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Untitled [Catharine Robb]

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Artist: Frederick Andrew Bosley (1881 – 1942, American)

Date: 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: BoF.03.01

Description: A profile view of Catharine Robb [Whyte]. Catharine is looking to the right of the image and she has her hair up in a bun. The clothing section of the drawing is only penciled in lightly.

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Artist: Frederick Andrew Bosley (1881 – 1942, American)

Title: Untitled [Catharine Robb]

Date: 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 34 x 23 cm

Description: A profile view of Catharine Robb [Whyte]. Catharine is looking to the right of the image and she has her hair up in a bun. The clothing section of the drawing is only penciled in lightly.

Subject: portrait, Catharine Robb

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

Catalogue Number: BoF.03.01

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Portrait of Dr. Brett

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Artist: A.F. Cels

Date: 1907

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CeA.03.01

Description: General colour: black and white on yellow brown. The head of a man turned slightly left. He has a long mustache and his hair parts a little to the right of center.

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Artist: A.F. Cels

Title: Portrait of Dr. Brett

Date: 1907

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.6 x 15.5 cm

Description: General colour: black and white on yellow brown. The head of a man turned slightly left. He has a long mustache and his hair parts a little to the right of center.

Subject: portrait; male; Dr. R. G. Brett

Credit: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966

Catalogue Number: CeA.03.01

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Sketch from Hall Window

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

Date: 1921

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.008

Description: Scene of an avenue or street with potted plants and trees in the forground, also there is one lampost behind the three potted plants. - buildings in the background.

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

Title: Sketch from Hall Window

Date: 1921

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 19.5 x 14 cm

Description: Scene of an avenue or street with potted plants and trees in the forground, also there is one lampost behind the three potted plants. - buildings in the background.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.008

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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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A Little Ditty Bird

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

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

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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Prince Rupert Mid Day

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

Date: c. 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.044

Description: Scene of buildings situated on top of a hill, with some more below these upon appendage-like stilts. - there is one building in the immediate forground right.“A full range of tones evenly dapple this sketch moving the viewer’s eye easily about it. Collings sketched the town from the base of a hall …

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

Title: Prince Rupert Mid Day

Date: c. 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.5 x 26 cm

Description: Scene of buildings situated on top of a hill, with some more below these upon appendage-like stilts. - there is one building in the immediate forground right.“A full range of tones evenly dapple this sketch moving the viewer’s eye easily about it. Collings sketched the town from the base of a hall looking up; the result is fresh and spontaneous but clearly exhibits Collings’ superb control and concise line at this late stage of his career.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.044

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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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On the Columbia between Revelstoke and Arrow Lakes

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

Date: c. 1925

Medium: graphite on oil paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.106

Description: Scene with a lake in the forground center moving back over sloping forests to the mountain in the background.“It is not surprising that this soft, moody sketch shows some wear as Collings seems to have been travelling by canoe. The artist would have been well into his seventies on this trip.” -- …

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

Title: On the Columbia between Revelstoke and Arrow Lakes

Date: c. 1925

Medium: graphite on oil paper

Dimensions: 26 x 20 cm

Description: Scene with a lake in the forground center moving back over sloping forests to the mountain in the background.“It is not surprising that this soft, moody sketch shows some wear as Collings seems to have been travelling by canoe. The artist would have been well into his seventies on this trip.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape; lake; stream

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1985

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.106

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Pine Portage

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

Date: c. 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.112

Description: Scene of a river with swiftly moveing water and with trees to its rear bank.“Collings focused increasingly on the centre of his pictures in his late work, leaving the edges ‘open’ as in this example.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

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

Title: Pine Portage

Date: c. 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.5 x 27.5 cm

Description: Scene of a river with swiftly moveing water and with trees to its rear bank.“Collings focused increasingly on the centre of his pictures in his late work, leaving the edges ‘open’ as in this example.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1985

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.112

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Seymour Arm from Plateau

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

Date: c. 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.224

Description: Three trees set in foreground right, to left of is a valley with winding path/water. Hills in distance set in centre.“This is a fine example of Collings’ late work. Sweeping curvilinear lines imbue it with a poetic serenity, while the upright lines of a tree on the extreme right serve to stabilize …

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

Title: Seymour Arm from Plateau

Date: c. 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20 x 25.5 cm

Description: Three trees set in foreground right, to left of is a valley with winding path/water. Hills in distance set in centre.“This is a fine example of Collings’ late work. Sweeping curvilinear lines imbue it with a poetic serenity, while the upright lines of a tree on the extreme right serve to stabilize the whole. The artist increasingly restricted his darkest tones in his mature work, opening up his pictures and enhancing the impression of vastness so characteristic of his Rocky Mountain scenes.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath