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Purse

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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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Approach of Night

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

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

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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Cattle Roundup near Village

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

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

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.

Subject: landscape; horse; figure; grass; cloud

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.57

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Couple By Seashore

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

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

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.

Subject: landscape; couple; figure; ocean; grass

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

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

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.

Subject: landscape; figures; city; street

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.60

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The Fraser River at Yale BC

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Artist: Charles Jones Way (1835 – 1919, British)

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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Artist: Charles Jones Way (1835 – 1919, British)

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.

Subject: mountains; Fraser River; British Columbia; landscape; canoeing; horses

Credit: Gift of Robyn L Fulton, 2021

Catalogue Number: WaC.05.01

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Trestles at the Loop

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Artist: Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith, R. C. A. (1846 – 1923, Canadian)

Date: 1890

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: BeS.05.04

Description: Kicking Horse Pass. Train trestle bridges wind around bases of mountains in valley.Ross Peak in background.

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Artist: Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith, R. C. A. (1846 – 1923, Canadian)

Title: Trestles at the Loop

Date: 1890

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 31.0 x 47.7 cm

Description: Kicking Horse Pass. Train trestle bridges wind around bases of mountains in valley.Ross Peak in background.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Kicking Horse Pass, transportation; train; CPR

Credit: Purchased from Masters Gallery ltd., Calgary, 2004

Catalogue Number: BeS.05.04

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Hope

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Artist: James Whaite

Date: prior to 1916

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WhJ.05.01

Description: A mountain scene, left foreground is covered with logs and rocks on grass, a river bank, running from bottom right to lower left centre is a fast flowing river, lots of foliage on trees on riverbank, mountains rise behind riverbank, tree covered, clouds on mountains tops and in the sky.

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Artist: James Whaite

Title: Hope

Date: prior to 1916

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 62.5 x 44.1 cm

Description: A mountain scene, left foreground is covered with logs and rocks on grass, a river bank, running from bottom right to lower left centre is a fast flowing river, lots of foliage on trees on riverbank, mountains rise behind riverbank, tree covered, clouds on mountains tops and in the sky.

Subject: landscape, mountain; river; forest

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: WhJ.05.01

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Calypso bulbosa (Calypso Orchid/Pink Fairy's Slipper)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1891

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.19

Description: A single green stem from bottom centre curves to centre with 2 flowers, both are dark pink with yellow centre, pink petals flare out from bottom of flowers.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Calypso bulbosa (Calypso Orchid/Pink Fairy's Slipper)

Date: 1891

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.3 x 17.5 cm

Description: A single green stem from bottom centre curves to centre with 2 flowers, both are dark pink with yellow centre, pink petals flare out from bottom of flowers.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.19

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Pinus albicaulis (White Pine)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1895

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.15

Description: A pine tree branch breaks into two sections with green needles and clusters of red/brown pine cones.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Pinus albicaulis (White Pine)

Date: 1895

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.0 x 17.5 cm

Description: A pine tree branch breaks into two sections with green needles and clusters of red/brown pine cones.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.15

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Pyrola picta (Wintergreen)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1891

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.13

Description: Broad green leaves with white veins are at the bottom centre of the picture; a long red/brown stem protrudes straight up, many small buds hang from the stem near the top.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Pyrola picta (Wintergreen)

Date: 1891

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.0 x 17.5 cm

Description: Broad green leaves with white veins are at the bottom centre of the picture; a long red/brown stem protrudes straight up, many small buds hang from the stem near the top.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.13

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Erythronium grandiflorum (Glacier Lily)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1890

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.12

Description: A thick green leaf rises from centre left at the bottom of the picture to top right; from inside the leaf protrude 2 yellow blossoms.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Erythronium grandiflorum (Glacier Lily)

Date: 1890

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.0 x 17.5 cm

Description: A thick green leaf rises from centre left at the bottom of the picture to top right; from inside the leaf protrude 2 yellow blossoms.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.12

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Dodecathem meadia (Shooting Star)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1891

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.09

Description: Short, thick green leaves cluster at base, 4 long pink stems extend from root; dart-like pink and yellow flowers at top of stems.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Dodecathem meadia (Shooting Star)

Date: 1891

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.5 x 17.5 cm

Description: Short, thick green leaves cluster at base, 4 long pink stems extend from root; dart-like pink and yellow flowers at top of stems.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.09

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Eucephalus engelmannii (Engelmann's Aster/Aster engelmannii)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1890 – 1910

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.07

Description: One green stem with green leaves, branches out near the top into 6 stems with smaller leaves, and an open, pink and yellow flower on the end.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Eucephalus engelmannii (Engelmann's Aster/Aster engelmannii)

Date: 1890 – 1910

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.0 x 17.5 cm

Description: One green stem with green leaves, branches out near the top into 6 stems with smaller leaves, and an open, pink and yellow flower on the end.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.07

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Menziesia glabella (Western Menziesia)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1890 – 1910

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.06

Description: A brown branch with clusters of green leaves, and bunches of light red tulip-like flowers, 4 on one stem, 6 on the other.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Menziesia glabella (Western Menziesia)

Date: 1890 – 1910

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.0 x 17.5 cm

Description: A brown branch with clusters of green leaves, and bunches of light red tulip-like flowers, 4 on one stem, 6 on the other.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.06

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Oncideum forbesii / Brasilidium forbesii? (Wildflower)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1891

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.01

Description: A light green stem branches off into three stems on which a dark yellow and brown flower with scalloped petals on each end.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Oncideum forbesii / Brasilidium forbesii? (Wildflower)

Date: 1891

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.5 x 17.5 cm

Description: A light green stem branches off into three stems on which a dark yellow and brown flower with scalloped petals on each end.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.01

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Bunchberry [Creeping Dogwood]

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1891

Medium: watercolour / gouche?; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.32

Description: Botanical painting of 3 stems of a plant. stems have green leaves and two have bunches of red berries. The uppermost stem has a white flower with four petals and purple stamen. Written below in pencil is “Bunchberry”

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Bunchberry [Creeping Dogwood]

Date: 1891

Medium: watercolour / gouche?; ink on paper

Dimensions: 25.0 x 16.0 cm

Description: Botanical painting of 3 stems of a plant. stems have green leaves and two have bunches of red berries. The uppermost stem has a white flower with four petals and purple stamen. Written below in pencil is “Bunchberry”