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Small lake in Mountains

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Artist
Unknown
Date
1978
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.13
Description
A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Small lake in Mountains
Date
1978
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
22.5; 26.7 x 26.7; 32.1 cm
Description
A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.
Subject
landscape
mountains
lake
Credit
Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.13
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1974
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.72
Description
Hand-sewn toongat. Ape man-like figure covered in stitched sealskin, with leather face which has been tooled or scraped into a mask-like design; face and eyes are knotted thread; leather claws on hands.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Toongat
Date
1974
Dimensions
14.0 x 5.5 x 9.5 cm
Description
Hand-sewn toongat. Ape man-like figure covered in stitched sealskin, with leather face which has been tooled or scraped into a mask-like design; face and eyes are knotted thread; leather claws on hands.
Subject
Inuit
figure, male
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.72
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1965
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.62
Description
Sculpted man with loon. Standing man, facing left, holding loon bill with right mitten and supporting rest of bird with left mitten on bird's back; 71583 scratched on bottom; figure highly polished and standing on scored base; details in bird, clothing, face.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Man with Loon
Date
1965
Dimensions
13.3 x 3.0 x 7.5 cm
Description
Sculpted man with loon. Standing man, facing left, holding loon bill with right mitten and supporting rest of bird with left mitten on bird's back; 71583 scratched on bottom; figure highly polished and standing on scored base; details in bird, clothing, face.
Subject
figure, male
animal, bird
loon
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.62
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.16 a-d
Description
Group of seals carved from light green stone. (a) Irregular shaped base 1.2 high, has carved edges. On this base is a seal 3.0 x 6.0 x 3.5. (b) 2.6x7.2x2.5, lying on left side (c) 2.5 x6.0 x 3.5 lying on belly (d) 2.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 lying on belly. All have carved fins and tails, facial features…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Seal Group of 4
Date
1962
Description
Group of seals carved from light green stone. (a) Irregular shaped base 1.2 high, has carved edges. On this base is a seal 3.0 x 6.0 x 3.5. (b) 2.6x7.2x2.5, lying on left side (c) 2.5 x6.0 x 3.5 lying on belly (d) 2.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 lying on belly. All have carved fins and tails, facial features inscribed.
Subject
animal
seal
group
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.16 a-d
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1960
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.17
Description
Three piece walrus hunting sculpture, hunter with twine to (1) float and (2) walrus.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Walrus Hunting
Date
1960
Description
Three piece walrus hunting sculpture, hunter with twine to (1) float and (2) walrus.
Subject
animal, seal
figure, male
hunting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.17
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1960
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.18
Description
Stone carving of a seal hunter on ice. The figure is bending over and looking at the ground. The figure is holding a spear made of ivory that has a leather cord. There is a carved pipe through a hole in one of the figure’s hands. The figure is affixed to a base with posts in the feet that insert in…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Hunter on Ice
Date
1960
Description
Stone carving of a seal hunter on ice. The figure is bending over and looking at the ground. The figure is holding a spear made of ivory that has a leather cord. There is a carved pipe through a hole in one of the figure’s hands. The figure is affixed to a base with posts in the feet that insert into holes.
Subject
figure, male
hunting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.18
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1960
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.19
Description
Small dark stone sculpture of a weasel standing on four legs.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Weasel
Date
1960
Dimensions
4.0 x 2.5 x 16.4 cm
Description
Small dark stone sculpture of a weasel standing on four legs.
Subject
animal, weasel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.19
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1960
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.21
Description
Twin Walruses carved of black stone. Ivory tusks. Incised facial features.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Twin Walruses
Date
1960
Dimensions
5.0 x 13.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
Twin Walruses carved of black stone. Ivory tusks. Incised facial features.
Subject
animal, walrus
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.21
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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
CuJ.02.04
Description
General colour: brown, green. Water runs up from the lower edge to center banked on both sides by steep cliffs. A row of trees grows by the waters edge on the left side. Trees grow on top of the cliffs. Two bridges cross the water at center and in the distance. Above left is cloudy sky.
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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Title
Johnson's Canyon
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
44.6 x 34.5 cm
Description
General colour: brown, green. Water runs up from the lower edge to center banked on both sides by steep cliffs. A row of trees grows by the waters edge on the left side. Trees grow on top of the cliffs. Two bridges cross the water at center and in the distance. Above left is cloudy sky.
Subject
landscape
river
bridge
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
CuJ.02.04
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Mount Burgess and Emerald Lake

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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Date
1923
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
CuJ.02.05
Description
General colour: blue, green. Bottom third is water. The edge of the left shore is in the lower left corner. Tree branches come out from the edge of the left side. Across the middle is the far shore of trees. In the upper part in the center is one mountain and sky beyond.
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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Title
Mount Burgess and Emerald Lake
Date
1923
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
51 x 30.5 cm
Description
General colour: blue, green. Bottom third is water. The edge of the left shore is in the lower left corner. Tree branches come out from the edge of the left side. Across the middle is the far shore of trees. In the upper part in the center is one mountain and sky beyond.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1974
Catalogue Number
CuJ.02.05
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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Date
1909
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
CuJ.02.10
Description
General colour: green. In the lower left corner there is a road and a cabin with a woman in the doorway and smoke coming out of the chimney. The road goes over a bridge over a stream. To the right is a lake with two men on the shore and a sailboat in the center. The hills rise up beyond and mountai…
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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1909
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
51.2 x 81.4 cm
Description
General colour: green. In the lower left corner there is a road and a cabin with a woman in the doorway and smoke coming out of the chimney. The road goes over a bridge over a stream. To the right is a lake with two men on the shore and a sailboat in the center. The hills rise up beyond and mountains behind them. Small clouds drift across the sky.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1974
Catalogue Number
CuJ.02.10
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Cascade Mountain 1908

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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Date
1908
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
CuJ.02.01
Description
General colour: green. Across the bottom is grass and then a lake with two boats on it; one in the center and one to the left in the distance. The far shore is one third up and gives way to a mountain. The peak is in the middle near the top. Sky is on both sides.
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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Title
Cascade Mountain 1908
Date
1908
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
35.3 x 43.2 cm
Description
General colour: green. Across the bottom is grass and then a lake with two boats on it; one in the center and one to the left in the distance. The far shore is one third up and gives way to a mountain. The peak is in the middle near the top. Sky is on both sides.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1974
Catalogue Number
CuJ.02.01
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Great Diamond Island

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Artist
Unknown
Date
1908
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
UnK.02.08
Description
Thick, large trees (3) in woods; unsigned Great Diamond Island Aug.1/08 on canvas edge plus illegible writing on side, canvas edge.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Great Diamond Island
Date
1908
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
43.2 x 30.5 cm
Description
Thick, large trees (3) in woods; unsigned Great Diamond Island Aug.1/08 on canvas edge plus illegible writing on side, canvas edge.
Subject
landscape, forest
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.02.08
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1899
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.06
Description
Colour: black on white; a wounded bison with three arrows in his side and blood coming out of his mouth, kneels in the center of the picture;to the left and right are large leafless trees; a huge sun sits halfway on the horizon of rolling hills; in the background to the right, six figures with stic…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Neolithic Age
Date
1899
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Dimensions
10.7 x 18.4 cm
Description
Colour: black on white; a wounded bison with three arrows in his side and blood coming out of his mouth, kneels in the center of the picture;to the left and right are large leafless trees; a huge sun sits halfway on the horizon of rolling hills; in the background to the right, six figures with sticks run up from behind a tree; to the left, in the background are two bears.
Subject
animal, buffalo
hunting
Credit
Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1970
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.06
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1841
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.03
Description
Two silhouette drawings of women. Left drawing signed E.P. 1981 right drawing signed P.N.S. 1841
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Two Profiles
Date
1841
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
11.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
Two silhouette drawings of women. Left drawing signed E.P. 1981 right drawing signed P.N.S. 1841
Subject
portrait
female
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.03
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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
CuJ.02.02
Description
General colours: green, brown. Rock cliffs with dead tree logs propped up on them, come down to meet a narrow waterway at center. Trees grow on top of the cliffs and a mountain side rises up from them on the right. Two peaks can be seen up center. The sky is blue and pink with a few horizontal clou…
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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Title
Devil's Canyon
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
49.3 x 59.8 cm
Description
General colours: green, brown. Rock cliffs with dead tree logs propped up on them, come down to meet a narrow waterway at center. Trees grow on top of the cliffs and a mountain side rises up from them on the right. Two peaks can be seen up center. The sky is blue and pink with a few horizontal clouds across it.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of Dave White, Winnipeg, 1969
Catalogue Number
CuJ.02.02
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First Cabin at Lake Louise

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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
CuJ.02.03
Description
General colour: green, brown. Across the bottom is green water. The rocky beach has a rowboat on it at the left side. It has one oar in it and the name Dave White painted on the side. At center is a small log cabin - logs scattered at the left side of it - smoke coming out the top. The background i…
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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Title
First Cabin at Lake Louise
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
39.4 x 54.6 cm
Description
General colour: green, brown. Across the bottom is green water. The rocky beach has a rowboat on it at the left side. It has one oar in it and the name Dave White painted on the side. At center is a small log cabin - logs scattered at the left side of it - smoke coming out the top. The background is trees.
Subject
architecture, rural
cabin
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Lake Louise
Dave White
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
CuJ.02.03
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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
CuJ.02.08
Description
General colour: greens. A mountain range goes off into the distance left. A lake reflecting evergreens and scrub on opposite shore divides the painting horizontally one third up from the bottom.
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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Title
The Three Sisters
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
61 x 86.5 cm
Description
General colour: greens. A mountain range goes off into the distance left. A lake reflecting evergreens and scrub on opposite shore divides the painting horizontally one third up from the bottom.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1974
Catalogue Number
CuJ.02.08
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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
CuJ.02.06
Description
General colour: green, blue, brown. The lower half is green water with an island of shrubs sitting in the middle. Bushes and then trees mark the far shore. A blue mountain rises up from center. The blue and pink sky has a few clouds.
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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Title
Mount Rundle
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
29.8 x 37.9 cm
Description
General colour: green, blue, brown. The lower half is green water with an island of shrubs sitting in the middle. Bushes and then trees mark the far shore. A blue mountain rises up from center. The blue and pink sky has a few clouds.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of D. Armistead Moore, 1971
Catalogue Number
CuJ.02.06
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Mount Rundle in Snow

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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas board
Catalogue Number
CuJ.02.07
Description
General colour: green, white. Green water in the lower part with a patch of snow in lower left corner. Trees rise up on both sides. There is an island of snow in the center of the water. In the background center is a single mountain. Sky above.
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Artist
John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)
Title
Mount Rundle in Snow
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas board
Dimensions
35.5 x 29.2 cm
Description
General colour: green, white. Green water in the lower part with a patch of snow in lower left corner. Trees rise up on both sides. There is an island of snow in the center of the water. In the background center is a single mountain. Sky above.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of Dave White, Winnipeg, 1970
Catalogue Number
CuJ.02.07
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