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Lake Minnewanka and Mount Inglismaldie

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

Date: 1890

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: BeS.02.01

Description: Colour: blue, green. The lower half is a lake with two people in a canoe right of center. A piece of land with evergreens comes out at the right side. The upper half is a mountain range. At the left side in the distance is another range. Above is clear blue sky.This painting was lent to the Winnipe…

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

Title: Lake Minnewanka and Mount Inglismaldie

Date: 1890

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 34.0 x 57.0 cm

Description: Colour: blue, green. The lower half is a lake with two people in a canoe right of center. A piece of land with evergreens comes out at the right side. The upper half is a mountain range. At the left side in the distance is another range. Above is clear blue sky.This painting was lent to the Winnipeg Art Gallery in 1975 to be included in the exhibition The Railway: A Patron of the Arts in Canada. The exhibition was circulated accross the country for two years.

Subject: landscape; lake, mountain; Lake Minnewanka; Mount Inglismaldie; figure, male

Credit: Purchased from Red River Books, 1968

Catalogue Number: BeS.02.01

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Alberta: Snow and Tar Sands

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Artist: Stephen Andrews (1922 – 1995, Canadian)

Date: 1977

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: AnS.02.01

Description: Alberta flag emblem and rolling foothills and wheat fields. Opaque white paint drips close to bottom edge of painting.

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Artist: Stephen Andrews (1922 – 1995, Canadian)

Title: Alberta: Snow and Tar Sands

Date: 1977

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 121.5 x 123.0 cm

Description: Alberta flag emblem and rolling foothills and wheat fields. Opaque white paint drips close to bottom edge of painting.

Subject: landscape; Alberta; symbol; Alberta provincial emblem

Credit: Gift of Stephen Andrews, Banff, 1977

Catalogue Number: AnS.02.01

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Cascade Mountain 1908

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Artist: John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)

Date: 1908

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: CuJ.02.01

Description: General colour: green. Across the bottom is grass and then a lake with two boats on it; one in the center and one to the left in the distance. The far shore is one third up and gives way to a mountain. The peak is in the middle near the top. Sky is on both sides.

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Artist: John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)

Title: Cascade Mountain 1908

Date: 1908

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 35.3 x 43.2 cm

Description: General colour: green. Across the bottom is grass and then a lake with two boats on it; one in the center and one to the left in the distance. The far shore is one third up and gives way to a mountain. The peak is in the middle near the top. Sky is on both sides.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1974

Catalogue Number: CuJ.02.01

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Untitled

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Artist: John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)

Date: 1909

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: CuJ.02.10

Description: General colour: green. In the lower left corner there is a road and a cabin with a woman in the doorway and smoke coming out of the chimney. The road goes over a bridge over a stream. To the right is a lake with two men on the shore and a sailboat in the center. The hills rise up beyond and mountai…

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Artist: John Donaldson Curren (1852 – 1940, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1909

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 51.2 x 81.4 cm

Description: General colour: green. In the lower left corner there is a road and a cabin with a woman in the doorway and smoke coming out of the chimney. The road goes over a bridge over a stream. To the right is a lake with two men on the shore and a sailboat in the center. The hills rise up beyond and mountains behind them. Small clouds drift across the sky.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1974

Catalogue Number: CuJ.02.10

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Beaver Pond, Banff Area

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Artist: Edward William Godwin (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: GoT.02.01

Description: The painting of the water and foliage covers the picture from frame to frame.

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Artist: Edward William Godwin (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Title: Beaver Pond, Banff Area

Date: 1978

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 43.7 x 59.5 cm

Description: The painting of the water and foliage covers the picture from frame to frame.

Subject: landscape; lake

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 1978

Catalogue Number: GoT.02.01

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Fireweed on Storm Mountain

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Artist: Illingworth Holey Kerr (1905 – 1989, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: KeI.02.01

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Artist: Illingworth Holey Kerr (1905 – 1989, Canadian)

Title: Fireweed on Storm Mountain

Date: 1978

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 44.0 x 59.0 cm

Subject: landscape, forest

Credit: Gift of Illingworth Holey Kerr, 1978

Catalogue Number: KeI.02.01

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Night in the Burn, Storm Mountain

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Artist: Illingworth Holey Kerr (1905 – 1989, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: KeI.02.02

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Artist: Illingworth Holey Kerr (1905 – 1989, Canadian)

Title: Night in the Burn, Storm Mountain

Date: 1978

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 39.5 x 50.0 cm

Subject: landscape, forest

Credit: Gift of Illingworth Holey Kerr, 1978

Catalogue Number: KeI.02.02

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Sentinal Pass

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Artist: Sasa

Date: 1971

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: SaS.02.01

Description: General colour: greys. One inch up from bottom in the center is a black pool of water. Above that to the left is a group of trees. The pale blue sky comes down at the top center in a wide U shape. The rocks are reaching to the top of the picture on either side.

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Artist: Sasa

Title: Sentinal Pass

Date: 1971

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 25.5 x 20.4 cm

Description: General colour: greys. One inch up from bottom in the center is a black pool of water. Above that to the left is a group of trees. The pale blue sky comes down at the top center in a wide U shape. The rocks are reaching to the top of the picture on either side.

Subject: landscape; mountain; lake

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971

Catalogue Number: SaS.02.01

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Pair of Lions

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Artist: C. H. Wood

Date: 1901

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WoC.02.01

Description: Colour: brown. Heads and forepaws of two lions - male and female, lying on straw.

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Artist: C. H. Wood

Title: Pair of Lions

Date: 1901

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 50.2 x 72.6 cm

Description: Colour: brown. Heads and forepaws of two lions - male and female, lying on straw.

Subject: Bill Peyto; animal; lion

Credit: Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967

Catalogue Number: WoC.02.01

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Rocky Mountains

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Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Medium: oil on wood panel

Catalogue Number: SnJ.02.01

Description: Blue sky is visible at the top of the painting.Snow-capped mountains are quite angular and stretch across the painting in the upper part of it. Green hills give way to a flatter area in the foreground. A river appears to flow through this flat area. Brown and wheat-coloured areas are visible at…

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Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Title: Rocky Mountains

Date: 1978

Medium: oil on wood panel

Dimensions: 30.0 x 40.3 cm

Description: Blue sky is visible at the top of the painting.Snow-capped mountains are quite angular and stretch across the painting in the upper part of it. Green hills give way to a flatter area in the foreground. A river appears to flow through this flat area. Brown and wheat-coloured areas are visible at the bottom of the painting. Leaveless trees stand in the flat area. The entire scene appears as if it is early spring-time.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; season; spring

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2003

Catalogue Number: SnJ.02.01

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Oil Painting

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Date: 1971

Material: oil paint; board

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0077 a-f

Description: 6 oil paintings by Ferlan Lefthand on canvas board. a) Mountain range with river stretching from foreground to middle. Blue sky with long clouds above. b) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Yellow grass in foreground with one rock and lone tree at right. River winding from left side to centre right. More trees in …

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Title: Oil Painting

Date: 1971

Material: oil paint; board

Dimensions: 30.0 x 40.5 cm

Description: 6 oil paintings by Ferlan Lefthand on canvas board. a) Mountain range with river stretching from foreground to middle. Blue sky with long clouds above. b) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Yellow grass in foreground with one rock and lone tree at right. River winding from left side to centre right. More trees in centre and background. c) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. River with small waterfall winds through flat meadow with yellow and green grass. Scattered conifers in meadow. Mountains in distance. Signed Feb 15, 1971 on back. d) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. River at left side and receding into distance with meadow at right side. Large grey blocky mountains in distance, e) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Large meadow with scattered conifers. Body of water at right side. Grey mountains surrounded by trees in background. Signed February 27, 1971 at back. f) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Wide blue river stretching from left side to right. 6 conifers lower left side in foreground. Large grey mountain surrounded by trees in background. Signed February 20, 1971.

Subject: Whyte home; art; painting; landscape; Indigenous

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

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0077 a-f

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Oil Painting

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Date: 1971

Material: paint; canvas

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0087

Description: Colourful abstract painting with bird-like shape in centre on peach coloured background. “HARVIE SCANIE 71” in lower right corner. Canvas stretched over wood frame. Piece of paper tucked into frame reads “C-9 SOLD to Mrs. CR White” [sic].

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Title: Oil Painting

Date: 1971

Material: paint; canvas

Dimensions: 60.5 x 40.0 cm

Description: Colourful abstract painting with bird-like shape in centre on peach coloured background. “HARVIE SCANIE 71” in lower right corner. Canvas stretched over wood frame. Piece of paper tucked into frame reads “C-9 SOLD to Mrs. CR White” [sic].

Subject: Whyte home; Catharine Robb Whyte; painting; art; indigenous

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

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0087

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Oil Painting

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Date: 1973

Material: paint; canvas; wood

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0094

Description: Still life on canvas stretched over wood frame. Bookshelf with small statue; animal skill; red glass ball in netting; moveable wooden figures and pointed object on too of shelf. Books and binders stacked inside shelf. “D.Klein ‘73” in bottom right corner.

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Title: Oil Painting

Date: 1973

Material: paint; canvas; wood

Dimensions: 61.0 x 46.0 cm

Description: Still life on canvas stretched over wood frame. Bookshelf with small statue; animal skill; red glass ball in netting; moveable wooden figures and pointed object on too of shelf. Books and binders stacked inside shelf. “D.Klein ‘73” in bottom right corner.

Subject: Whyte home; painting; still life; art

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

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0094

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Deep in the Woods

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Artist: Sitting Wind (1925 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1971

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: WiS.02.06

Description: Close up painting of conifer trees in varying shades of green. Green slope under trees at left and sliver of grey mountains seen in background through trees. Fluffy white clouds in blue sky above. “SITTING WIND” at lower right corner. On back “Deep in the Woods. Fr. Kaquitts (Sitting Wind) Indian N…

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Artist: Sitting Wind (1925 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Deep in the Woods

Date: 1971

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 40.5 x 30.5 cm

Description: Close up painting of conifer trees in varying shades of green. Green slope under trees at left and sliver of grey mountains seen in background through trees. Fluffy white clouds in blue sky above. “SITTING WIND” at lower right corner. On back “Deep in the Woods. Fr. Kaquitts (Sitting Wind) Indian Name. Sept 1971.”

Subject: trees; nature; landscape; mountains

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

Catalogue Number: WiS.02.06

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By The Lake

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Artist: Sitting Wind (1925 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1971

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: WiS.02.09

Description: Painting of blue lake with trees on shore in middle of a green meadow. Rocks in foreground. Rolling hills and grey mountains in background. Gradient blue sky with white clouds. “SITTING WIND” lower right corner. On back: “By the Lake. F. Kaquitts (Sitting Wind) Indian name” Sept. 1971.”

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Artist: Sitting Wind (1925 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: By The Lake

Date: 1971

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 30.5 x 40.5 cm

Description: Painting of blue lake with trees on shore in middle of a green meadow. Rocks in foreground. Rolling hills and grey mountains in background. Gradient blue sky with white clouds. “SITTING WIND” lower right corner. On back: “By the Lake. F. Kaquitts (Sitting Wind) Indian name” Sept. 1971.”

Subject: lake; mountains; landscape

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

Catalogue Number: WiS.02.09

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The Sawback Mountains near Banff

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

Date: c. 1900

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: MrT.02.02

Description: Purple-grey mountain range in background, green meadow with scattered conifers in foreground. Yellow-pink sky above. “TM. MARTIN RCA” in red along bottom edge. In silver painted wooden frame with carved floral pattern along edge. White linen mat. Glass at back of frame to show artist’s writing. Whi…

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

Title: The Sawback Mountains near Banff

Date: c. 1900

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 15.5 x 33.5 cm

Description: Purple-grey mountain range in background, green meadow with scattered conifers in foreground. Yellow-pink sky above. “TM. MARTIN RCA” in red along bottom edge. In silver painted wooden frame with carved floral pattern along edge. White linen mat. Glass at back of frame to show artist’s writing. White label from Masters Gallery Ltd. below.

Subject: Mountains; nature; landscape; Banff National Park

Credit: Gift of Robyn L Fulton, 2021

Catalogue Number: MrT.02.02

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Sir Donald

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Artist: H. A. Jukes

Date: 1907

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: JuH.02.01

Description: A landscape oil painting featuring one bison (Sir Donald) in the centre of the image. HE stands on a grassy field, head down appearing to graze. Mountain slopes stretch up behind him at left. A brass plaque on the frame reads “SIR DONALD FIRST BULL BUFFALO AT BANFF NATIONAL PARK”. Attached to the b…

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Artist: H. A. Jukes

Title: Sir Donald

Date: 1907

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 44.0 x 59.8 cm

Description: A landscape oil painting featuring one bison (Sir Donald) in the centre of the image. HE stands on a grassy field, head down appearing to graze. Mountain slopes stretch up behind him at left. A brass plaque on the frame reads “SIR DONALD FIRST BULL BUFFALO AT BANFF NATIONAL PARK”. Attached to the bottom of a frame is a smaller frame (17.0 cm x 12.0 cm) containing a piece of paper that outlines the history of the piece.