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Abstract Sketch

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: 1967

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.02

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Abstract Sketch

Date: 1967

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 15.2 x 8.3 cm

Subject: abstract; non-representational

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

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.02

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Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefield

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1963

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.087

Description: Wildflowers and black trees in foreground, Athabasca Glacier in distance.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefield

Date: 1963

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 21.7 x 29.4 cm

Description: Wildflowers and black trees in foreground, Athabasca Glacier in distance.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Columbia Icefield, Athabasca Glacier

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.087

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Before the White Man Came

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Date: 1969

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.30

Description: The painting is dominated by a large bison midcentre left grazing in a herd in the foothills. The mountains are behind under a dark blue and yellow sky.

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Title: Before the White Man Came

Date: 1969

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 11.3 x 16.3 cm

Description: The painting is dominated by a large bison midcentre left grazing in a herd in the foothills. The mountains are behind under a dark blue and yellow sky.

Subject: animal, buffalo; landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; foothills

Credit: Gift of Unknown, 1978

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.30

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Belly River near Monarch, Alberta

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1967

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.110

Description: Belly River in foreground.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Belly River near Monarch, Alberta

Date: 1967

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 43.2 x 58.5 cm

Description: Belly River in foreground.

Subject: landscape; Southern Alberta; Belly River

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.110

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Boats in Harbour, 1963

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: 1963

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.03

Description: Colour: grey, brown, green. The lower two thirds is calm grey water in which a row of four boats is reflected. The boats fill the upper third. The second boat from the left is called Symphony II.

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Boats in Harbour, 1963

Date: 1963

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 41.6 x 45.0 cm

Description: Colour: grey, brown, green. The lower two thirds is calm grey water in which a row of four boats is reflected. The boats fill the upper third. The second boat from the left is called Symphony II.

Subject: ocean; boats

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.03

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Bow Lake

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Artist: Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)

Date: 1963

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: LaC.03.06

Description: General colour: pencil on white. Two points of land come in from left and right respectively with water in between and behind. The far shore starts quarter way up and becomes a mountain left of enter and right banks up each side. Sketchy clouds appear to be raining left and right.

Artist: Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)

Title: Bow Lake

Date: 1963

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 32.3 x 40.1 cm

Description: General colour: pencil on white. Two points of land come in from left and right respectively with water in between and behind. The far shore starts quarter way up and becomes a mountain left of enter and right banks up each side. Sketchy clouds appear to be raining left and right.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountains; lake

Credit: Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973

Catalogue Number: LaC.03.06

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Bow Lake, 1962

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Date: 1962

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.59

Description: Blue sky with large cloud at left, mountains in background across image with Bow Lake below them. Green grassy area with trees in foreground of image. Title and “Canadian Rockies” written on mat.

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Title: Bow Lake, 1962

Date: 1962

Medium: watercolour on paper

Description: Blue sky with large cloud at left, mountains in background across image with Bow Lake below them. Green grassy area with trees in foreground of image. Title and “Canadian Rockies” written on mat.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Bow Lake

Credit: Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.59

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Bow Lake and Crowfoot Glacier

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Artist: Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: 1964

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: MiJ.05.06

Description: The general colours are green, blue, grey, brown, mauve, purple and white. The painting is divided in half for dominance. The bottom-half is the icy blue/green and white of the frozen lake; on the viewer’s far right there are two small evergreens in the snow. The top-half comprises the mountains an…

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Artist: Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Bow Lake and Crowfoot Glacier

Date: 1964

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 37.2 x 56.0 cm

Description: The general colours are green, blue, grey, brown, mauve, purple and white. The painting is divided in half for dominance. The bottom-half is the icy blue/green and white of the frozen lake; on the viewer’s far right there are two small evergreens in the snow. The top-half comprises the mountains and glacier; viewer’s right the scree slope and upward sweep of a mountain, moving to the left is the next mountain with its white and blue glacier top and blue sweep down the middle of the mountain. Lower mid-centre is the glacier snow field and to the left is a brown and white mountain. The gloomy sky is grey and white swirling clouds with hints of yellow through the grey and blue sky beyond.

Subject: landscape; mountain; Bow Glacier; Bow Lake; Janet Holly Middleton

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009

Catalogue Number: MiJ.05.06

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Bow Lake, Looking North, 1969

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Date: 1969

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.62

Description: Bow Lake is seen in foreground of image, mountains can be seen in the distance in the upper left corner and are reflected in the lake. Trees form a line along the lake’s shore from the centre of the image out to the far right centre. They are also reflected in the lake. The sky is quite yellow o…

Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Title: Bow Lake, Looking North, 1969

Date: 1969

Medium: watercolour on paper

Description: Bow Lake is seen in foreground of image, mountains can be seen in the distance in the upper left corner and are reflected in the lake. Trees form a line along the lake’s shore from the centre of the image out to the far right centre. They are also reflected in the lake. The sky is quite yellow on the right but changes to blue on the left of the sky.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Bow Lake

Credit: Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.62

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Canadian Rockies

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Date: 1966

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.34

Description: Merry Xmas & Happy New Year from Mr. & Mrs. J. Simpson Sr. 1966-7.

Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Title: Canadian Rockies

Date: 1966

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 17.5 x 11.0 cm

Description: Merry Xmas & Happy New Year from Mr. & Mrs. J. Simpson Sr. 1966-7.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.34

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Canadian Rockies, 1965

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Date: 1965

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.67

Description: A mountain range runs horizontally across the painting in the upper centre. The mountains are painted in yellows, blues and purples. A snow covered area which looks like a glacier or lake is cropped at the left in the foreground. A few rocky outcrops stick up out of this area. A green slope ris…

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Title: Canadian Rockies, 1965

Date: 1965

Medium: watercolour on paper

Description: A mountain range runs horizontally across the painting in the upper centre. The mountains are painted in yellows, blues and purples. A snow covered area which looks like a glacier or lake is cropped at the left in the foreground. A few rocky outcrops stick up out of this area. A green slope rises up on the right and is cut off.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.67

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Chin Coulee, Southern Alberta

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1967

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.108

Description: Oldman River runs through coulee.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Chin Coulee, Southern Alberta

Date: 1967

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 50.8 x 66.2 cm

Description: Oldman River runs through coulee.

Subject: landscape; Southern Alberta; Chin Coulee; Oldman River

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.108

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Christmas on the Ranch

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Artist: Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: 1961

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.20

Description: Four horses next to corral in winter. Falling snow on blue background.

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Artist: Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Christmas on the Ranch

Date: 1961

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 14.3 x 17.8 cm

Description: Four horses next to corral in winter. Falling snow on blue background.

Subject: season; winter; animal; horse

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.20

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Christmas, Refinery Row, Edmonton

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1969

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.049

Description: Abstract depiction of oil refineries lit up with Christmas lights.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Christmas, Refinery Row, Edmonton

Date: 1969

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 13.6 x 15.8 cm

Description: Abstract depiction of oil refineries lit up with Christmas lights.

Subject: abstract; industry; oil refineries; activity; Christmas

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.049

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Clouds

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1969

Medium: felt marker on paper

Catalogue Number: StS.03.08

Description: One central large facial image (on top of which is an arm and smaller face) under which is a beak and eye of a bird, two hands and a third and final facial image below that in the shape of a C off centre to the viewer’s left bottom. Vestiges of former drawing showing through.Au verso: “CLOUDS” brhc…

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Clouds

Date: 1969

Medium: felt marker on paper

Dimensions: 30.8 x 45.6 cm

Description: One central large facial image (on top of which is an arm and smaller face) under which is a beak and eye of a bird, two hands and a third and final facial image below that in the shape of a C off centre to the viewer’s left bottom. Vestiges of former drawing showing through.Au verso: “CLOUDS” brhc encircled “35” topped by encircled “6”

Subject: face, human; animal, bird; mythological

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

Catalogue Number: StS.03.08

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Coastal Scene, Tides Out, Dalhousie

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Artist: John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)

Date: 1877

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: FsJ.05.04

Description: A bright scene of a rocky coast with water beyond. A rocky island topped with trees fills the centre of the image. The foreground has algae-covered rocks, two figures bending over a boat, and a large cliff at left. flocks of birds fly above the island.

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Artist: John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)

Title: Coastal Scene, Tides Out, Dalhousie

Date: 1877

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 17.1 x 24.2 cm

Description: A bright scene of a rocky coast with water beyond. A rocky island topped with trees fills the centre of the image. The foreground has algae-covered rocks, two figures bending over a boat, and a large cliff at left. flocks of birds fly above the island.

Subject: Coast; Nova Scotia; fishing

Credit: Gift of Robyn L Fulton, 2023

Catalogue Number: FsJ.05.04

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Confluence of Liard and Toad River, B.C.

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1960

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.30

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Confluence of Liard and Toad River, B.C.

Date: 1960

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 27.7 x 37.7 cm

Subject: landscape; mountains; rivers Liard, Toad; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.30

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The Cook, Louis Hill, and old dog Dooley

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Date: 1964

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.08

Description: Colour: blue, green. A figure and a dog stand by a fire over which are hanging two pots - left of center. Right is a tent and surrounding this in the front is snow and behind snow and trees.

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Title: The Cook, Louis Hill, and old dog Dooley

Date: 1964

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 16.5 x 11.4 cm

Description: Colour: blue, green. A figure and a dog stand by a fire over which are hanging two pots - left of center. Right is a tent and surrounding this in the front is snow and behind snow and trees.