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Mount Baker from B.C. Coast, Olympic Range, Siwash Indian Boat

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Artist
Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)
Date
1900
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
MrT.05.01
Description
Foreground has yellow grasses, rocks and a bare ground leading towards light blue water to the right of the picture. On the edge of the water on the bare embankment is a canoe with two people. Green trees to left centre of foreground and across the river, low blue/purple mountains are in front of s…
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Artist
Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)
Title
Mount Baker from B.C. Coast, Olympic Range, Siwash Indian Boat
Date
1900
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
46.5 x 66.0 cm
Description
Foreground has yellow grasses, rocks and a bare ground leading towards light blue water to the right of the picture. On the edge of the water on the bare embankment is a canoe with two people. Green trees to left centre of foreground and across the river, low blue/purple mountains are in front of snow-capped mountains to centre left. Cloudy sky with a few patches of blue.
Subject
landscape
mountain
lake
figure, male
Credit
Purchased from Sotheby Parke Bernet (Canada) Ltd, Toronto, 1984
Catalogue Number
MrT.05.01
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Artist
Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
1976
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
MiJ.05.02
Description
The tip of Mount Assiniboine is in cloud; the sky is cloudy with pink and light yellow to the right and light blue/green to the left; there is quite a bit of snow but the mountain to the right is green and the mountain on the left is in the purple/green range. A blue/green lake is in the immediate …
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Artist
Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
Mount Assiniboine
Date
1976
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
42.2 x 58.1 cm
Description
The tip of Mount Assiniboine is in cloud; the sky is cloudy with pink and light yellow to the right and light blue/green to the left; there is quite a bit of snow but the mountain to the right is green and the mountain on the left is in the purple/green range. A blue/green lake is in the immediate foreground.
Subject
landscape, mountain
landscape, Mount Assiniboine
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
MiJ.05.02
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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Date
1936
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PhW.05.10
Description
The painting is on heavy, brownish paper. The foreground is green, lower right are rocks and a rocky side of a mountain. Blue mountains are evident in background. The top two thirds of the painting is sky, slight washes indicate soft white clouds. Signed brc.
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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Title
In the Rockies
Date
1936
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
23.5 x 26.0 cm
Description
The painting is on heavy, brownish paper. The foreground is green, lower right are rocks and a rocky side of a mountain. Blue mountains are evident in background. The top two thirds of the painting is sky, slight washes indicate soft white clouds. Signed brc.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Credit
Purchased from Sotheby Parke Bernet (Canada) Ltd, Toronto, 1985
Catalogue Number
PhW.05.10
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Artist
Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)
Date
1947
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ShM.05.02
Description
A brown picnic shelter and a pitched white tent are side by side on a green slope, the slope runs down to the right. Some large evergreen trees are behind them and a blue sky with fluffy white clouds covers the top half of the picture.
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Artist
Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)
Title
Banff Campgrounds
Date
1947
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
26.0 x 36.0 cm
Description
A brown picnic shelter and a pitched white tent are side by side on a green slope, the slope runs down to the right. Some large evergreen trees are behind them and a blue sky with fluffy white clouds covers the top half of the picture.
Subject
landscape
mountain
architecture, rural
Credit
Purchased from Masters Gallery ltd., Calgary, 1983
Catalogue Number
ShM.05.02
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1940
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.27
Description
Light blue river in foreground, coursing to background of trees and mountains. Green and brown banks to either side, tall evergreens on the right, smaller ones on the left. Mauve, blue and green mountains to the mid centre left. A light blue sky.
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1940
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
10.7 x 16.2 cm
Description
Light blue river in foreground, coursing to background of trees and mountains. Green and brown banks to either side, tall evergreens on the right, smaller ones on the left. Mauve, blue and green mountains to the mid centre left. A light blue sky.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
card
Christmas
river
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.27
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Artist
Lillian Sarafinchan
Date
1960 – 1972
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SaL.05.01
Description
SaL.05.01 (1960) abstract, signed/dated blc Lillian SD/60 Cut-out from larger watercolourXmas card sent by the artist
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Artist
Lillian Sarafinchan
Title
Watercolour Cards
Date
1960 – 1972
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
20.0 x 11.5 cm
Description
SaL.05.01 (1960) abstract, signed/dated blc Lillian SD/60 Cut-out from larger watercolourXmas card sent by the artist
Subject
abstract
figure
activity, skating
Christmas
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
SaL.05.01
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1961
Medium
watercolour on hard paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.37
Description
A mountain scene (Mount Assiniboine?), purplish mountains with snow run across entire picture, foreground is meadow with some evergreen trees and patches of brown between the snow. The blue sky is tinged with yellow. On back: Best wishes for Xmas & New Year from Mr. & Mrs. J. Simpson Banff, 1961 Ch…
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1961
Medium
watercolour on hard paper
Dimensions
8.9 x 17.8 cm
Description
A mountain scene (Mount Assiniboine?), purplish mountains with snow run across entire picture, foreground is meadow with some evergreen trees and patches of brown between the snow. The blue sky is tinged with yellow. On back: Best wishes for Xmas & New Year from Mr. & Mrs. J. Simpson Banff, 1961 Christmas card sent to Syd Vallance in 1961.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Credit
Gift of Jean Gill, Calgary, 1981
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.37
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Untitled [Bird on Branch]

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Artist
Takeuchi Seiho (1864 – 1942, Japanese)
Date
n.d.
Medium
ink and colour on paper
Catalogue Number
SeT.05.02
Description
Bird, brown head and back, lighter underneath, facing left; black branch runs from center bottom to top right, leaves close to bottom part of branch. Writing appears immature (child painting?).
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Artist
Takeuchi Seiho (1864 – 1942, Japanese)
Title
Untitled [Bird on Branch]
Date
n.d.
Medium
ink and colour on paper
Dimensions
31.5 x 34.2 cm
Description
Bird, brown head and back, lighter underneath, facing left; black branch runs from center bottom to top right, leaves close to bottom part of branch. Writing appears immature (child painting?).
Subject
animal, bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
SeT.05.02
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Untitled [Grasshopper and Bee]

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Artist
Qi Baishi
Date
n.d.
Material
paint
Catalogue Number
BaQ.05.01
Description
Long yellow/green leaves come out from top left and droop towards bottom, there is a bunch of seeds coming from the stem. A brown grasshopper is on one leaf, a brown bee is in the left foreground.
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Title
Untitled [Grasshopper and Bee]
Date
n.d.
Material
paint
Dimensions
30.0 x 23.8 cm
Description
Long yellow/green leaves come out from top left and droop towards bottom, there is a bunch of seeds coming from the stem. A brown grasshopper is on one leaf, a brown bee is in the left foreground.
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
BaQ.05.01
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Date
1982
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.05
Description
3 cone-shaped mountains have heads and arms, they are holding up letters spelling moutain, mountain, motard. Other colourful figures are playing with letters, left centre background is a tall tree with yellow mountains, one of which has a teacup and saucer, another has only a saucer In right backgr…
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Title
Mountain/Moutard
Date
1982
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
38.0 x 56.3 cm
Description
3 cone-shaped mountains have heads and arms, they are holding up letters spelling moutain, mountain, motard. Other colourful figures are playing with letters, left centre background is a tall tree with yellow mountains, one of which has a teacup and saucer, another has only a saucer In right background is a window through which grey mountains and blue sky can be seen
Subject
whimsey
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1992
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.05
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