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- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta) 3169
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- charcoal on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.532
- Description
- A charcoal sketch of trees on left side of the foreground, on the bank of the river. A pathway on the right side leads over the river towards buildings in the background.
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- Title
- Park by River
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- charcoal on board
- Dimensions
- 36.5 x 51.5 cm
- Description
- A charcoal sketch of trees on left side of the foreground, on the bank of the river. A pathway on the right side leads over the river towards buildings in the background.
- Credit
- Gift of Mark Rivette, Vernon, 2015
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.532
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Stone Bridge England
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- charcoal on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.533
- Description
- A river runs under a stone bridge with three arches in the foreground. In the background are some buildings and hills.
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- Title
- Stone Bridge England
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- charcoal on board
- Dimensions
- 26.3 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- A river runs under a stone bridge with three arches in the foreground. In the background are some buildings and hills.
- Subject
- bridge
- Charles John Collings
- trees
- England
- Credit
- Gift of Mark Rivette, Vernon, 2015
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.533
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Streetscape in England
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- charcoal on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.534
- Description
- A drawing in charcoal of a street in the foreground leads back and to the left through a narrow opening flanked by some village buildings.The word “Polperro” is located in handwriting in the tlc and blc.Polperro is a village and fishing harbour on the south-west coast in Cornwall.
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- Title
- Streetscape in England
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- charcoal on board
- Dimensions
- 22.1 x 17.3 cm
- Description
- A drawing in charcoal of a street in the foreground leads back and to the left through a narrow opening flanked by some village buildings.The word “Polperro” is located in handwriting in the tlc and blc.Polperro is a village and fishing harbour on the south-west coast in Cornwall.
- Subject
- Charles John Collings
- street
- village
- England
- Credit
- Gift of Mark Rivette, Vernon, 2015
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.534
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Village Buildings England
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- charcoal on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.536
- Description
- A charcoal sketch of buildings amid shrubbery and a rough lane with vague drawings of clouds in the sky.Verso: writing denotes details and colour scheme.Also includes location and possible title: “Courtways in Stoke Gabriel”Stoke Gabriel is a town in Devon, England.blc has Collings’ stamp/logo
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- Title
- Village Buildings England
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- charcoal on board
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 35.2 cm
- Description
- A charcoal sketch of buildings amid shrubbery and a rough lane with vague drawings of clouds in the sky.Verso: writing denotes details and colour scheme.Also includes location and possible title: “Courtways in Stoke Gabriel”Stoke Gabriel is a town in Devon, England.blc has Collings’ stamp/logo
- Subject
- Charles John Collings
- street
- buildings
- England
- Credit
- Gift of Mark Rivette, Vernon, 2015
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.536
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Village Streets in England
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- charcoal on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.537
- Description
- A charcoal sketch of a street lined with buildings adorned with lights and signs. The street forks in the middle-ground.
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- Title
- Village Streets in England
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- charcoal on board
- Dimensions
- 35.6 x 38.5 cm
- Description
- A charcoal sketch of a street lined with buildings adorned with lights and signs. The street forks in the middle-ground.
- Subject
- Charles John Collings
- street
- buildings
- England
- Credit
- Gift of Mark Rivette, Vernon, 2015
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.537
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Cattle Browsing and Ducks
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.538
- Description
- A faint sketch of a landscape overpowered by writing denoting details and colour scheme.
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- Title
- Cattle Browsing and Ducks
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- A faint sketch of a landscape overpowered by writing denoting details and colour scheme.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.538
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Mill by Quarry
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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- Date
- 1893
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.02.03
- Description
- Scene in a forest with a stream. Overall green value of the painting, - there is a herring standing in the steam just below center at the narrowest part where the stream seems to drop to a lower level. - dark green shadows across the top of the trees where they appear to canopy the scene. - dark br…
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- Title
- His Haunt
- Date
- 1893
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 45.5 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Scene in a forest with a stream. Overall green value of the painting, - there is a herring standing in the steam just below center at the narrowest part where the stream seems to drop to a lower level. - dark green shadows across the top of the trees where they appear to canopy the scene. - dark brown bank to the left of the steam, and a dark green/yellow to the right of the stream.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- heron
- stream
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.02.03
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Orchard Valley
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- oil on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.02.04
- Description
- Landscape with a tree in the forground left, a spindly branched tree, and a similar shaped one 1/3 the size opposite it to the right. - there is a pond of lake behind these across the center of the frame, and gentle sloping green land further back. - blue sky on the upper 1/3 of the frame with wisp…
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- Title
- Orchard Valley
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- oil on board
- Dimensions
- 31 x 23 cm
- Description
- Landscape with a tree in the forground left, a spindly branched tree, and a similar shaped one 1/3 the size opposite it to the right. - there is a pond of lake behind these across the center of the frame, and gentle sloping green land further back. - blue sky on the upper 1/3 of the frame with wisps of yellowing/grey clouds across.“A pleasant painting full of tender greens and spring blossoms, this view of an apple orchard, possibly in the Okanagan area, exhibits a moderate impasto effect. Darkest tones have been restricted to a few branches and detail in a town across the lake, suggesting the late date although Collings brushstrokes do not follow the contours of his images.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.02.04
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Old Road and Tree
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- 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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- 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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A Little Ditty Bird
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- Date
- c. 1895
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.023
- Description
- Drawing of a designed goblet standing fully in the center of the page. The area surrounding the goblet has been completely shaded in. The drawing au verso is a nose, ear, and hand study.“The dark background with the still darker goblet allowed Collings to achieve bright metallic-like highlights on …
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- Title
- A Little Ditty Bird
- Date
- c. 1895
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 19 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Drawing of a designed goblet standing fully in the center of the page. The area surrounding the goblet has been completely shaded in. The drawing au verso is a nose, ear, and hand study.“The dark background with the still darker goblet allowed Collings to achieve bright metallic-like highlights on the embossed goblet. Barely visible, a tiny, whimsical “Ditty” bird peaks over the lip of the cup.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.023
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.029
- Description
- Appears to be a coastal scene with cliffs in the forground looking out over the water, there is a few small tree here. - out on the water is a upcropping of lone rock.“A coast scene sketched from a bluff, this is in an earlier coarser style of Collings.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalo…
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- Title
- Berry Head
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper board
- Dimensions
- 19 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- Appears to be a coastal scene with cliffs in the forground looking out over the water, there is a few small tree here. - out on the water is a upcropping of lone rock.“A coast scene sketched from a bluff, this is in an earlier coarser style of Collings.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.029
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Houses with Twin Trees
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.030
- Description
- Scene of a house with two trees in the immediate forground to the right and left of center. - further behind is a house which fills the space between the two trees and as far as the right edge. - two windows and a door on the immediate front, and a window and door on the side.
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- Title
- Houses with Twin Trees
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 19 x 25 cm
- Description
- Scene of a house with two trees in the immediate forground to the right and left of center. - further behind is a house which fills the space between the two trees and as far as the right edge. - two windows and a door on the immediate front, and a window and door on the side.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.030
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Pond and Farmhouse
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.539
- Description
- Landscape scene with a marshy area in the forground, with grass-like reed shapes growing out of it. - the is a building in the background with two chimneys and another building further to the right.
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- Title
- Pond and Farmhouse
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- Landscape scene with a marshy area in the forground, with grass-like reed shapes growing out of it. - the is a building in the background with two chimneys and another building further to the right.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.539
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Bennalt Portage
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.031
- Description
- Scene with mountains in the background and a bridge leading across a river below this to the below right of center there is a building at the right end of the bridge just behind.
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- Title
- Bennalt Portage
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 26 cm
- Description
- Scene with mountains in the background and a bridge leading across a river below this to the below right of center there is a building at the right end of the bridge just behind.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.031
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.032
- Description
- Mountain scene with surrounding mountains and a valley lake. - appears to be something man-made stretching across the lake from forground to the background.
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- Title
- At Glacier
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20 x 26 cm
- Description
- Mountain scene with surrounding mountains and a valley lake. - appears to be something man-made stretching across the lake from forground to the background.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.032
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Steep Valley, Glacier
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.033
- Description
- Mountain scene with three mountains one in the middle distance, the second closest to the right, and the third to the left. - there is lake or stream in the middle forground of the mountains with trees surrounding it.
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- Title
- Steep Valley, Glacier
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20 x 26 cm
- Description
- Mountain scene with three mountains one in the middle distance, the second closest to the right, and the third to the left. - there is lake or stream in the middle forground of the mountains with trees surrounding it.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.033
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Garden Homes of B.C.
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on cardboard package
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.034
- Description
- Scene of a pathway or road with tail slim trees on either side reaching up to the top edge where they disappear. - darkly shaded grey areas on the trees. - a blue spot of pigment 15.5cm from the br. along that edge.
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- Title
- Garden Homes of B.C.
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on cardboard package
- Dimensions
- 26 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- Scene of a pathway or road with tail slim trees on either side reaching up to the top edge where they disappear. - darkly shaded grey areas on the trees. - a blue spot of pigment 15.5cm from the br. along that edge.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.034
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Tree by Castle
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.037
- Description
- Landscape scene with a spindly tree dominating the forground, with brush and shrubs leading into the background, and a square shaped building in the far right background.
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- Title
- Tree by Castle
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 19 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- Landscape scene with a spindly tree dominating the forground, with brush and shrubs leading into the background, and a square shaped building in the far right background.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.037
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