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Canmore, Alberta, July, 1970

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Artist
James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
NiJ.03.02
Description
Colour: black on white. Across the bottom are roof tops and chimneys. Behind,filling the upper three quarters is a mountain - peak in the center - stay on both sides.
Artist
James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)
Title
Canmore, Alberta, July, 1970
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Description
Colour: black on white. Across the bottom are roof tops and chimneys. Behind,filling the upper three quarters is a mountain - peak in the center - stay on both sides.
Subject
landscape
mountain
architecture
Credit
Gift of James McLaren Nicoll, 1976
Catalogue Number
NiJ.03.02
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Ralph Connor Memorial Church, 1890

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Artist
James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
NiJ.03.04
Description
Colour: black on white. A church fills the lower half. A fence runs across in fornt. A tree is at the left side and a flagpole and another buildng are on the right side. Behind are mountain cliffs and a bit of sky across the top.
Artist
James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)
Title
Ralph Connor Memorial Church, 1890
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
24.0 x 30.5 cm
Description
Colour: black on white. A church fills the lower half. A fence runs across in fornt. A tree is at the left side and a flagpole and another buildng are on the right side. Behind are mountain cliffs and a bit of sky across the top.
Subject
landscape
mountain
architecture
Credit
Gift of James McLaren Nicoll, 1976
Catalogue Number
NiJ.03.04
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Artist
Penny Honey Church
Date
c. 1977
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
ChP.03.01
Description
A two peaked thatched cottage dominates the picture centre right; thick foliage behind and beside; a thin branched tree is top right; bottom left is a gnarled, thick trunked tree with foliage on top; top left of picture is clear sky.
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Artist
Penny Honey Church
Title
Thatched Cottage
Date
c. 1977
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
25.6 x 32.7 cm
Description
A two peaked thatched cottage dominates the picture centre right; thick foliage behind and beside; a thin branched tree is top right; bottom left is a gnarled, thick trunked tree with foliage on top; top left of picture is clear sky.
Subject
architecture
West Indies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ChP.03.01
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Untitled [Chess Set]

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Artist
Robin Sturdy (1946 – 1998, Canadian)
Date
c. 1975
Medium
ceramic
Catalogue Number
StR.06.01
Description
This piece is a fantastical ceramic chess set made up of a village. Surrounding the actual chess board is a village of turreted, peaked and snow-covered buildings. White ghost-like figures stretch out of windows and are crowded on the balconies and terraces of the buildings in an attempt to see t…
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Artist
Robin Sturdy (1946 – 1998, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Chess Set]
Date
c. 1975
Medium
ceramic
Dimensions
chess set: 45.72; table: 45.72 x chess set: 71.12; table: 76.2 x chess set: 91.44; table: 101.6 cm
Description
This piece is a fantastical ceramic chess set made up of a village. Surrounding the actual chess board is a village of turreted, peaked and snow-covered buildings. White ghost-like figures stretch out of windows and are crowded on the balconies and terraces of the buildings in an attempt to see the chess match. The chess pieces resemble turtle-like animals standing upright and wearing armor. The chess board is textured and the height of it is varied in different places. The chess set is primarily brown, white and tan.
Subject
whimsey
chess set
figure
mythological
architecture
fantasy
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
StR.06.01
Images
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