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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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Patch Insignia

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Date: 1982

Material: paper; fabric; plastic; vinyl

Catalogue Number: 105.02.0157 a-e

Description: Four triangular patches and one souvenir booklet of members of the Everest 82 support staff. The booklet is folded in half and depicts a picture of Everest on the front with with Tibetan script above it and a dragon logo with “EVEREST LIGHT” below. Inside are pictures of the support staff with thei…

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Title: Patch Insignia

Date: 1982

Material: paper; fabric; plastic; vinyl

Dimensions: 15.8 x 10.4 cm

Description: Four triangular patches and one souvenir booklet of members of the Everest 82 support staff. The booklet is folded in half and depicts a picture of Everest on the front with with Tibetan script above it and a dragon logo with “EVEREST LIGHT” below. Inside are pictures of the support staff with their names and roles, all but three have been signed by the members. One of the patches (b) is a white triangle with the same dragon logo as the booklet and “EVEREST LIGHT” embroidered in red, red embroidering also borders the patch. The remaining patches (c-e) are white with grey and red “EVEREST 82” logos - d is fabric with embroidered logo and border and c & e are vinyl.

Subject: Lloyd Gallagher; Everest 82; memorabilia; commemorative

Credit: Gift of Peter Spear, 2017

Catalogue Number: 105.02.0157 a-e

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Airline Tag

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Date: 1982

Material: metal; plastic; paper

Catalogue Number: 105.02.0156 a-g

Description: Six red, orange, and pink paper and one plastic/metal baggage tags from Air Canada, Singapore Airlines, and Thai [Air?]. The black plastic/metal tag has “Calrelli” in silver script on one side and “PIKE ; EVEREST ; SHERATON ; NEPAL” written in ink on a label adhered to the back.

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Title: Airline Tag

Date: 1982

Material: metal; plastic; paper

Dimensions: 4.7 x 0.4 x 12.t cm

Description: Six red, orange, and pink paper and one plastic/metal baggage tags from Air Canada, Singapore Airlines, and Thai [Air?]. The black plastic/metal tag has “Calrelli” in silver script on one side and “PIKE ; EVEREST ; SHERATON ; NEPAL” written in ink on a label adhered to the back.

Subject: Lloyd Gallagher; Everest 82; commemorative; memorabilia; travel; airplanes; airlines

Credit: Gift of Peter Spear, 2017

Catalogue Number: 105.02.0156 a-g

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Baseball Cap Hat

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Date: 1982

Material: fabric; cotton; leather; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.04.0123

Description: A blue baseball cap with “ORTOVOX AVALANCHE SAFETY EQUIPMENT” written in red and yellow stitching on the front. “ORTOVOX” is stitched in red and “AVALANCHE SAFETY EQUIPMENT” below it in yellow. Back of hat has small opening where it can be adjusted using a leather strap and metal clasp. The metal c…

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Title: Baseball Cap Hat

Date: 1982

Material: fabric; cotton; leather; metal

Dimensions: 5.0 x 22.2 x 26.3 cm

Description: A blue baseball cap with “ORTOVOX AVALANCHE SAFETY EQUIPMENT” written in red and yellow stitching on the front. “ORTOVOX” is stitched in red and “AVALANCHE SAFETY EQUIPMENT” below it in yellow. Back of hat has small opening where it can be adjusted using a leather strap and metal clasp. The metal clasp is attached to the hat with a snap.

Subject: Lloyd Gallagher; Everest 82; memorabilia; commemorative; accessories

Credit: Gift of Peter Spear, 2017

Catalogue Number: 103.04.0123

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Baseball Cap Hat

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Date: 1982

Material: fabric; plastic

Catalogue Number: 103.04.0122

Description: A red snap-brim baseball cap, front panel solid fabric with triangular patch that reads “EVEREST 82” underneath a Canadian flag. Back of hat is open red mesh, adjustable with snap closure. Written in black marker on the underside of the brim “L GALLAGHER.” Written in green marker on the foam inside…

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Title: Baseball Cap Hat

Date: 1982

Material: fabric; plastic

Dimensions: 11.0 x 21.4 x 27.7 cm

Description: A red snap-brim baseball cap, front panel solid fabric with triangular patch that reads “EVEREST 82” underneath a Canadian flag. Back of hat is open red mesh, adjustable with snap closure. Written in black marker on the underside of the brim “L GALLAGHER.” Written in green marker on the foam inside front panel “Robbie G.”

Subject: Lloyd Gallagher; Everest 82; memorabilia; commemorative

Credit: Gift of Peter Spear, 2017

Catalogue Number: 103.04.0122

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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”