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Tofino Paintings

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1943 – 1977

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.234 a-i

Description: a) A yellow envelope that has a red Ottawa, Canada stamp dated for April 25, 1977 in the TRC, in the TLC printed it says “Office of The Prime Minister Ottawa, Canada K1A 0A2 Cabinet du Premier Ministre”. Tapped in the middle is the address it is being mailed to, it says “Tofino Paintings here (Banf…

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Tofino Paintings

Date: 1943 – 1977

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 24.2 x 30.3 cm

Description: a) A yellow envelope that has a red Ottawa, Canada stamp dated for April 25, 1977 in the TRC, in the TLC printed it says “Office of The Prime Minister Ottawa, Canada K1A 0A2 Cabinet du Premier Ministre”. Tapped in the middle is the address it is being mailed to, it says “Tofino Paintings here (Banff) 1 of [sic: can’t make out the work after of] Mrs. Catharine R. Whyte, P.O. Box 370, Banff, Alberta OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER - CABINET DU PREMIER MINISTRE OTTAWA K1A 0A2”. b)Sketch of a an inlet, there is a mountain to the right with some quick pencil marks to establish trees at the base and across the water near the right edge. There is also outlines for mist. Surrounding the sketch there are notes on the structure of the painting and what colours to use: “very misty, blue green about right, darker than in painting, mist behind trees, white, pale pink peach, peach - same value sky -, more orange, yellow green, white, fig, pinkish lavender hills, 4, 3, yellow, blue, pale, [sic can not make out] dark, pale yellow green blue & shy reflec., pink in stores, pale brown, 5, reflection, pink, wind pale blue, dark reflection, some pink, merges, darkest green, sky about right green in trees on island”. c) Quick sketch of a mountain, trees and a body of water. Around the drawing there is notes on colour and structure for future paintings : “misty above, faint hits light lavender hue, orange light, fog flat bluish fog, green, dark, soft lavender blue reflection, reflect of trees lighter than trees, orange wind - pale yellowish no pink”. d) A sketch of what appears to be a mountains landscape next to water. There is a printed inscription on the paper that says “Mail order Tofino, B.C. Nov. 24, 1943.”. As well there is references to colour and structure to be used on an artwork later on: “bluer flecks of pale green pink, more pinkish lavender, patch pale green sky , soft sweet pea pink, bright pinkish yellow, blueish lavender, blueish green, dark green, dark green blue, pink reflection, blue, pinkish, redish [sic] brownish purple”. Verso: another sketch of an inlet with a mountain, water and trees. Throughout the drawing it is filled with artist notes: “sweet pea cloud, soft edges, pale greenish stripe [sic] sky, sweet pea lavender, blue violet, deep pink, 2 darker blue green, 3 blackish green, steal blue, dark reflect, pink reflection, blue, pink, blueish greenish grey water wind, pinkish stripe , lavender, sand reddish brown”. e) A drawing of trees on the edge of water. In the sketch there is artist notes that say: “pinkish orangish haze on hills, greenish sky, light blue, dark green, light blue”. f) Sketch of trees on water. Around the drawing it says “sort of green relect, reflect of trees fades off, pinkist near edge, outs - [sic], dark where pebbles reflect sky are”. g) Multiple sections of trees bordered by the ocean. Around the drawing there is artist notes: “ paler sky - little orange in yellow, value trees about reflect, darker beach - little blue in white fog, light, light, dark, dark, wind whitish blue, [sic can not make out first word] reflect”. h) Sketch of a mountain with clouds all around, and trees. Throughout the drawing it says “5, 7, 8, bluish grey white, lighter grey, 6, 4, greenish, darkest, 2, 3, 3, light silver, 9”. i) Along top edge it says “Cold blue above, laven d [sic lavender] yellow greenish blue. robins egg - brilliant orange sunrise top part more pinkish blue -”.

Subject: beach, British Columbia; water, ocean; tree; vegetation; mountain

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.234 a-i

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Untitled

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: BeC.03.04

Description: A page full of sketches: a head of a ram, a ram's horn, a bear's head, a running bear, a pawing bear, a kneeling horse, 2 standing horses, one rear view,a bison and an elephant. A flat topped mountain is seen in background, centre right.

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1930

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 27.8 x 38.0 cm

Description: A page full of sketches: a head of a ram, a ram's horn, a bear's head, a running bear, a pawing bear, a kneeling horse, 2 standing horses, one rear view,a bison and an elephant. A flat topped mountain is seen in background, centre right.

Subject: landscape; mountain; animal, ram, bear, horse, buffalo, elephant

Credit: Gift of Les Peters, Great Falls, USA, 1983

Catalogue Number: BeC.03.04

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No. 1, Banff

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.076

Description: Mountain landscape scene with foreground spotted with brush and mountainscape in the distance.“Note: The monogram is quavery -- either due to the artist’s age and health or, possibly, because of a lack of familiarity with the monogram. Collings’ son Guy is known to have added his father’s signature…

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: No. 1, Banff

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 15.5 x 20 cm

Description: Mountain landscape scene with foreground spotted with brush and mountainscape in the distance.“Note: The monogram is quavery -- either due to the artist’s age and health or, possibly, because of a lack of familiarity with the monogram. Collings’ son Guy is known to have added his father’s signature to at least one sketch. Two concentric circles have been erased beneath the monogram.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape; mountain; Banff; Rocky Mountains

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.076

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Glacier (Tunnel) from Sicamous

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.090

Description: Scene of three constructed mountain tunnels as they move in perspective away from the viewer.Drawn on “Canadian Pacific Railway en route” paper.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Glacier (Tunnel) from Sicamous

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 17 x 14.5 cm

Description: Scene of three constructed mountain tunnels as they move in perspective away from the viewer.Drawn on “Canadian Pacific Railway en route” paper.

Subject: landscape; mountain; tunnel: CPR

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.090

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Mountain Lake

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.046

Description: A mountain landscape scene: bottom half is a lake and shore in the immediate centre, two large trees viewer’s left, rocks, pooled water centre, bank, reflection viewer’s right; top half is a wedge-shaped mountain, opposite lake shore and a group of trees on viewer’s right, tree tops on viewer’s lef…

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Mountain Lake

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.0 x 25.8 cm

Description: A mountain landscape scene: bottom half is a lake and shore in the immediate centre, two large trees viewer’s left, rocks, pooled water centre, bank, reflection viewer’s right; top half is a wedge-shaped mountain, opposite lake shore and a group of trees on viewer’s right, tree tops on viewer’s left.

Subject: landscape; mountain; C. J. Collings

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.046

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Boat House, July 16th

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

Date: c. 1955

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.27

Description: A mountain is sketched in the central background with the word “Sand” inscribed on it. Below the mountain is a small boat house which is surrounded by row boats in the foreground. All of the objects in the work are annotated with colour notes. Inscribed at the bottom left “Boat House July 16th 1930…

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

Title: Boat House, July 16th

Date: c. 1955

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 25 x 35 cm

Description: A mountain is sketched in the central background with the word “Sand” inscribed on it. Below the mountain is a small boat house which is surrounded by row boats in the foreground. All of the objects in the work are annotated with colour notes. Inscribed at the bottom left “Boat House July 16th 1930 B.”

Subject: landscape; boat house; boats; mountain

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.27

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Untitled

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

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.26

Description: A darkly shaded work with a river in the centre, mountains rising in the back and a rocky shore at the bottom right. The bottom right has a small daub of orange paint.

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

Title: Untitled

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 28 x 38 cm

Description: A darkly shaded work with a river in the centre, mountains rising in the back and a rocky shore at the bottom right. The bottom right has a small daub of orange paint.