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Rain Shrouds the Nigels

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Artist: David More (1947 – , Canadian)

Date: 1993

Medium: Oil on board

Catalogue Number: MoI.02.04

Description: A rainbow stretches from the centre of the painting to the upper right corner. Below the rainbow is a grassy slope with red and purple accents. a rocky outcrop emerges from a cloud at left. the sky is swirls of purple.

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Artist: David More (1947 – , Canadian)

Title: Rain Shrouds the Nigels

Date: 1993

Medium: Oil on board

Dimensions: 28.0 x 35.0 cm

Description: A rainbow stretches from the centre of the painting to the upper right corner. Below the rainbow is a grassy slope with red and purple accents. a rocky outcrop emerges from a cloud at left. the sky is swirls of purple.

Subject: rainbow; mountains

Credit: Gift of David More, Benalto, 2021

Catalogue Number: MoI.02.04

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Top of Panther Falls

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Artist: David More (1947 – , Canadian)

Date: 1993

Medium: black conte’ and watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: MoI.03.02

Description: A loose black and white sketch showing a pool surrounded by rocks and emerging in a waterfall in the foreground. The pool has been painted with light blue watercolour. There is a pile of dead logs at the edge of the pool where it begins to become a waterfall.

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Artist: David More (1947 – , Canadian)

Title: Top of Panther Falls

Date: 1993

Medium: black conte’ and watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 50.5 x 50.5 cm

Description: A loose black and white sketch showing a pool surrounded by rocks and emerging in a waterfall in the foreground. The pool has been painted with light blue watercolour. There is a pile of dead logs at the edge of the pool where it begins to become a waterfall.

Subject: waterfall

Credit: Gift of David More, Benalto, 2021

Catalogue Number: MoI.03.02

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Evening Forms - Slopes and Mt. Athabasca

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Artist: David More (1947 – , Canadian)

Date: 1993

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: MoI.02.03

Description: A mountain scene in which a grassy, lightly forested slope leads to a green and brown slope. In the background is a large, snow covered mountain. The sky is visible at top left and is mainly blue with streaks of pink.

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Artist: David More (1947 – , Canadian)

Title: Evening Forms - Slopes and Mt. Athabasca

Date: 1993

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 40.5 x 40.5 cm

Description: A mountain scene in which a grassy, lightly forested slope leads to a green and brown slope. In the background is a large, snow covered mountain. The sky is visible at top left and is mainly blue with streaks of pink.

Subject: mountains; Mt. Athabasca

Credit: Gift of David More, Benalto, 2021

Catalogue Number: MoI.02.03

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Glacier Majesty (diptych)

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Artist: David More (1947 – , Canadian)

Date: 1993

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: MoI.02.02

Description: A mountain scene showing large mountains separated by two large glaciers that reach into the foreground. Colours are browns and purples for the mountains and white, blue, and grey for the glaciers.

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Artist: David More (1947 – , Canadian)

Title: Glacier Majesty (diptych)

Date: 1993

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 40.5 x 81.0 cm

Description: A mountain scene showing large mountains separated by two large glaciers that reach into the foreground. Colours are browns and purples for the mountains and white, blue, and grey for the glaciers.

Subject: mountains; glaciers; Columbia Icefields

Credit: Gift of David More, Benalto, 2021

Catalogue Number: MoI.02.02

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Andromeda

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Artist: David More (1947 – , Canadian)

Date: 1993

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: MoI.02.01

Description: A large mountain rises up at left, a glacier spills down its face into the centre of the painting. Thin conifer trees are in the foreground. The sky is dark blue.

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Artist: David More (1947 – , Canadian)

Title: Andromeda

Date: 1993

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 30.5 x 40.5 cm

Description: A large mountain rises up at left, a glacier spills down its face into the centre of the painting. Thin conifer trees are in the foreground. The sky is dark blue.

Subject: mountains; glaciers; Mount Andromeda, Banff

Credit: Gift of David More, Benalto, 2021

Catalogue Number: MoI.02.01

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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”