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Cottages at Shuswap (c. 1912)

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.190

Description: Centrally located tree stump covered by heap of snow, to right in the distance is a town of several houses. Hill is distance, with rays of sun beaming out into the sky. One tree on left side.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Cottages at Shuswap (c. 1912)

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 28.3 x 39 cm

Description: Centrally located tree stump covered by heap of snow, to right in the distance is a town of several houses. Hill is distance, with rays of sun beaming out into the sky. One tree on left side.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1986

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.190

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Village by Cove

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.192

Description: Shore line in foreground archs to the right till it disappears off the right top, along distany horizon line is a row of nine houses, four of which have smoke coming out of their chimneys.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Village by Cove

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on board

Dimensions: 27.3 x 37.3 cm

Description: Shore line in foreground archs to the right till it disappears off the right top, along distany horizon line is a row of nine houses, four of which have smoke coming out of their chimneys.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1986

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.192

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Snow with Cabins in Distance

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.195

Description: Snow covered stumps and branches brc. Above which stand three trees, row of trees in background sweep left towards a few houses in the distance, lines suggest hill on the horizon.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Snow with Cabins in Distance

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 26 x 36 cm

Description: Snow covered stumps and branches brc. Above which stand three trees, row of trees in background sweep left towards a few houses in the distance, lines suggest hill on the horizon.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1986

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.195

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Old Time Village, Stoke Gabriel on Dart

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.211

Description: Wall lined road is foreground extending into background, behind wall to right is a house with two chimneys, in background are two more houses each with a chimney, the house at the end of the road in centre has a small window in upper right corner.Various writing on back.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Old Time Village, Stoke Gabriel on Dart

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on board

Dimensions: 28 x 38 cm

Description: Wall lined road is foreground extending into background, behind wall to right is a house with two chimneys, in background are two more houses each with a chimney, the house at the end of the road in centre has a small window in upper right corner.Various writing on back.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1987

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.211

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Rocks at Lands End

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.206 a-b

Description: a) Very dark rocky cliff area, large rock cliff mid-foreground left, below which is a cove surrounded by more large rock masses. Horizontal lines in sky indicate a cloudy dayb) (on back) - another vertical drawing of a group of trees in foreground, behind which is a building with a tower-possible c…

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Rocks at Lands End

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on board

Dimensions: 25.5 x 31.5 cm

Description: a) Very dark rocky cliff area, large rock cliff mid-foreground left, below which is a cove surrounded by more large rock masses. Horizontal lines in sky indicate a cloudy dayb) (on back) - another vertical drawing of a group of trees in foreground, behind which is a building with a tower-possible church, buildings extend off to the right. Very dark and wildly smeared charcoal drawing - unsigned - untitled.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1987

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.206 a-b

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Mountain Man's Paradise

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Artist: Phil Michaud (1935 – 2010, Canadian)

Date: 1987

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: MiP.03.01

Description: The foreground is the foothills, undulating towards the mountains; forest indicated and mountains stretch from edge to edge; the top fifth of the drawing indicates clouds.

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Artist: Phil Michaud (1935 – 2010, Canadian)

Title: Mountain Man's Paradise

Date: 1987

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 42.0 x 69.5 cm

Description: The foreground is the foothills, undulating towards the mountains; forest indicated and mountains stretch from edge to edge; the top fifth of the drawing indicates clouds.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Purchased from Phil Michaud, Banff, 1987

Catalogue Number: MiP.03.01

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Untitled [Jimmy Simpson]

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Artist: Dorothy Marie Oxborough (1922 – 2014, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: OxD.03.01

Description: Bust portrait of Jimmy Simpson. He is looking to the right of the image. He is wearing a hat and jacket that are mainly grey and brown. He has a moustache and appears to be wearing a tie.

Artist: Dorothy Marie Oxborough (1922 – 2014, Canadian)

Title: Untitled [Jimmy Simpson]

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on paper

Description: Bust portrait of Jimmy Simpson. He is looking to the right of the image. He is wearing a hat and jacket that are mainly grey and brown. He has a moustache and appears to be wearing a tie.

Subject: portrait; male; Jimmy Simpson Sr.

Credit: Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2001

Catalogue Number: OxD.03.01

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.006

Description: A black and white portrait of Catharine Robb. Catharine is in profile, facing toward the left. Her head and neck appear to be twisting toward the left. Her hair is pulled back in a bun. A few pieces of it have come loose around her ear. She is wearing a collared shirt.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1928

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 34.0 x 26.0 cm

Description: A black and white portrait of Catharine Robb. Catharine is in profile, facing toward the left. Her head and neck appear to be twisting toward the left. Her hair is pulled back in a bun. A few pieces of it have come loose around her ear. She is wearing a collared shirt.

Subject: portrait; female; Catharine Robb

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.006

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Untitled

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.29

Description: Charcoal sketch of mountain range and stormy looking sky. An open area runs from the foreground up to the mountains in the middle of the sketch. Circled numbers which may correspond with future paint colours appear on the sketch. In the bottom left corner in handwriting are the words Briiliant S…

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on paper

Description: Charcoal sketch of mountain range and stormy looking sky. An open area runs from the foreground up to the mountains in the middle of the sketch. Circled numbers which may correspond with future paint colours appear on the sketch. In the bottom left corner in handwriting are the words Briiliant Sky/planes, (unreadable).

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.29

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Herbert Lake

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.30

Description: Charcoal sketch of Herbert Lake in Banff National Park. The lake is in the foreground and mountain peaks rise up behind it. It is not clear, but these peaks are most likely Mt. St. Piran, Mt. Niblock, or Mt. Whyte from the Bow Range. Clouds are visible above the peaks. In the bottom right corn…

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Herbert Lake

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on paper

Description: Charcoal sketch of Herbert Lake in Banff National Park. The lake is in the foreground and mountain peaks rise up behind it. It is not clear, but these peaks are most likely Mt. St. Piran, Mt. Niblock, or Mt. Whyte from the Bow Range. Clouds are visible above the peaks. In the bottom right corner a word is written and crossed out. L Herbert Lake is written after this.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Herbert Lake; Banff National Park

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.30

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: charcoal on charcoal paper

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.034

Description: A male model stands next to a stool and leans on it with his left hand.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: charcoal on charcoal paper

Dimensions: 63.5 x 48.25 cm

Description: A male model stands next to a stool and leans on it with his left hand.

Subject: figure; male

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.034

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: charcoal on charcoal paper

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.040

Description: A drawing of a standing nude male model.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: charcoal on charcoal paper

Dimensions: 63.0 x 48.0 cm

Description: A drawing of a standing nude male model.

Subject: figure; male

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.040

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.011

Description: A portrait study of Catharine Robb with a dark cloth head covering and wisps of hair escaping.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 63.5 x 48.0 cm

Description: A portrait study of Catharine Robb with a dark cloth head covering and wisps of hair escaping.

Subject: study; portrait; female

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.011

Notes: Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018

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Entrance to Mill

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: charcoal on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.517

Description: A path leads into background where a mill stands. Old buildings and brush line the path.verso has cursive writing that describes colour scheme and details.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Entrance to Mill

Date: c. 1920

Medium: charcoal on board

Dimensions: 28.0 x 38.0 cm

Description: A path leads into background where a mill stands. Old buildings and brush line the path.verso has cursive writing that describes colour scheme and details.

Subject: landscape; mill; path; buildings; rubble

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.517

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The Diva Takes a Bow

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Artist: Maureen Enns (1949 – , Canadian)

Date: 2009

Medium: charcoal on primed paper

Catalogue Number: EnM.03.02

Description: A charcoal drawing of a black horse with head down is drawn in 3/4 view emerging from the left side of the paper. It’s hooves are left unfinished and dissolve into loose wisps. It’s mane is loose and flowing.

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Artist: Maureen Enns (1949 – , Canadian)

Title: The Diva Takes a Bow

Date: 2009

Medium: charcoal on primed paper

Dimensions: 101.6 x 76.2 cm

Description: A charcoal drawing of a black horse with head down is drawn in 3/4 view emerging from the left side of the paper. It’s hooves are left unfinished and dissolve into loose wisps. It’s mane is loose and flowing.

Subject: horse

Credit: Purchased from Maureen Enns, Cochrane, 2022

Catalogue Number: EnM.03.02

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Close Study of Stone, Land's End

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.219

Description: Study of a large rock.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Close Study of Stone, Land's End

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on board

Dimensions: 19 x 25.5 cm

Description: Study of a large rock.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1983

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.219

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Street Scene

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Artist: Harry Aiken Vincent (1864 – 1931, American)

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: ViH.03.01

Description: Street scene with archway, signed blc H.A. Vincent, sticker on backing paper from The Guild of Boston Artists.

Artist: Harry Aiken Vincent (1864 – 1931, American)

Title: Street Scene

Date: n.d.

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 34.5 x 37.2 cm

Description: Street scene with archway, signed blc H.A. Vincent, sticker on backing paper from The Guild of Boston Artists.

Subject: architecture, urban

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: ViH.03.01

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Mullion Cove

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1900

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.304

Description: Two large rocks stand on left and right of image. The sea comes between them to a beach, with rocks and more large rocks out in the water near the horizon.There appears to be artist logo in the top left corner.There is writing on the back denoting a colour scheme.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Mullion Cove

Date: c. 1900

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 20.5 x 30 cm

Description: Two large rocks stand on left and right of image. The sea comes between them to a beach, with rocks and more large rocks out in the water near the horizon.There appears to be artist logo in the top left corner.There is writing on the back denoting a colour scheme.