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5 Mile Point, West of Banff

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

Date: 1957

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.04

Description: Large jagged rocks encompass the centre of this work, with grass and foliage surrounding. A large tree rises on the right.

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

Title: 5 Mile Point, West of Banff

Date: 1957

Medium: graphite on paper

Description: Large jagged rocks encompass the centre of this work, with grass and foliage surrounding. A large tree rises on the right.

Subject: landscape; Canadian; mountain

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.04

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Abbot Pass from Upper Victoria Glacier

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Artist: Bruno Engler (1915 – 2001, Canadian)

Date: 1956

Medium: silver gelatin on paper

Catalogue Number: EnB.18.04

Description: A black and white photographic positive, a mountain pass , snow and ice covered, meanders from the bottom left of the picture to centre top, the mountains rise steeply from both sides of the pass and fill the picture almost to the top, a hut is at the top of the pass, the sky is cloudy

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Artist: Bruno Engler (1915 – 2001, Canadian)

Title: Abbot Pass from Upper Victoria Glacier

Date: 1956

Medium: silver gelatin on paper

Dimensions: 49.5 x 39.1 cm

Description: A black and white photographic positive, a mountain pass , snow and ice covered, meanders from the bottom left of the picture to centre top, the mountains rise steeply from both sides of the pass and fill the picture almost to the top, a hut is at the top of the pass, the sky is cloudy

Subject: landscape; mountain; Abbot Pass

Credit: Purchased from Bruno Engler, Harvie Heights, 1985

Catalogue Number: EnB.18.04

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Alpine Valley near Manson Creek, B.C.

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

Date: 1959

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.53

Description: see photobrhc E.L. 1959”

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

Title: Alpine Valley near Manson Creek, B.C.

Date: 1959

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 13.9 x 18.0 cm

Description: see photobrhc E.L. 1959”

Subject: landscape; mountains; valley; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.53

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Aspens

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.110

Description: Colour: yellow, green. Across the bottom is grass, then a bank of yellow aspens across the main part of the picture. Above them, a hill can be seen and snowy peaks rise up behind into grey clouded sky.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Aspens

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 30.5 x 25.5 cm

Description: Colour: yellow, green. Across the bottom is grass, then a bank of yellow aspens across the main part of the picture. Above them, a hill can be seen and snowy peaks rise up behind into grey clouded sky.

Subject: landscape; mountain; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.110

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Autumn Evening, 1958

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

Date: 1958

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.60

Description: Cloudy, moonlit scene, mountains in background stretch across image, Bow Lake at the foot of the mountains in the foreground. In the immediate foreground at the bottom of the image is the shore of the lake, a few trees on it. At the centre left of the image, a line of trees on the bank extends i…

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

Title: Autumn Evening, 1958

Date: 1958

Medium: watercolour on paper

Description: Cloudy, moonlit scene, mountains in background stretch across image, Bow Lake at the foot of the mountains in the foreground. In the immediate foreground at the bottom of the image is the shore of the lake, a few trees on it. At the centre left of the image, a line of trees on the bank extends in towards the middle of the image.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Bow Lake

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

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.60

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Avalanche Slope

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Artist: Rick Nicholas de Grandmaison (1932 – 1985, Canadian)

Date: 1955 – 1970

Medium: oil on masonite

Catalogue Number: DgO.02.02

Description: tlc and along top is a cloudy sky, below that is a mountain face. The slope runs tr to bl. The mountain has a long expanse of white from tr to bl interspersed with trees and shadows. Stylized tree forms all along bottom edge.

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Artist: Rick Nicholas de Grandmaison (1932 – 1985, Canadian)

Title: Avalanche Slope

Date: 1955 – 1970

Medium: oil on masonite

Dimensions: 120.0 x 120.00 cm

Description: tlc and along top is a cloudy sky, below that is a mountain face. The slope runs tr to bl. The mountain has a long expanse of white from tr to bl interspersed with trees and shadows. Stylized tree forms all along bottom edge.

Subject: Canadian Rockies; landscape; winter

Credit: Gift of John P. Crabb, Winnipeg, 1995

Catalogue Number: DgO.02.02

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Barrier Lake

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1952

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.375

Description: The blue lake in the center of this image is surrounded by green trees. Behind the lake the mountains are partically covered with trees and some are light brown in color with no trees. The sky above the lake and mountains is pale blue with some white clouds. The foreground area has a road that begi…

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Barrier Lake

Date: 1952

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 25.2 x 30.3 cm

Description: The blue lake in the center of this image is surrounded by green trees. Behind the lake the mountains are partically covered with trees and some are light brown in color with no trees. The sky above the lake and mountains is pale blue with some white clouds. The foreground area has a road that begins on the left and follows threw to the right, with a dip down in the bottom center area.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; lake; Barrier Lake

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.375

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Below Gordon Glacier

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

Date: 1951

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.31

Description: Rocks and trees in foreground, mountain in silhouette behind.

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

Title: Below Gordon Glacier

Date: 1951

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 23.0 x 18.2 cm

Description: Rocks and trees in foreground, mountain in silhouette behind.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Gordon Glacier

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.31

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Bighorns, Banff

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Artist: Illingworth Holey Kerr (1905 – 1989, Canadian)

Date: 1950

Medium: felt pen on paper

Catalogue Number: KeI.09.01

Description: Spiral sketchbook with sketches of sheep, and groups of sheep in various poses and configurations. On cover Bighorns Banff One morning above vermillion lakes. 1950 inside back cover Above Vermillion Lakes 1955 Illingworth Kerr

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Artist: Illingworth Holey Kerr (1905 – 1989, Canadian)

Title: Bighorns, Banff

Date: 1950

Medium: felt pen on paper

Dimensions: 17.7` x 25.7 cm

Description: Spiral sketchbook with sketches of sheep, and groups of sheep in various poses and configurations. On cover Bighorns Banff One morning above vermillion lakes. 1950 inside back cover Above Vermillion Lakes 1955 Illingworth Kerr

Subject: landscape; animal; Bighorn sheep; Banff National Park

Credit: Gift of Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 1992

Catalogue Number: KeI.09.01

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Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

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

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 a

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. First of five progressive prints.

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

Title: Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 10.8 x 12.5 cm

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. First of five progressive prints.

Subject: landscape; hills, trees

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 a

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Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

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

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 b

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. Second of five progressive prints.

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

Title: Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 10.8 x 12.5 cm

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. Second of five progressive prints.

Subject: landscape; hills, trees

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 b

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Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

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

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 c

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. Third of five progressive prints.

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

Title: Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 10.8 x 12.5 cm

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. Third of five progressive prints.

Subject: landscape; hills, trees

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 c

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Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

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

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 d

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. Fourth of five progressive prints.

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

Title: Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 10.8 x 12.5 cm

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. Fourth of five progressive prints.

Subject: landscape; hills, trees

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 d

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Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

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

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 e

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. Fifth of five progressive prints. Card format.

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

Title: Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 10.8 x 25.5 cm

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. Fifth of five progressive prints. Card format.

Subject: landscape; hills, trees

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 e

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Boat House, July 16th

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

Date: c. 1955

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.27

Description: A mountain is sketched in the central background with the word “Sand” inscribed on it. Below the mountain is a small boat house which is surrounded by row boats in the foreground. All of the objects in the work are annotated with colour notes. Inscribed at the bottom left “Boat House July 16th 1930…

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

Title: Boat House, July 16th

Date: c. 1955

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 25 x 35 cm

Description: A mountain is sketched in the central background with the word “Sand” inscribed on it. Below the mountain is a small boat house which is surrounded by row boats in the foreground. All of the objects in the work are annotated with colour notes. Inscribed at the bottom left “Boat House July 16th 1930 B.”

Subject: landscape; boat house; boats; mountain

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.27

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Bow Glacier, Bow Lake

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.371

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Bow Glacier, Bow Lake

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; lake

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.371

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Bow Lake

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.241

Description: The light and dark turquoise of Bow Lake is placed in the middleground. At the base of the picture, the lake is described by a horizontal stroke of light grey and by a number of vertical brushstrokes of turquoise. The vegetation in front of the lake, in the lower left and right corners, contains th…

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Bow Lake

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 25.4 x 30.3 cm

Description: The light and dark turquoise of Bow Lake is placed in the middleground. At the base of the picture, the lake is described by a horizontal stroke of light grey and by a number of vertical brushstrokes of turquoise. The vegetation in front of the lake, in the lower left and right corners, contains the same dark green, and light violet-grey found in the background. The violet-grey is used to indicate: the snow covering the dark violet-grey mountain on the right; the rock forming the more distant peak on the left; and a lighter tint of this colour forms the clouds in the upper left corner. A separate area of blue-grey clouds occupies the upper right corner.