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The Grand Rapid of the Athabasca

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1931

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.04.01

Description: General colour: black on yellowing paper. Rocks in lower left corner. On the left side back further is a cabin and trees on rocks. The rapids take up the lower right and center. At the horizon on the right side in another point of land and in the background - the far shore. Sky above.signed ll: “E.…

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: The Grand Rapid of the Athabasca

Date: 1931

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 13.0 x 20.0 cm

Description: General colour: black on yellowing paper. Rocks in lower left corner. On the left side back further is a cabin and trees on rocks. The rapids take up the lower right and center. At the horizon on the right side in another point of land and in the background - the far shore. Sky above.signed ll: “E. Lamarque 1931”;

Subject: landscape; river, Athabasca; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.04.01

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Valley in Cassiar Mountains

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1935

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.01

Description: General colour: green, light purple. On the left side are boulders, dead tree trunks and two large green pines. Lower mid-centre there is a piece of canvas over poles creating a makeshift tent. There is a figure by a campfire over which hangs two black kettles. On the viewer’s right is another figu…

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Valley in Cassiar Mountains

Date: 1935

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 24.0 x 34.0 cm

Description: General colour: green, light purple. On the left side are boulders, dead tree trunks and two large green pines. Lower mid-centre there is a piece of canvas over poles creating a makeshift tent. There is a figure by a campfire over which hangs two black kettles. On the viewer’s right is another figure and four horses some distance away. The top half of the picture is mountains with some snow above that, a cloudy sky.

Subject: landscape; mountains; camping; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.01

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Airplane Lake, British Columbia

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1936

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.02

Description: General colour: light green, brown. The lake sits in the lower third of the picture between two points of grassy treed land. One comes from the left side across the bottom, the other from the right side, part way up to right of center. A brown mountain range rises up from the lake and to the right …

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Airplane Lake, British Columbia

Date: 1936

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 26.9 x 43.5 cm

Description: General colour: light green, brown. The lake sits in the lower third of the picture between two points of grassy treed land. One comes from the left side across the bottom, the other from the right side, part way up to right of center. A brown mountain range rises up from the lake and to the right side. Sky beyond with two birds flying center and left.

Subject: landscape; mountain; lake; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.02

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Athabasca River near Fort McMurray

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.03

Description: General colour: dark grey with blue and green on white. The river takes up lower third. A steep cliff rises up on the left side; there are trees on top. Blue hills can be seen in the distance on the right; trees diminish on both sides of the river. Cloudy sky above.

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Athabasca River near Fort McMurray

Date: 1930

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 29.0 cm

Description: General colour: dark grey with blue and green on white. The river takes up lower third. A steep cliff rises up on the left side; there are trees on top. Blue hills can be seen in the distance on the right; trees diminish on both sides of the river. Cloudy sky above.

Subject: landscape; river, Athabasca; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.03

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Camp near Dease Lake, B.C.

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1935

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.05

Description: General colour: pale pink, blue and green on white. In the lower third are sparse pine trees - to the right are two figures by a white tent and a camp fire. The white mountains pale in the distance. Pink and blue sky fill the top third.

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Camp near Dease Lake, B.C.

Date: 1935

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 24.4 x 35.2 cm

Description: General colour: pale pink, blue and green on white. In the lower third are sparse pine trees - to the right are two figures by a white tent and a camp fire. The white mountains pale in the distance. Pink and blue sky fill the top third.

Subject: landscape; forest; camp; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.05

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Camp in Sifton Pass, B.C.

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1935

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.06

Description: General colour: green. At the left side pitched in the grass is a lean to with two figures by a campfire. Smoke goes left and up into trees which rise on the left side becoming smaller as they go right across the picture into the distance. Two mountains can be seen on the right side in the distance…

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Camp in Sifton Pass, B.C.

Date: 1935

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 18.4 x 26.3 cm

Description: General colour: green. At the left side pitched in the grass is a lean to with two figures by a campfire. Smoke goes left and up into trees which rise on the left side becoming smaller as they go right across the picture into the distance. Two mountains can be seen on the right side in the distance. Sky fills the upper half.

Subject: landscape; mountains; camping; people; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.06

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Caribou Highway

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1958

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.07

Description: General colour: green, yellow, blue. A road and railrway tracks come in and out on the left side. Trees grow near the river which appears at the bottom right corner and goes up into the center. The right bank starts as rocks, becomes trees, becomes slope, becomes mountain peak. Sky at the top.

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Caribou Highway

Date: prior to 1958

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 43.2 x 28.2 cm

Description: General colour: green, yellow, blue. A road and railrway tracks come in and out on the left side. Trees grow near the river which appears at the bottom right corner and goes up into the center. The right bank starts as rocks, becomes trees, becomes slope, becomes mountain peak. Sky at the top.

Subject: landscape; river; mountains; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.07

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Old Fort St. John, Upper Peace River, B.C.

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: watercolour; charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.09

Description: General colour: white on grey ochre. Looking down into the river valley. Village can be seen in lower right under a bill which rises up right side. The river comes out of the lower left corner across the middle. The far shore and mountains beyond move across two thirds up. Sky fills the upper third…

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Old Fort St. John, Upper Peace River, B.C.

Date: 1930

Medium: watercolour; charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 14.3 x 19.7 cm

Description: General colour: white on grey ochre. Looking down into the river valley. Village can be seen in lower right under a bill which rises up right side. The river comes out of the lower left corner across the middle. The far shore and mountains beyond move across two thirds up. Sky fills the upper third.signed lr: “LE” ll “1930”

Subject: landscape; river; buildings; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.09

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On the Way to Chilliwack Lake, B.C.

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.10

Description: General colour: white, brown on gold green. Lower third is snow with five trees and a cabin. A treed slope rises up to the right. To the left are tall branchless trees and a couple of cabins. Three snowy peaks can be seen in the distance. Sky fills the upper third.signed ll: “LE” lr “1930”

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: On the Way to Chilliwack Lake, B.C.

Date: 1930

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 14.8 x 19.9 cm

Description: General colour: white, brown on gold green. Lower third is snow with five trees and a cabin. A treed slope rises up to the right. To the left are tall branchless trees and a couple of cabins. Three snowy peaks can be seen in the distance. Sky fills the upper third.signed ll: “LE” lr “1930”

Subject: landscape; mountains; architecture, rural; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.10

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Source Of Muskwa River, Northern B.C.

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1937

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.11

Description: General colour: green, blue, grey. Looking down on a green valley - trees at lower left - patches of water lower right. The glacier is on the right side - mountains rise up on both sides filling the center of the picture and into the distance. Sky fills top.Signature ll: E. Lamarque 1939

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Source Of Muskwa River, Northern B.C.

Date: 1937

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 26.0 x 40.9 cm

Description: General colour: green, blue, grey. Looking down on a green valley - trees at lower left - patches of water lower right. The glacier is on the right side - mountains rise up on both sides filling the center of the picture and into the distance. Sky fills top.Signature ll: E. Lamarque 1939

Subject: landscape; mountains; glacier; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.11

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Tide Flats, Bella Coola

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1935

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.13

Description: General colour: green, grey. Lower third is green water - five posts are reflected in it on the left side. Across the bank are five tumps. Two mountains rise up in the background - the sky appears misty. Only one peak (on the right side) can be seen.signed in black lr: E. Lamarque 1935

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Tide Flats, Bella Coola

Date: 1935

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.4 x 35.2 cm

Description: General colour: green, grey. Lower third is green water - five posts are reflected in it on the left side. Across the bank are five tumps. Two mountains rise up in the background - the sky appears misty. Only one peak (on the right side) can be seen.signed in black lr: E. Lamarque 1935

Subject: landscape; mountains; seascape, Pacific; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.13

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Untitled

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1930 – 1930

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.14

Description: General colour: blue, brown. A small cabin stonds on a piece of flat land which goes along the bottom edge. Behind is water and the hills of the far shore go up to blue mt. peaks to the left side. The blue sky has clouds.

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1930 – 1930

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 18.8 x 26.4 cm

Description: General colour: blue, brown. A small cabin stonds on a piece of flat land which goes along the bottom edge. Behind is water and the hills of the far shore go up to blue mt. peaks to the left side. The blue sky has clouds.