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Sketchbook

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Artist: William Cartwright

Date: 1872

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: CaW.09.01

Description: A small sketchbook with notes written in ink script and light sketches in pencil. Sketches are mainly of pastoral scenes but some city and boating scenes are within. Some pages have been scribbled over, presumably by a child. In the front of the book is “Wm Cartwright from his sister [??] 1872”.

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Artist: William Cartwright

Title: Sketchbook

Date: 1872

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 20.0 x 16.0 cm

Description: A small sketchbook with notes written in ink script and light sketches in pencil. Sketches are mainly of pastoral scenes but some city and boating scenes are within. Some pages have been scribbled over, presumably by a child. In the front of the book is “Wm Cartwright from his sister [??] 1872”.

Subject: england; pastoral; farming

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1981

Catalogue Number: CaW.09.01

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Untitled

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Artist: Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)

Date: 1887

Medium: graphite; ink on paper; board; canvas

Catalogue Number: DmN.09.02

Description: Small, rectangular, brown/grey sketchbook. Has elastic strap on outside back cover to hold book closed. Has pencil holder attached to top of back cover made of canvas. Sketches inside are mostly of animals, some figures and Egyptian statues.

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Artist: Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1887

Medium: graphite; ink on paper; board; canvas

Dimensions: 10.5 x 14 cm

Description: Small, rectangular, brown/grey sketchbook. Has elastic strap on outside back cover to hold book closed. Has pencil holder attached to top of back cover made of canvas. Sketches inside are mostly of animals, some figures and Egyptian statues.

Subject: animals; figures; statues

Credit: Gift of Marilyn Jones, Cochrane, 2015

Catalogue Number: DmN.09.02

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Silver City and Castle Mountain, B.C., 1887

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Artist: C. Firth

Date: 1887

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: FiC.05.03

Description: Collection of low log buildings in an open field with A large mountain [Castle Mountain] rising up in the distance. Mountain appears hazy, almost unfinished.

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Artist: C. Firth

Title: Silver City and Castle Mountain, B.C., 1887

Date: 1887

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 12.0 x 16.0 cm

Description: Collection of low log buildings in an open field with A large mountain [Castle Mountain] rising up in the distance. Mountain appears hazy, almost unfinished.

Subject: mountains; castle mountain; log cabins; town

Credit: Gift of Dorothy and Jim McLeod, Calgary, 2021

Catalogue Number: FiC.05.03

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Untitled

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

Date: 1899 – 1919

Medium: ink and graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.09.01

Description: A small black book with various drawings and sketches of landscapes and people. On the flyleaf “Ernest C. W. Lamarque with Uncle Frank’s Love 20th Feb 1899”.Inside are annotations on most drawings of peoples names, places the drawing depict or the year.

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

Title: Untitled

Date: 1899 – 1919

Medium: ink and graphite on paper

Dimensions: 18.4 x 12.7 cm

Description: A small black book with various drawings and sketches of landscapes and people. On the flyleaf “Ernest C. W. Lamarque with Uncle Frank’s Love 20th Feb 1899”.Inside are annotations on most drawings of peoples names, places the drawing depict or the year.

Subject: landscape; people; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.09.01

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Log Hut Laggan

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Artist: Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)

Date: 1898

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: MrT.05.05

Description: Two log cabins connected by a gravel path in a meadow. The cabins have grassy roofs. A shovel and hoe stand outside the near cabin and a figure stands outside the far cabin. There are mountains and conifers in the background. There is a brass plaque on the mat that reads “Log Hut Laggan, Alberta, 1…

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Artist: Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)

Title: Log Hut Laggan

Date: 1898

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 21.5 x 50.0 cm

Description: Two log cabins connected by a gravel path in a meadow. The cabins have grassy roofs. A shovel and hoe stand outside the near cabin and a figure stands outside the far cabin. There are mountains and conifers in the background. There is a brass plaque on the mat that reads “Log Hut Laggan, Alberta, 1898. T. Mower Martin, R.C.A.” Masters gallery labels on the rear of the painting along with seemingly original paper label with title and artist written in pencil.