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Deer on Hillside

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.03

Description: Colour: brown, white, blue. Four deer make their way up to the right through a stand of popular on a snowy hill. In the background at the left side is the far hillside. The sky is yellow.

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Deer on Hillside

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 8.8 x 12.0 cm

Description: Colour: brown, white, blue. Four deer make their way up to the right through a stand of popular on a snowy hill. In the background at the left side is the far hillside. The sky is yellow.

Subject: landscape; mountain; animal, deer

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.03

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Mount Cathedral

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.06

Description: Colour: yellow, purple, blue. Lower half is a yellow hill with good crop of rocks which slopes up from the lower left corner to half way up the right side. In the background are mountains and little white clouds. A clear sky fills the upper half.

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Mount Cathedral

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 33.5 x 17.5 cm

Description: Colour: yellow, purple, blue. Lower half is a yellow hill with good crop of rocks which slopes up from the lower left corner to half way up the right side. In the background are mountains and little white clouds. A clear sky fills the upper half.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.06

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St. Nicholas Peak

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.07

Description: Colour: White and blue. The snow sided mountain peak side center, the ridges run off left and right. Above the blue sky has clouds.

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: St. Nicholas Peak

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 10.6 x 12.5 cm

Description: Colour: White and blue. The snow sided mountain peak side center, the ridges run off left and right. Above the blue sky has clouds.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.07

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The Source of the Bow

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1936

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.14

Description: Colour: black with white. Lower area is water tumbling between black rocks which arch up overhead. The water can be seen going back up center into the rocks to a third down from the top.Same as PhW.04.54

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: The Source of the Bow

Date: prior to 1936

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 11.6 x 17.5 cm

Description: Colour: black with white. Lower area is water tumbling between black rocks which arch up overhead. The water can be seen going back up center into the rocks to a third down from the top.Same as PhW.04.54

Subject: landscape; waterfall

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.14

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Siwash House Posts, Tsatsisnukomi, B.C.

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.08

Description: Colour: brown and blue. Two totems one behind and beside the other, fill the right half. At the lower left corner is a beach with a boat pulled up. The water beyond is green and blue with a far shoreline appearing half way up. There is a house, a point of land and trees behind on the shore. Sky is …

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Siwash House Posts, Tsatsisnukomi, B.C.

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 21.4 x 16.3 cm

Description: Colour: brown and blue. Two totems one behind and beside the other, fill the right half. At the lower left corner is a beach with a boat pulled up. The water beyond is green and blue with a far shoreline appearing half way up. There is a house, a point of land and trees behind on the shore. Sky is clouded near the horizon and blue beyond.

Subject: landscape; lake; symbolism

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.08

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The Stump, Lake of the Woods

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.10

Description: Colour: grey, green, blue. At the lower edge left of center is a grey and brown stump with dead branches coming out both sides. Behind is green foliage. In the distance behind across the picture one third up is the blue rocky shore of the grey lake which can be seen in the lower right corner. The s…

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: The Stump, Lake of the Woods

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 17.0 x 23.0 cm

Description: Colour: grey, green, blue. At the lower edge left of center is a grey and brown stump with dead branches coming out both sides. Behind is green foliage. In the distance behind across the picture one third up is the blue rocky shore of the grey lake which can be seen in the lower right corner. The sky above is pale green at the horizon and grey beyond.

Subject: landscape; lake

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.10

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Zunuk

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.12

Description: Colour: black and white. A pole runs up the left side. Down beside it to the right is a plant, above which is a totem figure with arms outstretched. At its base are the back views of two human figures in hats. In the lower right area are two mountain peaks meeting an empty white sky.

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Zunuk

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 12.5 x 18.9 cm

Description: Colour: black and white. A pole runs up the left side. Down beside it to the right is a plant, above which is a totem figure with arms outstretched. At its base are the back views of two human figures in hats. In the lower right area are two mountain peaks meeting an empty white sky.

Subject: landscape; mountain; figure, male; lake; symbolism

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.12

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Sunset, Lake of the Woods

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.11

Description: Colour: pink, blue, grey, green. A little left of center in the lower area is a rock island with several evergreen trees and bushes on it. The pink water reflects the sky just above the horizon of purple shore one third up. In the lower right corner is a rock edge. The sky fills the upper two third…

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Sunset, Lake of the Woods

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 22.1 x 19.3 cm

Description: Colour: pink, blue, grey, green. A little left of center in the lower area is a rock island with several evergreen trees and bushes on it. The pink water reflects the sky just above the horizon of purple shore one third up. In the lower right corner is a rock edge. The sky fills the upper two thirds and has clouds across a blue expanse.

Subject: landscape; lake

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.11

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Tunnel Mountain

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.13

Description: Colour: blue, green, grey, yellow. The brown tops of bushes and two trees come up in the foreground from the lower left of center edge. Behind them across the bottom is a grey lake. The far shore is purple rocks with green trees. In the center behind is a grey purple hill mountain. Behind are sunli…

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Tunnel Mountain

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 18.7 x 37.0 cm

Description: Colour: blue, green, grey, yellow. The brown tops of bushes and two trees come up in the foreground from the lower left of center edge. Behind them across the bottom is a grey lake. The far shore is purple rocks with green trees. In the center behind is a grey purple hill mountain. Behind are sunlit mountains in the distance and the upper half is blue sky.

Subject: landscape; mountain; lake

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.13

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Winter Road

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.16

Description: Colour: blue, white, green. A snow laden tree casting its shadow on the snow lower left, stands center. Behind run ski tracks and beyond trees. Sky fills the top third.

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Winter Road

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 17.6 x 12.1 cm

Description: Colour: blue, white, green. A snow laden tree casting its shadow on the snow lower left, stands center. Behind run ski tracks and beyond trees. Sky fills the top third.

Subject: landscape; mountain; winter; activity, skiing

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.16

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York Boat on Lake Winnipeg

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.17

Description: Colour: green grey, pink, brown with blue and orange. Central image is the left profile of a boat coming through waves. Its sail is only partly in view. There are eight figures in the boat - one with a feather headdress. In the lower right corner is a sea gull-wings spread. On the horizon at the ri…

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: York Boat on Lake Winnipeg

Date: 1930

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 25.4 x 35.1 cm

Description: Colour: green grey, pink, brown with blue and orange. Central image is the left profile of a boat coming through waves. Its sail is only partly in view. There are eight figures in the boat - one with a feather headdress. In the lower right corner is a sea gull-wings spread. On the horizon at the right side is a rock island with a couple of wind blown trees on it. The sky above is yellow with dark grey at the upper edge.

Subject: landscape; lake; figure, group; boat

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.17

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Foot of Three Sisters

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Artist: Joseph Francis Plaskett (1918 – 2014, Canadian)

Date: 1968

Medium: pastel on paper

Catalogue Number: PlJ.03.01

Description: General colour: black, blue, brown on grey paper. Mountains go into the distance from right to left diagonally upper to lower area. Sky is dark blue with flames of yellow on grey.

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Artist: Joseph Francis Plaskett (1918 – 2014, Canadian)

Title: Foot of Three Sisters

Date: 1968

Medium: pastel on paper

Dimensions: 49.7 x 65.9 cm

Description: General colour: black, blue, brown on grey paper. Mountains go into the distance from right to left diagonally upper to lower area. Sky is dark blue with flames of yellow on grey.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Purchased from Joseph Francis Plaskett, 1972

Catalogue Number: PlJ.03.01

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Rapids on the Vermilion River

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Artist: Diane Pugen (1943 – , Canadian)

Date: 1975

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: PuD.03.01

Description: Colour: black on white. Central image waterfalls coming from upper left corner where there are a group of trees growing.

Artist: Diane Pugen (1943 – , Canadian)

Title: Rapids on the Vermilion River

Date: 1975

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 35.5 x 25.5 cm

Description: Colour: black on white. Central image waterfalls coming from upper left corner where there are a group of trees growing.

Subject: landscape; river

Credit: Purchased from Diane Pugen, 1977

Catalogue Number: PuD.03.01

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Huxley Island

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Artist: Helen Vivian Piddington (1931 – , Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: etching on paper

Catalogue Number: PiH.04.01

Description: Colour: grey. Two lines cross the picture one third up marking the far shore.A hill rises up on both sides - darker one on the left has a boulder in front of it. The right hill has tree markings on the top. Clear sky comes down centre from the upper edge.

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Artist: Helen Vivian Piddington (1931 – , Canadian)

Title: Huxley Island

Date: n.d.

Medium: etching on paper

Dimensions: 21.3 x 57.8 cm

Description: Colour: grey. Two lines cross the picture one third up marking the far shore.A hill rises up on both sides - darker one on the left has a boulder in front of it. The right hill has tree markings on the top. Clear sky comes down centre from the upper edge.

Subject: landscape; mountain; ocean

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977

Catalogue Number: PiH.04.01

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Moraine Lake

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Artist: Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)

Date: 1927

Medium: pastel on paper

Catalogue Number: LaC.03.09

Description: The mountains dominate the picture, of blue/purple tones. Left foreground is a small lake with reflections of the mountains, immediate right foreground has yellow/brown tones, treed shoreline. Little sky showing, cloudy. Credit both The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Brewster in any exhibition publica…

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Artist: Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)

Title: Moraine Lake

Date: 1927

Medium: pastel on paper

Dimensions: 42.2 x 57.0 cm

Description: The mountains dominate the picture, of blue/purple tones. Left foreground is a small lake with reflections of the mountains, immediate right foreground has yellow/brown tones, treed shoreline. Little sky showing, cloudy. Credit both The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Brewster in any exhibition publication of the collection, either in whole or in part. Banff Centre catalogue numbers: 81 0334 A; 20687.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountains; lake

Credit: Gift of Banff Centre Brewster Donation, Banff, 1986

Catalogue Number: LaC.03.09

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Small lake in Mountains

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1978

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.13

Description: A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Small lake in Mountains

Date: 1978

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.5; 26.7 x 26.7; 32.1 cm

Description: A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.

Subject: landscape; mountains; lake

Credit: Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.13

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Drawing

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Date: n.d.

Material: paper

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0097 a-c

Description: Three drawings, pencil and coloured pencil on paper from spiral bound sketchbook. All signed “N. OneSpot” in bottom corner. a) mountain goat on rocky cliff. Blue mountains in background. b) adult bear with cub walking across ground with short grasses. Rolling hills in background. c) portrait. Elk …

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Title: Drawing

Date: n.d.

Material: paper

Dimensions: 22.5 x 30.0 cm

Description: Three drawings, pencil and coloured pencil on paper from spiral bound sketchbook. All signed “N. OneSpot” in bottom corner. a) mountain goat on rocky cliff. Blue mountains in background. b) adult bear with cub walking across ground with short grasses. Rolling hills in background. c) portrait. Elk with head lifted standing in front of treed slopes with blue mountain in background.