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Lower Valleys Glacier Bed, Lake Louise

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.233

Description: Valley area centre with mountains on either side, rocks in foreground right, four trees on mountain side right, one large tree on same plane as other trees left, mountains from a V in distance, valley continues at the base of the V.“Sketching Lake Louise was de rigour for artists in Canada in the f…

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

Title: Lower Valleys Glacier Bed, Lake Louise

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 19.8 x 25.7 cm

Description: Valley area centre with mountains on either side, rocks in foreground right, four trees on mountain side right, one large tree on same plane as other trees left, mountains from a V in distance, valley continues at the base of the V.“Sketching Lake Louise was de rigour for artists in Canada in the first decades of the twentieth century. Collings chose an unusual view looking down towards the lake through a narrow, sinuous valley. The resulting “starburst” composition is contained by uncompromisingly vertical trees on either side.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape; Lake Louise; trees; valley

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1983

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.233

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River, Bridge, and House

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.523

Description: A small drawing of a river in the foreground that winds towards a bridge and hous in the background, on the right. A few trees line the horizon.

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

Title: River, Bridge, and House

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Dimensions: 18.5 x 20.0 cm

Description: A small drawing of a river in the foreground that winds towards a bridge and hous in the background, on the right. A few trees line the horizon.

Subject: landscape; river; trees; bridge; house

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.523

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House Amongst Trees

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.522

Description: A drawing of a view of a building through screening trees in the foreground. It appears to be in a rural environment.

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

Title: House Amongst Trees

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Dimensions: 27 x 30 cm

Description: A drawing of a view of a building through screening trees in the foreground. It appears to be in a rural environment.

Subject: landscape; building; trees

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.522

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Snow Trail to Colling’s House [?]

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.520

Description: A light pencil sketch of a winter scene of a path that leads to a structure in the distance. To the right of the path, trees have snow on them. Appears that page has been divided in half by a vertical fold

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

Title: Snow Trail to Colling’s House [?]

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 28.0 x 38.5 cm

Description: A light pencil sketch of a winter scene of a path that leads to a structure in the distance. To the right of the path, trees have snow on them. Appears that page has been divided in half by a vertical fold

Subject: house; path; structure; snow; winter; trees

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.520

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Mountain Graveyard

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Date: 2000 – 2000

Medium: oil on masonite board

Catalogue Number: GrL.01.09

Description: An oil sketch of a mountain landscape with a forest in the foreground. The primary colours used are green, orange and grey. The top section of the image shows a small segment of sky, with an orange mountain rimmed in a thin red line. The centre of the image presents a series of impressionistic tree…

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Title: Mountain Graveyard

Date: 2000 – 2000

Medium: oil on masonite board

Dimensions: 40.5 x 40.5 cm

Description: An oil sketch of a mountain landscape with a forest in the foreground. The primary colours used are green, orange and grey. The top section of the image shows a small segment of sky, with an orange mountain rimmed in a thin red line. The centre of the image presents a series of impressionistic trees, also with lines of red intermingled. The bottom of the image has several horizontal lines, on of which, near the brhc is blue, in the shape of a cross. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in green paint.

Subject: landscape; forest; graveyard; trees

Credit: Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006

Catalogue Number: GrL.01.09

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Kootenay Plains/Mountain Study #4

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Date: 2001 – 2001

Medium: oil on masonite board

Catalogue Number: GrL.01.13

Description: An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours used are blue, grey, white, green and burgundy. A blue sky is punctuated by several clouds in the tlhc. Two burgundy mountains dominate the right of the work, and the majority of the bottom of the piece is painted in green tones. The blhc i…

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Title: Kootenay Plains/Mountain Study #4

Date: 2001 – 2001

Medium: oil on masonite board

Dimensions: 35.6 x 45.7 cm

Description: An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours used are blue, grey, white, green and burgundy. A blue sky is punctuated by several clouds in the tlhc. Two burgundy mountains dominate the right of the work, and the majority of the bottom of the piece is painted in green tones. The blhc is painted white. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in blue paint. Au verso, written in black ink at the tlhc, “45/E-2”.

Subject: landscape; mountain; trees

Credit: Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006

Catalogue Number: GrL.01.13

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Kootenay Plains / Study #3

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Date: 2001 – 2001

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GrL.03.09

Description: A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. Trees dominate the foreground, with a shaded mountain range in the background. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “45/I-7”.

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Title: Kootenay Plains / Study #3

Date: 2001 – 2001

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 12.5 x 17.6 cm

Description: A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. Trees dominate the foreground, with a shaded mountain range in the background. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “45/I-7”.

Subject: landscape; mountains; trees

Credit: Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006

Catalogue Number: GrL.03.09

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Kootenay Plains / Study #2

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Date: 2002 – 2002

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GrL.03.14

Description: A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. Three mountain shapes dominate the top section of this image, with a suggestion of trees in the foreground. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “46/y-6”.

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Title: Kootenay Plains / Study #2

Date: 2002 – 2002

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 12.5 x 17.6 cm

Description: A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. Three mountain shapes dominate the top section of this image, with a suggestion of trees in the foreground. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “46/y-6”.

Subject: landscape; mountains; trees

Credit: Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006

Catalogue Number: GrL.03.14

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Trail to Village

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.508

Description: Two sided.A pencil drawing of a pathway with water on either side, which leads off towards trees on the horizon.verso: a rough sketch of some trees.

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

Title: Trail to Village

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 19.0 x 25.0 cm

Description: Two sided.A pencil drawing of a pathway with water on either side, which leads off towards trees on the horizon.verso: a rough sketch of some trees.

Subject: landscape; trees; village; trail

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.508

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Village Tower

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.510

Description: Pencil drawing of the fronts of buildings on a streets through roughly drawn framing trees. A stone crenelated tower and the tops of other buildings mark the skyline.

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

Title: Village Tower

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.0 x 24.5 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of the fronts of buildings on a streets through roughly drawn framing trees. A stone crenelated tower and the tops of other buildings mark the skyline.

Subject: landscape; street scape; village; town; tower; trees

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.510

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Village with Flag Pole

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.515

Description: A drawing of a scene with a central flag pole and buildings among trees in the background. The bottom half of the page is empty.

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

Title: Village with Flag Pole

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 17.5 x 23.0 cm

Description: A drawing of a scene with a central flag pole and buildings among trees in the background. The bottom half of the page is empty.

Subject: landscape; flagpole; houses; trees

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.515

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In the Valley of the Thompson

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

Date: c. 1915

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.58

Description: A grey and white mountain sits in the upper left side, beside a dark brown shape that rises from the right. Trees sit in the centre of the image, rendered in several shades of green. In the left foreground sits a brown stump.

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

Title: In the Valley of the Thompson

Date: c. 1915

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 19 x 13.5 cm

Description: A grey and white mountain sits in the upper left side, beside a dark brown shape that rises from the right. Trees sit in the centre of the image, rendered in several shades of green. In the left foreground sits a brown stump.

Subject: landscape; stump; trees; mountain

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.58

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Winter Days - Aldro T. Hibbard

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.051

Description: Winter landscape drawing. Trees frame image in middleground and foreground. Tracks in snow lead from foreground to background, where a simple building, likely a barn, stands Tree-covered hills in background. Likely copied from Aldro T. Hibbard’s work, “Winter Days,” (1916). See image tab for Hibbar…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Winter Days - Aldro T. Hibbard

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 23.0 x 30.5 cm

Description: Winter landscape drawing. Trees frame image in middleground and foreground. Tracks in snow lead from foreground to background, where a simple building, likely a barn, stands Tree-covered hills in background. Likely copied from Aldro T. Hibbard’s work, “Winter Days,” (1916). See image tab for Hibbard. “Winter Days Aldro T. Hibbard” in BLC“Peter White” in BRC

Subject: snow; trees; barn; winter

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.051

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.159

Description: Drawing of a woman sitting in a chair reading with 3 trees in the background.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 30.3 x 22.8 cm

Description: Drawing of a woman sitting in a chair reading with 3 trees in the background.

Subject: chair; trees

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.159

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Untitled

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1916

Medium: pastel

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.003

Description: Main image is of a house amidst a copse of pine trees, with rolling hills in the background. A road leads up to the main house and then branches off to head towards another small building in the distance (on left side) with two pine trees. The bottom third has been lightly coloured green to intim…

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1916

Medium: pastel

Dimensions: 22.5 x 30.5 cm

Description: Main image is of a house amidst a copse of pine trees, with rolling hills in the background. A road leads up to the main house and then branches off to head towards another small building in the distance (on left side) with two pine trees. The bottom third has been lightly coloured green to intimate grass.On back: “Catharine Robb 1916”

Subject: landscape; house; home; trees

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.003

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1917 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.526

Description: A simple pencil drawing of a house with trees around it. A horizontal line has been drawn in pencil cutting the page in half. The house drawing occupies the bottom part.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1917 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.5 x 15.1 cm

Description: A simple pencil drawing of a house with trees around it. A horizontal line has been drawn in pencil cutting the page in half. The house drawing occupies the bottom part.

Subject: house; trees

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.526

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1917 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.535

Description: Pencil drawing of a house on left, with a fence and two trees on the right. Fence is located in middle of page.verso: NEW DOOR ONE WORD

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1917 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 15.1 x 22.5 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of a house on left, with a fence and two trees on the right. Fence is located in middle of page.verso: NEW DOOR ONE WORD

Subject: door; house; trees; fence

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.535

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Axe and Stump

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1917 – 1929

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.557

Description: Pencil drawing of a stump with an axe left in it in the foreground. A squirrel aits on the blunt edge of the axe blade and another sits on a branch in the trees of the background. AXE AND STUMP [tlc, with STUMP underlined]

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Axe and Stump

Date: 1917 – 1929

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 15.1 x 22.5 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of a stump with an axe left in it in the foreground. A squirrel aits on the blunt edge of the axe blade and another sits on a branch in the trees of the background. AXE AND STUMP [tlc, with STUMP underlined]