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Watercolour Painting

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Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Date: c. 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.05

Description: Botanical still life of five different flowers in an ornate white and gold vase. The vase is a reverse bell shape, with a wide base at the bottom. There is a green ground that the vase is placed on. The flowers are white, pink, purple, yellow and blue, and includes violets and roses, among other fl…

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Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Title: Watercolour Painting

Date: c. 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 20.0 x 16.0 cm

Description: Botanical still life of five different flowers in an ornate white and gold vase. The vase is a reverse bell shape, with a wide base at the bottom. There is a green ground that the vase is placed on. The flowers are white, pink, purple, yellow and blue, and includes violets and roses, among other flowers.

Subject: botanical; still life; flowers

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.05

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Watercolour Painting

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Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Date: c. 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.06

Description: Botanical still life studies of two plants - Red Auricula on the left, Pink Geranium on the right. Foliage is green buy shows some signs of decay, indicated by the presence of brown leaves. The artist has inscribed the types of flowers under each flower in pencil.

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Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Title: Watercolour Painting

Date: c. 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 23.0 x 33.0 cm

Description: Botanical still life studies of two plants - Red Auricula on the left, Pink Geranium on the right. Foliage is green buy shows some signs of decay, indicated by the presence of brown leaves. The artist has inscribed the types of flowers under each flower in pencil.

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.06

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Watercolour Painting

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Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Date: c. 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.07

Description: Botanical sketch of red and white flowers on a branch with dark green leaves. Left top corner is burnt.

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Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Title: Watercolour Painting

Date: c. 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 18.5 x 15.0 cm

Description: Botanical sketch of red and white flowers on a branch with dark green leaves. Left top corner is burnt.

Subject: botanical; study; sketch; flower; burned edge

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.07

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Watercolour Painting

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Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Date: c. 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.08

Description: Botanical sketch of thin, red, bell shaped flowers with long brown stems and small green foliage all the way down the stem. Top left corner is burnt.

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Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Title: Watercolour Painting

Date: c. 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 18.5 x 15.0 cm

Description: Botanical sketch of thin, red, bell shaped flowers with long brown stems and small green foliage all the way down the stem. Top left corner is burnt.

Subject: botanical; study; sketch; flower; burned edge

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.08

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Watercolour Painting

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Artist: Unknown

Date: c. 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.28

Description: Botanical still life painting depicting an insect, likely a butterfly or moth, flying next to a white and yellow flower. The flower’s bloms are long and skinny with a bell shape at the end. The foliage is a rich green colour. The insect has blue and white wings with a black and yellow body. The bac…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Watercolour Painting

Date: c. 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 9.0 x 13.0 cm

Description: Botanical still life painting depicting an insect, likely a butterfly or moth, flying next to a white and yellow flower. The flower’s bloms are long and skinny with a bell shape at the end. The foliage is a rich green colour. The insect has blue and white wings with a black and yellow body. The back has multiple inscriptions. Due to the hand, it is a bit difficult to read. “M. G. Le???d??”“February 4th, 1852”“M. G. L??????” “To E. Anderson”

Subject: botanical; still life; flower; insect

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.28

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Watercolour Painting

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Artist: Unknown

Date: c. 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.29

Description: Botanical still life on a beige toned card with rounded corners. The flowers are central, showing blooms of red, yellow, pink and blue with bright green foliage. There are two colurs of paint marks in the top left corner.The back has multiple inscriptions. Due to the hand, it is a bit difficult to …

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Watercolour Painting

Date: c. 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 9.0 x 13.0 cm

Description: Botanical still life on a beige toned card with rounded corners. The flowers are central, showing blooms of red, yellow, pink and blue with bright green foliage. There are two colurs of paint marks in the top left corner.The back has multiple inscriptions. Due to the hand, it is a bit difficult to read. “From Mary G L????de?”“To Lizzy Anderson”In blue ink or paint:“TO MARY”Listed in pencil:“Pilgrimage”“Matrimony”“Courtship”?“Novice”

Subject: botanical; still life; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.29

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Mountains in Winter 3

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Artist: Takao Tanabe (1926 – , Canadian)

Date: 2010

Medium: painting on paper

Catalogue Number: TaT.05.02

Description: A watercolour painting of a winter mountain landscape. A snowy mountain dominates the painting. The background is a dark grey-blue sky. There is a white, snow-covered mountain peak and in front of it is a grey mountain scattered with trees. In the foreground is thick black-grey forest. At the botto…

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Artist: Takao Tanabe (1926 – , Canadian)

Title: Mountains in Winter 3

Date: 2010

Medium: painting on paper

Dimensions: 79.0 x 58.5 cm

Description: A watercolour painting of a winter mountain landscape. A snowy mountain dominates the painting. The background is a dark grey-blue sky. There is a white, snow-covered mountain peak and in front of it is a grey mountain scattered with trees. In the foreground is thick black-grey forest. At the bottom, right of centre, is the title and year of the painting written in pencil, “Mts in winter 3. 2010” and in the bottom rhc is the artist signature. Au verso, at the bottom in the centre there is writing in pencil, “Takao Tanabe 2010. Mts in winter 3. 2010 w.c. 31” x 23” ”.