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Anemone parviflora (Alpine Anenome)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1885 – 1905
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.24
Description
Two plants with brown roots; large leaves; a white flower with yellow bud.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Anemone parviflora (Alpine Anenome)
Date
1885 – 1905
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 15.0 cm
Description
Two plants with brown roots; large leaves; a white flower with yellow bud.
Subject
botanical
flower
anenome
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.24
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Bunchberry [Creeping Dogwood]

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour / gouche?; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.32
Description
Botanical painting of 3 stems of a plant. stems have green leaves and two have bunches of red berries. The uppermost stem has a white flower with four petals and purple stamen. Written below in pencil is “Bunchberry”
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Bunchberry [Creeping Dogwood]
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour / gouche?; ink on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 16.0 cm
Description
Botanical painting of 3 stems of a plant. stems have green leaves and two have bunches of red berries. The uppermost stem has a white flower with four petals and purple stamen. Written below in pencil is “Bunchberry”
Subject
bunchberry
creeping dogwood
Cornus canadensi
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1969
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.32
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Calypso bulbosa (Calypso Orchid/Pink Fairy's Slipper)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.19
Description
A single green stem from bottom centre curves to centre with 2 flowers, both are dark pink with yellow centre, pink petals flare out from bottom of flowers.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Calypso bulbosa (Calypso Orchid/Pink Fairy's Slipper)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.3 x 17.5 cm
Description
A single green stem from bottom centre curves to centre with 2 flowers, both are dark pink with yellow centre, pink petals flare out from bottom of flowers.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.19
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The Canadian Pacific Railway

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Artist
William Notman (1826 – 1891)
Date
1886
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
NoW.04.02
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Artist
William Notman (1826 – 1891)
Title
The Canadian Pacific Railway
Date
1886
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
40 x 28.2 cm
Subject
landscape
mountains
CPR
Credit
Purchased from Prints Old and Rare, San Francisco, USA, 1979
Catalogue Number
NoW.04.02
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Dodecathem meadia (Shooting Star)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.09
Description
Short, thick green leaves cluster at base, 4 long pink stems extend from root; dart-like pink and yellow flowers at top of stems.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Dodecathem meadia (Shooting Star)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.5 x 17.5 cm
Description
Short, thick green leaves cluster at base, 4 long pink stems extend from root; dart-like pink and yellow flowers at top of stems.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.09
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Erythronium grandiflorum (Glacier Lily)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1890
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.12
Description
A thick green leaf rises from centre left at the bottom of the picture to top right; from inside the leaf protrude 2 yellow blossoms.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Erythronium grandiflorum (Glacier Lily)
Date
1890
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
A thick green leaf rises from centre left at the bottom of the picture to top right; from inside the leaf protrude 2 yellow blossoms.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.12
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Eucephalus engelmannii (Engelmann's Aster/Aster engelmannii)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1890 – 1910
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.07
Description
One green stem with green leaves, branches out near the top into 6 stems with smaller leaves, and an open, pink and yellow flower on the end.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Eucephalus engelmannii (Engelmann's Aster/Aster engelmannii)
Date
1890 – 1910
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
One green stem with green leaves, branches out near the top into 6 stems with smaller leaves, and an open, pink and yellow flower on the end.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.07
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Kicking Horse Lake Looking East, Hector on the Canadian Pacific Railway

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactnow.18.01
Artist
William Notman (1826 – 1891)
Date
1887
Medium
photographic print on paper
Catalogue Number
NoW.18.01
Description
Mountain landscape with large lake dominating the centre. A small white building and storage tank [possibly a refueling station] can be seen on the far side of the lake. Train tracks run the width of foreground and seated figure [known to be Fredrick M. Bell-Smith] at easel in bottom right corner. …
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Artist
William Notman (1826 – 1891)
Title
Kicking Horse Lake Looking East, Hector on the Canadian Pacific Railway
Date
1887
Medium
photographic print on paper
Dimensions
22.6 x 27.8 cm
Description
Mountain landscape with large lake dominating the centre. A small white building and storage tank [possibly a refueling station] can be seen on the far side of the lake. Train tracks run the width of foreground and seated figure [known to be Fredrick M. Bell-Smith] at easel in bottom right corner. Title typed in bottom left corner. Manufacturer’s mark “WM. NOTMAN & SON, MONTREAL” typed in bottom right.
Subject
mountains
lake
CPR
Fredrick Bell-Smith
Credit
Gift of Mark Cullen, 2021
Catalogue Number
NoW.18.01
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Lobelia kalmii (Brook Lobelia)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1888
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.28
Description
A delicate painting of long green stems and long, thin leaves; with small purple flowers near top.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Lobelia kalmii (Brook Lobelia)
Date
1888
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
17.5 x 12.5 cm
Description
A delicate painting of long green stems and long, thin leaves; with small purple flowers near top.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.28
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Lonicera involucrata (Bracted Honeysuckle/Twinberry)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1890 – 1910
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.30
Description
The plant has large green leaves and twin black berries on small red leaflets. Also has a yellow flower viewer’s left.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Lonicera involucrata (Bracted Honeysuckle/Twinberry)
Date
1890 – 1910
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
The plant has large green leaves and twin black berries on small red leaflets. Also has a yellow flower viewer’s left.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.30
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Lychnis apetala (Nodding Lychnis/Campion)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1885 – 1905
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.27
Description
A plant with a long root that spreads widely, small leaves at lower part of stem; atop each stem is a round, ribbed bulb with purple centres; to the viewer’s left of this is a smaller drawing of the same kind of plant with 2 stems and flowers.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Lychnis apetala (Nodding Lychnis/Campion)
Date
1885 – 1905
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
24.5 x 17.5 cm
Description
A plant with a long root that spreads widely, small leaves at lower part of stem; atop each stem is a round, ribbed bulb with purple centres; to the viewer’s left of this is a smaller drawing of the same kind of plant with 2 stems and flowers.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.27
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Artist
Okamoto Keiki
Date
1884 – 1884
Medium
drawing on paper
Catalogue Number
KeO.03.01
Description
A branch of a magnolia tree enters the page at the blc and stretches up towards the trc. The branch is painted with a black ink. On the branch, magnolia flowers (2) and magnolia buds (3) reach towards the top of the page. There is light green ink on the flowers and buds, a red center is visible …
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Artist
Okamoto Keiki
Title
Magnolia
Date
1884 – 1884
Medium
drawing on paper
Dimensions
32.0 x 35.0 cm
Description
A branch of a magnolia tree enters the page at the blc and stretches up towards the trc. The branch is painted with a black ink. On the branch, magnolia flowers (2) and magnolia buds (3) reach towards the top of the page. There is light green ink on the flowers and buds, a red center is visible on the flower closest to the left. The buds are painted with a mid-tone of brown.
Subject
botanical
magnolia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
KeO.03.01
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Menziesia glabella (Western Menziesia)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1890 – 1910
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.06
Description
A brown branch with clusters of green leaves, and bunches of light red tulip-like flowers, 4 on one stem, 6 on the other.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Menziesia glabella (Western Menziesia)
Date
1890 – 1910
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
A brown branch with clusters of green leaves, and bunches of light red tulip-like flowers, 4 on one stem, 6 on the other.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.06
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Moneses uniflora (blue one) Epilobium palustre (pink one)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1885 – 1905
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.25
Description
Two different plants on the page; to the left two mostly green plants, with leaves near the roots; a long stem is topped with a white five-petalled flower with orange stamins; other is a single plant with long leaves and small four-pink flowers.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Moneses uniflora (blue one) Epilobium palustre (pink one)
Date
1885 – 1905
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
17.5 x 25.5 cm
Description
Two different plants on the page; to the left two mostly green plants, with leaves near the roots; a long stem is topped with a white five-petalled flower with orange stamins; other is a single plant with long leaves and small four-pink flowers.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.25
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Montia (Claytonia) parvifolia (Small-leaved Springbeauty)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1885 – 1905
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.23
Description
A single plant; brown root with tendrils and 9 stems emanating from it; the stems have small leaves; five have small pink flowers and/or buds.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Montia (Claytonia) parvifolia (Small-leaved Springbeauty)
Date
1885 – 1905
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.5 x 17.5 cm
Description
A single plant; brown root with tendrils and 9 stems emanating from it; the stems have small leaves; five have small pink flowers and/or buds.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.23
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Mount Sir Donald Station

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Artist
William Notman (1826 – 1891)
Date
1889
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
NoW.04.01
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Artist
William Notman (1826 – 1891)
Title
Mount Sir Donald Station
Date
1889
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
33.5 x 22.6 cm
Subject
landscape
mountains
CPR
Credit
Purchased from Prints Old and Rare, San Francisco, USA, 1979
Catalogue Number
NoW.04.01
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Oncideum forbesii / Brasilidium forbesii? (Wildflower)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.01
Description
A light green stem branches off into three stems on which a dark yellow and brown flower with scalloped petals on each end.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Oncideum forbesii / Brasilidium forbesii? (Wildflower)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.5 x 17.5 cm
Description
A light green stem branches off into three stems on which a dark yellow and brown flower with scalloped petals on each end.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.01
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Pinus albicaulis (White Pine)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1895
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.15
Description
A pine tree branch breaks into two sections with green needles and clusters of red/brown pine cones.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Pinus albicaulis (White Pine)
Date
1895
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
A pine tree branch breaks into two sections with green needles and clusters of red/brown pine cones.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.15
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Pyrola picta (Wintergreen)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.13
Description
Broad green leaves with white veins are at the bottom centre of the picture; a long red/brown stem protrudes straight up, many small buds hang from the stem near the top.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Pyrola picta (Wintergreen)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
Broad green leaves with white veins are at the bottom centre of the picture; a long red/brown stem protrudes straight up, many small buds hang from the stem near the top.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.13
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Rhododendron albifloriem (White-flowered Rhododendron)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.31
Description
The plant has long narrow oblong green leaves top and bottom of the stem with small white flowers in between.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Rhododendron albifloriem (White-flowered Rhododendron)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
The plant has long narrow oblong green leaves top and bottom of the stem with small white flowers in between.
Subject
botanical
flower, rhododendron
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.31
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