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12:30 Bow River

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.431

Description: Pencil sketch on CPR card paper of mountains.Extensive description on inside and back of card denoting colour scheme, time of day and other details.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: 12:30 Bow River

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 14.5 x 17.5 cm

Description: Pencil sketch on CPR card paper of mountains.Extensive description on inside and back of card denoting colour scheme, time of day and other details.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.431

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16th Century Man

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Artist: Unknown

Date: n.d.

Medium: reproduction on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.21

Description: A full-face portrait of a bearded man wearing a tam. His robe is draped open to mid chest. The name Brooke L. Cobham, is printed in top left corner.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: 16th Century Man

Date: n.d.

Medium: reproduction on paper

Dimensions: 28.9 x 20.3 cm

Description: A full-face portrait of a bearded man wearing a tam. His robe is draped open to mid chest. The name Brooke L. Cobham, is printed in top left corner.

Subject: portrait, male

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.21

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1908 Railway Tunnel (Continental Divide on back)

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1911

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.322

Description: Front: the entrance to a railway tunnel is on the left, and muontain and trees surround it. Above the entrance is written “1908” and then his writing for a colour scheme in the brc.Back: mountains and trees surround a valley running through the picture. Writing in the brc: “VICTORIA RIDGE OVER 10…

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: 1908 Railway Tunnel (Continental Divide on back)

Date: c. 1911

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 28.0 x 35.5 cm

Description: Front: the entrance to a railway tunnel is on the left, and muontain and trees surround it. Above the entrance is written “1908” and then his writing for a colour scheme in the brc.Back: mountains and trees surround a valley running through the picture. Writing in the brc: “VICTORIA RIDGE OVER 10,000feet, 33 BELOW zero, CONTINENTAL DIVIDE FEB 23”

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.322

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Abstract Carving

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Artist: Unknown

Date: n.d.

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.67

Description: Form with three sides, broad flat base narrowing towards peak; shapes resemble iceberg floes, mountains or possibly clouds; G or 6 incised on bottom and 5 followed by illegible number.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Abstract Carving

Date: n.d.

Dimensions: 8.0 x 6.3 x 12.0 cm

Description: Form with three sides, broad flat base narrowing towards peak; shapes resemble iceberg floes, mountains or possibly clouds; G or 6 incised on bottom and 5 followed by illegible number.

Subject: abstract, non-representational

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.67

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Across the River

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.419

Description: Pencil drawing of landscape with water in foreground and mountains in background.brc: Band of shadows across riverOther cursive writing denotes details and colour scheme.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Across the River

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.0 x 26.0 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of landscape with water in foreground and mountains in background.brc: Band of shadows across riverOther cursive writing denotes details and colour scheme.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.419

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Agassiz, Yale District

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.422

Description: A drawing of a mountain stream by trees in foreground. Heavy shading/pencil use.Cursive writing denotes details and colour scheme.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Agassiz, Yale District

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.0 x 26.0 cm

Description: A drawing of a mountain stream by trees in foreground. Heavy shading/pencil use.Cursive writing denotes details and colour scheme.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.422

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Alder trees

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.461

Description: Pencil sketch of forested area with crosshatching and dark shadowing.“Alder” is written on a tree in the middle.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Alder trees

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.5 x 26.0 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of forested area with crosshatching and dark shadowing.“Alder” is written on a tree in the middle.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.461

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All Things Bright and Beautiful (5 small sketches)

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.086 a-e

Description: There are 5 sketches of people working/digging.(a) The number 2 written at left, then “The Discovery!!”(b) The number 3 is written at left, then four figures labeled a, b, c, d. Writing underneath figures a-c says “going to it”. Figure d is labeled “rest!”(c) The number 4 is written at left, the…

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: All Things Bright and Beautiful (5 small sketches)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper board

Description: There are 5 sketches of people working/digging.(a) The number 2 written at left, then “The Discovery!!”(b) The number 3 is written at left, then four figures labeled a, b, c, d. Writing underneath figures a-c says “going to it”. Figure d is labeled “rest!”(c) The number 4 is written at left, then three figures labeled a, b, c. Above figure a is “at it again”. Above figure b is “ Rest!!” and above figure c is “going again! making (?) the dust fly!”(d) The number 5 is written at left, then four figures labeled a, b, c, d. Above figures a and b is written “going strong”. Above figure c is written “Rest!!!” Above figure d is written “Whioh (?). Whio. Whi..Wh..Lunch”(e) Image of field. “All things bright + beautiful. All things + ...”Curious scenes of some figures at different stages of working/digging at some task.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.086 a-e

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Along the Shores of Lake Superior

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.528

Description: Small sketch of trees appears in the centre of the page. This is surrounded by writing that denotes details and colour scheme.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Along the Shores of Lake Superior

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.0 x 25.5 cm

Description: Small sketch of trees appears in the centre of the page. This is surrounded by writing that denotes details and colour scheme.

Subject: text; writing; sketch

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.528

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Alpine Hill with flora

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.366

Description: Image is of a hillside with some trees.Writing denotes details and colour scheme.There is a smaller framed image in the bottom right corner.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Alpine Hill with flora

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.0 x 26.0 cm

Description: Image is of a hillside with some trees.Writing denotes details and colour scheme.There is a smaller framed image in the bottom right corner.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.366

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Alpine trees and church

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.458

Description: A pencil drawing of an outline of small church in immediate right foreground. A line of pine trees forms the background.Bottom half of page is writing.Writing denotes details and colour scheme.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Alpine trees and church

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.5 x 26.0 cm

Description: A pencil drawing of an outline of small church in immediate right foreground. A line of pine trees forms the background.Bottom half of page is writing.Writing denotes details and colour scheme.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.458

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An Awkward Juxtaposition

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Artist: Unknown

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.11

Description: A man wearing a dark jacket, white pants, a hat down over his eyes, a cane and a cigarette in a long holder, stands facing left under a sign which reads Curios.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: An Awkward Juxtaposition

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 25.8 x 20.2 cm

Description: A man wearing a dark jacket, white pants, a hat down over his eyes, a cane and a cigarette in a long holder, stands facing left under a sign which reads Curios.

Subject: figure, male; cartoon

Credit: Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.11

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Animalia Capillary

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1988

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.21

Description: Twelve sketches of animals, each washed with a single colour watercolour.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Animalia Capillary

Date: 1988

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 37.2 x 17.9 cm

Description: Twelve sketches of animals, each washed with a single colour watercolour.

Subject: animals, whimsey

Credit: Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.21

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Apple Trees Behind the House

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.007

Description: Landscape with trees and shrubs across the frame. - one tree to the right below center has what could be described as apples on it. - hills of mountains in distance. - on the reverse side is a landscape of hills and mountains.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Apple Trees Behind the House

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper board

Dimensions: 27.5 x 37 cm

Description: Landscape with trees and shrubs across the frame. - one tree to the right below center has what could be described as apples on it. - hills of mountains in distance. - on the reverse side is a landscape of hills and mountains.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.007

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Approach of Night

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1900

Medium: watercolour on paper board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.11

Description: Landscape watercolour scene with horizontal coloured washes from the bottom up a green to blue to red to a blue/green yellow.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Approach of Night

Date: c. 1900

Medium: watercolour on paper board

Dimensions: 11 x 21.5 cm

Description: Landscape watercolour scene with horizontal coloured washes from the bottom up a green to blue to red to a blue/green yellow.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.11

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Archangel Michael

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Artist: Unknown

Date: c. 1780

Medium: tempera on wood

Catalogue Number: UnK.14.01

Description: Wooden icon showing a painted winged figure [St. Michael?] on a winged horse in the centre with another figure looking on from upper left corner.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Archangel Michael

Date: c. 1780

Medium: tempera on wood

Dimensions: 318 x 1.3 x 24.0 cm

Description: Wooden icon showing a painted winged figure [St. Michael?] on a winged horse in the centre with another figure looking on from upper left corner.

Subject: religious

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.14.01

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Arched bridge and House

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.449

Description: Pencil drawing of a stream that leads under a small arched bridge into background where a simply drawn house appears behind trees.Verso: scalloped shape in pencil

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Arched bridge and House

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 12.5 x 10.0 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of a stream that leads under a small arched bridge into background where a simply drawn house appears behind trees.Verso: scalloped shape in pencil

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.449

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Arched Bridge at Tolperro

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.075

Description: Town scene close set buildings across the upper half, and a bridge with an arch shaped bottom with water underneath. - there are some men working on the bank on the water and some animals higher up on the bank in the forground.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Arched Bridge at Tolperro

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 141 x 28 cm

Description: Town scene close set buildings across the upper half, and a bridge with an arch shaped bottom with water underneath. - there are some men working on the bank on the water and some animals higher up on the bank in the forground.