant highway; 2 grey shapes at left of painting; top third is blank excep…
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Canada Classic: Mountain Muscle
Date
1980
Medium
aquatec stain on raw cotton
Dimensions
93.9 x 205.7 cm
Description
Partially painted foothills landscape; bottom two thirds is a series of irregular vertical shapes indicating foothills; left of centre a road cuts through a valley disappearing over the horizon; reds and browns beside distant highway; 2 grey shapes at left of painting; top third is blank except for signature and date.
Subject
landscape
prairie
Credit
Purchased from Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, 1990
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.10
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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
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.14
Description
Dark sky; road on right winding through a white, red, and green hill.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Route 1, 2, 3 (#2)
Date
1980
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Dimensions
18.7 x 13.8 cm
Description
Dark sky; road on right winding through a white, red, and green hill.
Subject
landscape
mountains
road
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.14
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
watercolor on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.15
Description
Narrow horizontal series of shapes extending across the bottom third of the work. Dominant colours are neutral tones of brown, black.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Laps
Date
1980
Medium
watercolor on arches paper
Dimensions
56 x 76 cm
Description
Narrow horizontal series of shapes extending across the bottom third of the work. Dominant colours are neutral tones of brown, black.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.15
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CNTR VRTN (Centre Variation)

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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
watercolor on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.16
Description
Dark sky in blues and beiges. Mountain in centre is flanked by two triangles of white. Road leading up to mountain, and mountain has small section of snow on right.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
CNTR VRTN (Centre Variation)
Date
1980
Medium
watercolor on arches paper
Dimensions
45.6 x 60.7 cm
Description
Dark sky in blues and beiges. Mountain in centre is flanked by two triangles of white. Road leading up to mountain, and mountain has small section of snow on right.
Subject
landscape
mountains
road
snow
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.16
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.13
Description
Light blue wash in sky. Road weaving through a white and a black hill.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Open Road
Date
1980
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Dimensions
18.7 x 27.8 cm
Description
Light blue wash in sky. Road weaving through a white and a black hill.
Subject
landscape
road
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.13
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Boojum cactus / desert scene

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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Date
1981
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.07
Description
Multi-coloured cone shaped, spiked trees and cacti on and against grey rocks covers most of the left and centre top with smaller ones on mauve rocks to the right. In the centre are two mythological bird creatures perched on rocks.
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Title
Boojum cactus / desert scene
Date
1981
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
56.0 x 76.5 cm
Description
Multi-coloured cone shaped, spiked trees and cacti on and against grey rocks covers most of the left and centre top with smaller ones on mauve rocks to the right. In the centre are two mythological bird creatures perched on rocks.
Subject
botanical
Boojum cactus
Pat Askren
Credit
Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1992
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.07
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Untitled (Nepalese woman)

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Artist
Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
1981
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
MiJ.05.08
Description
A woman looking down into the left corner of the image. She wears a purple cap, a shirt with blue sleeves, and a striped, multicoloured skirt or apron. At the upper left corner there is a suggestion of foliage, with various shades of green. The signature “Middleton” is signed in blue at the bottom…
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Artist
Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
Untitled (Nepalese woman)
Date
1981
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
57.5 x 26 cm
Description
A woman looking down into the left corner of the image. She wears a purple cap, a shirt with blue sleeves, and a striped, multicoloured skirt or apron. At the upper left corner there is a suggestion of foliage, with various shades of green. The signature “Middleton” is signed in blue at the bottom right corner.
Subject
Nepal
woman
Nepalese woman
Credit
Gift of Janet Holly Middleton, Banff, 2012
Catalogue Number
MiJ.05.08
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Date
1982
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.05
Description
3 cone-shaped mountains have heads and arms, they are holding up letters spelling moutain, mountain, motard. Other colourful figures are playing with letters, left centre background is a tall tree with yellow mountains, one of which has a teacup and saucer, another has only a saucer In right backgr…
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Title
Mountain/Moutard
Date
1982
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
38.0 x 56.3 cm
Description
3 cone-shaped mountains have heads and arms, they are holding up letters spelling moutain, mountain, motard. Other colourful figures are playing with letters, left centre background is a tall tree with yellow mountains, one of which has a teacup and saucer, another has only a saucer In right background is a window through which grey mountains and blue sky can be seen
Subject
whimsey
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1992
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.05
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Date
1982
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.06
Description
A blond woman wearing a mask, blue sweater, white and brown shirt and brown boots in centre of the room. Papers are spread on floor, paints and brushes, various pieces of brown furniture, a green plant, a television with a man's face on screen. She has a bowl in her right hand from which has spill…
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Title
Indoor World
Date
1982
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
38.0 x 56.3 cm
Description
A blond woman wearing a mask, blue sweater, white and brown shirt and brown boots in centre of the room. Papers are spread on floor, paints and brushes, various pieces of brown furniture, a green plant, a television with a man's face on screen. She has a bowl in her right hand from which has spilled an apple and orange and a teacup. Two rooms on either side with furniture.
Subject
whimsey
figure
female
Pat Askren
Credit
Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1992
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.06
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The Development of Society: A Collection of Towers

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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Date
1982
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.08
Description
Multi-coloured towers and animal chesspieces rising to the left on green hills against a white background.
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Title
The Development of Society: A Collection of Towers
Date
1982
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
54.0 x 74.0 cm
Description
Multi-coloured towers and animal chesspieces rising to the left on green hills against a white background.
Subject
whimsey
architecture
animal
chesspieces
Pat Askren
Credit
Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1992
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.08
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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
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1983
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.02
Description
Big sky scene with road through badlands; top 3/4 is sky, very delicately coloured, slight reddish tint at horizon off into yellow and a very slight blue tinge at the top; a brown road with a white stripe down the centre undulates through green topped badlands; blc is white with pencil lines indica…
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Forced Entry
Date
1983
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
60.4 x 45.5 cm
Description
Big sky scene with road through badlands; top 3/4 is sky, very delicately coloured, slight reddish tint at horizon off into yellow and a very slight blue tinge at the top; a brown road with a white stripe down the centre undulates through green topped badlands; blc is white with pencil lines indicating side of mesa; the picture is outlined with pencil;
Subject
landscape
prairie
Credit
Purchased from Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, 1990
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.02
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Artist
Ken Christopher (1942 – , Canadian)
Date
1984
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ChK.05.01
Description
A very light coloured painting, soft washes of blues and greens. Mount Rundle in center right of picture, light blues of a river in foreground with small patches of green in immediate foreground. Plain, rounded wooden frame.
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Artist
Ken Christopher (1942 – , Canadian)
Title
Mount Rundle
Date
1984
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
21.3 x 29.4 cm
Description
A very light coloured painting, soft washes of blues and greens. Mount Rundle in center right of picture, light blues of a river in foreground with small patches of green in immediate foreground. Plain, rounded wooden frame.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Purchased from Virginia Christopher Galleries, Calgary, 1985
Catalogue Number
ChK.05.01
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Artist
Dorothy Elsie Knowles Perehudoff (1927 – 2023, Canadian)
Date
1984
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
KnD.05.03
Description
A watercolour landscape painting of Mount Rundle with blue and white sky in the top half, and evergreen trees in the middle. The bottom third is loosely drawn shrubbery and green grassy area
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Artist
Dorothy Elsie Knowles Perehudoff (1927 – 2023, Canadian)
Title
Mt. Rundle
Date
1984
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
55.9 x 76.2 cm
Description
A watercolour landscape painting of Mount Rundle with blue and white sky in the top half, and evergreen trees in the middle. The bottom third is loosely drawn shrubbery and green grassy area
Subject
Rundle
mountain
landscape
evergreen
tree
grass
cloud
sky
Alberta
Rocky Mountains
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Elsie Knowles Perehudoff, Saskatoon, 2016
Catalogue Number
KnD.05.03
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Artist
Dorothy Elsie Knowles Perehudoff (1927 – 2023, Canadian)
Date
1984
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
KnD.05.05
Description
Castle mountain behind the Bow River with evergreens on either side
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Artist
Dorothy Elsie Knowles Perehudoff (1927 – 2023, Canadian)
Title
Castle Mt.
Date
1984
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
55.9 x 76.2 cm
Description
Castle mountain behind the Bow River with evergreens on either side
Subject
castle mountain
bow river
mountain
landscape
evergreen
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Elsie Knowles Perehudoff, Saskatoon, 2016
Catalogue Number
KnD.05.05
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Shuksan Arm, Washington

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Artist
George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)
Date
1984
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WbG.05.02
Description
Mt. Shuksan, Washington in distance, trees in foreground.
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Artist
George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)
Title
Shuksan Arm, Washington
Date
1984
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
28.3 x 25.4 cm
Description
Mt. Shuksan, Washington in distance, trees in foreground.
Subject
landscape
West Coast mountains
Washington
Mount Shuksan
Credit
Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004
Catalogue Number
WbG.05.02
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PPLR RN (Poplar Run)

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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1986
Medium
watercolor on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.17
Description
A road runs through the lower right side of the work. The upper third of the piece is composed of thin lines that are decorated with green suggestions of leaves.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
PPLR RN (Poplar Run)
Date
1986
Medium
watercolor on arches paper
Dimensions
45.5 x 55.6 cm
Description
A road runs through the lower right side of the work. The upper third of the piece is composed of thin lines that are decorated with green suggestions of leaves.
Subject
landscape
mountains
road
trees
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.17
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