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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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The Wanderers

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

Date: 1900

Medium: watercolour on paper board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.08

Description: Scene of very washed out blacks and greys with pencil lines and shapes sketched in, the title has been printed in pencil and as well his logo.“What first appear to be white chickens in this late evening scene take on a more sinister cast when two crosses are recognized in the background.” -- “Char…

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

Title: The Wanderers

Date: 1900

Medium: watercolour on paper board

Dimensions: 28.5 x 15.5 cm

Description: Scene of very washed out blacks and greys with pencil lines and shapes sketched in, the title has been printed in pencil and as well his logo.“What first appear to be white chickens in this late evening scene take on a more sinister cast when two crosses are recognized in the background.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape; chickens; crosses; grey

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.08

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Marble Halls

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

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

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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Melora

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

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

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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Five Breton Ladies

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Artist: Unknown

Date: later than 1900

Medium: painted on plaster

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.85

Description: A plaster group of five women in long black dresses, two aprons, one wearing a shawl, all with white caps.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Five Breton Ladies

Date: later than 1900

Medium: painted on plaster

Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.5 x 30.0 cm

Description: A plaster group of five women in long black dresses, two aprons, one wearing a shawl, all with white caps.

Subject: figure, group

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.85

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Bear

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Artist: Unknown

Date: later than 1900

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.04

Description: A realistic rendering of a walking grizzly bear. His head is turned slightly to the left. Open mouth shows white teeth and a pink tongue.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Bear

Date: later than 1900

Dimensions: 13.0 x 8.0 x 24.0 cm

Description: A realistic rendering of a walking grizzly bear. His head is turned slightly to the left. Open mouth shows white teeth and a pink tongue.

Subject: amimal, bear; grizzly bear

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.04

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The Bird Tree

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1880 – 1900

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.06

Description: ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: The Bird Tree

Date: 1880 – 1900

Dimensions: 20.8 x 4.7 x 10.0 cm

Description: ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.

Subject: figure, male; animal; mythological

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.06

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Totem Pole

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Artist: Unknown

Date: later than 1900

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.08

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Totem Pole

Date: later than 1900

Dimensions: 29.5 x 7.0 x 17.0 cm

Subject: mythological

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.08

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Rusty Disk

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

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

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

Subject: landscape; machinery; machine; green; rims; circulars

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.071

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Churchyard, Sandwich Kent

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

Date: c. 1909

Medium: graphite on paper board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.083

Description: Scene with a stone wall to the left and some trees to the right and a church in the middle background.“This sketch probably dates from 1909 when the Collings family lived in Sandwich in the year prior to their emigration to Canada.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda …

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

Title: Churchyard, Sandwich Kent

Date: c. 1909

Medium: graphite on paper board

Dimensions: 28.5 x 38 cm

Description: Scene with a stone wall to the left and some trees to the right and a church in the middle background.“This sketch probably dates from 1909 when the Collings family lived in Sandwich in the year prior to their emigration to Canada.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda HeathOn the back is a sketch of the port side of a ship with a life boat of pulleys.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.083

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Woolen Stocking

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

Date: c. 1912

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.019

Description: Sketch of two lace up shoes in the center of the frame with a wooden stump to the left, and a small stumpy tree to the right. - the writing of the paper is in the left side and goes across the bottom of the drawing. - three shaded spots or lines about 5 cm. long in the tr. corner.“These stockings, …

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

Title: Woolen Stocking

Date: c. 1912

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20 x 26 cm

Description: Sketch of two lace up shoes in the center of the frame with a wooden stump to the left, and a small stumpy tree to the right. - the writing of the paper is in the left side and goes across the bottom of the drawing. - three shaded spots or lines about 5 cm. long in the tr. corner.“These stockings, nailed incongruously to fence rails and in company with an old pair of hook and eye boots, would have appealed enormously to Collings’ whimsical sense of humour.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape; stocking; fence; boots

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.019

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Fish

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Artist: Unknown

Date: later than 1900

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.69

Description: Fish carved on left side, as well as other word beginning with W; gently curved body with carved fins, scored gills, mouth and eyes; hole bored through head near eye; hole bored into belly possibly for support for display, when CRW bought it, was being used to hold key ring.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Fish

Date: later than 1900

Dimensions: 4.3 x 2.2 x 27.6 cm

Description: Fish carved on left side, as well as other word beginning with W; gently curved body with carved fins, scored gills, mouth and eyes; hole bored through head near eye; hole bored into belly possibly for support for display, when CRW bought it, was being used to hold key ring.

Subject: animal, fish

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.69

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Buddhist Icon

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1900 – 1925

Medium: watercolour; gouache on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.04

Description: Blue god or demon surrounded in flames, over nude figure; flames and border rust coloured; 5/ on back. CRW purchased it in Katmandu, Nepal in Autumn of 1970, approx. a month long trip which included Langtang Valley trek.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Buddhist Icon

Date: 1900 – 1925

Medium: watercolour; gouache on paper

Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.6 cm

Description: Blue god or demon surrounded in flames, over nude figure; flames and border rust coloured; 5/ on back. CRW purchased it in Katmandu, Nepal in Autumn of 1970, approx. a month long trip which included Langtang Valley trek.

Subject: figure, male; mythological

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.04

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Untitled

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1920

Medium: oil on ceramic, porcelain

Catalogue Number: UnK.02.13

Description: Very fine painting of a man's head and torso, facing left. Dressed in white front with red collar, green jacket with gold epaulettes. The painting is framed by purple velvet with a wide gold mat and black wooden frame. Label on back says “C.R. Jonnson Pictures and Frames 1464 Beacon Street Broo…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Untitled

Date: prior to 1920

Medium: oil on ceramic, porcelain

Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.5 cm

Description: Very fine painting of a man's head and torso, facing left. Dressed in white front with red collar, green jacket with gold epaulettes. The painting is framed by purple velvet with a wide gold mat and black wooden frame. Label on back says “C.R. Jonnson Pictures and Frames 1464 Beacon Street Brookline, Mass.” At the bottom of the frame “Richard Wehsener Dresden” is written in pencil.