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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper board
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.029
Description
Appears to be a coastal scene with cliffs in the forground looking out over the water, there is a few small tree here. - out on the water is a upcropping of lone rock.“A coast scene sketched from a bluff, this is in an earlier coarser style of Collings.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalo…
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Berry Head
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper board
Dimensions
19 x 25.5 cm
Description
Appears to be a coastal scene with cliffs in the forground looking out over the water, there is a few small tree here. - out on the water is a upcropping of lone rock.“A coast scene sketched from a bluff, this is in an earlier coarser style of Collings.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.029
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Houses with Twin Trees

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.030
Description
Scene of a house with two trees in the immediate forground to the right and left of center. - further behind is a house which fills the space between the two trees and as far as the right edge. - two windows and a door on the immediate front, and a window and door on the side.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Houses with Twin Trees
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
19 x 25 cm
Description
Scene of a house with two trees in the immediate forground to the right and left of center. - further behind is a house which fills the space between the two trees and as far as the right edge. - two windows and a door on the immediate front, and a window and door on the side.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.030
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.539
Description
Landscape scene with a marshy area in the forground, with grass-like reed shapes growing out of it. - the is a building in the background with two chimneys and another building further to the right.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Pond and Farmhouse
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20 x 24.5 cm
Description
Landscape scene with a marshy area in the forground, with grass-like reed shapes growing out of it. - the is a building in the background with two chimneys and another building further to the right.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.539
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.031
Description
Scene with mountains in the background and a bridge leading across a river below this to the below right of center there is a building at the right end of the bridge just behind.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Bennalt Portage
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20.5 x 26 cm
Description
Scene with mountains in the background and a bridge leading across a river below this to the below right of center there is a building at the right end of the bridge just behind.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.031
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.032
Description
Mountain scene with surrounding mountains and a valley lake. - appears to be something man-made stretching across the lake from forground to the background.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
At Glacier
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20 x 26 cm
Description
Mountain scene with surrounding mountains and a valley lake. - appears to be something man-made stretching across the lake from forground to the background.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.032
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Steep Valley, Glacier

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.033
Description
Mountain scene with three mountains one in the middle distance, the second closest to the right, and the third to the left. - there is lake or stream in the middle forground of the mountains with trees surrounding it.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Steep Valley, Glacier
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20 x 26 cm
Description
Mountain scene with three mountains one in the middle distance, the second closest to the right, and the third to the left. - there is lake or stream in the middle forground of the mountains with trees surrounding it.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.033
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Garden Homes of B.C.

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on cardboard package
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.034
Description
Scene of a pathway or road with tail slim trees on either side reaching up to the top edge where they disappear. - darkly shaded grey areas on the trees. - a blue spot of pigment 15.5cm from the br. along that edge.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Garden Homes of B.C.
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on cardboard package
Dimensions
26 x 20.5 cm
Description
Scene of a pathway or road with tail slim trees on either side reaching up to the top edge where they disappear. - darkly shaded grey areas on the trees. - a blue spot of pigment 15.5cm from the br. along that edge.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.034
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.037
Description
Landscape scene with a spindly tree dominating the forground, with brush and shrubs leading into the background, and a square shaped building in the far right background.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Tree by Castle
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
19 x 23.5 cm
Description
Landscape scene with a spindly tree dominating the forground, with brush and shrubs leading into the background, and a square shaped building in the far right background.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.037
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Wrecks of Klondike Times

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.038
Description
A cabin in the forground center/right, one door in the center framed wall. - a stream runs along the cabin begining in the distance. - mountains in the distance.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Wrecks of Klondike Times
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20.5 x 26 cm
Description
A cabin in the forground center/right, one door in the center framed wall. - a stream runs along the cabin begining in the distance. - mountains in the distance.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.038
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.039
Description
Scene of a castle-like shape in the upper half of the frame. - a tree stands to the left edge of this, and a column type shape in the forground.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
City Square
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
26 x 21 cm
Description
Scene of a castle-like shape in the upper half of the frame. - a tree stands to the left edge of this, and a column type shape in the forground.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.039
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.040
Description
Scene with figures busying about under and around makeshift shelters. - one figure has a hat on that has been coloured blue with a blue ink. - there is a pail in the forground right.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
On the Hunt
Date
prior to 1931
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
18.5 x 25 cm
Description
Scene with figures busying about under and around makeshift shelters. - one figure has a hat on that has been coloured blue with a blue ink. - there is a pail in the forground right.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.040
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Prince Rupert Mid Day

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.044
Description
Scene of buildings situated on top of a hill, with some more below these upon appendage-like stilts. - there is one building in the immediate forground right.“A full range of tones evenly dapple this sketch moving the viewer’s eye easily about it. Collings sketched the town from the base of a hall …
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Prince Rupert Mid Day
Date
c. 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20.5 x 26 cm
Description
Scene of buildings situated on top of a hill, with some more below these upon appendage-like stilts. - there is one building in the immediate forground right.“A full range of tones evenly dapple this sketch moving the viewer’s eye easily about it. Collings sketched the town from the base of a hall looking up; the result is fresh and spontaneous but clearly exhibits Collings’ superb control and concise line at this late stage of his career.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.044
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Rest Time for Pack Train

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1922
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.094
Description
Scene of some pack horses outside the front part of a house, two trees behind and mountains in the distance.“Collings visited Australia. Perhaps, true to form, he explored the ‘outback’ as the two buildings in this sketch are characteristic of that region.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” …
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Rest Time for Pack Train
Date
c. 1922
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
8 x 10 cm
Description
Scene of some pack horses outside the front part of a house, two trees behind and mountains in the distance.“Collings visited Australia. Perhaps, true to form, he explored the ‘outback’ as the two buildings in this sketch are characteristic of that region.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.094
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Cabin in Old Burn at Seymour Arm

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.157
Description
Landscape containing a central house, flaged by trees, four tree stumps fill right side, suggestions of four or more trees to the left of the house, hills in the distance make up the horizon line, references to colour fill the sky.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Cabin in Old Burn at Seymour Arm
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
18.5 x 25 cm
Description
Landscape containing a central house, flaged by trees, four tree stumps fill right side, suggestions of four or more trees to the left of the house, hills in the distance make up the horizon line, references to colour fill the sky.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1985
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.157
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On the Columbia between Revelstoke and Arrow Lakes

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1925
Medium
graphite on oil paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.106
Description
Scene with a lake in the forground center moving back over sloping forests to the mountain in the background.“It is not surprising that this soft, moody sketch shows some wear as Collings seems to have been travelling by canoe. The artist would have been well into his seventies on this trip.” -- …
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
On the Columbia between Revelstoke and Arrow Lakes
Date
c. 1925
Medium
graphite on oil paper
Dimensions
26 x 20 cm
Description
Scene with a lake in the forground center moving back over sloping forests to the mountain in the background.“It is not surprising that this soft, moody sketch shows some wear as Collings seems to have been travelling by canoe. The artist would have been well into his seventies on this trip.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
lake
stream
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1985
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.106
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.112
Description
Scene of a river with swiftly moveing water and with trees to its rear bank.“Collings focused increasingly on the centre of his pictures in his late work, leaving the edges ‘open’ as in this example.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Pine Portage
Date
c. 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.5 x 27.5 cm
Description
Scene of a river with swiftly moveing water and with trees to its rear bank.“Collings focused increasingly on the centre of his pictures in his late work, leaving the edges ‘open’ as in this example.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1985
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.112
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
1923
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.49
Description
Watercolour in blues, yellow, red and brown high horizon line sharp edges in blue, yellow sombre sky, large mass of red-brown blending into aqua-blue on lower half of painting, as if to suggest water.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Landscape
Date
1923
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
10.5 x 15.5 cm
Description
Watercolour in blues, yellow, red and brown high horizon line sharp edges in blue, yellow sombre sky, large mass of red-brown blending into aqua-blue on lower half of painting, as if to suggest water.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1986
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.49
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.218
Description
Sweeping curve in foreground takes you into the centre of the drawing where there is a building on the left, partially hidden by a hill, ontop of the hill is the lighthouse-type structure, on right side there are more houses, hill in the distance is broken by a single standing tree.“Collings is kno…
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Mill by Quarry
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
30.7 x 25.7 cm
Description
Sweeping curve in foreground takes you into the centre of the drawing where there is a building on the left, partially hidden by a hill, ontop of the hill is the lighthouse-type structure, on right side there are more houses, hill in the distance is broken by a single standing tree.“Collings is known to have traveled on Vancouver Island. This may have been sketched in Nanaimo.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
quarry
lighthouse
Nanaimo
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1983
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.218
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Seymour Arm from Plateau

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.224
Description
Three trees set in foreground right, to left of is a valley with winding path/water. Hills in distance set in centre.“This is a fine example of Collings’ late work. Sweeping curvilinear lines imbue it with a poetic serenity, while the upright lines of a tree on the extreme right serve to stabilize …
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Seymour Arm from Plateau
Date
c. 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20 x 25.5 cm
Description
Three trees set in foreground right, to left of is a valley with winding path/water. Hills in distance set in centre.“This is a fine example of Collings’ late work. Sweeping curvilinear lines imbue it with a poetic serenity, while the upright lines of a tree on the extreme right serve to stabilize the whole. The artist increasingly restricted his darkest tones in his mature work, opening up his pictures and enhancing the impression of vastness so characteristic of his Rocky Mountain scenes.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1983
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.224
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Lower Valleys Glacier Bed, Lake Louise

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.233
Description
Valley area centre with mountains on either side, rocks in foreground right, four trees on mountain side right, one large tree on same plane as other trees left, mountains from a V in distance, valley continues at the base of the V.“Sketching Lake Louise was de rigour for artists in Canada in the f…
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Lower Valleys Glacier Bed, Lake Louise
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
19.8 x 25.7 cm
Description
Valley area centre with mountains on either side, rocks in foreground right, four trees on mountain side right, one large tree on same plane as other trees left, mountains from a V in distance, valley continues at the base of the V.“Sketching Lake Louise was de rigour for artists in Canada in the first decades of the twentieth century. Collings chose an unusual view looking down towards the lake through a narrow, sinuous valley. The resulting “starburst” composition is contained by uncompromisingly vertical trees on either side.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
Lake Louise
trees
valley
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1983
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.233
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