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Banff Hotel, Alberta

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Artist: B. E. Neville

Date: prior to 1991

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: NeB.05.01

Description: The foreground is vegetation, rocks with coniferous trees up to tlc. Centre of picture is a multi-roofed building. Background is mountain range and grey sky.

Artist: B. E. Neville

Title: Banff Hotel, Alberta

Date: prior to 1991

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 22.0 x 34.9 cm

Description: The foreground is vegetation, rocks with coniferous trees up to tlc. Centre of picture is a multi-roofed building. Background is mountain range and grey sky.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; building, Banff Springs Hotel; mountains; forest

Credit: Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1992

Catalogue Number: NeB.05.01

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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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Climbers

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Artist: Harry Wohlfarth (1912 – 2001, American)

Date: 1977

Medium: tempera on board

Catalogue Number: WoH.14.01

Description: In the foreground two mountain climbers are making their way through a series of blue-green ice blocks. To the viewer’s immediate right: the back of a climber, the thigh of his right leg, his bent left leg (in the act of climbing up), his left arm bent at the elbow with his hand resting on his brow…

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Artist: Harry Wohlfarth (1912 – 2001, American)

Title: Climbers

Date: 1977

Medium: tempera on board

Description: In the foreground two mountain climbers are making their way through a series of blue-green ice blocks. To the viewer’s immediate right: the back of a climber, the thigh of his right leg, his bent left leg (in the act of climbing up), his left arm bent at the elbow with his hand resting on his brown ice axe. He is wearing a red down-filled parka with the hood up. The jacket has two badges on the upper left arm; the lower, larger badge is black and white and the upper badge is the Canadian flag in red and white. He is also wearing black mitts, brown ski pants, and on the partial view of his left leg and foot, red gaiters, brown boots with red laces and crampons. Ahead of him to the viewer’s left, another man is in the act of climbing, his body is turning to the left and he appears to be looking off in the distance. He is wearing eye goggles, a blue parka with grey fur around the collar and bottom, a red head cover, grey mitts and red gaiters. His right hand is resting on his ice axe. He appears to be a guide (Sherpa) because of his dark skin. To his right, and directly in front of the first climber and the ice blocks, is a towering serac of blue-green ice. Three of its jagged peaks at the top extend beyond our view. The snow on the viewer’s left is blue and white and there are exposed brown and green, snow-covered rocks to the viewer’s left. The sky above is a very deep blue.

Subject: sports; climbing; mountains; mountain climbers

Credit: Purchased from mid, Banff, 2009

Catalogue Number: WoH.14.01

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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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The Great Canadian Landscape: Canyon Walls

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1973

Medium: hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint

Catalogue Number: SiR.06.06

Description: A dark road with a yellow stripe sits between two vertical walls painted in shades of green and brown.b. wood base missing canvas piece

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: The Great Canadian Landscape: Canyon Walls

Date: 1973

Medium: hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint

Dimensions: 20.5 x 29 cm

Description: A dark road with a yellow stripe sits between two vertical walls painted in shades of green and brown.b. wood base missing canvas piece

Subject: landscape; mountains

Credit: Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010

Catalogue Number: SiR.06.06

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The Great Canadian Landscape: Cloud Scoop

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1971

Medium: hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint

Catalogue Number: SiR.06.04

Description: A clear stand provides additional support for the road that sits in front. The road is black with a yellow line, and extends to the right of the piece. It is flanked by two green stripes. On either side of the road at the top are two green suggestions of bushes. The background of the piece is light…

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: The Great Canadian Landscape: Cloud Scoop

Date: 1971

Medium: hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint

Dimensions: 12 x 10.5 cm

Description: A clear stand provides additional support for the road that sits in front. The road is black with a yellow line, and extends to the right of the piece. It is flanked by two green stripes. On either side of the road at the top are two green suggestions of bushes. The background of the piece is light blue and clear, with a suggestion of clouds rising from the stand.

Subject: landscape; mountains

Credit: Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010

Catalogue Number: SiR.06.04

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The Great Canadian Landscape: Cloudy Day

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1971

Medium: hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint

Catalogue Number: SiR.06.03

Description: From a flat base rises a black road with a yellow stripe. Lines of brown sit on either side. From the road rises a mixture of abstract green, brown, blue and clear shapes, some of which could indicate clouds.

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: The Great Canadian Landscape: Cloudy Day

Date: 1971

Medium: hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint

Dimensions: 13.5 x 10.2 cm

Description: From a flat base rises a black road with a yellow stripe. Lines of brown sit on either side. From the road rises a mixture of abstract green, brown, blue and clear shapes, some of which could indicate clouds.

Subject: landscape; mountains

Credit: Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010

Catalogue Number: SiR.06.03

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The Great Canadian Landscape: Road’s End

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1978

Medium: hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint

Catalogue Number: SiR.06.02

Description: A blue flat segment of hand formed acrylic. A road extends through a small section of the middle, flanked by transparent brown on either side. The back features three rounded green shapes.b. wood base with cream soft cloth insert set 5cm in

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: The Great Canadian Landscape: Road’s End

Date: 1978

Medium: hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint

Dimensions: 10 x 24 cm

Description: A blue flat segment of hand formed acrylic. A road extends through a small section of the middle, flanked by transparent brown on either side. The back features three rounded green shapes.b. wood base with cream soft cloth insert set 5cm in

Subject: landscape; mountains

Credit: Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010

Catalogue Number: SiR.06.02

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The Great Canadian Landscape: West Road

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1971

Medium: hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint

Catalogue Number: SiR.06.05

Description: A black line flanked by green on either side folds upon itself to create a stand. Rising from the black line are two semi-flat surfaces, green and brown respectively. The centre of the piece rises to a series of cloud shapes in clear and blue.

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: The Great Canadian Landscape: West Road

Date: 1971

Medium: hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint

Dimensions: 14 x 11.5 cm

Description: A black line flanked by green on either side folds upon itself to create a stand. Rising from the black line are two semi-flat surfaces, green and brown respectively. The centre of the piece rises to a series of cloud shapes in clear and blue.

Subject: landscape; mountains

Credit: Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010

Catalogue Number: SiR.06.05

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Lake O’Hara

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Artist: Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Medium: photograph on cardboard

Catalogue Number: SpB.18.28

Description: A colour landscape photograph. Mountains in the background fill just over half of the photograph. There is a light haze/fog over the mountains. Above the mountain peaks a strip of clear sky is visible. The sun is rising out of frame on viewers right. There are four peaks layering in front of one a…

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Artist: Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)

Title: Lake O’Hara

Date: 1978

Medium: photograph on cardboard

Dimensions: 47.0 x 31.0 cm

Description: A colour landscape photograph. Mountains in the background fill just over half of the photograph. There is a light haze/fog over the mountains. Above the mountain peaks a strip of clear sky is visible. The sun is rising out of frame on viewers right. There are four peaks layering in front of one another and the closest one looks like a hill with trees on it. The bottom half and foreground of the photograph is a placid lake with a faint reflection of the mountains in it. On the horizon line, where the base of the mountains and the lake meet is a thick line of fog running across the photograph. In the bottom right hand corner of the photo, written in black ink, is the title, year and artist signature, “B. Spohr O’Hara ‘78”. Au verso there is a silver sticker at the bottom in the centre with black print, “MOUNT CORY FRAMES PO 1900 - 217 Bear St. BANFF, ALBERTA T0L 0C0 Phone (403) 762-5155”.

Subject: mountains; lake; landscape; Barbara Spohr

Credit: Gift of Michael Laub, Banff, 2007

Catalogue Number: SpB.18.28

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Lodgepole Pine at Kananaskis

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Artist: Tom Lonsdale (1886 – 1975, Canadian)

Date: 1971

Medium: acrylic on fibreboard

Catalogue Number: LoT.12.01

Description: General colour: reds, yellows, greens. The lower half of the picture is bright colours surrounding a turquoise green lake. On the left side rows a pin tree. In the upper right a large grey mountain appears with a brown and yellow sky in the corner.

Artist: Tom Lonsdale (1886 – 1975, Canadian)

Title: Lodgepole Pine at Kananaskis

Date: 1971

Medium: acrylic on fibreboard

Dimensions: 30.5 x 40.5 cm

Description: General colour: reds, yellows, greens. The lower half of the picture is bright colours surrounding a turquoise green lake. On the left side rows a pin tree. In the upper right a large grey mountain appears with a brown and yellow sky in the corner.

Subject: landscape; mountains; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Tom Lonsdale, Banff, 1972

Catalogue Number: LoT.12.01

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Mountains Up

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1970

Medium: watercolor; graphite on arches paper

Catalogue Number: SiR.05.19

Description: Two green masses on the left and right of a brown and white road, which extends to the centre of the work to a series of mountains sketched in graphite. The top section of the image is sketched in brown and green tones.

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: Mountains Up

Date: 1970

Medium: watercolor; graphite on arches paper

Dimensions: 30.8 x 40.4 cm

Description: Two green masses on the left and right of a brown and white road, which extends to the centre of the work to a series of mountains sketched in graphite. The top section of the image is sketched in brown and green tones.

Subject: landscape; mountains; road

Credit: Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010

Catalogue Number: SiR.05.19

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Mt. Robson, 1970

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Artist: Martha Isabel Houston (1896 – , Canadian)

Date: 1970 – 1970

Medium: print on paper

Catalogue Number: HoM.04.02

Description: A mountain scene with Mt. Robson centered in the background. A river runs by the base of the mountain and out the BR of the print. On the left side of the river is a slope with trees at the base along the river. On the right side of the river are deciduous trees which run out the left of the fra…

Artist: Martha Isabel Houston (1896 – , Canadian)

Title: Mt. Robson, 1970

Date: 1970 – 1970

Medium: print on paper

Dimensions: 14.4 x 16.0 cm

Description: A mountain scene with Mt. Robson centered in the background. A river runs by the base of the mountain and out the BR of the print. On the left side of the river is a slope with trees at the base along the river. On the right side of the river are deciduous trees which run out the left of the frame alongside the river. The piece is printed on white paper with blue ink. A white line borders the piece .

Subject: landscape; mountains; Canadian Rockies; Mt. Robson; river

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 1998

Catalogue Number: HoM.04.02

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The Ode to Road: Hill Treed Road

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1976

Medium: hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint

Catalogue Number: SiR.06.09

Description: The piece folds upon itself at a right angle. The upper section is cut in curving lines. From the left rises a section of black road with a yellow line.

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: The Ode to Road: Hill Treed Road

Date: 1976

Medium: hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint

Dimensions: 45.5 x 88.8 cm

Description: The piece folds upon itself at a right angle. The upper section is cut in curving lines. From the left rises a section of black road with a yellow line.

Subject: landscape; mountains

Credit: Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010

Catalogue Number: SiR.06.09

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Ode to Road: Mountain Wall

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint

Catalogue Number: SiR.06.07

Description: A clear sheet of acrylic rises from a black stand. A small segment of black and yellow road sits in the middle.

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: Ode to Road: Mountain Wall

Date: 1979

Medium: hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint

Dimensions: 125 x 35 cm

Description: A clear sheet of acrylic rises from a black stand. A small segment of black and yellow road sits in the middle.

Subject: landscape; mountains

Credit: Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010

Catalogue Number: SiR.06.07

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Quartz Ridge

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Artist: Wilfred Lambert

Date: 1975

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: LaW.04.05

Description: Top half of the picture is sky, white clouds dominate. Mountains dominate lower half. Light brown and light greens, foreground indicates rocks with snow.

Artist: Wilfred Lambert

Title: Quartz Ridge

Date: 1975

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 48.2 x 40.8 cm

Description: Top half of the picture is sky, white clouds dominate. Mountains dominate lower half. Light brown and light greens, foreground indicates rocks with snow.

Subject: landscape; mountains

Credit: Gift of Michael Laub, Banff, 1990

Catalogue Number: LaW.04.05

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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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Stacked Landscape

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1970

Medium: charcoal; Aquatec acrylic stain on raw canvas

Catalogue Number: SiR.12.10

Description: A green strip follows the suggestion of a road sketched in charcoal on the right side of the work. Rising from the centre at the end of the road are three horizontal rectangles painted from bottom in cream, brown and pink.

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: Stacked Landscape

Date: 1970

Medium: charcoal; Aquatec acrylic stain on raw canvas

Dimensions: 81.2 x 81.2 cm

Description: A green strip follows the suggestion of a road sketched in charcoal on the right side of the work. Rising from the centre at the end of the road are three horizontal rectangles painted from bottom in cream, brown and pink.