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5 Mile Banff

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

Date: 1972

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.31

Description: A mountain landscape sketch. Two peaks rise on the left, a rounded peak with tree coverage sits in the bottom right. Bottom left “5 Mile Banff July ‘72”, bottom right “Glyde.”

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

Title: 5 Mile Banff

Date: 1972

Medium: graphite on paper

Description: A mountain landscape sketch. Two peaks rise on the left, a rounded peak with tree coverage sits in the bottom right. Bottom left “5 Mile Banff July ‘72”, bottom right “Glyde.”

Subject: landscape; Canadian; mountain

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.31

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Across the Southern States to the Blue Pacific and Vancouver

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.375

Description: Side 1: Pencil drawing of car driving on a highway to the viewer’s right and into the distance. Other more roughly sketched vehicles are in oncoming lanes. A sign to the right of the road reads: ACROSS THE SOUTHERN STATES/ TO THE PACIFIC AND/ VANCOUVERIn the top left corner, the number 13 is circle…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Across the Southern States to the Blue Pacific and Vancouver

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 14.5 x 21.0 cm

Description: Side 1: Pencil drawing of car driving on a highway to the viewer’s right and into the distance. Other more roughly sketched vehicles are in oncoming lanes. A sign to the right of the road reads: ACROSS THE SOUTHERN STATES/ TO THE PACIFIC AND/ VANCOUVERIn the top left corner, the number 13 is circled.Side 2: Pencil drawing of a car driving through a landscape of rolling hills. Mountains are barely visible in the background. This illustration is in a rectangular box. Below this box is a rectangle that is divided into four.

Subject: car; landscape; Peter Whyte; drawing

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.375

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Adra

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Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Date: 1977

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.09

Description: 3 multi-coloured bottles and a glass sit on a multi-coloured table top; trc is blue; tlc is yellow with 3 white clouds; below that is indicated green edged, yellow fields with green horizon

Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Title: Adra

Date: 1977

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 30.5 x 35.2 cm

Description: 3 multi-coloured bottles and a glass sit on a multi-coloured table top; trc is blue; tlc is yellow with 3 white clouds; below that is indicated green edged, yellow fields with green horizon

Subject: still life; landscape

Credit: Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1990

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.09

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Alberta Harvest

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1971

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.005

Description: An Alberta harvest scene. In the foreground is an area of wheat that has been cut down in concentric circles. A circular area of wheat has been left standing in the centre of the circles. This field of wheat is a vivid orange and a pale yellow. At the centre-right of the image is a black oil de…

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Alberta Harvest

Date: 1971

Medium: ink on paper

Description: An Alberta harvest scene. In the foreground is an area of wheat that has been cut down in concentric circles. A circular area of wheat has been left standing in the centre of the circles. This field of wheat is a vivid orange and a pale yellow. At the centre-right of the image is a black oil derrick. To the left of the derrick and further in the distance are several grain elevators, of which a few are bright red. In the distance are the Rocky Mountains. A soft grey-blue sky makes up the top portion of the print.

Subject: landscape; prairies; Canadian Rockies; architecture; rural; grain elevators; activity; farming; oil well

Credit: Gift of George Weber, 1973

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.005

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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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Alexander River

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.150

Description: Colour: green, purple. Across the bottom and angling up left is grass with trees, three at left and two at right, along the river's edge. The green river comes in from the right side, goes left and then up right side to disappear into the far shore of dark trees. The right shore juts in from that s…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Alexander River

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 30.5 x 28 cm

Description: Colour: green, purple. Across the bottom and angling up left is grass with trees, three at left and two at right, along the river's edge. The green river comes in from the right side, goes left and then up right side to disappear into the far shore of dark trees. The right shore juts in from that side, halfway up. In the background across the top are purple mountains. Five peaks meet a green grey sky.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; river

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.150

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Annisqualm, Mass.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.303

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Annisqualm, Mass.

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 22.9 x 27.7 cm

Subject: landscape; New England; hills; figure

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.303

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Approaching Stewart B.C., Portland Canal

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

Date: 1921

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.47

Description: blhc to centre: EL.“APPROACHING STEWART, B.C., PORTLAND CANAL”

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

Title: Approaching Stewart B.C., Portland Canal

Date: 1921

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 11.4 x 19.9 cm

Description: blhc to centre: EL.“APPROACHING STEWART, B.C., PORTLAND CANAL”

Subject: landscape; mountains; water; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.47

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At the Base of Cory Mountain

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927 – 1928

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.377

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: At the Base of Cory Mountain

Date: 1927 – 1928

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 22.0 x 27.5 cm

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.377

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Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefield, Alberta

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1973

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.036

Description: Athabasca Glacier at centre of image, black trees in foreground.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefield, Alberta

Date: 1973

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 47.0 x 40.4 cm

Description: Athabasca Glacier at centre of image, black trees in foreground.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Athabasca Glacier

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.036

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Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefields, Alberta

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1972

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.016

Description: Athabasca Glacier runs across the foreground of the print. Snowcapped mountains are visible on left. They extend from the left of the image into the centre of it. The base of mountain extends into the centre of the image. At the right edge of the print near the centre, a cluster of dark evergre…

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefields, Alberta

Date: 1972

Medium: ink on paper

Description: Athabasca Glacier runs across the foreground of the print. Snowcapped mountains are visible on left. They extend from the left of the image into the centre of it. The base of mountain extends into the centre of the image. At the right edge of the print near the centre, a cluster of dark evergreen trees stand out. The sky is a soft blue. The glacier and surrounding area are shades of tan and brown.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Athabasca Glacier; Columbia Icefields

Credit: Gift of George Weber, 1973

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.016

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Autumn Foothills

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Artist: Takao Tanabe (1926 – , Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: acrylic on canvas

Catalogue Number: TaT.12.01

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Artist: Takao Tanabe (1926 – , Canadian)

Title: Autumn Foothills

Date: 1979

Medium: acrylic on canvas

Dimensions: 109.00 x 228.6 cm

Subject: landscape; foothills; prairies

Credit: Gift of Canada Council, Ottawa, 1979

Catalogue Number: TaT.12.01

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Baker Creek

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Artist: Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)

Date: c. 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: BwB.02.01

Description: General colour: blue, purple, green. Creek is surrounded on all sides by snow covered rocks and shrubs. The water comes down from the upper right of center to the lower center and of right near the bottom. In the lower left corner is a bare branched bush. Across the top is snow covered evergreens. …

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Artist: Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)

Title: Baker Creek

Date: c. 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 90.2 x 100.2 cm

Description: General colour: blue, purple, green. Creek is surrounded on all sides by snow covered rocks and shrubs. The water comes down from the upper right of center to the lower center and of right near the bottom. In the lower left corner is a bare branched bush. Across the top is snow covered evergreens. Clear sky and a distant hill in the upper right corner.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; winter; Baker Creek

Credit: Gift of Evelyn Browne, Durham, USA, 1968

Catalogue Number: BwB.02.01

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Balcony

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Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Date: 1977

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.15

Description: A brown bowl full of orange, white and yellow flowers sits centered on a table covered with a yellow cloth; balcony railing is orange; floor dark orange; white and grey hills stretch to horizon; flat yellow sky with 3 clouds floating midway.

Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Title: Balcony

Date: 1977

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 30.7 x 35.2 cm

Description: A brown bowl full of orange, white and yellow flowers sits centered on a table covered with a yellow cloth; balcony railing is orange; floor dark orange; white and grey hills stretch to horizon; flat yellow sky with 3 clouds floating midway.

Subject: still life; landscape

Credit: Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1990

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.15

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Balcony Evening

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Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.35

Description: A bowl of yellow flowers sits on a yellow table centered foreground. A grey railing runs across entire foreground behind the table. A green field with flowers is seen through the railing. Layers of colours with the green field at ending at centre, are blue, red, yellow and grey sky.

Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Title: Balcony Evening

Date: 1978

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 40.5 x 45.7 cm

Description: A bowl of yellow flowers sits on a yellow table centered foreground. A grey railing runs across entire foreground behind the table. A green field with flowers is seen through the railing. Layers of colours with the green field at ending at centre, are blue, red, yellow and grey sky.

Subject: still life; landscape; prairie

Credit: Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1995

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.35

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Bald Eagles on Watch

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

Date: 1979

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.09

Description: On the left side of the painting an eagle sits on the top of a dead tree facing the right side of the image. Behind the brown, yellow and white bird there are mountains and trees. The mountains in the far distance have some snow on the peaks but the closer ones are covered with green trees. In the…

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

Title: Bald Eagles on Watch

Date: 1979

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 23.0 x 30.6 cm

Description: On the left side of the painting an eagle sits on the top of a dead tree facing the right side of the image. Behind the brown, yellow and white bird there are mountains and trees. The mountains in the far distance have some snow on the peaks but the closer ones are covered with green trees. In the foreground a blue body of water is surrounded with a brilliant green weed or grass. From the cl to the cr a line of trees cross the bottom of the image. Some of the trees and grass between the background mountains and the foreground water are a yellow hue.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; animal; Bald Eagle

Credit: Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.09

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Banff, Highland Gathering, Sept. 3-5, 1928

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Artist: Richard Jack (1866 – 1952, Canadian)

Date: c. 1928

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: JkR.02.03

Description: A Scottish Highland gathering taking place on the grounds of the Banff Springs Hotel. In the foreground are men in traditional Scottish dress. To the left of the image is a bagpiper. In the background on the right side of the image is the Banff Springs Hotel. A crowd is gathered at the edge of …

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Artist: Richard Jack (1866 – 1952, Canadian)

Title: Banff, Highland Gathering, Sept. 3-5, 1928

Date: c. 1928

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 75.5 x 60.3 cm

Description: A Scottish Highland gathering taking place on the grounds of the Banff Springs Hotel. In the foreground are men in traditional Scottish dress. To the left of the image is a bagpiper. In the background on the right side of the image is the Banff Springs Hotel. A crowd is gathered at the edge of an open space where the men in kilts are standing. Mount Rundle rises up behind the Hotel. A flagpole, trees and coloured tents are dispersed through the crowd in the middle of the painting.

Subject: architecture; Banff Springs Hotel; landscape; Canadian Rockies; activity; Highland Gathering

Credit: Gift of Joan Fitt, Calgary, 2001

Catalogue Number: JkR.02.03

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Banff Hotel, Alberta

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Artist: B. E. Neville

Date: prior to 1991

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: NeB.05.01

Description: The foreground is vegetation, rocks with coniferous trees up to tlc. Centre of picture is a multi-roofed building. Background is mountain range and grey sky.

Artist: B. E. Neville

Title: Banff Hotel, Alberta

Date: prior to 1991

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 22.0 x 34.9 cm

Description: The foreground is vegetation, rocks with coniferous trees up to tlc. Centre of picture is a multi-roofed building. Background is mountain range and grey sky.