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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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The Battle of Cressy

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Artist
Unknown
Date
1792
Medium
engraving on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.03
Description
A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
The Battle of Cressy
Date
1792
Medium
engraving on paper
Dimensions
18.0 x 28.5 cm
Description
A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back paper reads “Johnson Art Galleries Limited Pictures Fine Framing. Montreal 634 St. Catherine West.”
Subject
activity
war
figure
group
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.03
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1910
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.40
Description
A large wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Big Horn Sheep
Date
1910
Dimensions
24.5 x 29.0 cm
Description
A large wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
Subject
animal
mountain sheep
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.40
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1880 – 1900
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.06
Description
ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
The Bird Tree
Date
1880 – 1900
Dimensions
20.8 x 4.7 x 10.0 cm
Description
ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
Subject
figure, male
animal
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.06
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1910
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.37
Description
A wooden scultpure of a bison.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Buffalo
Date
1910
Dimensions
19.5 x 25.5 cm
Description
A wooden scultpure of a bison.
Subject
animal
buffalo
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.37
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Crepis nana (Alpine Hawksbeard)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1910
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.02
Description
A cluster of yellow flowers, green stems and leaves.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Crepis nana (Alpine Hawksbeard)
Date
1910
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
A cluster of yellow flowers, green stems and leaves.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.02
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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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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
Unknown
Date
1910 – 1930
Medium
oil on wood
Catalogue Number
UnK.02.02
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Artist
Unknown
Title
The Miser
Date
1910 – 1930
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
21.5 x 17.5 cm
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.02.02
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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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Artist
Unknown
Date
1910
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.38
Description
A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Mountain Sheep
Date
1910
Dimensions
22.0 x 25.5 cm
Description
A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
Subject
animal
mountain sheep
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.38
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Profile of a Young Girl

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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1890
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.02
Description
A graphite sketch of a young girl, sitting in profile. The sketch is in a black and gold frame with a hook at the top for hanging.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Profile of a Young Girl
Date
c. 1890
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
6.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
A graphite sketch of a young girl, sitting in profile. The sketch is in a black and gold frame with a hook at the top for hanging.
Subject
portrait
child
girl
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.02
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Sedum lanceolatum (Lanceleaf/Spearleaf Stonecrop)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1885 – 1905
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.29
Description
A small painting of a plant; the brown roots have long thin tendrils; a clump of small leaves at the base; thick long stems with yellow flowers.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Sedum lanceolatum (Lanceleaf/Spearleaf Stonecrop)
Date
1885 – 1905
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
17.5 x 12.5 cm
Description
A small painting of a plant; the brown roots have long thin tendrils; a clump of small leaves at the base; thick long stems with yellow flowers.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.29
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Two Men and Serving Maid

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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1800
Medium
oil on wood
Catalogue Number
UnK.02.03
Description
Plaque on frame: Goya 1746 - 1828
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Two Men and Serving Maid
Date
c. 1800
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
18.5 x 22.5 cm
Description
Plaque on frame: Goya 1746 - 1828
Subject
figure
group
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.02.03
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1935
Medium
oil on slate; wood; hardware
Catalogue Number
UnK.02.05
Description
Mountain landscape with river and rail tracks, bridges. Written at bottom 7th and 8th crossing of the Kicking Horse River. Oil paint on slate slab - very heavy. Provenance and artist unknown, image apparently taken from popular postcard view.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1935
Medium
oil on slate; wood; hardware
Dimensions
48.6 x 28.0 cm
Description
Mountain landscape with river and rail tracks, bridges. Written at bottom 7th and 8th crossing of the Kicking Horse River. Oil paint on slate slab - very heavy. Provenance and artist unknown, image apparently taken from popular postcard view.
Subject
landscape, mountain
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.02.05
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1915 – 1930
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.24
Description
A ski jumper, dressed in knickers, sweater, hood, no gloves, is at the ready, knees slightly bent, arms outstretched; the skis have a flattened point. The skis are pointed downwards, center two thirds is on a sloped white base which is on a oval, painted wooden base. The wood is so painted to resem…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
1915 – 1930
Dimensions
48.5 x 36.0 x 33.5 cm
Description
A ski jumper, dressed in knickers, sweater, hood, no gloves, is at the ready, knees slightly bent, arms outstretched; the skis have a flattened point. The skis are pointed downwards, center two thirds is on a sloped white base which is on a oval, painted wooden base. The wood is so painted to resemble mahogany perhaps. The metal analysis was provided by Olive (Mrs. Charles) Bell.
Subject
figure, female
activity, skiing
Credit
Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.24
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Untitled (Dogsled, team, driver)

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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1920
Medium
ivory
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.122 a-g
Description
a) Driver: Carved in ivory. 5.2 cm high. Broken right foot and left hand, no repairs. Face is incised and stained.b) Sled: 11.4 x 4.5 cm. Sled composed of ivory and string? The runners are drilled through to take threads which are tied around cross boards. Dogs: Average length is 4.5 cm, four in iv…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled (Dogsled, team, driver)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
ivory
Description
a) Driver: Carved in ivory. 5.2 cm high. Broken right foot and left hand, no repairs. Face is incised and stained.b) Sled: 11.4 x 4.5 cm. Sled composed of ivory and string? The runners are drilled through to take threads which are tied around cross boards. Dogs: Average length is 4.5 cm, four in ivory (c, d, f, g), one in steatite (e). Reins appear to be cotton string, harnesses may be hide. Faces detailed with incised mouths and nostrils, tail positions differ in each, eyes and ears are in various expressions. Some have defined toes, all are intact, no repairs. Stone dog is less detailed- perhaps a replacement of a lost ivory dog?
Subject
animal
dog
sled, driver
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.122 a-g
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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1920
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.112
Description
A goose with a long neck is carved from a taupe porous whalebone.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled (Goose)
Date
c. 1920
Dimensions
4 x 3.5 cm
Description
A goose with a long neck is carved from a taupe porous whalebone.
Subject
animal
goose
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.112
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Untitled (Harpoon Head Bit)

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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1920
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.120
Description
A harboon head bit is carved with a wood or bone handle, with a central hole. Attached at the tip is a rusted metal point.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled (Harpoon Head Bit)
Date
c. 1920
Dimensions
2.7 x 12.4 cm
Description
A harboon head bit is carved with a wood or bone handle, with a central hole. Attached at the tip is a rusted metal point.
Subject
harpoon
bit
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.120
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