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The Bending Columbia
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.401
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.401
- Description
- Landscapes where the focal point is in between the artist / viewer and the hill or mountain in the background of each drawing .
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- Title
- The Bending Columbia
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- Landscapes where the focal point is in between the artist / viewer and the hill or mountain in the background of each drawing .
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.401
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- Date
- 1910 – 1915
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.965
- Description
- A graphite pencil drawing of several cars during a race. In the center of the page is a car numbered “20” with two people visible in the open top car that has an exhaust cloud and the words “BANG, BOOM” written beside it. Ranged around this central car are five others on the track. Along the left s…
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- Title
- An Auto Race
- Date
- 1910 – 1915
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 15.1 cm
- Description
- A graphite pencil drawing of several cars during a race. In the center of the page is a car numbered “20” with two people visible in the open top car that has an exhaust cloud and the words “BANG, BOOM” written beside it. Ranged around this central car are five others on the track. Along the left side is what appears to be an upside-down car in what is possibly the viewer stands.
- Subject
- drawing
- children
- cars
- car race
- Peter Whyte;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.965
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- Date
- 1910 – 1915
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.966
- Description
- A graphite pencil drawing of a man riding a motorcycle in profile. The figure is set back almost directly over the real wheel and is wearing tall boots, pale pants, a long-sleeve jacket, gloves, a kind of mask with an eye hole cut out, and a backwards cap. Light is indicated as coming out of a head…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1910 – 1915
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 15.1 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- A graphite pencil drawing of a man riding a motorcycle in profile. The figure is set back almost directly over the real wheel and is wearing tall boots, pale pants, a long-sleeve jacket, gloves, a kind of mask with an eye hole cut out, and a backwards cap. Light is indicated as coming out of a headlight and speed/dust clouds are coming out from under the rear wheel.
- Subject
- drawing
- children
- motorcycle
- Peter Whyte;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.966
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Mill by Quarry
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.218
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.218
- Description
- Sweeping curve in foreground takes you into the centre of the drawing where there is a building on the left, partially hidden by a hill, ontop of the hill is the lighthouse-type structure, on right side there are more houses, hill in the distance is broken by a single standing tree.“Collings is kno…
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- Title
- Mill by Quarry
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 30.7 x 25.7 cm
- Description
- Sweeping curve in foreground takes you into the centre of the drawing where there is a building on the left, partially hidden by a hill, ontop of the hill is the lighthouse-type structure, on right side there are more houses, hill in the distance is broken by a single standing tree.“Collings is known to have traveled on Vancouver Island. This may have been sketched in Nanaimo.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Subject
- landscape
- quarry
- lighthouse
- Nanaimo
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.218
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Lower Valleys Glacier Bed, Lake Louise
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.233
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.233
- Description
- Valley area centre with mountains on either side, rocks in foreground right, four trees on mountain side right, one large tree on same plane as other trees left, mountains from a V in distance, valley continues at the base of the V.“Sketching Lake Louise was de rigour for artists in Canada in the f…
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- Title
- Lower Valleys Glacier Bed, Lake Louise
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 19.8 x 25.7 cm
- Description
- Valley area centre with mountains on either side, rocks in foreground right, four trees on mountain side right, one large tree on same plane as other trees left, mountains from a V in distance, valley continues at the base of the V.“Sketching Lake Louise was de rigour for artists in Canada in the first decades of the twentieth century. Collings chose an unusual view looking down towards the lake through a narrow, sinuous valley. The resulting “starburst” composition is contained by uncompromisingly vertical trees on either side.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Subject
- landscape
- Lake Louise
- trees
- valley
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.233
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Old Road and Tree
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.001
- Date
- 1910 – 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.001
- Description
- Landscape, tree at left from top to bottom road crossing diagonally from left to right and disappearing. Rock-like shape at top right quarter. Writing on back.
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- Title
- Old Road and Tree
- Date
- 1910 – 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper board
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 24 cm
- Description
- Landscape, tree at left from top to bottom road crossing diagonally from left to right and disappearing. Rock-like shape at top right quarter. Writing on back.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.001
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- Date
- 1918 – 1919
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1012
- Description
- Siberian box, hand-carved for Ulysse LaCasse,lid carved in relief of flower branches, "Vladivostok/Siberia 1918-1919./U. LaCasse" against textured background, rectangular box with flat ends and rounded sides like a flattened cylinder, carved of solid piece of wood, lid hinged with small metal pins …
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1918 – 1919
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 8.4 x 12.3 cm
- Description
- Siberian box, hand-carved for Ulysse LaCasse,lid carved in relief of flower branches, "Vladivostok/Siberia 1918-1919./U. LaCasse" against textured background, rectangular box with flat ends and rounded sides like a flattened cylinder, carved of solid piece of wood, lid hinged with small metal pins each side, interior of lid carved with curling hunting horn and "260" carved below it.
- Subject
- souvenirs
- Russia
- Ulysse LaCasse
- Credit
- Gift of Ulysse LaCasse, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1012
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0131
- Description
- A rectangular, possibly mahogany, wooden box with a hinged lid. There is fancy brass inlay on the lid, and the bottom corners on the box are also finished with brass. The outside wood surface is cracking.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 10.7 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, possibly mahogany, wooden box with a hinged lid. There is fancy brass inlay on the lid, and the bottom corners on the box are also finished with brass. The outside wood surface is cracking.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0131
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Coastal Scene With Mountain
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.309
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.309
- Description
- Two sheets of a paper come together to make one imageThe top image is sky, and the bottom image is land (a cove) with rocks and sea.Some writing dictating a detailed colour scheme is on front at bottom.On back: “Canada 205”
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- Title
- Coastal Scene With Mountain
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 19 x 25 cm
- Description
- Two sheets of a paper come together to make one imageThe top image is sky, and the bottom image is land (a cove) with rocks and sea.Some writing dictating a detailed colour scheme is on front at bottom.On back: “Canada 205”
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.309
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Sennen Cove, Lands end [sic]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.311
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.311
- Description
- “A lot of solid grey pencil work with areas picked out probably with gum eraser; these light areas integrate whole. Landsend was a favorite sketching place of Collings.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda HeathOn back: writing dictating a detailed colour scheme
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- Title
- Sennen Cove, Lands end [sic]
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 49.0 cm
- Description
- “A lot of solid grey pencil work with areas picked out probably with gum eraser; these light areas integrate whole. Landsend was a favorite sketching place of Collings.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda HeathOn back: writing dictating a detailed colour scheme
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.311
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- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.323
- Description
- A waterfall scene. Water tumbles over rocks as it makes its way toward the viewer.Writing at top middle “Minor Falls Irrigation Valley above Ashcroft (Sources of Irrigation)”
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- Title
- Minor Falls
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A waterfall scene. Water tumbles over rocks as it makes its way toward the viewer.Writing at top middle “Minor Falls Irrigation Valley above Ashcroft (Sources of Irrigation)”
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.323
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Mountain Stream
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.324
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.324
- Description
- A very rough sketch of a mountain stream through the trees.Some writing in bottom left corner and bottom right corner:blc: “ - - Cold + Icy Sheen [?] foam [?] cold.”brc: “Rocks Purple, orange olive moss in forests [?] - - - “ writing disappears into fold and is indecipherable
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- Title
- Mountain Stream
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A very rough sketch of a mountain stream through the trees.Some writing in bottom left corner and bottom right corner:blc: “ - - Cold + Icy Sheen [?] foam [?] cold.”brc: “Rocks Purple, orange olive moss in forests [?] - - - “ writing disappears into fold and is indecipherable
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.324
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Falls & Rapids
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.325
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.325
- Description
- Paper has been divided into two sections.Top: a scene of waterfalls and rapidsBottom: writing fills the bottom half and dectates colour scheme
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- Title
- Falls & Rapids
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Paper has been divided into two sections.Top: a scene of waterfalls and rapidsBottom: writing fills the bottom half and dectates colour scheme
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.325
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- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.326
- Description
- A very small framed drawing is at the top depicting a water scene?A very faint sketch along the middle shows waterfalls with moss. There is writing throughout denoting colours and light and shadow
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- Title
- First Falls
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A very small framed drawing is at the top depicting a water scene?A very faint sketch along the middle shows waterfalls with moss. There is writing throughout denoting colours and light and shadow
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.326
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“The Old Mill Stream”
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.327
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.327
- Description
- Image is difficult to decipher due to colours and shadows.A small stream empties a the bottom left of image.Handwriting all over indicates colours, light and shadow and landscape.Title at top left: “The Old Mill Stream” Keynance Cove [Kynance Cove in Cornwall?]
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- Title
- “The Old Mill Stream”
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Image is difficult to decipher due to colours and shadows.A small stream empties a the bottom left of image.Handwriting all over indicates colours, light and shadow and landscape.Title at top left: “The Old Mill Stream” Keynance Cove [Kynance Cove in Cornwall?]
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.327
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Female Figures working in field
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.328
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.328
- Description
- A number of individual drawings of women in a field working.There is some writing in top right corner denoting colour scheme.
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- Title
- Female Figures working in field
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A number of individual drawings of women in a field working.There is some writing in top right corner denoting colour scheme.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.328
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- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.329
- Description
- A rough sketch of a street scene. The other side of the road is full of people. The side closest to the viewer has one person. There are rough impressions of buildings in the distance.
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- Title
- Street scene
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A rough sketch of a street scene. The other side of the road is full of people. The side closest to the viewer has one person. There are rough impressions of buildings in the distance.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.329
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Knee, foot and men
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.330
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.330
- Description
- There are two different drawings on this page.Top image is of some people sitting down.The bottom image is a p.o.v. of a leg and boot (that belong to the artist?) and a crowd of people not too far away.
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- Title
- Knee, foot and men
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- There are two different drawings on this page.Top image is of some people sitting down.The bottom image is a p.o.v. of a leg and boot (that belong to the artist?) and a crowd of people not too far away.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.330
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Man and Two Packhorses
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.336
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.336
- Description
- A rough sketch of a man with two packhorses with backs to the viewer.
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- Title
- Man and Two Packhorses
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- A rough sketch of a man with two packhorses with backs to the viewer.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.336
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Packhorses and figures
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.340
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.340
- Description
- A man with two packhorses is roughly drawn in bottom left corner.At the top is a figure of a woman facing viewer’s right, and another female figure with her back to the viewer.
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- Title
- Packhorses and figures
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- A man with two packhorses is roughly drawn in bottom left corner.At the top is a figure of a woman facing viewer’s right, and another female figure with her back to the viewer.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.340
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