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Untitled

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Artist: James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1986

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: NiJ.03.07

Description: Colour: pencil on white. Bare branched trees lean to the right from the left side over a rocky ground. Bushes are behind at left on a short horizon line appears right of enter.

Artist: James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: prior to 1986

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.5 x 30.0 cm

Description: Colour: pencil on white. Bare branched trees lean to the right from the left side over a rocky ground. Bushes are behind at left on a short horizon line appears right of enter.

Subject: landscape; forest

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

Catalogue Number: NiJ.03.07

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Father and Son

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Artist: Augaahs

Date: c. 1965

Medium: fossilized whalebone

Catalogue Number: AuG.06.01

Description: Two figures facing the same direction, the one behind is pushing the other; both dressed in parkas with the hood off the head; pants are indicated cut off at the knees; facial features are carved in, the eyes are hols, nose protruding,mouth indicated only in front figure; the arms of the back perso…

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Artist: Augaahs

Title: Father and Son

Date: c. 1965

Medium: fossilized whalebone

Dimensions: 52.0 x 23.0 x 39.0 cm

Description: Two figures facing the same direction, the one behind is pushing the other; both dressed in parkas with the hood off the head; pants are indicated cut off at the knees; facial features are carved in, the eyes are hols, nose protruding,mouth indicated only in front figure; the arms of the back person are extended to the front person giving an indication of pushing; both figures are bent forward at the waist. The fossilized whalebone has an open texture overall.

Subject: figure; male; Inuit

Credit: Gift of D. S. Harvie, 1969

Catalogue Number: AuG.06.01

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Indian Head Banff Indian Days Coin Model

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1969 – 1976

Medium: plaster

Catalogue Number: BeC.17.01

Description: A realistic rendering of a male, facing to the left; his hair is long and flowing with one rolled braid in front of left ear; feather tied to hair right side of head; a rosette at his neck; signed C. A. Beil R. C. A. Beil provided a design for the Banff Indian Days programe for their coin; valued a…

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Indian Head Banff Indian Days Coin Model

Date: 1969 – 1976

Medium: plaster

Dimensions: 20.5 x n/a cm

Description: A realistic rendering of a male, facing to the left; his hair is long and flowing with one rolled braid in front of left ear; feather tied to hair right side of head; a rosette at his neck; signed C. A. Beil R. C. A. Beil provided a design for the Banff Indian Days programe for their coin; valued at one dollar. The original model was reduced to coin size at the minting plant. Part of the display Charlie Beil - Man of Versality? which is one part of four Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor.

Subject: figure, male; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979

Catalogue Number: BeC.17.01

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Saddle Bronc Rider Banff Indian Days Coin Model

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1969 – 1976

Medium: plaster

Catalogue Number: BeC.17.02

Description: A realistic rendering of a saddle bronc rider; horse is bucking, all feet off the ground, facing to the left; signed lower right: C. A. Beil R. C. A. Beil contributed a coin design to the Banff Indian Days program between the years of 1969 to 1976. The original model was reduced to coin size at the…

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Saddle Bronc Rider Banff Indian Days Coin Model

Date: 1969 – 1976

Medium: plaster

Dimensions: 20.5 x 20.5 cm

Description: A realistic rendering of a saddle bronc rider; horse is bucking, all feet off the ground, facing to the left; signed lower right: C. A. Beil R. C. A. Beil contributed a coin design to the Banff Indian Days program between the years of 1969 to 1976. The original model was reduced to coin size at the minting plant. Part of the display Charlie Beil - Man of Versatility which is one part of four Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor.

Subject: animal, horse; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979

Catalogue Number: BeC.17.02

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Bull Rider Banff Indian Days Coin Model

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1969 – 1976

Medium: plaster

Catalogue Number: BeC.17.03

Description: A realistic rendering of a bull rider; the bull is bucking has his left front foot on the ground, facing to the right; signed bl: C. A. Beil R. Part of the display Charlie Beil - Man of Versatility which is one part of four Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor. C. A. Beil contributed a coin design to …

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Bull Rider Banff Indian Days Coin Model

Date: 1969 – 1976

Medium: plaster

Dimensions: 20.5 x 20.5 cm

Description: A realistic rendering of a bull rider; the bull is bucking has his left front foot on the ground, facing to the right; signed bl: C. A. Beil R. Part of the display Charlie Beil - Man of Versatility which is one part of four Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor. C. A. Beil contributed a coin design to the Banff Indian Days program between the years of 1969 to 1976. The original model was reduced to coin size at the minting plant.

Subject: animal, bull; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979

Catalogue Number: BeC.17.03

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Caribou Cowboy

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.15

Description: A realistic rendering of a mounted cowboy in full riding dress on a fully equipped western horse. Cast in solid bronze from the lost wax process. Part of the display Charlie Beil - Man of Versatility which was one part of four of the display Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor.

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Caribou Cowboy

Date: 1978

Dimensions: 41.0 x 13.0 x 40.0 cm

Description: A realistic rendering of a mounted cowboy in full riding dress on a fully equipped western horse. Cast in solid bronze from the lost wax process. Part of the display Charlie Beil - Man of Versatility which was one part of four of the display Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor.

Subject: figure, male; cowboy; animal, horse

Credit: Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.15

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Buffalo

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.13

Description: A realistic rendering of a bison, lying down in solid bronze, lost wax method.

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Buffalo

Date: 1978

Dimensions: 12.0 x 19.0 cm

Description: A realistic rendering of a bison, lying down in solid bronze, lost wax method.

Subject: animal, buffalo; Charlie Beil

Credit: Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.13

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Mountain Goat

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.12

Description: A realistic rendering of a mountain goat; he is standing on a large rock on the base which comprises 8.0 of the height of the sculpture. Inscribed on the back of the base: Studio West Cochrane Alberta 2/27.

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Mountain Goat

Date: 1978

Dimensions: 20.5 x 9.0 cm

Description: A realistic rendering of a mountain goat; he is standing on a large rock on the base which comprises 8.0 of the height of the sculpture. Inscribed on the back of the base: Studio West Cochrane Alberta 2/27.

Subject: animal, goat

Credit: Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.12

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Steer Rider

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.09

Description: A realistic rendering of a steer rider; a brand is on the steer's left hip: xx. Also inscribed on back of base: Studio West Ltd. Cochrane, Alberta.

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Steer Rider

Date: 1978

Dimensions: 28.5 x 14.0 cm

Description: A realistic rendering of a steer rider; a brand is on the steer's left hip: xx. Also inscribed on back of base: Studio West Ltd. Cochrane, Alberta.

Subject: figure, male; cowboy; animal, steer

Credit: Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.09

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Ray Bagley Memorial

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Artist: Malcolm MacKenzie (1932 – , Canadian)

Date: 1975 – 1975

Catalogue Number: MuM.11.01

Description: Bronze pack horse fully rigged, has a brand of left shoulder H; he stands on a solid base of bronze on which is etched T.R.C.R. 30 years and beside that 50; the assemblage is of various woods with a flat board as background and driftwood and bark as base and landscape; a rectangular piece of driftw…

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Artist: Malcolm MacKenzie (1932 – , Canadian)

Title: Ray Bagley Memorial

Date: 1975 – 1975

Dimensions: 52.0;13.0 x 11.0;5.0 x 35.0;14.0 cm

Description: Bronze pack horse fully rigged, has a brand of left shoulder H; he stands on a solid base of bronze on which is etched T.R.C.R. 30 years and beside that 50; the assemblage is of various woods with a flat board as background and driftwood and bark as base and landscape; a rectangular piece of driftwood is attached at the top with wire; a brass plate of this piece reads: In honour of Ray Bagley whose homespun philosophy enriched the lives of all who called him friend. Remembered by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; another brass plate is on the board: Time and stress will make or break Keep smiling though through tears. For it matters not the years you live But how you live the years Ray Bagley. Bronze by Malcolm MacKenzie. Assemblage by Bunny Robinson, Calgary.

Subject: animal; horse

Credit: Gift of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, 1976

Catalogue Number: MuM.11.01

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Honey Onyx Sphere

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Artist: Teofan Pyrcz (1908 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: c. 1970

Medium: sculpture

Catalogue Number: PyT.06.01

Description: Sphere made of pale orange-yellow honey onyx on base.

Artist: Teofan Pyrcz (1908 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Honey Onyx Sphere

Date: c. 1970

Medium: sculpture

Dimensions: 2.5 x 12.0 diameter base; 12.0 diameter sphere cm

Description: Sphere made of pale orange-yellow honey onyx on base.

Subject: Abstract; sphere

Credit: Gift of Vera Pyrcz, Edmonton, 1976

Catalogue Number: PyT.06.01

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Untitled [Bull Walrus] REMOVE from database same as DaN.06.01

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Artist: Daniel

Date: c. 1965

Catalogue Number: DnI.06.01

Description: Rotund, wrinkled, tusked bull walrus; whisker and face details; left flipper forward and right flipper at side; scratched on base “Daniel”; unsupported and carved from flat piece.

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Artist: Daniel

Title: Untitled [Bull Walrus] REMOVE from database same as DaN.06.01

Date: c. 1965

Dimensions: 7.0 x 7.2 x 10.2 cm

Description: Rotund, wrinkled, tusked bull walrus; whisker and face details; left flipper forward and right flipper at side; scratched on base “Daniel”; unsupported and carved from flat piece.

Subject: animal; walrus

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

Catalogue Number: DnI.06.01

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Road Fog

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1967

Medium: graphite; crayon on curfew paper

Catalogue Number: SiR.03.06

Description: A lot of curvy lines made by pencil that look like clouds or mountains. On the upper right there is a very small triangle with two black lines and a white stripe in the middle of the two which resembles a road. Signature bottom centre: “Sinclair ‘70”.

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: Road Fog

Date: 1967

Medium: graphite; crayon on curfew paper

Dimensions: 26.6 x 31.4 cm

Description: A lot of curvy lines made by pencil that look like clouds or mountains. On the upper right there is a very small triangle with two black lines and a white stripe in the middle of the two which resembles a road. Signature bottom centre: “Sinclair ‘70”.

Subject: landscape; road; mountain

Credit: Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010

Catalogue Number: SiR.03.06

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Peopled Road

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1967

Medium: graphite on curfew paper

Catalogue Number: SiR.03.02

Description: Impressionistic female face with clouds behind. Signature in the bottom rhc: SinclairPeopled Road is one of his early works to feature the road, in an evolutionary move to his Road Series.

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: Peopled Road

Date: 1967

Medium: graphite on curfew paper

Dimensions: 31.2 x 26.1 cm

Description: Impressionistic female face with clouds behind. Signature in the bottom rhc: SinclairPeopled Road is one of his early works to feature the road, in an evolutionary move to his Road Series.

Subject: landscape; cloud; road; person

Credit: Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010

Catalogue Number: SiR.03.02

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Chilcotin Road

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1969

Medium: graphite; coloured graphite on curfew paper

Catalogue Number: SiR.03.03

Description: Small sketch of a road with foothills rolling off on either side of the road. The road leads to a mountain range; blue coloured pencil is used to accent the mountain peaks as well as blue spot rain/snow drops centre under image. Artist signature: centre under image Sinclair ‘69.

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: Chilcotin Road

Date: 1969

Medium: graphite; coloured graphite on curfew paper

Dimensions: 26.5 x 31.6 cm

Description: Small sketch of a road with foothills rolling off on either side of the road. The road leads to a mountain range; blue coloured pencil is used to accent the mountain peaks as well as blue spot rain/snow drops centre under image. Artist signature: centre under image Sinclair ‘69.

Subject: landscape; mountains; road; blue

Credit: Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010

Catalogue Number: SiR.03.03

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Textured Pass

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1968

Medium: graphite on curfew paper

Catalogue Number: SiR.03.07

Description: A road runs vertically down the bottom centre of the work. The top section of the piece is filled with sketchy suggestions of a mountain.

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: Textured Pass

Date: 1968

Medium: graphite on curfew paper

Dimensions: 26.5 x 31.8 cm

Description: A road runs vertically down the bottom centre of the work. The top section of the piece is filled with sketchy suggestions of a mountain.