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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Watercolour Illustration

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Artist
Emily Potts (1814 – , American)
Date
1830
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PoI.05.01
Description
Botanical still life drawing of a brand with pink and white flowering blossoms. Could potentially depict peach blossoms.
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Artist
Emily Potts (1814 – , American)
Title
Watercolour Illustration
Date
1830
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
30.5 x 23.0 cm
Description
Botanical still life drawing of a brand with pink and white flowering blossoms. Could potentially depict peach blossoms.
Subject
botanical
still life
flowers
tree
branch
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
PoI.05.01
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Watercolour Illustration

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Artist
Mary Ann Potts (1792 – 1870, American)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PoR.05.01
Description
A botanical still life drawing of 6 or 7 different kinds of flowers in a grey vase. Flowers are deep blue, orange, light yellow, light pink, deep pink and white. Foliage is green. The vase has horizontal markmaking, giving the illusion of texture to the surface. Inscription on the back was written …
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Artist
Mary Ann Potts (1792 – 1870, American)
Title
Watercolour Illustration
Date
c. 1920
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
26.5 x 27.0 cm
Description
A botanical still life drawing of 6 or 7 different kinds of flowers in a grey vase. Flowers are deep blue, orange, light yellow, light pink, deep pink and white. Foliage is green. The vase has horizontal markmaking, giving the illusion of texture to the surface. Inscription on the back was written by one of her nieces, either Priscilla, Serena or Emily Potts. It reads, “Painted by my / Aunt Mary Ann Potts / about 1820”
Subject
botanical
still life
flowers
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
PoR.05.01
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Artist
Priscilla Morgan Potts (1815 – , American)
Date
1930
Medium
pen and ink; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PoM.03.02
Description
A still life drawing of long red radishes on a scalloped edge plate, or perhaps a napkin, with blue edges.Reverse inscription in pencil reads “Drawn by Priscilla Morgan Potts whilst at boarding school / Washington Dela / 1830”“Priscilla” is also written on an adjacent edge in pencil.
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Artist
Priscilla Morgan Potts (1815 – , American)
Title
Pen And Ink Drawing
Date
1930
Medium
pen and ink; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
18.0 x 21.0 cm
Description
A still life drawing of long red radishes on a scalloped edge plate, or perhaps a napkin, with blue edges.Reverse inscription in pencil reads “Drawn by Priscilla Morgan Potts whilst at boarding school / Washington Dela / 1830”“Priscilla” is also written on an adjacent edge in pencil.
Subject
still life
vegetables
food
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
PoM.03.02
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.02.16
Description
Oil portrait of a man with short, dark hair, painted from the shoulders up in three-quarter view. He is wearing a dark red garment. He has fair skin, brown eyes and rosy cheeks. He is situated in front of a dark brown background.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Oil Painting
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
53.0 x 43.0 cm
Description
Oil portrait of a man with short, dark hair, painted from the shoulders up in three-quarter view. He is wearing a dark red garment. He has fair skin, brown eyes and rosy cheeks. He is situated in front of a dark brown background.
Subject
portrait
man
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.02.16
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Artist
Peter or Catharine Whyte
Date
1924 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
Wy?.02.019
Description
Oil portrait of a man from the shoulders up with short dark hair with warm, fair skin in three quarter view. He is wearing a white v-neck shirt and is situated in front of an orange/brown background. He eyes appear to be closed or looking at the ground, away from the viewer.
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Artist
Peter or Catharine Whyte
Title
Oil Painting
Date
1924 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
53.0 x 43.0 cm
Description
Oil portrait of a man from the shoulders up with short dark hair with warm, fair skin in three quarter view. He is wearing a white v-neck shirt and is situated in front of an orange/brown background. He eyes appear to be closed or looking at the ground, away from the viewer.
Subject
portrait
man
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
Wy?.02.019
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Artist
Peter or Catharine Whyte
Date
1924 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
Wy?.02.018
Description
Oil portrait from the shoulders up of a man with fair skin, blue eyes and short brown hair in profile, looking left of the viewer. He is wearing a beige suit and blue tie. He is situated in front of a dark brown, almost black, background.
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Artist
Peter or Catharine Whyte
Title
Oil Painting
Date
1924 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
53.0 x 43.0 cm
Description
Oil portrait from the shoulders up of a man with fair skin, blue eyes and short brown hair in profile, looking left of the viewer. He is wearing a beige suit and blue tie. He is situated in front of a dark brown, almost black, background.
Subject
portrait
man
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
Wy?.02.018
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1928
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.02.17
Description
Oil portrait of a women with short, medium brown hair and fair skin in profile. She is wearing a brown garment that blends with the background that she is situated in, which is split vertically off-center to the right; the left side of the background is a deep green colour, while the right side is …
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Oil Painting
Date
1928
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
53.0 x 43.0 cm
Description
Oil portrait of a women with short, medium brown hair and fair skin in profile. She is wearing a brown garment that blends with the background that she is situated in, which is split vertically off-center to the right; the left side of the background is a deep green colour, while the right side is a light brown. The bottom edge of the painting is unfinished.
Subject
portrait
woman
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.02.17
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Artist
Peter or Catharine Whyte
Date
1924 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
Wy?.02.015
Description
Oil portrait of a woman from the shoulders up with fair skin, blue eyes and wavy ginger hair in profile view. She is wearing a cream coloured blouse with a collar and a dark garment over top, along with a short beaded statement necklace. She is situated in front of a deep yellow ochre background.
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Artist
Peter or Catharine Whyte
Title
Oil Painting
Date
1924 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
53.0 x 43.0 cm
Description
Oil portrait of a woman from the shoulders up with fair skin, blue eyes and wavy ginger hair in profile view. She is wearing a cream coloured blouse with a collar and a dark garment over top, along with a short beaded statement necklace. She is situated in front of a deep yellow ochre background.
Subject
portrait
woman
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
Wy?.02.015
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Artist
Peter or Catharine Whyte
Date
1924 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
Wy?.02.014
Description
Oil portrait from the shoulders up of a woman with dark, tied-back hair.She is wearing a dark, v-neck shirt. The woman has fair skin, rosy cheeks, red lips and dark coloured eyes. Her hair is parted on the side and she is situated in front of a warm grey background. The womans face is near front fa…
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Artist
Peter or Catharine Whyte
Title
Oil Painting
Date
1924 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
53.0 x 43.0 cm
Description
Oil portrait from the shoulders up of a woman with dark, tied-back hair.She is wearing a dark, v-neck shirt. The woman has fair skin, rosy cheeks, red lips and dark coloured eyes. Her hair is parted on the side and she is situated in front of a warm grey background. The womans face is near front facing, but her gaze is directed to the bottom right of the paintings.
Subject
portrait
woman
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
Wy?.02.014
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Artist
Peter or Catharine Whyte
Date
1928
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
Wy?.02.013
Description
Oil portrait of a man from the waist up with short brown/black hair and fair skin in profile view. The man is seated against a background that is split vertically off center to the right; the left side, which is larger, is a deep brown/green colour, while the right side, which is smaller, contains …
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Artist
Peter or Catharine Whyte
Title
Oil Painting
Date
1928
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
53.0 x 43.0 cm
Description
Oil portrait of a man from the waist up with short brown/black hair and fair skin in profile view. The man is seated against a background that is split vertically off center to the right; the left side, which is larger, is a deep brown/green colour, while the right side, which is smaller, contains a deep purple colour. The man is wearing a dark, presumably black garment, with a small white collar popping through at the neck. His skin is mostly fair, while his nose, lips, and ears are pink in colour. There are a series of small marks in the bottom left corner in varying shades of red, yellow ochre and brown. The bottom edge is unfinished, revealing the marks of the paintbrush over the raw canvas below.
Subject
portrait
man
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
Wy?.02.013
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Artist
Peter or Catharine Whyte
Date
1924 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
Wy?.02.012
Description
Oil portrait from the waist up of a woman with short, wavy brown hair wearing a cream-coloured blouse and yellow accessory is seated against a deep yellow background in three quarter profile, looking away from the viewer. She has rosy cheeks, brown eyes and fair skin. The woman’s gaze is directed a…
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Artist
Peter or Catharine Whyte
Title
Oil Painting
Date
1924 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
53.0 x 43.0 cm
Description
Oil portrait from the waist up of a woman with short, wavy brown hair wearing a cream-coloured blouse and yellow accessory is seated against a deep yellow background in three quarter profile, looking away from the viewer. She has rosy cheeks, brown eyes and fair skin. The woman’s gaze is directed away from the viewer.
Subject
portrait
woman
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
Wy?.02.012
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