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Alberta: Snow and Tar Sands

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Artist: Stephen Andrews (1922 – 1995, Canadian)

Date: 1977

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: AnS.02.01

Description: Alberta flag emblem and rolling foothills and wheat fields. Opaque white paint drips close to bottom edge of painting.

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Artist: Stephen Andrews (1922 – 1995, Canadian)

Title: Alberta: Snow and Tar Sands

Date: 1977

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 121.5 x 123.0 cm

Description: Alberta flag emblem and rolling foothills and wheat fields. Opaque white paint drips close to bottom edge of painting.

Subject: landscape; Alberta; symbol; Alberta provincial emblem

Credit: Gift of Stephen Andrews, Banff, 1977

Catalogue Number: AnS.02.01

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Bear Dancer I

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Artist: Colleen Campbell (1945 – , Canadian )

Date: 1979

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: CmC.03.01

Description: Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his back toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied around his waist. His t…

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Artist: Colleen Campbell (1945 – , Canadian )

Title: Bear Dancer I

Date: 1979

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 105.0 x 75.5 cm

Description: Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his back toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied around his waist. His tunic has fringes at the sides and bottom and he has a decorative strip around the top of his mukluk.

Subject: figure; male; Inuit

Credit: Gift of Dora Helen Mackie, Calgary, 1998

Catalogue Number: CmC.03.01

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Beaver Pond, Banff Area

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Artist: Edward William Godwin (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: GoT.02.01

Description: The painting of the water and foliage covers the picture from frame to frame.

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Artist: Edward William Godwin (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Title: Beaver Pond, Banff Area

Date: 1978

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 43.7 x 59.5 cm

Description: The painting of the water and foliage covers the picture from frame to frame.

Subject: landscape; lake

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 1978

Catalogue Number: GoT.02.01

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Bow River Valley

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Artist: Duncan Crockford (1920 – 1992)

Date: 1981

Medium: painting on canvas

Catalogue Number: CrD.02.02

Description: A landscape oil painting. In the background is a blue sky with big fluffy white clouds and a mountain range with rolling hills in front. After the hills is a line of forest and in the foreground are two small ponds separated by a thin strip of land with tall grass and the ponds are surrounded by a …

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Artist: Duncan Crockford (1920 – 1992)

Title: Bow River Valley

Date: 1981

Medium: painting on canvas

Dimensions: 46.0 x 61.0 cm

Description: A landscape oil painting. In the background is a blue sky with big fluffy white clouds and a mountain range with rolling hills in front. After the hills is a line of forest and in the foreground are two small ponds separated by a thin strip of land with tall grass and the ponds are surrounded by a lone, green pine tree on the left and three golden-leaved poplar trees on the right. The artist signature is painted in the bottom rhc in red, “DUNCAN /81”. Au verso, on the top edge of the canvas in black pen is written, “EARLY AUTUMN, MORLEY, ALBERTA”. On the top left corner of the canvas is written, “2500.00”. In the centre at the bottom of the frame is a white label with blue ink, “Gainsborough Galleries (1974) Ltd. FINE ART DEALERS & FRAME MAKERS 805 611-8th AVENUE S.W. CALGARY - ALBERTA T2P 1H1 “EARLY AUTUMN, MORLEY, ALBERTA” An Original Oil Painting By DUNCAN CROCKFORD XD/167”.

Subject: landscape; lake; Duncan Crockford

Credit: Gift of William Randall (Estate), Halifax, 2011

Catalogue Number: CrD.02.02

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Buffalo preliminary sketches

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Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1996

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: TiC.03.02

Description: Drawn lightly are two bison running toward each other ready to bang heads. Under foot you can see the suggestion of ground represented by a few lines. One bison is running from the upper left corner and the other is running from the center right.

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Title: Buffalo preliminary sketches

Date: prior to 1996

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.4 x 20.4 cm

Description: Drawn lightly are two bison running toward each other ready to bang heads. Under foot you can see the suggestion of ground represented by a few lines. One bison is running from the upper left corner and the other is running from the center right.

Subject: animal; buffalo

Credit: Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996

Catalogue Number: TiC.03.02

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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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Coup

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1970

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: StS.03.01

Description: Colour: black on white. The horse plunges to the left. The rider leans to viewer’s right, the coup stick in his hand coming down to touch the head of another man who is bent over. In the background are silhouettes, to the left is a figure holding onto a horse and rider; both figures have arms rais…

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Coup

Date: 1970

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 27.7 x 39.5 cm

Description: Colour: black on white. The horse plunges to the left. The rider leans to viewer’s right, the coup stick in his hand coming down to touch the head of another man who is bent over. In the background are silhouettes, to the left is a figure holding onto a horse and rider; both figures have arms raised and between the rider and figure to the right is a silhouette of another horse and rider.Au verso in pencil “COUP” the word “SOLD” in a rectangle, to the right of that “Archives of the Cdn” and above that the number “60” encircled and then an “X” to cross it out

Subject: animal, horse; figure, male

Credit: Purchased from Archives of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, 1970

Catalogue Number: StS.03.01

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Crossing

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Artist: Jim Stewart (1949 – , Canadian)

Date: 1977

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: StJ.02.02

Description: Blue bands from both top corners come to a point together below centre forming a diamond shape of red and yellow; below this is pink with free form red shapes; a grid a green lines over all; centre top is green and blue.

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Artist: Jim Stewart (1949 – , Canadian)

Title: Crossing

Date: 1977

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 35.5 x 35.6 cm

Description: Blue bands from both top corners come to a point together below centre forming a diamond shape of red and yellow; below this is pink with free form red shapes; a grid a green lines over all; centre top is green and blue.

Subject: abstract; non-representational

Credit: Purchased from Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, 1990

Catalogue Number: StJ.02.02

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Crown

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Artist: Jim Stewart (1949 – , Canadian)

Date: 1977

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: StJ.02.01

Description: non representational; 2 red triangles dominate centre; a black band centered is cut into by the larger red triangle; blue at left and right; top of picture tapers into large triangle, colours shades of green, grey; lines of red; these same colours continue to bottom edge from the black band.

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Artist: Jim Stewart (1949 – , Canadian)

Title: Crown

Date: 1977

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 121.0 x 101.6 cm

Description: non representational; 2 red triangles dominate centre; a black band centered is cut into by the larger red triangle; blue at left and right; top of picture tapers into large triangle, colours shades of green, grey; lines of red; these same colours continue to bottom edge from the black band.

Subject: abstract; non-representational

Credit: Purchased from Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, 1990

Catalogue Number: StJ.02.01

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Crowsnest Pass

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Artist: George James Angliss (1921 – 1991, Canadian )

Date: c. 1984

Medium: oil on linen

Catalogue Number: AgG.02.01

Description: Off in the distance is wall of blue mountains. Darker blue areas on the mountains represent the tree line. In the middle and foreground are rolling areas of yellow land separated by rows and lines of dark green trees. The sky is covered in white clouds with bits of blue showing through.

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Artist: George James Angliss (1921 – 1991, Canadian )

Title: Crowsnest Pass

Date: c. 1984

Medium: oil on linen

Dimensions: 46.0 x 61.0 cm

Description: Off in the distance is wall of blue mountains. Darker blue areas on the mountains represent the tree line. In the middle and foreground are rolling areas of yellow land separated by rows and lines of dark green trees. The sky is covered in white clouds with bits of blue showing through.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Crowsnest Pass

Credit: Gift of Kay Angliss, Penticton, 1998

Catalogue Number: AgG.02.01

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Custer's Last Stand

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Artist: David Muskego

Date: 1972

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: MuD.02.01

Description: Dominant yellow/rust/blue on white ground symbolic painting; initialled brc DM/72 and written on back brace Custer's Last Stand (symbolic) by David Muskego, LeGoff Reserve, Alta. in Catharine's handwriting; also 109 Frank Kaquitts.

Artist: David Muskego

Title: Custer's Last Stand

Date: 1972

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 20.6 x 45.8 cm

Description: Dominant yellow/rust/blue on white ground symbolic painting; initialled brc DM/72 and written on back brace Custer's Last Stand (symbolic) by David Muskego, LeGoff Reserve, Alta. in Catharine's handwriting; also 109 Frank Kaquitts.

Subject: symbolism; mythological

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

Catalogue Number: MuD.02.01

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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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Dream

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Artist: Jim Stewart (1949 – , Canadian)

Date: 1977

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: StJ.02.03

Description: greens of various hue cover almost entire canvas; both sides have shades of blue; a light blue triangular shape is centered; six blue lines emanate from inside the triangle, red on end of each.

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Artist: Jim Stewart (1949 – , Canadian)

Title: Dream

Date: 1977

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 30.7 x 40.6 cm

Description: greens of various hue cover almost entire canvas; both sides have shades of blue; a light blue triangular shape is centered; six blue lines emanate from inside the triangle, red on end of each.

Subject: abstract; non-representational

Credit: Purchased from Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, 1990

Catalogue Number: StJ.02.03

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Eagles Over Mt. Rundle

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Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.15

Description: In the distance a mountain begins at a low area at the right of the image. This mountain gets larger as it proceeds to the left side of the image. In the top left corner the mountain peak is covered with snow. The foreground and the area between that and the mountain is solid trees of green, yellow…

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Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Title: Eagles Over Mt. Rundle

Date: 1979

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 25.4 x 51.0 cm

Description: In the distance a mountain begins at a low area at the right of the image. This mountain gets larger as it proceeds to the left side of the image. In the top left corner the mountain peak is covered with snow. The foreground and the area between that and the mountain is solid trees of green, yellow and orange. Two eagles soar over the tops of the trees, one from the left and one from the right. The sky in the background has a bit of blue with several white and grey clouds.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; Mt. Rundle; animal; eagles

Credit: Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.15

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Elizabeth Bearspaw

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Artist: Vera Louise Drysdale (1921 – 1994, Canadian)

Date: 1974

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: DyV.02.01

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Artist: Vera Louise Drysdale (1921 – 1994, Canadian)

Title: Elizabeth Bearspaw

Date: 1974

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 40.5 x 31.5 cm

Subject: portrait; female; Indigenous

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

Catalogue Number: DyV.02.01

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Exceptional Fault

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Artist: Robert J. Hope (1948 – 2023, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: HoR.03.05

Description: Drawn from a passage by Gordon Walls for the exhibition Beyond Exceptional Pass at the Peter Whyte Gallery, Banff, summer of 1978.

Artist: Robert J. Hope (1948 – 2023, Canadian)

Title: Exceptional Fault

Date: 1978

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 10.2;10.1 x 6.4;6.3 cm

Description: Drawn from a passage by Gordon Walls for the exhibition Beyond Exceptional Pass at the Peter Whyte Gallery, Banff, summer of 1978.

Subject: landscape, mythological; bird; fish

Credit: Gift of Robert J. Hope, 1982

Catalogue Number: HoR.03.05

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Figures in Fading Light

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Artist: James Agrell Smith (1913 – 1988, Canadian)

Date: 1975

Medium: ink, Sumi, graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: SmJ.03.01

Description: Two figures, a man and a woman, are seated on grass, both are facing to the left, the woman is covered by a cloak with only her head showing, the man is behind her also facing to the left, lying down resting on his elbows, the grass is bottomn quarter of picture and finely detailed, a clear backgro…

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Artist: James Agrell Smith (1913 – 1988, Canadian)

Title: Figures in Fading Light

Date: 1975

Medium: ink, Sumi, graphite on paper

Dimensions: 59.6 x 82.3 cm

Description: Two figures, a man and a woman, are seated on grass, both are facing to the left, the woman is covered by a cloak with only her head showing, the man is behind her also facing to the left, lying down resting on his elbows, the grass is bottomn quarter of picture and finely detailed, a clear background behind the figures.

Subject: figure; group

Credit: Purchased from James Agrell Smith, 1978

Catalogue Number: SmJ.03.01

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Finding The Truants

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Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Date: 1982

Medium: oil on panel

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.06

Description: The first half of the painting starting from the bottom includes a stream with rocks off to the right with trees and shrubs all around full in fall orange and yellow colours. Standing to the right of the stream in the orange grass area are three horses, two are dark brown and the other is a lighter…

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Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Title: Finding The Truants

Date: 1982

Medium: oil on panel

Dimensions: 25.4 x 35.5 cm

Description: The first half of the painting starting from the bottom includes a stream with rocks off to the right with trees and shrubs all around full in fall orange and yellow colours. Standing to the right of the stream in the orange grass area are three horses, two are dark brown and the other is a lighter brown. Just behind the orange trees are many green trees off in the distance and behind them are mountains covered in snow and blue in colour. The sky is a cool even blue.