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Artist
Doris Cormie
Date
1938
Medium
painting on paper
Catalogue Number
CmD.05.05
Description
A watercolour landscape painting of mountains and a lake. There are three grey mountains in the background and behind them is a cloudless blue sky. In the foreground is a blue-green lake. On the bottom right, part of the shore with three large rocks, is visible. In the centre at the bottom, a few b…
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Artist
Doris Cormie
Title
At Lake Minnewanka
Date
1938
Medium
painting on paper
Dimensions
26.0 x 37.0 cm
Description
A watercolour landscape painting of mountains and a lake. There are three grey mountains in the background and behind them is a cloudless blue sky. In the foreground is a blue-green lake. On the bottom right, part of the shore with three large rocks, is visible. In the centre at the bottom, a few branches and two logs are breaking through the water. On the left side a large boulder sits in the water. In the middle ground there is forest along the lake shore. The forest starts out of frame on the right and extends just over halfway across the painting. Behind the forest on the left are two green hills. Greys, blues, greens and brown are the primary colours used. The artist signature is in the bottom rhc. Au verso, written in pencil along the bottom edge is, “At Lake Minnewanka aug 28/38 Doris Cormie” and also in pencil in the centre of the paper is “27” with a circle around it. Just right of centre near the top is written, “5334”.
Subject
landscape
lake
mountains
Doris Cormie
Credit
Gift of Barry Hunter Gillis, Richmond, 2006
Catalogue Number
CmD.05.05
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Boats, Wharf at Banff

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Artist
Clifford Foard Robinson (1916 – 1992, Canadian)
Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
RbC.05.01
Description
Close up view of a small dock with 6 small row boats moored in the water next too it. Two additional boats (row or canoes) are upside down on the dock. In the foreground are grasses and a plank at left leading from bank to dock. The background has a grassy bank. Faint “C.R” in lower right corner.
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Artist
Clifford Foard Robinson (1916 – 1992, Canadian)
Title
Boats, Wharf at Banff
Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
23.0 x 30.0 cm
Description
Close up view of a small dock with 6 small row boats moored in the water next too it. Two additional boats (row or canoes) are upside down on the dock. In the foreground are grasses and a plank at left leading from bank to dock. The background has a grassy bank. Faint “C.R” in lower right corner.
Subject
boats
Banff
canoes
rowboats
Credit
Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
Catalogue Number
RbC.05.01
Images
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Artist
Doris Cormie
Date
1938
Medium
painting on paper
Catalogue Number
CmD.05.06
Description
A watercolour painting of a mountain landscape with a lake. A distinct and pointed Mt. Edith right of centre in the background dominates this painting. The mountain is beige with green and grey. Behind the mountain is a blue cloudless sky. To the left of Mt. Edith is a mountain range extending out …
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Artist
Doris Cormie
Title
Mount Edith
Date
1938
Medium
painting on paper
Dimensions
30.0 x 40.0 cm
Description
A watercolour painting of a mountain landscape with a lake. A distinct and pointed Mt. Edith right of centre in the background dominates this painting. The mountain is beige with green and grey. Behind the mountain is a blue cloudless sky. To the left of Mt. Edith is a mountain range extending out of frame and on the right is the side of another mountain leading out of frame. In the middle ground is a short line of shrubs and trees with two tall pine trees on the far right. In the foreground is an indigo and blue lake with the shore visible along the bottom edge, predominately on the right side. Blue, purple, green, grey and beige are the main colours used. The artist signature is at the bottom right. Au verso, written in pencil along the bottom, “Mt. Edith Cormie Aug 24/38”. Written right of centre in the bottom half of the paper is, “14 x 10 1/4 6 x 6 1/2 20 x 16 3/4”. Written on the left side mid way up is, “51” with a circle around it.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Mount. Edith
lake
Doris Cormie
Credit
Gift of Barry Hunter Gillis, Richmond, 2006
Catalogue Number
CmD.05.06
Images
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Rock at Brewsters Ranch

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Artist
Doris Cormie
Date
1933
Medium
painting on paper
Catalogue Number
CmD.05.03
Description
A watercolour painting of a large rock in the woods. The rock dominates the painting at centre, taking up the majority of the image. The rock is light brown/beige with dark brown accents. On the left and right side of the rock are bunches of tall skinny trees in the background, between them blue sk…
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Artist
Doris Cormie
Title
Rock at Brewsters Ranch
Date
1933
Medium
painting on paper
Dimensions
33.0 x 40.5 cm
Description
A watercolour painting of a large rock in the woods. The rock dominates the painting at centre, taking up the majority of the image. The rock is light brown/beige with dark brown accents. On the left and right side of the rock are bunches of tall skinny trees in the background, between them blue sky can be seen. The artist signature is at the bottom on the right. Au verso, written in blue ink in the centre at the top is, “NON GLARE GLASS”. Written along the left edge in black ink is, “Aug. 26, 1933 No. 1”.
Subject
rock
Doris Cormie
Credit
Gift of Barry Hunter Gillis, Richmond, 2006
Catalogue Number
CmD.05.03
Images
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Watercolour Painting

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Artist
Clifford Foard Robinson (1916 – 1992, Canadian)
Date
c. 1942
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
RbC.05.03
Description
A winter rural scene with three buildings in the foreground, 5 horses are standing outside the buildings and one person is walking between the buildings. A small black car is parked at right. On a hill above the main street is another building. Telephone poles stretch off into the middle distance.…
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Artist
Clifford Foard Robinson (1916 – 1992, Canadian)
Title
Watercolour Painting
Date
c. 1942
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
28.0 x 36.0 cm
Description
A winter rural scene with three buildings in the foreground, 5 horses are standing outside the buildings and one person is walking between the buildings. A small black car is parked at right. On a hill above the main street is another building. Telephone poles stretch off into the middle distance. Large clouds are in the sky overhead.
Credit
Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
Catalogue Number
RbC.05.03
Images
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