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Flower illustrations
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 coloured illustrations depicting wildflowers. Two items are annotated on reverse sides; one reads "Bell wood" and other is signed "Hugh"[?].
- Date Range
- [1930-1950]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 29
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Drawing
- Painting
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Other material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 29
- Date Range
- [1930-1950]
- Physical Description
- 6 drawings : illustration, pencil and paint ; 16 x 22.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 coloured illustrations depicting wildflowers. Two items are annotated on reverse sides; one reads "Bell wood" and other is signed "Hugh"[?].
- Notes
- Artist(s) and date(s) of materials unknown; date range provided is estimate by Processing Archivist
- Material Details
- Illustrations traced in pencil and filled in with watercolour paints.
- Language
- English
- Category
- Arts
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mountain landscape and police barracks
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two framed paintings. One painting depicts a ranch or small farming community with horses in a fenced area and mountains visible in the background; second painting depicts a North-West Mounted Police barracks with a raised flag nearby and separate stables.
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1920]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F2 / PC - 9 to 10
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Painting
- Framed print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F2 : Photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F2 / PC - 9 to 10
- GMD
- Painting
- Framed print
- Responsibility
- Artist(s) unknown
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1920]
- Physical Description
- 2 paintings : framed landscape ; 25 x 17 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two framed paintings. One painting depicts a ranch or small farming community with horses in a fenced area and mountains visible in the background; second painting depicts a North-West Mounted Police barracks with a raised flag nearby and separate stables.
- Material Details
- Paintings are in identical wooden frames painted orange with geometric border design. Metal hanging wires are attached to back of each frame
- Subject Access
- Landscapes
- Painting
- Arts
- Mountains
- Homestead
- Settlement
- Language
- N/A
- Category
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Arts
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Painting; Fine Art Easel; Presentation Case
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1011 a,b
- Description
- Elaborately carved, W. J. Phillips' (a) presentation case: 61.5x79.3x12.5, hinged lid drops open, held by 52.5 long chains both sides. Lid elaborately carved, centre design 34.0x27.0,leaves, berries, etc. Border 8.0 wide carved square chain design, corners pinwheel, inside lined with green velvet …
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- Title
- Painting; Fine Art Easel; Presentation Case
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Description
- Elaborately carved, W. J. Phillips' (a) presentation case: 61.5x79.3x12.5, hinged lid drops open, held by 52.5 long chains both sides. Lid elaborately carved, centre design 34.0x27.0,leaves, berries, etc. Border 8.0 wide carved square chain design, corners pinwheel, inside lined with green velvet (b) easel: 183.0x71.0, top of upright ca 40.0x30.0 elaborately carved, also carving on upright and both wings, more carving at cross bar. Feet of wings curve out into scroll. Tray has turned outer edge with carved design brace, brace broken in 2 places (old), the upright has 9 holes for movement of tray, the 2 wings have 2 holes near top for installation of case. The back lever is 140.0 long with 21.5 foot, attached to the back of the upright with a bolt and brace mechanism. Condition: water spots over all, left wing foot broken off and secured with 3 screws, piece broken off right wing top, glued back on, gouges from improper moving of tray, lever slightly warped.
- Credit
- Gift of Grace Turner, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1011 a,b
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- Date
- 1902 – 1902
- Material
- bone; oil paint; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0018
- Description
- A bison hunting scene painted in oils on the shoulder blade of a buffalo. The scene is of a large expanse of yellow-green praries with mountains in the background and blue sky above with two bison running in opposite directions, one chased by figure on pony with bow and arrow cocked ready to shoot.…
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- Title
- Painting
- Date
- 1902 – 1902
- Material
- bone; oil paint; metal
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 11.0 x 47.5 cm
- Description
- A bison hunting scene painted in oils on the shoulder blade of a buffalo. The scene is of a large expanse of yellow-green praries with mountains in the background and blue sky above with two bison running in opposite directions, one chased by figure on pony with bow and arrow cocked ready to shoot. The work is signed “J.A. Dippie 1902” on the brc. The bone hangs from a chain attached at each side of the top. A paper sticker has been removed from the back with “A/TS HX/” showing beneath.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- painting
- hunting
- animals, buffalo
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0018
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paint; wood;
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0093 a-f
- Description
- 6 paintings of various sizes on wooden boards. a) Man in buckskin clothing aiming bow and arrow at distant deer. Beside the man is a grey and white horse. Brown rocks about head height on either side of man. Signed “R.L. Hunter” at centre bottom. b) 51.0 cm x 53.0 cm. Simple painting with 3 unident…
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- Title
- Painting
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paint; wood;
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 74.0 cm
- Description
- 6 paintings of various sizes on wooden boards. a) Man in buckskin clothing aiming bow and arrow at distant deer. Beside the man is a grey and white horse. Brown rocks about head height on either side of man. Signed “R.L. Hunter” at centre bottom. b) 51.0 cm x 53.0 cm. Simple painting with 3 unidentifiable animals, likely horses, in green pasture behind black fence. Small pond in upper left and mountains in background. “1975 Frank’s Bay” written on back. c) 43.0 cm x 30.0 cm. Green trees with blue sky above d) 30.5 cm x 40.0 cm. Double sided painting on board. One side is horizontal and features large lake with grey mountains at left and right and blue sky with white clouds above. Reverse is portrait and is a portrait of a woman in left side profile. Woman has short hair, red lipstick, and is wearing a pearl neck;lace and black top. Yellow background behind woman. e) 33.0 cm x 20.0 cm. Lower half of body in multicoloured pants and black shoes. A lake and grey mountains can be seen though the legs. f) 14.0 cm x 17.5 cm. Large lake with grassy foreground with 5 trees. Green and grey mountains in background under blue sky.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- paintings
- art
- landscape
- portrait
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0093 a-f
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paint; hide; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0099 a,b
- Description
- a) Painting on hide suspended with hide laces to frame made of 4 carved sticks. Painting is of eagle with outstretched wings and talons facing forward. Red, yellow, and blue outline around eagle. Signed “N. OneSpot” on back. b) 45.0 cm x 42.0 cm. Poem entitled “COLORS OF LIFE” written in purple ink…
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- Title
- Painting
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paint; hide; wood
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 59.0 cm
- Description
- a) Painting on hide suspended with hide laces to frame made of 4 carved sticks. Painting is of eagle with outstretched wings and talons facing forward. Red, yellow, and blue outline around eagle. Signed “N. OneSpot” on back. b) 45.0 cm x 42.0 cm. Poem entitled “COLORS OF LIFE” written in purple ink on hide. Suspended from wooden frame with hide laces and has hanging loop at top.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- art
- indigenous
- painting
- poem
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0099 a,b
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Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s
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- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- paper; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1027
- Description
- A mixed media picture of a Girl Guides camp scene. Mountains in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "CJL" Titled "Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s”.
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- Title
- Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- paper; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 51.0 x 58.5 cm
- Description
- A mixed media picture of a Girl Guides camp scene. Mountains in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "CJL" Titled "Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s”.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1027
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- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- paper; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1028
- Description
- A watercolour of a Girl Guides camp scene. Forest in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "Gail Grady" blc red ribbon with" First Handicraft" printed on it. In tlc is a blue card "Class 1, Age 14, Name Gail Grady, Company or Pack 2nd"
- Title
- Painting
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- paper; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 49.5 x 57.3 cm
- Description
- A watercolour of a Girl Guides camp scene. Forest in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "Gail Grady" blc red ribbon with" First Handicraft" printed on it. In tlc is a blue card "Class 1, Age 14, Name Gail Grady, Company or Pack 2nd"
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1028
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- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1029 a,b
- Description
- Two pastels both signed blc "P.M. Keefe 1961". A realistic rendering of a. Lake Louise and b. Morraine Lake 20.5 x 16.0
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 21.0. cm
- Description
- Two pastels both signed blc "P.M. Keefe 1961". A realistic rendering of a. Lake Louise and b. Morraine Lake 20.5 x 16.0
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1029 a,b
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Painting; Portable Palette
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- Date
- 1918 – 1958
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1015
- Description
- Hinged portable wooden palette. The palette has been extensively used. Build-up of oil paint and repaired many times.
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- Title
- Painting; Portable Palette
- Date
- 1918 – 1958
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 13.7 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- Hinged portable wooden palette. The palette has been extensively used. Build-up of oil paint and repaired many times.
- Subject
- Carl Rungius
- Charlie Beil
- artists
- hobbies
- painting
- Credit
- Gift of Olive Beil, Banff, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1015
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- Artist
- A Hunter
- Title
- Yoho Valley
- Date
- 1932
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 25.0 cm
- Subject
- landscape
- mountain
- Canadian Rockies
- forest
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- HuA.05.01
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Tom Wilson’s Cabin - Kootenay Plains
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- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- EmA.05.01
- Description
- A medium size log cabin is surrounded by green grass and trees. The roof of the cabin has grass growing on it and the sky above is gray with many clouds. Most of the trees around this cabin are located at the back and the green grass is in the foreground.
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- Title
- Tom Wilson’s Cabin - Kootenay Plains
- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.9 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A medium size log cabin is surrounded by green grass and trees. The roof of the cabin has grass growing on it and the sky above is gray with many clouds. Most of the trees around this cabin are located at the back and the green grass is in the foreground.
- Credit
- Gift of Alex Emond, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- EmA.05.01
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To Smell Balsam
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- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- gouache on paper
- Catalogue Number
- JvA.07.01
- Description
- General colour: green. Long green configurations move across from left to right several tendrils break off from the main line upwards and downwards. The central shape is a slanted 'N' shape.
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- Title
- To Smell Balsam
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- gouache on paper
- Dimensions
- 59.0 x 77.5 cm
- Description
- General colour: green. Long green configurations move across from left to right several tendrils break off from the main line upwards and downwards. The central shape is a slanted 'N' shape.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- JvA.07.01
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- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- JvA.05.02
- Description
- General colour: blue, orange. The drawing is contained by two horizontal lines. A blue one at the top and an orange at the bottom. Nine birds form a horizontal line across the middle. Two taller creatures stand left of centre. A dotted line runs from the right side down to the orange line and a? up…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- General colour: blue, orange. The drawing is contained by two horizontal lines. A blue one at the top and an orange at the bottom. Nine birds form a horizontal line across the middle. Two taller creatures stand left of centre. A dotted line runs from the right side down to the orange line and a? up to end by the last bird on the left.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- JvA.05.02
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- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- JvA.05.01
- Description
- General colour: red, blue on white. A horizontal shape cuts the picture in half. Another shape goes up from that to the upper edge left of center. A single orange line comes down to the left lower edge. Four large orange dots sit at the outsides of the main shape.
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- Title
- Follow-up
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 37.0 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- General colour: red, blue on white. A horizontal shape cuts the picture in half. Another shape goes up from that to the upper edge left of center. A single orange line comes down to the left lower edge. Four large orange dots sit at the outsides of the main shape.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- JvA.05.01
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Lookout #2, Pacific Rim
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- Date
- 1983
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HaA.05.01
- Description
- An English Sheepdog, facing to the left, is standing on a beach near the water's edge. The sand is gray/blue, the ocean is green/blue with white highlights.
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- Title
- Lookout #2, Pacific Rim
- Date
- 1983
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 49.0 x 70.7 cm
- Description
- An English Sheepdog, facing to the left, is standing on a beach near the water's edge. The sand is gray/blue, the ocean is green/blue with white highlights.
- Subject
- seascape
- animal, dog
- Credit
- Purchased from Mira Godard Gallery, Gallery, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- HaA.05.01
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Airdrie, Alberta
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- Date
- 1957
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.24
- Description
- General colour: blue grey, brown, pink. Two elevators stand at the right side on the horizon. A train chugs past on the left. The foreround is brown fields - a fence appears from the left. The sky fills the upper two thirds and is spotted with clouds.
- Title
- Airdrie, Alberta
- Date
- 1957
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 27.8 cm
- Description
- General colour: blue grey, brown, pink. Two elevators stand at the right side on the horizon. A train chugs past on the left. The foreround is brown fields - a fence appears from the left. The sky fills the upper two thirds and is spotted with clouds.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.24
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Banff Road, West of Calgary.
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- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.25
- Description
- General colour: blue, brown. Lower third is brown fields with a few vague structures here and there. Upper two thirds are blue mountain range and clouded sky.
- Title
- Banff Road, West of Calgary.
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.3 x 25.3 cm
- Description
- General colour: blue, brown. Lower third is brown fields with a few vague structures here and there. Upper two thirds are blue mountain range and clouded sky.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.25
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Back of Sawback
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- Date
- prior to 1965
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.06
- Description
- General colour: brown, blue. A lake in the center surrounded by dry mountain cliffs. Central peak is right of center and the other is at the left side. The sky is dark in the upper right corner and clouds fill the upper left.
- Title
- Back of Sawback
- Date
- prior to 1965
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 25.3 cm
- Description
- General colour: brown, blue. A lake in the center surrounded by dry mountain cliffs. Central peak is right of center and the other is at the left side. The sky is dark in the upper right corner and clouds fill the upper left.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.06
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Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, British Columbia
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- Date
- 1957
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.19
- Description
- General colour: brown, grey. A row of eight trees crosses the picture - the foliage filling the upper left area and across the middle. Two or three figures can be seen in the left area. Back ground image is somewhat vague. The sky is cloudless.
- Title
- Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, British Columbia
- Date
- 1957
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 27.8 cm
- Description
- General colour: brown, grey. A row of eight trees crosses the picture - the foliage filling the upper left area and across the middle. Two or three figures can be seen in the left area. Back ground image is somewhat vague. The sky is cloudless.
- Subject
- seascape, Pacific
- trees
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.19
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