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Needlework Pattern

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

Date: 1812 – 1898

Medium: gouache on paper; card

Catalogue Number: PoS.07.09

Description: Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting a row of roses and small purple flowers, twisted beteen foliage. The work is signed “S.M. Potts” in the center.

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

Title: Needlework Pattern

Date: 1812 – 1898

Medium: gouache on paper; card

Dimensions: 6.0 x 21.0 cm

Description: Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting a row of roses and small purple flowers, twisted beteen foliage. The work is signed “S.M. Potts” in the center.

Subject: floral; flower; roses; foliage; needlework; decorative

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

Catalogue Number: PoS.07.09

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Needlework Pattern

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

Date: 1812 – 1898

Medium: gouache on paper; card

Catalogue Number: PoS.07.08

Description: Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting an assemblage of different kinds of plants and flowers in pinks, reds, blues, purples, yellows and white. The foliage and flowers make a circular shape on the gridded card. The work is signed in the left center edge “S.M. Potts”

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

Title: Needlework Pattern

Date: 1812 – 1898

Medium: gouache on paper; card

Dimensions: 34.0 x 37.0 cm

Description: Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting an assemblage of different kinds of plants and flowers in pinks, reds, blues, purples, yellows and white. The foliage and flowers make a circular shape on the gridded card. The work is signed in the left center edge “S.M. Potts”

Subject: flower; floral; botanical; needlework; decorative

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

Catalogue Number: PoS.07.08

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Needlework Pattern

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

Date: 1812 – 1898

Medium: Gouache on paper; card

Catalogue Number: PoS.07.07

Description: Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting an assemblage of different kinds of plants and flowers in pinks, reds, blues, yellows and white. The foliage and flowers make a circular shape on the gridded card. The work is signed in the top left corner “S.M. Potts”. A piece of tape at th…

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

Title: Needlework Pattern

Date: 1812 – 1898

Medium: Gouache on paper; card

Dimensions: 36.5 x 34.5 cm

Description: Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting an assemblage of different kinds of plants and flowers in pinks, reds, blues, yellows and white. The foliage and flowers make a circular shape on the gridded card. The work is signed in the top left corner “S.M. Potts”. A piece of tape at the center bottom edge reads “S M Potts”

Subject: flower; floral; botanical; needlework; decorative

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

Catalogue Number: PoS.07.07

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Needlework Pattern

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

Date: 1812 – 1898

Medium: gouache on paper; card

Catalogue Number: PoS.07.06

Description: Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting an assemblage of different kinds of plants and flowers, such as a pink rose, strawberries, a red lily and bleeding hearts. The foliage and flowers make a circular shape on the gridded card. The work is signed in the top right corner “S.M. Po…

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

Title: Needlework Pattern

Date: 1812 – 1898

Medium: gouache on paper; card

Dimensions: 36.0 x 36.0 cm

Description: Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting an assemblage of different kinds of plants and flowers, such as a pink rose, strawberries, a red lily and bleeding hearts. The foliage and flowers make a circular shape on the gridded card. The work is signed in the top right corner “S.M. Potts”. The edges of the work are sealed with some kind of fabric-like tape. The reverse has blue paper.

Subject: floral; flower; still life; needlework; decorative

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

Catalogue Number: PoS.07.06

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Needlework Pattern

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

Date: 1812 – 1898

Medium: gouache on paper; card

Catalogue Number: PoS.07.05

Description: Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting a foliage wreath with varying floral blooms in pink, white, blue and yellow. There are four green filigrees, one in each corner. The work is signed in the top right corner “S.M. Potts”.The gridded box is labeled “25” in the top right corner.…

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

Title: Needlework Pattern

Date: 1812 – 1898

Medium: gouache on paper; card

Dimensions: 17.0 x 26.0 cm

Description: Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting a foliage wreath with varying floral blooms in pink, white, blue and yellow. There are four green filigrees, one in each corner. The work is signed in the top right corner “S.M. Potts”.The gridded box is labeled “25” in the top right corner. Next to this, it reads “Berlin bei Z. A. Grünthal”. Translated from German, this reads “Berlin by Z. A. Grünthal”. In the bottom left corner of the grid, there is a “5.” written. In the bottom right corner, “GG” is written.

Subject: flower; floral; wreath; needlework; decorative

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

Catalogue Number: PoS.07.05

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Needlework Pattern

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

Date: 1812 – 1898

Medium: gouache on paper; card

Catalogue Number: PoS.07.04

Description: Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting a landscape scene with some manmade structures in the foreground and background. Flowers border the bottom left and right corners, with a waterfall flowing through. A floral garland and a long, full foliaged tree stretch across the top of th…

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

Title: Needlework Pattern

Date: 1812 – 1898

Medium: gouache on paper; card

Dimensions: 19.5 x 28.0 cm

Description: Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting a landscape scene with some manmade structures in the foreground and background. Flowers border the bottom left and right corners, with a waterfall flowing through. A floral garland and a long, full foliaged tree stretch across the top of the work, while a small lake and gazebo can be seen in the background. The work is signed in the top right corner “S.M. Potts”.The gridded box is labeled “806” in the top right corner. Centered beneath the box reads “Berlin bei L.W. Wittich, Frienzösische Str: No 43”. Translated from German, this reads “Berlin by L.W. Wittich, French Street: No 43.” In the bottom left corner of the grid, there is a 2” written.

Subject: landscape; needlework; decorative

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

Catalogue Number: PoS.07.04

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Needlework Pattern

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

Date: 1812 – 1898

Medium: Gouache on paper; card

Catalogue Number: PoS.07.03

Description: Hand-painted needlwork pattern on gridded card depicting a large beige house with a brown roof situated in a well landscaped area. Trees border either side of the house. A small white bench can be seen in the lower left corner, along with a pathway leading to the house in the center. In front of th…

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

Title: Needlework Pattern

Date: 1812 – 1898

Medium: Gouache on paper; card

Dimensions: 19.5 x 30.5 cm

Description: Hand-painted needlwork pattern on gridded card depicting a large beige house with a brown roof situated in a well landscaped area. Trees border either side of the house. A small white bench can be seen in the lower left corner, along with a pathway leading to the house in the center. In front of the house is a bright green grass lawn. The area where sky would be is left unpainted. The work is signed in the top right corner “S.M. Potts”.The gridded box is labeled “2095” in the top right corner. Centered beneath the box reads “Berlin bei L.W. Wittich, Frienzösische Str: No 43”. Translated from German, this reads “Berlin by L.W. Wittich, French Street: No 43.” In the bottom left corner of the grid, there is a “3.” written.

Subject: house; building; landscape; needlework; decorative

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

Catalogue Number: PoS.07.03

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Needlework Pattern

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

Date: 1812 – 1998

Medium: gouache on paper; card

Catalogue Number: PoS.07.02

Description: Hand-painted needlwork pattern on gridded card depicting a filigree of flowers, including deep pink roses, unknown blue flowers, and a gold decorative element in the center. The work is signed in the top right corner “S.M. Potts”.The gridded box is labeled “2549” in the top right corner. Centered b…

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

Title: Needlework Pattern

Date: 1812 – 1998

Medium: gouache on paper; card

Dimensions: 19.0 x 26.5 cm

Description: Hand-painted needlwork pattern on gridded card depicting a filigree of flowers, including deep pink roses, unknown blue flowers, and a gold decorative element in the center. The work is signed in the top right corner “S.M. Potts”.The gridded box is labeled “2549” in the top right corner. Centered beneath the box reads “Berlin bei L.W. Wittich, Frienzösische Str: No 43”. Translated from German, this reads “Berlin by L.W. Wittich, French Street: No 43.”

Subject: botanical; flower; floral; needlework; decorative

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

Catalogue Number: PoS.07.02

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Needlework Pattern

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

Date: 1812 – 1898

Medium: gouache on paper; card

Catalogue Number: PoS.07.01

Description: Hand-painted needlwork pattern on gridded card depicting a small brown bird among a circle of foliage and roses. There are two gold filigrees in each of the top corners. The work is signed in the top right corner “S.M. Potts”The gridded box is labeled “2067” in the top right corner. Centered beneat…

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

Title: Needlework Pattern

Date: 1812 – 1898

Medium: gouache on paper; card

Dimensions: 20.5 x 27.0 cm

Description: Hand-painted needlwork pattern on gridded card depicting a small brown bird among a circle of foliage and roses. There are two gold filigrees in each of the top corners. The work is signed in the top right corner “S.M. Potts”The gridded box is labeled “2067” in the top right corner. Centered beneath the box reads “Berlin bei L.W. Wittich, Frienzösische Str: No 43”. Translated from German, this reads “Berlin by L.W. Wittich, French Street: No 43.” In the bottom left corner of the grid, there is a “2.” written.

Subject: bird; flower; botanical; nature; floral; needlework; decorative

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

Catalogue Number: PoS.07.01

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[Rundle and Vermilion Lakes]

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Artist: John Davenall Turner (1900 – 1980, Canadian)

Date: 1980

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: TuJ.02.03

Description: Unfinished painting with Mount Rundle and the Fairholme Range in the background, both snow-capped. Lower slopes of Rundle are green. Foreground: blue lakes broken up by large strip of trees in middle of painting and pile of logs in front. Corners are unfinished.

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Artist: John Davenall Turner (1900 – 1980, Canadian)

Title: [Rundle and Vermilion Lakes]

Date: 1980

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 60.5 x 81.5 cm

Description: Unfinished painting with Mount Rundle and the Fairholme Range in the background, both snow-capped. Lower slopes of Rundle are green. Foreground: blue lakes broken up by large strip of trees in middle of painting and pile of logs in front. Corners are unfinished.

Subject: mountains; lakes; Banff; Rundle; Vermilion; nature; landscape

Credit: Gift of John Davenall Turner (Estate), 2020

Catalogue Number: TuJ.02.03

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Wiwaxy Alpine Trail

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Artist: Wilfred Lambert

Date: 1982

Medium: print on paper

Catalogue Number: LaW.04.18

Description: Coloured block print showing sharp rocky slope in right foreground. Three large trees behind with smaller trees down the slope. Blue-grey mountains with snow patches in background under yellow sky. “Wiwaxy Alpine trail 3/33” written in pencil bottom left and “Wilfred Lambert /82” at bottom right.

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Artist: Wilfred Lambert

Title: Wiwaxy Alpine Trail

Date: 1982

Medium: print on paper

Dimensions: 41.6 x 31.5 cm

Description: Coloured block print showing sharp rocky slope in right foreground. Three large trees behind with smaller trees down the slope. Blue-grey mountains with snow patches in background under yellow sky. “Wiwaxy Alpine trail 3/33” written in pencil bottom left and “Wilfred Lambert /82” at bottom right.

Subject: mountains; Lake O’Hara; Yoho National Park

Credit: Gift of Tim Wake, Whistler, 1991

Catalogue Number: LaW.04.18

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Along Yuknes Trail

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Artist: Wilfred Lambert

Date: 1980

Medium: print on paper

Catalogue Number: LaW.04.17

Description: Woodblock print showing blocky grey mountain in foreground at right. Stylized wavy mountains in varying shades of brown and orange are in background at left with grey snow-capped peaks beyond. Handwritten in pencil at bottom left is “Along Yuknes Trail 3/10” with “Wilfred Lambert /80” at right. Red…

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Artist: Wilfred Lambert

Title: Along Yuknes Trail

Date: 1980

Medium: print on paper

Dimensions: 43.0 x 32.0 cm

Description: Woodblock print showing blocky grey mountain in foreground at right. Stylized wavy mountains in varying shades of brown and orange are in background at left with grey snow-capped peaks beyond. Handwritten in pencil at bottom left is “Along Yuknes Trail 3/10” with “Wilfred Lambert /80” at right. Red “W” in circle is stamped at bottom right.

Subject: Mountains; Lake O’Hara; Yoho National Park

Credit: Gift of Tim Wake, Whistler, 1990

Catalogue Number: LaW.04.17

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Wiwaxy Gap

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Artist: Wilfred Lambert

Date: 1985

Medium: print on paper

Catalogue Number: LaW.04.16

Description: A block print of a beige plateau with a beige mountain prominently featured at left. In distance are grey snowcapped mountains with tree covered lower slopes. Sky is a gradient from blue to yellow. “Wiwaxy Gap 13/33” is written at bottom left in pencil and “Wilfred Lambert 1985” is written at botto…

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Artist: Wilfred Lambert

Title: Wiwaxy Gap

Date: 1985

Medium: print on paper

Dimensions: 32.0 x 42.0 cm

Description: A block print of a beige plateau with a beige mountain prominently featured at left. In distance are grey snowcapped mountains with tree covered lower slopes. Sky is a gradient from blue to yellow. “Wiwaxy Gap 13/33” is written at bottom left in pencil and “Wilfred Lambert 1985” is written at bottom right.

Subject: mountains; Wiwaxy Gap; Lake O’Hara; Yoho National Park

Credit: Gift of Tim Wake, Whistler, 1990

Catalogue Number: LaW.04.16

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Victoria

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Date: 1981

Medium: india ink on paper

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.18

Description: Large black writing. Pink blocking bottom half. “MARCH 31 VICTORIA TUESDAY 1981 MONDAY APRIL 13”“GEORGE COLEMAN TENX”“WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT NEW ALBUM MEDIITATION” “HENRY KELSEY HADN’T THE FAINTEST NOTION OR DID HE?”

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Title: Victoria

Date: 1981

Medium: india ink on paper

Dimensions: 58.45 x 43.2 cm

Description: Large black writing. Pink blocking bottom half. “MARCH 31 VICTORIA TUESDAY 1981 MONDAY APRIL 13”“GEORGE COLEMAN TENX”“WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT NEW ALBUM MEDIITATION” “HENRY KELSEY HADN’T THE FAINTEST NOTION OR DID HE?”

Subject: Henry Kelsey; Jon Whyte; Hommage; George Coleman

Credit: Gift of Katherine Govier, Toronto, 2020

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.18

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Who The Fuck is Henry Kelsey

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Date: 1981

Medium: india ink on paper

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.17

Description: Black and pink lettering: “ SO YOU’VE FINALLY DECIDED TO FIND OUT ABOUT CANADIAN HISTORY!WHO THE FUCK WAS HENRY KELSEYIF YOU’RE A CANADIAN, WELL YOU BETTER POLITELY FIND OUT ... TRY REVERSING YOUR HEAD TO BETWEEN 1689 AND 16921 TRY TO REMEMBER ... THE HUDSONS BAY CO. WELL, IN 1680, ON THE 29TH OF M…

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Title: Who The Fuck is Henry Kelsey

Date: 1981

Medium: india ink on paper

Dimensions: 58.45 x 43.2 cm

Description: Black and pink lettering: “ SO YOU’VE FINALLY DECIDED TO FIND OUT ABOUT CANADIAN HISTORY!WHO THE FUCK WAS HENRY KELSEYIF YOU’RE A CANADIAN, WELL YOU BETTER POLITELY FIND OUT ... TRY REVERSING YOUR HEAD TO BETWEEN 1689 AND 16921 TRY TO REMEMBER ... THE HUDSONS BAY CO. WELL, IN 1680, ON THE 29TH OF MAY.”

Subject: Henry Kelsey; Jon Whyte; Hommage

Credit: Gift of Katherine Govier, Toronto, 2020

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.17

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Dear Jon

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Date: 1981

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.16

Description: Letter to Jon in black india ink. “454 EAST 8TH AVE APT 204VANCOUVER BCV5T 1S7, 4:20PM, APRIL 5/81DEAR JON:YOUR EPIC POEM HAS BEEN OF GREAT, GREAT INSPIRATION. I HAD DONE NO WORK OF MY OWN SINCE LAST SUMMER, WHEN I DID THE ONE HUNDRED DRAWINGS OF VANCOUVER GIRLS, CEASING ABOUT AUGUST 9TH. BUT WHEN …

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Title: Dear Jon

Date: 1981

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 58.45 x 43.2 cm

Description: Letter to Jon in black india ink. “454 EAST 8TH AVE APT 204VANCOUVER BCV5T 1S7, 4:20PM, APRIL 5/81DEAR JON:YOUR EPIC POEM HAS BEEN OF GREAT, GREAT INSPIRATION. I HAD DONE NO WORK OF MY OWN SINCE LAST SUMMER, WHEN I DID THE ONE HUNDRED DRAWINGS OF VANCOUVER GIRLS, CEASING ABOUT AUGUST 9TH. BUT WHEN I HEARD YOUR KELSEY UNCALCIFIED, I FRIED! THE HEAT OF THE POWER OF THE IMAGERY PROMPTED SERIES 1 & 11, THE BEST OF WHICH ARE ENCLOSED HEREWITH. THIS IS PERHAPS NOT WHAT YOU EXPECTED, NOT WHAT YOU FORESAW, BUT IT IS MY IMMEDIATE TWO-WEEK RESPONSE TO THE WORK. I RECALLED MY DRIVE WEST THIS LAST TIME_SEPT. 1RST TO 5TH ‘79 PLUS THE RECALLS OF THE TRIPS WEST WARD AND EASTWARD = 1950 (4) 1951 (4) 1952 (4) 1953 (4) 1955 (2) 1956 (0) 1957 (4) 1958 (2) 1959 (0) 1960 (0) 1961 (2) 1962 (0) 1963 (3) 1964 (0) 1965 (0) 1966 (2) 1967 (2) 1968 (2) 1969 (2) 1970 (0) 1971 (2) 1971 (2) 1972 (2) 1973 (2) 1974 (2) 1975 (2) 1976 (2) 1977 (0) 1978 (2) 1979 (4). BY AIR * BY TRAIN * ALL THE REST BY AUTOMOBILE, VIA U.S.A, VIA CANADA, 1980 * (2) TOTAL 59 TIMES!SO SERIES 1 : 17 OF 25 AND SERIES 11: 8 OF 26. I DECIDED TO DISREGARD THE LIMITATIONS OF NUMBERS OF COLOURS.THESE WERE EXECUTED IN CHIN-CHIN AND PELIKAN INDIA INK IN PR. PH MARTINS CONCENTRATED TRANSPARENT WATER COLOUR (INKS) ON CARTRIDGE PAPER 18” X 24”LOVE, WRITE SOON HENRY HNRKELSEY KLES BOOK OF : DENNIS BURTON”