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Calf

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Artist: Joseph Fafard (1942 – 2019, Canadian)

Date: 2009

Medium: bronze; paint

Catalogue Number: FaO.06.02

Description: A cast bronze sculpture of a calk. The calf is painted black with a white tip on its tail. Both ears have a bolt through them. The left ear has a tag that reads “FAFARD 2009”

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Artist: Joseph Fafard (1942 – 2019, Canadian)

Title: Calf

Date: 2009

Medium: bronze; paint

Dimensions: 105.0 x 37.0 x 121.0 cm

Description: A cast bronze sculpture of a calk. The calf is painted black with a white tip on its tail. Both ears have a bolt through them. The left ear has a tag that reads “FAFARD 2009”

Subject: calf; animal

Credit: Gift of Neil and Edith MacGillivray, Canmore, 2023

Catalogue Number: FaO.06.02

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Foal

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Artist: Joseph Fafard (1942 – 2019, Canadian)

Date: 2003

Medium: bronze; paint

Catalogue Number: FaO.06.01

Description: A cast bronze sculpture of a foal. The foal is painted medium-to light brown with a light face. He stands with his front legs wider than his hind legs and looks slightly to the side. Back right hoof is signed “FAFARD 2003 2/7”

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Artist: Joseph Fafard (1942 – 2019, Canadian)

Title: Foal

Date: 2003

Medium: bronze; paint

Dimensions: 132.0 x 49.0 x 135.0 cm

Description: A cast bronze sculpture of a foal. The foal is painted medium-to light brown with a light face. He stands with his front legs wider than his hind legs and looks slightly to the side. Back right hoof is signed “FAFARD 2003 2/7”

Subject: foal; animals

Credit: Gift of Neil and Edith MacGillivray, Canmore, 2023

Catalogue Number: FaO.06.01

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The Diva Takes a Bow

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Artist: Maureen Enns (1949 – , Canadian)

Date: 2009

Medium: charcoal on primed paper

Catalogue Number: EnM.03.02

Description: A charcoal drawing of a black horse with head down is drawn in 3/4 view emerging from the left side of the paper. It’s hooves are left unfinished and dissolve into loose wisps. It’s mane is loose and flowing.

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Artist: Maureen Enns (1949 – , Canadian)

Title: The Diva Takes a Bow

Date: 2009

Medium: charcoal on primed paper

Dimensions: 101.6 x 76.2 cm

Description: A charcoal drawing of a black horse with head down is drawn in 3/4 view emerging from the left side of the paper. It’s hooves are left unfinished and dissolve into loose wisps. It’s mane is loose and flowing.

Subject: horse

Credit: Purchased from Maureen Enns, Cochrane, 2022

Catalogue Number: EnM.03.02

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W.H. McMahon Joins The Mounties 1885

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Artist: William Hastings McMahon (1864 – 1956, Canadian)

Date: 1885 – 1956

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: McW.05.02 a-g

Description: Wood frame with white matting. 6 windows in the matting, 5 watercolour paintings and 1 photograph. Four of the watercolour paintings are in the four corners, a larger watercolour is places just about centre and the photograph is shown below. under each window is an inscription refrencing the image …

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Artist: William Hastings McMahon (1864 – 1956, Canadian)

Title: W.H. McMahon Joins The Mounties 1885

Date: 1885 – 1956

Medium: watercolour on paper

Description: Wood frame with white matting. 6 windows in the matting, 5 watercolour paintings and 1 photograph. Four of the watercolour paintings are in the four corners, a larger watercolour is places just about centre and the photograph is shown below. under each window is an inscription refrencing the image it is associated with. At the top is a large inscription reading “WHMcMahon Joins The Mounties. 1885.” All the writing is done in an ornate calligraphy.A: Image (top left): “The Raw Recruit” Viewer looks on into a blue room, facing a doorway and hallway. At the end of the hall a faded figure in blue pants and a red coat stand at attention. In the foreground, a soldier in a red coat, blue pants and white helmet stands in full profile view with rifle at his side. He faces the right side of the image. On the Right side a gentlemen (in a fine suit and hat) stands in full profile facing the left side of the image. He carries a suit case and walking stick. B: Image (bottom left): “First Uniform ill fitting” A man in a red coat, blue pants, and orange hat faces the viewer directly. The coat and pants are bumpy with lots of folds. in the back ground there are plain buildings and a dirt ground.C: Image (center top): “Who told you to dismount, Sir?” Blue skies look over a large area of dirt ground where a man sits in a brown shirt and blue pants. His right arm reaches down to his butt. His hat lays beside him on the right edge of the picture. In the center of the image a dark brown horse is painted mid-buck with the reins flying over his head and his ears pinned back. There is no rider on the saddle. Another man, in a red coat, stands in the distance on the left edge with his hand outstretched. In the background there is a large white building with a large British flag flying above. A faded fourth figure stands in the background. F: Image (Center bottom): “N.W.M.P. Barracks, Banff) It is a photograph (Can be found in archives V265/NA-66-37) Nine figures in brown uniforms stand in front of a yellow building with a brown roof. The man furthest to the left holds the reins of a dapple gray horse. A white dog sits between two of the center figures who are laying on the ground. Based off information at the Archives of Alberta the man laying down to the right of the dog is the artist, William Hastings McMahon. Two more horses pull a cart on the right edge. with a tenth figure in the cart. E: Image (top right): “Drill” A man in a red coat faces a line of marching soldiers in brown coats. He is slightly leaning forward and holds a long stick in his hands. Another figure in a red coat stands in the background. The surrounding environment is a mixtures of browns. Three faded buildings. D: Image (bottom right): “McMahon, N.W.M.P” A proud man faces the viewer directly. He is in a red coat, blue pants and black boots. The background is faded. One building is visible in the background and a woman figure in the far left. G: Frame and Calligraphy script on mat board

Subject: Royal Canadian Mounted Police; R.C.M.P; landscape; barrack; banff; mounties; North West Mounted Police; N.W.M.P; watercolour

Credit: Gift of Jack McMahon, Edmonton, 2018

Catalogue Number: McW.05.02 a-g

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Police Barracks in Banff

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Artist: William Hastings McMahon (1864 – 1956, Canadian)

Date: 1880 – 1929

Medium: watercolour, pen and ink on paper

Catalogue Number: McW.05.01

Description: Watercolour painting with pen and ink detailing. It is a landscape painting with 4 Mountains, blue skies, an evergreen forested area, leafy trees, bushes, a building with a red roof, yellow walls and a wood fence. The sky accounts for half the image surface, some mountain peaks and trees cross the …

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Artist: William Hastings McMahon (1864 – 1956, Canadian)

Title: Police Barracks in Banff

Date: 1880 – 1929

Medium: watercolour, pen and ink on paper

Dimensions: 19.05 x 30.48 cm

Description: Watercolour painting with pen and ink detailing. It is a landscape painting with 4 Mountains, blue skies, an evergreen forested area, leafy trees, bushes, a building with a red roof, yellow walls and a wood fence. The sky accounts for half the image surface, some mountain peaks and trees cross the center line and stretch into the sky. There are four birds, off centered, flying in the back ground. The forested area stretches over the mountain ranges, coming up just behind the building which is placed in the distance to the viewer. The left side of the image is surrounded by bushes and three large trees. There are four figures in the painting, two closer to the viewer with red coats, blue pants. They are placed in the middle at an opening in the gate. Another figure is on the right edge, riding a dark brown horse. the fourth figure is standing next to the building, too far to paint details. There is a white structure to the right of the building, Unidentified.

Subject: Royal Canadian Mounted Police; R.C.M.P; landscape; barrack; banff

Credit: Gift of Jack McMahon, Edmonton, 2018

Catalogue Number: McW.05.01

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Sunrise on Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta

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Artist: Allan King (1948 – , Canadian)

Date: 2001

Medium: silver gelatin print

Catalogue Number: KgA.18.01

Description: black and white image of Lake Louise

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Artist: Allan King (1948 – , Canadian)

Title: Sunrise on Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta

Date: 2001

Medium: silver gelatin print

Dimensions: 91.44 x 152.40 cm

Description: black and white image of Lake Louise

Subject: Lake Louise; Banff National Park; lake; mountains

Credit: Gift of Allen King, Calgary, 2017

Catalogue Number: KgA.18.01

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Lake O’Hara

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Artist: Catherine Perehudoff Fowler (1958 – , Canadian)

Date: 2007

Medium: acrylic on canvas

Catalogue Number: PeC.12.02

Description: acrylic landscape of Lake O’Hara shoreline reflecting evergreen trees and mountain on a cloudy day

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Artist: Catherine Perehudoff Fowler (1958 – , Canadian)

Title: Lake O’Hara

Date: 2007

Medium: acrylic on canvas

Dimensions: 116.8 x 172.7 cm

Description: acrylic landscape of Lake O’Hara shoreline reflecting evergreen trees and mountain on a cloudy day

Subject: Lake O’Hara; evergreen; mountains; shoreline

Credit: Gift of Catherine Perehudoff Fowler, Saskatoon, 2017

Catalogue Number: PeC.12.02

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Low Clouds and Mountains

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Artist: Catherine Perehudoff Fowler (1958 – , Canadian)

Date: 2007

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PeC.05.05

Description: watercolour landscape, top two thirds are unidentifiable mountains with cloud coverage. Bottom third are evergreen trees around a body of water.

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Artist: Catherine Perehudoff Fowler (1958 – , Canadian)

Title: Low Clouds and Mountains

Date: 2007

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 55.9 x 76.2 cm

Description: watercolour landscape, top two thirds are unidentifiable mountains with cloud coverage. Bottom third are evergreen trees around a body of water.

Subject: cloud; mountain; evergreen; lake

Credit: Gift of Catherine Perehudoff Fowler, Saskatoon, 2017

Catalogue Number: PeC.05.05

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Oil Fields #24

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Artist: Edward Burtynsky (1955 – , Canadian)

Date: 2001

Medium: photograph on board

Catalogue Number: BuE.18.16

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Artist: Edward Burtynsky (1955 – , Canadian)

Title: Oil Fields #24

Date: 2001

Medium: photograph on board

Dimensions: 121.9 x 152.4 cm

Subject: oil; Fort McMurray; Alberta

Credit: Gift of Edward Burtynsky, Toronto, 2014

Catalogue Number: BuE.18.16

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Oil Fields #23

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Artist: Edward Burtynsky (1955 – , Canadian)

Date: 2001

Medium: photograph on board

Catalogue Number: BuE.18.15

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Artist: Edward Burtynsky (1955 – , Canadian)

Title: Oil Fields #23

Date: 2001

Medium: photograph on board

Dimensions: 99.1 x 124.5 cm

Subject: Cold Lake; oil; Alberta

Credit: Gift of Edward Burtynsky, Toronto, 2014

Catalogue Number: BuE.18.15

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The Buttes, near Standoff

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 2001 – 2008

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.25

Description: Photograph of Belly Buttes, Blood Reserve, Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: The Buttes, near Standoff

Date: 2001 – 2008

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Photograph of Belly Buttes, Blood Reserve, Alberta.

Subject: documentary photography; landscape; First Nations; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.25

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Funeral of Morris Crow

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 2006 – 2007

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.19

Description: Sundance Chief Morris Crow’s funeral, Standoff, Blood Reserve.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Funeral of Morris Crow

Date: 2006 – 2007

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Sundance Chief Morris Crow’s funeral, Standoff, Blood Reserve.

Subject: documentary photography; First Nations; Indigenous; funeral

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.19

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Funeral of Morris Crow

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 2006 – 2007

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.18

Description: Sundance Chief Morris Crow’s funeral, Standoff, Blood Reserve. Photograph of a couple weeping and dancing.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Funeral of Morris Crow

Date: 2006 – 2007

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Sundance Chief Morris Crow’s funeral, Standoff, Blood Reserve. Photograph of a couple weeping and dancing.

Subject: documentary photography; First Nations; funeral; Indigenous; dancing

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.18

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Morris Crow Funeral

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 2006 – 2008

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.17

Description: Sundance Chief Morris Crow’s funeral, Standoff, Blood Reserve. Photograph of Morris Crow in his casket.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Morris Crow Funeral

Date: 2006 – 2008

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Sundance Chief Morris Crow’s funeral, Standoff, Blood Reserve. Photograph of Morris Crow in his casket.

Subject: documentary photography; funeral; First Nations; Indigenous; community

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.17

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James Across the Mountain

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 2000 – 2000

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.13

Description: Silhouette portrait of James standing in front of a window in Standoff. Photograph taken at The Blood Reserve, Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: James Across the Mountain

Date: 2000 – 2000

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Silhouette portrait of James standing in front of a window in Standoff. Photograph taken at The Blood Reserve, Alberta.

Subject: documentary photography; First Nations; community; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.13

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Horace Shouting With His Photograph (From 2000) in His Living Room

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 2005 – 2006

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.11

Description: Horace in his living room shouting with his photograph that was taken in 2000 after completing his Sun Dance, The Blood Reserve, Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Horace Shouting With His Photograph (From 2000) in His Living Room

Date: 2005 – 2006

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Horace in his living room shouting with his photograph that was taken in 2000 after completing his Sun Dance, The Blood Reserve, Alberta.