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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
GMD
Drawing
Painting
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.
Subject Access
Art
Flowers
Language
English
Category
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.
Subject
artists
Walter Phillips
hobbies
painting
John D. Turner
Credit
Gift of Grace Turner, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
104.39.1011 a,b
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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”.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
organization
Girl Guides
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"
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
organization
Girl Guides
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
107.02.1028
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Artist
A Hunter
Date
1932
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
HuA.05.01
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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Artist
Aldro T. Hibbard (1886 – 1972, American)
Date
c. 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
HbA.02.04
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Artist
Aldro T. Hibbard (1886 – 1972, American)
Title
Winter Creek
Date
c. 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
39.8 x 49.7 cm
Subject
landscape, mountains, river
winter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HbA.02.04
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Artist
Aleen Aked (1907 – 2003, Canadian)
Date
c. 1939
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
AkA.02.02
Description
A classic view of Lake Louise. Dark green trees and mountainsides are on either side of the painting. Victoria Glacier is painted in shades of tan and slate. Bright turquoise Lake Louise is in the bottom foreground.
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Artist
Aleen Aked (1907 – 2003, Canadian)
Title
Lake Louise
Date
c. 1939
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
66.5 x 79.5 cm
Description
A classic view of Lake Louise. Dark green trees and mountainsides are on either side of the painting. Victoria Glacier is painted in shades of tan and slate. Bright turquoise Lake Louise is in the bottom foreground.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Lake Louise
Credit
Purchased from The Collector’s Gallery, Calgary, 2004
Catalogue Number
AkA.02.02
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The Rockies in Summer

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Artist
Aleen Aked (1907 – 2003, Canadian)
Date
c. 1939
Medium
oil on canvas board
Catalogue Number
AkA.02.01
Description
Painting of mountains in summertime. At the bottom of the mountains are hills that become rocky at the centre of the image. Impasto is noticeable at the centre of the painting.
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Artist
Aleen Aked (1907 – 2003, Canadian)
Title
The Rockies in Summer
Date
c. 1939
Medium
oil on canvas board
Description
Painting of mountains in summertime. At the bottom of the mountains are hills that become rocky at the centre of the image. Impasto is noticeable at the centre of the painting.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
summer
Credit
Purchased from The Collector’s Gallery, Calgary, 2004
Catalogue Number
AkA.02.01
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Artist
Aleen Aked (1907 – 2003, Canadian)
Date
c. 1939
Catalogue Number
AkA.02.03
Description
Cascade Mountain, trees in foreground.
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Title
Cascade Mountain
Date
c. 1939
Dimensions
26.5 x 32.5 cm
Description
Cascade Mountain, trees in foreground.
Credit
Gift of Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004
Catalogue Number
AkA.02.03
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Artist
Aleen Aked (1907 – 2003, Canadian)
Date
c. 1939
Medium
oil on canvas board
Catalogue Number
AkA.02.04
Description
Trees in foreground on either side of image. Open area leads to a river, mountains in background.
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Artist
Aleen Aked (1907 – 2003, Canadian)
Title
In the Rockies
Date
c. 1939
Medium
oil on canvas board
Dimensions
30.4 x 40.5 cm
Description
Trees in foreground on either side of image. Open area leads to a river, mountains in background.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Purchased from The Collector’s Gallery, Calgary, 2005
Catalogue Number
AkA.02.04
Images
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