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Rock Pools, York River

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Artist: A.J. Casson (1898 – 1992)

Date: 1957

Medium: painting on paper

Catalogue Number: CaA.05.01

Description: A watercolour landscape painting. A large dark green/blue pool in the centre is surrounded by rocks and dominates the painting. Just above and to the left is another small pool. The rocks surrounding the pool are beige and brown with dark blue accents and outlines. There are a couple small patches …

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Artist: A.J. Casson (1898 – 1992)

Title: Rock Pools, York River

Date: 1957

Medium: painting on paper

Dimensions: 27.0 x 34.0 cm

Description: A watercolour landscape painting. A large dark green/blue pool in the centre is surrounded by rocks and dominates the painting. Just above and to the left is another small pool. The rocks surrounding the pool are beige and brown with dark blue accents and outlines. There are a couple small patches of green grass amongst the rocks. Faint pencil marks of letters can be seen scattered on rocks and pencil marks of outline sketch. The artist signature is in the bottom rhc, “A.J.CASSON”. Au verso there are two stickers. The one in the top left corner is brown with black print, “ROBERTS GALLERY LIMITED Dealers in Fine Paintings and Frames since 1842 641 YONGE ST. - - - TORONTO. Title: ROCK POOLS - YORK RIVER - 1957 Artist: A.J. CASSON Price: $175.00 Stock No: 3858b Height: 10 7/8 Width: 13 5/8”. The other sticker is white with green ink and blue pen and is in the top rhc, “ROBERTS GALLERY LIMITED 641 YONGE STREET TORONTO M4Y 1Z9 MUSEUM MAT (has blue pen check mark beside) MUSEUM BACK (check mark beside) WC mounted INSPECTED BY: (illegible signature) BY ARTIST”.

Subject: rock pool; A.J. Casson

Credit: Gift of David McClintock Denovan, Calgary, 2012

Catalogue Number: CaA.05.01

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O’Hara

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Artist: Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)

Date: 1977

Medium: watercolour on board

Catalogue Number: SpB.05.01

Description: blue circle with tree trunk in the middle and mountain scene behind the tree in the circle

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Artist: Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)

Title: O’Hara

Date: 1977

Medium: watercolour on board

Dimensions: 20.5 x 20.5 cm

Description: blue circle with tree trunk in the middle and mountain scene behind the tree in the circle

Subject: Lake O’Hara; Spohr; tree; mountain

Credit: Gift of Michael Laub, Banff, 2016

Catalogue Number: SpB.05.01

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A Stylized Garden

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Artist: Cathy Campbell (1960 – , Canadian)

Date: c. 1977

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: CaC.05.01

Description: White lilies and purple shooting star floral picture with grass and leaves in background, on back A Styalized version of our garden

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Artist: Cathy Campbell (1960 – , Canadian)

Title: A Stylized Garden

Date: c. 1977

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 12.9 x 14.2 cm

Description: White lilies and purple shooting star floral picture with grass and leaves in background, on back A Styalized version of our garden

Subject: botanical

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

Catalogue Number: CaC.05.01

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Canyons Of Muskwa, Northern B.C.

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

Date: prior to 1970

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.04

Description: General colour: green, blue, brown. Boulders and rock face rise up on left and right side. Water winds up from bottom center towards left side and disappears around the bend. Blue and white mountains peek over the foreround rocks. Beyond is clouded blue sky.

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

Title: Canyons Of Muskwa, Northern B.C.

Date: prior to 1970

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 30.5 x 46.7 cm

Description: General colour: green, blue, brown. Boulders and rock face rise up on left and right side. Water winds up from bottom center towards left side and disappears around the bend. Blue and white mountains peek over the foreround rocks. Beyond is clouded blue sky.

Subject: landscape; mountains; river, Muskwa; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.04

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Stony Rapid, Athabasca River

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

Date: 1955

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.12

Description: General colour: green. Four men are rowing while one poles a long barge up from the bottom left through turbulent water. Another boat moves across to the left on the right side near the trees which cut the picture horizontally in half. Above the trees is sky.signed lr: “E.C.W.Lamarque 1955”

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

Title: Stony Rapid, Athabasca River

Date: 1955

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 42.2 x 52.4 cm

Description: General colour: green. Four men are rowing while one poles a long barge up from the bottom left through turbulent water. Another boat moves across to the left on the right side near the trees which cut the picture horizontally in half. Above the trees is sky.signed lr: “E.C.W.Lamarque 1955”

Subject: landscape; river; boating; group, males; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.12

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Finlay Forks, B.C.

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

Date: 1954

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.62

Description: Foreground blue water; what appears to be a small island mid-centre, a pile of brush in the water viewer’s right. Black tree trunks and some sparse vegetation beyond, two buildings viewer’s left with blue mountains beyond; a dark grey sky overhead.

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

Title: Finlay Forks, B.C.

Date: 1954

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 39.2 x 56.8 cm

Description: Foreground blue water; what appears to be a small island mid-centre, a pile of brush in the water viewer’s right. Black tree trunks and some sparse vegetation beyond, two buildings viewer’s left with blue mountains beyond; a dark grey sky overhead.

Subject: landscape; river; buildings; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.62

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Fraser River Above Lillooet, B.C.

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

Date: 1950

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.64

Description: A choppy river running between rocky banks viewer’s left, rocks and sparse trees and vegetation viewer’s right, mountains in middle, cloudy sky overhead.

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

Title: Fraser River Above Lillooet, B.C.

Date: 1950

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 39.4 x 56.5 cm

Description: A choppy river running between rocky banks viewer’s left, rocks and sparse trees and vegetation viewer’s right, mountains in middle, cloudy sky overhead.