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Maple Creek, Border of Alberta

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1875
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.43
Description
Scene of grassy field leading to the distance with the red roof of some houses seen.“This very yellow landscape appears to have been an early experiment, lacking Collings’ finesse and resulting in ‘rubbed’ paper in the left portion of the sky.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Rai…
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Maple Creek, Border of Alberta
Date
c. 1875
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
13.5 x 19 cm
Description
Scene of grassy field leading to the distance with the red roof of some houses seen.“This very yellow landscape appears to have been an early experiment, lacking Collings’ finesse and resulting in ‘rubbed’ paper in the left portion of the sky.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
yellow
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1986
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.43
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Coastal Scene, Tides Out, Dalhousie

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Artist
John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)
Date
1877
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
FsJ.05.04
Description
A bright scene of a rocky coast with water beyond. A rocky island topped with trees fills the centre of the image. The foreground has algae-covered rocks, two figures bending over a boat, and a large cliff at left. flocks of birds fly above the island.
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Artist
John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)
Title
Coastal Scene, Tides Out, Dalhousie
Date
1877
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
17.1 x 24.2 cm
Description
A bright scene of a rocky coast with water beyond. A rocky island topped with trees fills the centre of the image. The foreground has algae-covered rocks, two figures bending over a boat, and a large cliff at left. flocks of birds fly above the island.
Subject
Coast
Nova Scotia
fishing
Credit
Gift of Robyn L Fulton, 2023
Catalogue Number
FsJ.05.04
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1880
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.02
Description
Scene of houses and dwellings, grey brown with brown roof. - pale blue sky, with a pale brown/yellow sun in the center.“The houses in this (probably English) town extend onto a stone bridge but there is some confusion in architectural structure and progression. A rather static figure, centre left, …
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Old Town
Date
c. 1880
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
16.5 x 18.5 cm
Description
Scene of houses and dwellings, grey brown with brown roof. - pale blue sky, with a pale brown/yellow sun in the center.“The houses in this (probably English) town extend onto a stone bridge but there is some confusion in architectural structure and progression. A rather static figure, centre left, is further evidence of an early date for this painting.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.02
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Artist
Jean Pilch (1947 – , Canadian)
Date
1990
Medium
graphite; polychrome on paper
Catalogue Number
PiJ.03.01
Description
A blossoming glacier lily is centered in the drawing, three yellow blossoms with green foliage, more green foliage is detailed poking through the snow.
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Artist
Jean Pilch (1947 – , Canadian)
Title
Glacier Lilies
Date
1990
Medium
graphite; polychrome on paper
Dimensions
23.0 x 15.2 cm
Description
A blossoming glacier lily is centered in the drawing, three yellow blossoms with green foliage, more green foliage is detailed poking through the snow.
Subject
botanical
lily
Credit
Gift of Sunshine Village, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
PiJ.03.01
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Artist
Catherine Perehudoff Fowler (1958 – , Canadian)
Date
1993
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PeC.05.01
Description
The glacier is centred top, flowing down to the foreground, flanked on both sides by the mountain in colours of brown, yellow, grey, green. The light blue sky is cloudy.
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Artist
Catherine Perehudoff Fowler (1958 – , Canadian)
Title
Athabasca Glacier
Date
1993
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
56.0 x 76.0 cm
Description
The glacier is centred top, flowing down to the foreground, flanked on both sides by the mountain in colours of brown, yellow, grey, green. The light blue sky is cloudy.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
glacier
Athabasca
Credit
Purchased from Catherine Perehudoff Fowler, Saskatoon, 1994
Catalogue Number
PeC.05.01
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Date
1993
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.09
Description
A figure dressed in a black hat, black blouse, printed black pants, red socks, black shoes is at centre top, walking on grey crumbling blocks. Below and in the foreground is a range of peaked mountains, dark colours of blue, purple and some green with some snow cover on centre mountains. A row o…
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Title
Trusting
Date
1993
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
43.2 x 30.5 cm
Description
A figure dressed in a black hat, black blouse, printed black pants, red socks, black shoes is at centre top, walking on grey crumbling blocks. Below and in the foreground is a range of peaked mountains, dark colours of blue, purple and some green with some snow cover on centre mountains. A row of black trees lines a lake in the foreground, splashes of colour reflect in the lake. The sky has red, purple tones fading to white at the top.
Subject
landscape
mountains
mythological
figure
Credit
Gift of Patricia Askren, Lakonias, Greece, 1993
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.09
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1870 – 1875
Medium
charcoal; graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.01
Description
A head and shoulders portrait of John Brewster.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
John Brewster
Date
1870 – 1875
Medium
charcoal; graphite on paper
Dimensions
47.0 x 39.0 cm
Description
A head and shoulders portrait of John Brewster.
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.01
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Green Valley, Kananaskis Country

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Artist
Phil Michaud (1935 – 2010, Canadian)
Date
1994
Medium
oil pastel on acid free board
Catalogue Number
MiP.03.03
Description
This pastel drawing has different colours of green in the foreground. There is a row of dark green trees separating the valley from the base of the mountains. In the middle section there are two layers of mountains. The lower mountain has a green colour and the higher layer of mountains are blue. T…
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Artist
Phil Michaud (1935 – 2010, Canadian)
Title
Green Valley, Kananaskis Country
Date
1994
Medium
oil pastel on acid free board
Description
This pastel drawing has different colours of green in the foreground. There is a row of dark green trees separating the valley from the base of the mountains. In the middle section there are two layers of mountains. The lower mountain has a green colour and the higher layer of mountains are blue. The sky is light blue with some thin white clouds.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Kananaskis
Credit
Gift of Phil Michaud, Banff, 1997
Catalogue Number
MiP.03.03
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Artist
Bern Smith (1928 – 2009, Canadian)
Date
1990
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SmB.05.02
Description
Colours are predominantly green, grey, purple, brown, blue and white. The foreground, which is one-third of painting, is snow, ice on the shores of blue water, mid-to right are different sizes and colours of boulders. Pine trees with sparse and feathery needles rise from behind the boulders and rea…
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Artist
Bern Smith (1928 – 2009, Canadian)
Title
Lake Minnewanka
Date
1990
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
29.5 x 34.9 cm
Description
Colours are predominantly green, grey, purple, brown, blue and white. The foreground, which is one-third of painting, is snow, ice on the shores of blue water, mid-to right are different sizes and colours of boulders. Pine trees with sparse and feathery needles rise from behind the boulders and reach up to the sky on viewer’s right hand side. The tree furthest to the right reaches the top of the painting. Trees on the shoreline stretch across the middle and rise uphill to almost the top of the painting on viewer’s left. A rocky ridge can be seen on the slope leading up to the left. The sky is white, grey, some blue and brown clouds, suggesting impending snow.
Subject
landscape
mountain lake
Canadian Rockies
Lake Minnewanka
Credit
Purchased from Brett Smith, 108 Mile Ranch, 2009
Catalogue Number
SmB.05.02
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1997
Medium
watercolor on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.23
Description
The image is dominated by a dark blue/black sky in the background and a brown mountain in the lower half of the image. At the centre a red semi circle rises behind a mountain peak.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Hot Tide
Date
1997
Medium
watercolor on arches paper
Dimensions
28.2 x 37.8 cm
Description
The image is dominated by a dark blue/black sky in the background and a brown mountain in the lower half of the image. At the centre a red semi circle rises behind a mountain peak.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.23
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1997
Medium
watercolor on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.21
Description
Mountain range across bottom half of work, rendered in browns, blues, green and white tones. A half circle runs along the upper left hand corner, and the far right side is rendered in peach tones.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Sun Come Moon
Date
1997
Medium
watercolor on arches paper
Dimensions
51 x 150.4 cm
Description
Mountain range across bottom half of work, rendered in browns, blues, green and white tones. A half circle runs along the upper left hand corner, and the far right side is rendered in peach tones.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.21
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1997
Medium
watercolor on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.20
Description
Two mountains are rendered in brown with white snow patches. On the upper left a blue and yellow semi circle rises above the mountain.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Moon Sun
Date
1997
Medium
watercolor on arches paper
Dimensions
28.4 x 76.1 cm
Description
Two mountains are rendered in brown with white snow patches. On the upper left a blue and yellow semi circle rises above the mountain.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.20
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1990
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.24
Description
Green mountain rising from left side. The majority of the image is composed of a mountain leaning sharply to the left. Red and yellow tones rise from the left.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Thrust
Date
1990
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Dimensions
65.1 x 102.1 cm
Description
Green mountain rising from left side. The majority of the image is composed of a mountain leaning sharply to the left. Red and yellow tones rise from the left.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.24
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1993
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.27
Description
A small segment of a mountain range dominates the image. The top centre mountain has a small amount of snow on its peak. The sky is painted in red tones.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Sunburst
Date
1993
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Dimensions
15.2 x 15.2 cm
Description
A small segment of a mountain range dominates the image. The top centre mountain has a small amount of snow on its peak. The sky is painted in red tones.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.27
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1990
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.28
Description
A mountain on the right is painted in a light wash, with suggestions of trees extending from the bottom right upwards. The left side depicts a light fog.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Mountain Rain
Date
1990
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Dimensions
56.3 x 76 cm
Description
A mountain on the right is painted in a light wash, with suggestions of trees extending from the bottom right upwards. The left side depicts a light fog.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.28
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1993
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.34
Description
A mountain with a large crevasse down the centre encompasses the work. At the top, to the left and right of the peak a sun and a moon rise. The crevasse is presented with water running down to the bottom of the work.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Watered Dance
Date
1993
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Dimensions
37.7 x 27.7 cm
Description
A mountain with a large crevasse down the centre encompasses the work. At the top, to the left and right of the peak a sun and a moon rise. The crevasse is presented with water running down to the bottom of the work.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.34
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1993
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.35
Description
A mountain peak rises from the left and right side of the work, with a valley and an indication of a river or road in between. In the top centre a yellow sun is rising.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Void
Date
1993
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Dimensions
51 x 150.5 cm
Description
A mountain peak rises from the left and right side of the work, with a valley and an indication of a river or road in between. In the top centre a yellow sun is rising.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.35
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1993
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.36
Description
The colour in this piece is primarily isolated to the upper third. The sky is blue and pink, and the mountain is a deep brown. Running from the centre to the bottom of the work is a line of snow which is highlighted with blue.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Sky Dancer
Date
1993
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Dimensions
45.8 x 60.7 cm
Description
The colour in this piece is primarily isolated to the upper third. The sky is blue and pink, and the mountain is a deep brown. Running from the centre to the bottom of the work is a line of snow which is highlighted with blue.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.36
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1995
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.37
Description
The lower half of the work is white, and the upper half of the work is rendered in a variety of red shades. In the centre bridging the two colours is an extended patch of snow or ice, from which emanates a lighter colour into the red sky.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Crowning
Date
1995
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Dimensions
56.1 x 75.8 cm
Description
The lower half of the work is white, and the upper half of the work is rendered in a variety of red shades. In the centre bridging the two colours is an extended patch of snow or ice, from which emanates a lighter colour into the red sky.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.37
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1995
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.38
Description
The lower half of the work is white, and the upper half of the work is rendered in a variety of blue and green shades. In the centre bridging the two colours is an extended patch of snow or ice, from which emanates a red and yellow colour into the sky.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Crystal Wash
Date
1995
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Dimensions
76 x 56 cm
Description
The lower half of the work is white, and the upper half of the work is rendered in a variety of blue and green shades. In the centre bridging the two colours is an extended patch of snow or ice, from which emanates a red and yellow colour into the sky.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.38
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