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Late July: Citadel Pass

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Date: 1977

Medium: serigraph on paper

Catalogue Number: MlM.04.03

Description: The top of the picture is blue; the rest of the picture is an overall colouration of peach, grey/mauve, light green with its top edge in a jagged tooth edge going from top right and top left to a diagonal in the centre; six strips of blue angle tr to bl. Michaelle McLean and Ellen Eyman were studen…

Title: Late July: Citadel Pass

Date: 1977

Medium: serigraph on paper

Dimensions: 41.3;50.9 x 55.9;65.5 cm

Description: The top of the picture is blue; the rest of the picture is an overall colouration of peach, grey/mauve, light green with its top edge in a jagged tooth edge going from top right and top left to a diagonal in the centre; six strips of blue angle tr to bl. Michaelle McLean and Ellen Eyman were students at the Banff Centre 1976/77 winter programme. Parks Canada project Parks Awareness provided salary and material for these two to do a number of prints of the Park for Parks Canada. All the work was done at the Banff Centre.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Michaelle McLean, 1977

Catalogue Number: MlM.04.03

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Stream, forest and mountains

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Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.404

Description: Landscapes where the focal point is in between the artist / viewer and the hill or mountain in the background of each drawing .Stream (snow?) in foreground, faint sketch of trees mid-ground with faint sketch of mountains in background.

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Title: Stream, forest and mountains

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 38.5 x 28.5 cm

Description: Landscapes where the focal point is in between the artist / viewer and the hill or mountain in the background of each drawing .Stream (snow?) in foreground, faint sketch of trees mid-ground with faint sketch of mountains in background.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.404

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Victory Eagle

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Artist: A. M. Blackstone

Date: 1942

Medium: linocut on paper

Catalogue Number: BlA.04.01

Artist: A. M. Blackstone

Title: Victory Eagle

Date: 1942

Medium: linocut on paper

Dimensions: 9.0 x 9.0 cm

Subject: animal, bird; eagle

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

Catalogue Number: BlA.04.01

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Robin

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Artist: A. M. Blackstone

Date: 1945

Medium: linocut on paper

Catalogue Number: BlA.04.02

Artist: A. M. Blackstone

Title: Robin

Date: 1945

Medium: linocut on paper

Dimensions: 9.0 x 9.0 cm

Subject: animal, bird; robin

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

Catalogue Number: BlA.04.02

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Ralph Connor Memorial Church Canmore 1890 - 1970

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Artist: A.L. Bro

Date: 1970

Medium: serigraph on paper

Catalogue Number: BrA.04.02

Description: A view of the Ralph Connor Memorial Church. On one side of the church is a fence. Around the church are some trees and mountains in the background.

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Artist: A.L. Bro

Title: Ralph Connor Memorial Church Canmore 1890 - 1970

Date: 1970

Medium: serigraph on paper

Dimensions: 50.8 x 33.0 cm

Description: A view of the Ralph Connor Memorial Church. On one side of the church is a fence. Around the church are some trees and mountains in the background.

Subject: landscape; church; Canmore

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

Catalogue Number: BrA.04.02

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Ralph Connor Memorial Church, Canmore 1890 - 1970

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Artist: A.L. Bro

Date: 1970

Medium: serigraph on paper

Catalogue Number: BrA.04.01

Description: A view of the Ralph Connor Memorial Church. On one side of the Church is a fence. Around the church are some trees and mountains in the background.

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Artist: A.L. Bro

Title: Ralph Connor Memorial Church, Canmore 1890 - 1970

Date: 1970

Medium: serigraph on paper

Dimensions: 50.8 x 33.4 cm

Description: A view of the Ralph Connor Memorial Church. On one side of the Church is a fence. Around the church are some trees and mountains in the background.

Subject: architecture; church; Ralph Connor Memorial Church; landscape; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Tom Jones, 1970

Catalogue Number: BrA.04.01

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One Caribou Swimming

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Artist: Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: AaL.06.01

Description: Grey green mottled stone, flat bottomed swimming caribou, head extended, tail up, features defined, eyes and nostrils are holes, mouth carved, 2 holes for antlers, 2 bone antlers, carved.

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Artist: Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)

Title: One Caribou Swimming

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 2.9 x 12.7 cm

Description: Grey green mottled stone, flat bottomed swimming caribou, head extended, tail up, features defined, eyes and nostrils are holes, mouth carved, 2 holes for antlers, 2 bone antlers, carved.

Subject: animal; caribou; elk; swimming

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: AaL.06.01

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Untitled

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Artist: Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: AaL.06.02 a,b

Description: A bird sits on top of a bear, looking off to the left. (a) The bird 5.0 high is nicely carved, wings, eyes and beak defined. A hole in flat bottom has a peg to stabalize it to the bear. (b) The bear 3.8 x 7.8 x 3.8 is lying down. Ears, nose and mouth, eyes carved, tail is also carved. A hole …

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Artist: Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: prior to 1962

Description: A bird sits on top of a bear, looking off to the left. (a) The bird 5.0 high is nicely carved, wings, eyes and beak defined. A hole in flat bottom has a peg to stabalize it to the bear. (b) The bear 3.8 x 7.8 x 3.8 is lying down. Ears, nose and mouth, eyes carved, tail is also carved. A hole is drilled into centre back.

Subject: animal; bear; bird; group; pair

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: AaL.06.02 a,b

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Bird

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Artist: Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: AaL.06.03

Description: A swimming bird with head up, flat bottom. Wings carved into side and tail feathers indicated. Eyes and beak carved.

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Artist: Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)

Title: Bird

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 4.8 x 2.5 cm

Description: A swimming bird with head up, flat bottom. Wings carved into side and tail feathers indicated. Eyes and beak carved.

Subject: animal; bird

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: AaL.06.03

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Animal Sculpture

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Artist: Abba

Date: c. 1952

Catalogue Number: AbA.06.01

Description: A walrus is laying on its left side, head up. Incised flippers and facial features. “ABBA E7 416” is engraved on the base. There is also a white label with “395” attached to the base.

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Artist: Abba

Title: Animal Sculpture

Date: c. 1952

Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.5 x 8.5 cm

Description: A walrus is laying on its left side, head up. Incised flippers and facial features. “ABBA E7 416” is engraved on the base. There is also a white label with “395” attached to the base.

Subject: animal; walrus; seal; aquatic

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: AbA.06.01

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Fish

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Artist: Abraham Nastapoka (1900 – 1981, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: AbR.06.02

Description: Multi-coloured stone, grey/green with yellow and orange throughout, carved large mouth and fins, incised eyes and features on fins and gills.

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Artist: Abraham Nastapoka (1900 – 1981, Canadian)

Title: Fish

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 7.0 x 11.5 cm

Description: Multi-coloured stone, grey/green with yellow and orange throughout, carved large mouth and fins, incised eyes and features on fins and gills.

Subject: aquatic; fish

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: AbR.06.02

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Otter

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Artist: Adamie Niviaxie (1925 – , Canadian)

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: AdA.06.01

Description: The stone color used here is green with black specks. The otter stands on all four of his short legs with his head up and tail outstretched. The face features and front toes are carved in great detail and inlaid with a white substance. The body of the otter is long, slender and finshed with a smoot…

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Artist: Adamie Niviaxie (1925 – , Canadian)

Title: Otter

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 3.5 x 3.9 x 16.1 cm

Description: The stone color used here is green with black specks. The otter stands on all four of his short legs with his head up and tail outstretched. The face features and front toes are carved in great detail and inlaid with a white substance. The body of the otter is long, slender and finshed with a smooth surface.

Subject: animal; otter; aquatic

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: AdA.06.01

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Untitled

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Artist: Adeline Baxter (1881 – 1959)

Date: c. 1917

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: BxA.05.01

Description: Colour: green, blue. A green valley with a peak at the left and a ridge at the right. Two peaks in the distance at center meet blue sky with two clouds.

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Artist: Adeline Baxter (1881 – 1959)

Title: Untitled

Date: c. 1917

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 17.0 x 24.0 cm

Description: Colour: green, blue. A green valley with a peak at the left and a ridge at the right. Two peaks in the distance at center meet blue sky with two clouds.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Canmore area

Credit: Gift of T. (Mrs.) B. Williams, Victoria, 1970

Catalogue Number: BxA.05.01

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Bird

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Artist: Agiak

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: AgI.06.01

Description: dark green stone; bird silhouette; stylized profile of a bird; sitting facing to the right; faint circle for an eye; deep cut arch for wing; sculpture is flat one side and at the feet.

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Artist: Agiak

Title: Bird

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.7 cm

Description: dark green stone; bird silhouette; stylized profile of a bird; sitting facing to the right; faint circle for an eye; deep cut arch for wing; sculpture is flat one side and at the feet.

Subject: animal; bird

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: AgI.06.01

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Mosque of Abder Rhamon, Algiers

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Artist: Al Mettel

Date: 1944

Medium: lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: MtA.04.01

Description: an unframed watercolour showing a low stone building in the foreground with a large tower in the background.

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Artist: Al Mettel

Title: Mosque of Abder Rhamon, Algiers

Date: 1944

Medium: lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 31.0 x 24.5 cm

Description: an unframed watercolour showing a low stone building in the foreground with a large tower in the background.

Subject: architecture; urban; religious

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: MtA.04.01

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Street in Sidi Bon Said

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Artist: Al Mettel

Date: 1944

Medium: lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: MtA.04.02

Description: An urban street scene with tower in background.

Artist: Al Mettel

Title: Street in Sidi Bon Said

Date: 1944

Medium: lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 31.0 x 24.5 cm

Description: An urban street scene with tower in background.

Subject: architecture; urban; Al Mettel

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: MtA.04.02

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Non-Linear Peak

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Artist: Al Walters

Date: 1973

Medium: lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WaA.04.01

Description: Map of mountain rang area. Central colours are red, green, and blue. At the bottom there is a legend, a write on the area, and the words ‘Non-Linear Peak’ in bold.

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Artist: Al Walters

Title: Non-Linear Peak

Date: 1973

Medium: lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 24.0 x 18.0 cm

Description: Map of mountain rang area. Central colours are red, green, and blue. At the bottom there is a legend, a write on the area, and the words ‘Non-Linear Peak’ in bold.

Subject: landscape, mountain

Credit: Gift of Al Walters, 1978

Catalogue Number: WaA.04.01

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Large seal

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Artist: Alasuak

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: AlA.06.01

Description: A very large seal carved from a medium gray stone leans on his side with one flipper upward. The seal's head has detailed carving for the mouth and eye areas. Wisker detail has been incised in to the face . The seal sits on a larger base that is attached and carved out of the same stone.On the base…

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Artist: Alasuak

Title: Large seal

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 17.0 x 18.0 x 37.0 cm

Description: A very large seal carved from a medium gray stone leans on his side with one flipper upward. The seal's head has detailed carving for the mouth and eye areas. Wisker detail has been incised in to the face . The seal sits on a larger base that is attached and carved out of the same stone.On the base of the sculpture, there is a carved inscription that reads “ ALASUAK 261121”