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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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Artist
George Clutesi (1905 – 1988, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
ClG.03.04
Description
A large black and white bird bends over to examine a red ball in the lower right corner. The left side is empty.
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Artist
George Clutesi (1905 – 1988, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
19.0 x 26.5 cm
Description
A large black and white bird bends over to examine a red ball in the lower right corner. The left side is empty.
Subject
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
ClG.03.04
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Artist
George Clutesi (1905 – 1988, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ClG.03.03
Description
General colour: green on white. Two frog shaped creatures with large heads face out. Along the upper edge is a green raining stripe.
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Artist
George Clutesi (1905 – 1988, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1970
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
30.4 x 45.5 cm
Description
General colour: green on white. Two frog shaped creatures with large heads face out. Along the upper edge is a green raining stripe.
Subject
mythological
Credit
Purchased from Unknown, 1969
Catalogue Number
ClG.03.03
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Artist
George Clutesi (1905 – 1988, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ClG.03.02
Description
General colour: black on white. A whale going to the left. A long feather shape comes down from behind the tail.
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Artist
George Clutesi (1905 – 1988, Canadian)
Title
Mahuk
Date
1970
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
30.5 x 45.5 cm
Description
General colour: black on white. A whale going to the left. A long feather shape comes down from behind the tail.
Subject
mythological
Credit
Purchased from Unknown, 1969
Catalogue Number
ClG.03.02
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Artist
George Clutesi (1905 – 1988, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ClG.03.01
Description
General colour: blue on white. A serpent shaped creature whose tail in the lower left has three ends. Two flanges come out of the body in the upper right. The head is turned to the left.
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Artist
George Clutesi (1905 – 1988, Canadian)
Title
The Wolf
Date
1970
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
43.8 x 30.2 cm
Description
General colour: blue on white. A serpent shaped creature whose tail in the lower left has three ends. Two flanges come out of the body in the upper right. The head is turned to the left.
Subject
mythological
Credit
Purchased from Unknown, 1969
Catalogue Number
ClG.03.01
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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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Artist
Brian Joseph Grandbois
Date
1973
Medium
acrylic on paper
Catalogue Number
GrB.12.01
Description
General colour: red, yellow, blue, black on white - equal portions. A single figure showing a force looking right, above that a fish looking left and above that a bird, wings spread, and legs coming down, looking right. Symbolic meanings - mother and child on her back, fish with eggs and an eagle -…
Artist
Brian Joseph Grandbois
Title
LIfe Cycle
Date
1973
Medium
acrylic on paper
Dimensions
152 x 30.5 cm
Description
General colour: red, yellow, blue, black on white - equal portions. A single figure showing a force looking right, above that a fish looking left and above that a bird, wings spread, and legs coming down, looking right. Symbolic meanings - mother and child on her back, fish with eggs and an eagle - all powerful symbols.
Subject
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
GrB.12.01
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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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Rapids on the Vermilion River

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Artist
Diane Pugen (1943 – , Canadian)
Date
1975
Medium
charcoal on paper
Catalogue Number
PuD.03.01
Description
Colour: black on white. Central image waterfalls coming from upper left corner where there are a group of trees growing.
Artist
Diane Pugen (1943 – , Canadian)
Title
Rapids on the Vermilion River
Date
1975
Medium
charcoal on paper
Dimensions
35.5 x 25.5 cm
Description
Colour: black on white. Central image waterfalls coming from upper left corner where there are a group of trees growing.
Subject
landscape
river
Credit
Purchased from Diane Pugen, 1977
Catalogue Number
PuD.03.01
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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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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
StS.03.01
Description
Colour: black on white. The horse plunges to the left. The rider leans to viewer’s right, the coup stick in his hand coming down to touch the head of another man who is bent over. In the background are silhouettes, to the left is a figure holding onto a horse and rider; both figures have arms rais…
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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Title
Coup
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
27.7 x 39.5 cm
Description
Colour: black on white. The horse plunges to the left. The rider leans to viewer’s right, the coup stick in his hand coming down to touch the head of another man who is bent over. In the background are silhouettes, to the left is a figure holding onto a horse and rider; both figures have arms raised and between the rider and figure to the right is a silhouette of another horse and rider.Au verso in pencil “COUP” the word “SOLD” in a rectangle, to the right of that “Archives of the Cdn” and above that the number “60” encircled and then an “X” to cross it out
Subject
animal, horse
figure, male
Credit
Purchased from Archives of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
StS.03.01
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Half Face in the Dark

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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
marking pen on paper
Catalogue Number
StS.03.03
Description
Colour: black on white, the head of a woman, facing slightly to viewer’s right. The left side of the face is visible the right side is in total darkness. Her neck hides in the shadows also though her shoulders are white. Only the outline indicates their shape.Au verso: HALF FACE IN THE DARK
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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Title
Half Face in the Dark
Date
1970
Medium
marking pen on paper
Dimensions
42.0 x 35.5 cm
Description
Colour: black on white, the head of a woman, facing slightly to viewer’s right. The left side of the face is visible the right side is in total darkness. Her neck hides in the shadows also though her shoulders are white. Only the outline indicates their shape.Au verso: HALF FACE IN THE DARK
Subject
portrait
female
Credit
Purchased from Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
StS.03.03
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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
felt pen on paper
Catalogue Number
StS.03.05
Description
Colour: black on white. Central to the picture are six men entangled in an attempt to retrieve a ball from one of them. Two men have head bands only five lacrosse sticks are evident. In the background to the left are five more players - to the right are three players and in the centre one is holdi…
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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Title
Lacrosse Game
Date
1970
Medium
felt pen on paper
Dimensions
30.8 x 45.0 cm
Description
Colour: black on white. Central to the picture are six men entangled in an attempt to retrieve a ball from one of them. Two men have head bands only five lacrosse sticks are evident. In the background to the left are five more players - to the right are three players and in the centre one is holding his lacrosse net over his head.Au verso “LACROSSE GAME” trhc K.64 below encircled “112” brhc encircled “40” topped by encircled “3” vestiges of earlier drawing.
Subject
figure, group
activity, lacrosse
Credit
Purchased from Archives of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
StS.03.05
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Artist
Dirk Van Wyk (1944 – , Canadian)
Date
1976
Medium
watercolour; chalk on paper
Catalogue Number
VwD.03.01
Description
Colour: blue and green on white. Upper half is blue watercolour markings. However half is green and pencil scratches. Somewhat non-representational and looks like it's upside down.
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Artist
Dirk Van Wyk (1944 – , Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1976
Medium
watercolour; chalk on paper
Dimensions
55.0 x 73.7 cm
Description
Colour: blue and green on white. Upper half is blue watercolour markings. However half is green and pencil scratches. Somewhat non-representational and looks like it's upside down.
Subject
abstract, non-representational
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1978
Catalogue Number
VwD.03.01
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Small lake in Mountains

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Artist
Unknown
Date
1978
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.13
Description
A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Small lake in Mountains
Date
1978
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
22.5; 26.7 x 26.7; 32.1 cm
Description
A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.
Subject
landscape
mountains
lake
Credit
Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.13
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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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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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Artist
David More (1947 – , Canadian)
Date
1993
Medium
oil on board
Catalogue Number
MoI.02.01
Description
A large mountain rises up at left, a glacier spills down its face into the centre of the painting. Thin conifer trees are in the foreground. The sky is dark blue.
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Artist
David More (1947 – , Canadian)
Title
Andromeda
Date
1993
Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
30.5 x 40.5 cm
Description
A large mountain rises up at left, a glacier spills down its face into the centre of the painting. Thin conifer trees are in the foreground. The sky is dark blue.
Subject
mountains
glaciers
Mount Andromeda, Banff
Credit
Gift of David More, Benalto, 2021
Catalogue Number
MoI.02.01
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Glacier Majesty (diptych)

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Artist
David More (1947 – , Canadian)
Date
1993
Medium
oil on board
Catalogue Number
MoI.02.02
Description
A mountain scene showing large mountains separated by two large glaciers that reach into the foreground. Colours are browns and purples for the mountains and white, blue, and grey for the glaciers.
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Artist
David More (1947 – , Canadian)
Title
Glacier Majesty (diptych)
Date
1993
Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
40.5 x 81.0 cm
Description
A mountain scene showing large mountains separated by two large glaciers that reach into the foreground. Colours are browns and purples for the mountains and white, blue, and grey for the glaciers.
Subject
mountains
glaciers
Columbia Icefields
Credit
Gift of David More, Benalto, 2021
Catalogue Number
MoI.02.02
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