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Mill by Quarry

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.218

Description: Sweeping curve in foreground takes you into the centre of the drawing where there is a building on the left, partially hidden by a hill, ontop of the hill is the lighthouse-type structure, on right side there are more houses, hill in the distance is broken by a single standing tree.“Collings is kno…

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Mill by Quarry

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 30.7 x 25.7 cm

Description: Sweeping curve in foreground takes you into the centre of the drawing where there is a building on the left, partially hidden by a hill, ontop of the hill is the lighthouse-type structure, on right side there are more houses, hill in the distance is broken by a single standing tree.“Collings is known to have traveled on Vancouver Island. This may have been sketched in Nanaimo.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape; quarry; lighthouse; Nanaimo

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1983

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.218

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Lower Valleys Glacier Bed, Lake Louise

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.233

Description: Valley area centre with mountains on either side, rocks in foreground right, four trees on mountain side right, one large tree on same plane as other trees left, mountains from a V in distance, valley continues at the base of the V.“Sketching Lake Louise was de rigour for artists in Canada in the f…

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Lower Valleys Glacier Bed, Lake Louise

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 19.8 x 25.7 cm

Description: Valley area centre with mountains on either side, rocks in foreground right, four trees on mountain side right, one large tree on same plane as other trees left, mountains from a V in distance, valley continues at the base of the V.“Sketching Lake Louise was de rigour for artists in Canada in the first decades of the twentieth century. Collings chose an unusual view looking down towards the lake through a narrow, sinuous valley. The resulting “starburst” composition is contained by uncompromisingly vertical trees on either side.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape; Lake Louise; trees; valley

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1983

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.233

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Old Road and Tree

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: 1910 – 1931

Medium: graphite on paper board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.001

Description: Landscape, tree at left from top to bottom road crossing diagonally from left to right and disappearing. Rock-like shape at top right quarter. Writing on back.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Old Road and Tree

Date: 1910 – 1931

Medium: graphite on paper board

Dimensions: 19.5 x 24 cm

Description: Landscape, tree at left from top to bottom road crossing diagonally from left to right and disappearing. Rock-like shape at top right quarter. Writing on back.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.001

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River, Bridge, and House

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.523

Description: A small drawing of a river in the foreground that winds towards a bridge and hous in the background, on the right. A few trees line the horizon.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: River, Bridge, and House

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Dimensions: 18.5 x 20.0 cm

Description: A small drawing of a river in the foreground that winds towards a bridge and hous in the background, on the right. A few trees line the horizon.

Subject: landscape; river; trees; bridge; house

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.523

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House Amongst Trees

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.522

Description: A drawing of a view of a building through screening trees in the foreground. It appears to be in a rural environment.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: House Amongst Trees

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Dimensions: 27 x 30 cm

Description: A drawing of a view of a building through screening trees in the foreground. It appears to be in a rural environment.

Subject: landscape; building; trees

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.522

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Barn and Storage Tower

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.519

Description: Pencil drawing of a rural scene where a path leads into the distance with a fence separating it from a wood structure and tower. There is a large tree behind the structure. Construction of building suggests it maybe a fort or barn.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Barn and Storage Tower

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Dimensions: 37.5 x 27.0 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of a rural scene where a path leads into the distance with a fence separating it from a wood structure and tower. There is a large tree behind the structure. Construction of building suggests it maybe a fort or barn.

Subject: landscape; barn; trail; path; fence; tower

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.519

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Storage Shed and Trees

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.518

Description: Drawing in top left part of board that depicts a brick and wood structure with one tree in front. Stairs lead into the structure; there is a large door to the right of the stairs.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Storage Shed and Trees

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Dimensions: 26.5 x 38.0 cm

Description: Drawing in top left part of board that depicts a brick and wood structure with one tree in front. Stairs lead into the structure; there is a large door to the right of the stairs.

Subject: structure; shed; barn; tree; stairs

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.518

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Snow Trail to Colling’s House [?]

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.520

Description: A light pencil sketch of a winter scene of a path that leads to a structure in the distance. To the right of the path, trees have snow on them. Appears that page has been divided in half by a vertical fold

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Snow Trail to Colling’s House [?]

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 28.0 x 38.5 cm

Description: A light pencil sketch of a winter scene of a path that leads to a structure in the distance. To the right of the path, trees have snow on them. Appears that page has been divided in half by a vertical fold

Subject: house; path; structure; snow; winter; trees

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.520

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The Bending Columbia

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.401

Description: Landscapes where the focal point is in between the artist / viewer and the hill or mountain in the background of each drawing .

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: The Bending Columbia

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Dimensions: 28.0 x 35.5 cm

Description: Landscapes where the focal point is in between the artist / viewer and the hill or mountain in the background of each drawing .

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.401

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Decorative Pillars, Savoy Hotel, London

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.269

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Decorative Pillars, Savoy Hotel, London

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 26 x 20 cm

Subject: landscape; architecture

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.269

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Chandelier and Pillar, Savoy Hotel

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.270

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Chandelier and Pillar, Savoy Hotel

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 26 x 20 cm

Subject: landscape; architecture

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.270

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Sketches from Savoy Hotel

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.271

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Sketches from Savoy Hotel

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 26 x 20 cm

Subject: landscape; architecture

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.271

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Phillips Church Architecture

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.272

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Phillips Church Architecture

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 26 x 20 cm

Subject: landscape; architecture

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.272

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Bow of Sailing Ship

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.274

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Bow of Sailing Ship

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 26 x 20 cm

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.274

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Silver? Cove with notations

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.275

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Silver? Cove with notations

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 26 x 20 cm

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.275

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Two Beached Boats

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.276

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Two Beached Boats

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 26 x 20 cm

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.276

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Nine Sailboats

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.277

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Nine Sailboats

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20 x 26 cm

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.277

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Six Sailboats With Notations

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.278

Description: “The ‘oriental’ mood of this ketch derives from the placement of the six sailboats. -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Six Sailboats With Notations

Date: c. 1895

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20 x 26 cm

Description: “The ‘oriental’ mood of this ketch derives from the placement of the six sailboats. -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath