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- Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British) 9
- Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese) 9
- Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian) 6
- Hiroshi Yoshida (1876 – 1950, Japanese) 3
- James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian) 3
- Unknown 3
- Charles Jones Way (1835 – 1919, British) 1
- Emily Carr (1871 – 1945, Canadian) 1
- Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith, R. C. A. (1846 – 1923, Canadian) 1
- Hosei 1
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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 1
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0040 a,b
- Description
- Two matching small gold silk drawstring purses whose drawstrings are tied together. Each purse has delicate purple and blue flowers embroidered with silk and metallic thread, and two long red silk tassels hanging from the top of either side. Both purses are padded.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 7.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Two matching small gold silk drawstring purses whose drawstrings are tied together. Each purse has delicate purple and blue flowers embroidered with silk and metallic thread, and two long red silk tassels hanging from the top of either side. Both purses are padded.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0040 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0063
- Description
- A pouch-shaped bag of white cotton with a drawstring at the neck. The bag is decorated with narrow bands of red, green and yellow embroidery following the shape of the bag, and with a pink tassel at the bottom. The bag’s drawstring is made of twisted pink and black threads, and has a green tasse…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- A pouch-shaped bag of white cotton with a drawstring at the neck. The bag is decorated with narrow bands of red, green and yellow embroidery following the shape of the bag, and with a pink tassel at the bottom. The bag’s drawstring is made of twisted pink and black threads, and has a green tassel at each end.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0063
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, silk; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0079
- Description
- A printed silk chiffon bag with a pattern of flowers and horizontal stripes. The bag has a wooden frame at the opening, and fastens with a wooden bead button. The bag has two handles made of the same fabric as the bag.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, silk; wood
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- A printed silk chiffon bag with a pattern of flowers and horizontal stripes. The bag has a wooden frame at the opening, and fastens with a wooden bead button. The bag has two handles made of the same fabric as the bag.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0079
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0143
- Description
- A small, flat, red silk purse with curved sides and single pink and white peony applique on the front. The purse has a green and a red silk tassel that hang from each side, and a silk loop at the top.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- A small, flat, red silk purse with curved sides and single pink and white peony applique on the front. The purse has a green and a red silk tassel that hang from each side, and a silk loop at the top.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0143
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0161
- Description
- A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 1.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.
- Subject
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0161
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, snake
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0207 a,b
- Description
- A black and white snakeskin change purse with two pieces. The smaller section (a) slides into the larger section (b) to close the purse.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, snake
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 9.2 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A black and white snakeskin change purse with two pieces. The smaller section (a) slides into the larger section (b) to close the purse.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- animals, snake
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0207 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0363 a,b
- Description
- A pair of flat, silk bags both lined with the same pink and purple striped silk fabric. (a) black rounded bottom , printed with rows of stylized flowers of red, blue, and pink. A row of black thread loops passing around bag just below mouth holds double drawstring cord of pink and green twisted co…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 23.9 cm
- Description
- A pair of flat, silk bags both lined with the same pink and purple striped silk fabric. (a) black rounded bottom , printed with rows of stylized flowers of red, blue, and pink. A row of black thread loops passing around bag just below mouth holds double drawstring cord of pink and green twisted cotton threads knotted at each end with small tassels. (b) blue square, printed with small scattered bouquets of stylized pink and yellow flowers, and small comb like symbol. Casing sewn below mouth holds double drawstring cord of twisted black cotton threads.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0363 a,b
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- Date
- 1923
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.49
- Description
- Watercolour in blues, yellow, red and brown high horizon line sharp edges in blue, yellow sombre sky, large mass of red-brown blending into aqua-blue on lower half of painting, as if to suggest water.
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- Title
- Landscape
- Date
- 1923
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- Watercolour in blues, yellow, red and brown high horizon line sharp edges in blue, yellow sombre sky, large mass of red-brown blending into aqua-blue on lower half of painting, as if to suggest water.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.49
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Foothills of the Rockies
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- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.01
- Description
- Landscape, colourful rolling foothills in the forground. - in the immediate forground at the bl. is a spot of green brown grasses. - past that is a varying green plateau. - then a spot of trees onward to the purple/blue mountains in the distance. - the sky fades into a yellow to green shade.“Collin…
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- Title
- Foothills of the Rockies
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.3 x 37 cm
- Description
- Landscape, colourful rolling foothills in the forground. - in the immediate forground at the bl. is a spot of green brown grasses. - past that is a varying green plateau. - then a spot of trees onward to the purple/blue mountains in the distance. - the sky fades into a yellow to green shade.“Collings typically restricted his darkest tones in this late watercolour to minimal accents -- a streak of rich sienna merging with deep blue which works as a ‘base line’ and his the key to colour relationships in the rest of his picture. The overall pastel tones and broad, open river valley view combine to produce an effect of silent and awesome beauty.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.01
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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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- Date
- c. 1927
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.19
- Description
- Scene of five sailboats at varying distance away sailing on a brisk sea of blue/green water, the sky has a shade of darkening blue/grey.“This view of sailboats, apparently racing, is related in mood and handing to Catalogue entry #187. [Celebration in Remembrance CoJ.05.22] Collings used cold tones…
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- Title
- Heavy Seas
- Date
- c. 1927
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 15 x 31 cm
- Description
- Scene of five sailboats at varying distance away sailing on a brisk sea of blue/green water, the sky has a shade of darkening blue/grey.“This view of sailboats, apparently racing, is related in mood and handing to Catalogue entry #187. [Celebration in Remembrance CoJ.05.22] Collings used cold tones in both and rushing water to create a sense of drama.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.19
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Celebration in Remembrance
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- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.22
- Description
- Scene of a boat blue/rusting in colour with waves exploding up around its sides reaching twice the height of the boat in the air - the sky is a pale grey colour.“Collings used cold colours in this starkly observed drama. The air is filled with pale puffs of explosives while white jets of water burs…
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- Title
- Celebration in Remembrance
- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 22 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- Scene of a boat blue/rusting in colour with waves exploding up around its sides reaching twice the height of the boat in the air - the sky is a pale grey colour.“Collings used cold colours in this starkly observed drama. The air is filled with pale puffs of explosives while white jets of water burst from what appears to be a fire boat.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Subject
- landscape
- boat
- explosives
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.22
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Cattle Roundup near Village
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- Date
- c. 1897
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.57
- Description
- A figure on a horse moves from the left side of the image. A town sits in the centre background. The foreground is a grassy field and the upper half of the image is a cloudy sky.
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- Title
- Cattle Roundup near Village
- Date
- c. 1897
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 27 cm
- Description
- A figure on a horse moves from the left side of the image. A town sits in the centre background. The foreground is a grassy field and the upper half of the image is a cloudy sky.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.57
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Couple By Seashore
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- Date
- c. 1900
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.59
- Description
- Two figures walk closely together on a path which leads to the ocean in the upper right side of the image. On both sides the couple is centred by grass and hill landscape.
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- Title
- Couple By Seashore
- Date
- c. 1900
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Description
- Two figures walk closely together on a path which leads to the ocean in the upper right side of the image. On both sides the couple is centred by grass and hill landscape.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.59
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Street Scene in Deal, England
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- Date
- c. 1895
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.60
- Description
- Several figures move beneath an arch in the centre of the image, and are highlighted by a small section of blue background. The left and right are dominated by buildings.
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- Title
- Street Scene in Deal, England
- Date
- c. 1895
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Description
- Several figures move beneath an arch in the centre of the image, and are highlighted by a small section of blue background. The left and right are dominated by buildings.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.60
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Winter Tunnel near Sicamous
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- Date
- 1927 – 1927
- Medium
- watercolour on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.63
- Description
- Winter scene with a train tunnel in foreground. Snow and icicles are hanging over the entrance. On back of paper of picture frame were 4 different labels.First is at top left and is light brown in colour: “6. Collins [sic], Charles - ‘Winter; Tunnel on C.P.R. Track’. Lent by Mrs. Jonathan Rogers,…
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- Title
- Winter Tunnel near Sicamous
- Date
- 1927 – 1927
- Medium
- watercolour on board
- Dimensions
- 38 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Winter scene with a train tunnel in foreground. Snow and icicles are hanging over the entrance. On back of paper of picture frame were 4 different labels.First is at top left and is light brown in colour: “6. Collins [sic], Charles - ‘Winter; Tunnel on C.P.R. Track’. Lent by Mrs. Jonathan Rogers, Vancouver. 1920-30Second is top right and is green: “Vancouver Art Gallery - Name of Artist or Owner: Mrs. Jonathan Rogers - Address: 2050 Nelson St - Phone No.: [Indecipherable] - Title of Work: ‘Winter, Tunnel on C.P.R. Track between Sycamous & Winnipeg” - Price or insurable value (if not for sale): $350 - To be pasted on bottom right-hand corner of back of picture.”Third is white with red border: “Mrs. Jonathan Rogers, 2050 Nelson St. Vancouver. No 6, Do not remove wire”.Fourth label is white and from the Alex Fraser Galleries in Vancouver (5669 Granville Street Vancouver 13, B.C. - AM 6-6010, Alex Fraser Formerly of Bond Street, London, England) and is located at bottom: “ ’Winter Tunnel on C.P.R. Track’, Original Water Colour, by Charles John Collings.”
- Credit
- Gift of Mark Rivette, Vernon, 2015
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.63
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The Fraser River at Yale BC
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- Date
- c. 1900
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WaC.05.01
- Description
- River winding through rocky mountains. River is calm in foreground and rougher in background. 4 figures on beach with two canoes at center right. Another figure with white pack horse on rocky outcrop above. Mountains primarily brown and grey with one snowcapped peak in distance. Trees and other shr…
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- Title
- The Fraser River at Yale BC
- Date
- c. 1900
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 52.0 x 75.5 cm
- Description
- River winding through rocky mountains. River is calm in foreground and rougher in background. 4 figures on beach with two canoes at center right. Another figure with white pack horse on rocky outcrop above. Mountains primarily brown and grey with one snowcapped peak in distance. Trees and other shrubbery on rocky outcrop at right and on slopes at left and center distance. “CJ (overlapping) Way YALE BC” in red at lower right. In ornately carved gold painted wood frame with glass. White tag from Masters Gallery Ltd. on back.
- Credit
- Gift of Robyn L Fulton, 2021
- Catalogue Number
- WaC.05.01
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Victoria Harbour
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- Date
- prior to 1940
- Medium
- watercolour; gouache on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CaE.05.01
- Description
- General colour: grey, brown. A wooden post dock comes out into the water in the lower right corner. At the left side is more dock with a few small boats tied up to posts out in the water. Four sail boats are in the center. Two points of land narrow the water two thirds up. The left bank has buildin…
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- Title
- Victoria Harbour
- Date
- prior to 1940
- Medium
- watercolour; gouache on paper
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 16.2 cm
- Description
- General colour: grey, brown. A wooden post dock comes out into the water in the lower right corner. At the left side is more dock with a few small boats tied up to posts out in the water. Four sail boats are in the center. Two points of land narrow the water two thirds up. The left bank has buildings and trees on it. Beyond are distant mountains and grey sky.
- Subject
- landscape
- seascape
- Pacific Ocean
- Emily Carr
- Credit
- Gift of C. M. Smith, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- CaE.05.01
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Approaching Stewart B.C., Portland Canal
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- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaE.05.47
- Description
- blhc to centre: EL.“APPROACHING STEWART, B.C., PORTLAND CANAL”
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- Title
- Approaching Stewart B.C., Portland Canal
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 11.4 x 19.9 cm
- Description
- blhc to centre: EL.“APPROACHING STEWART, B.C., PORTLAND CANAL”
- Subject
- landscape
- mountains
- water
- Ernest Lamarque
- Credit
- Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971
- Catalogue Number
- LaE.05.47
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Fort Simpson, MacKenzie River
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- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaE.05.49
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- Title
- Fort Simpson, MacKenzie River
- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 8.2 x 13.1 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971
- Catalogue Number
- LaE.05.49
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