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- Alpine Club of Canada 172
- Edward Burtynsky (1955 – , Canadian) 16
- George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian) 9
- Clifford Foard Robinson (1916 – 1992, Canadian)
- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 4
- Alberta Society of Artists 3
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- Campbell, Carolyn 3
- Fitch, Lorne 3
- MacEwan, Grant
- Martel, Lynn 3
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- Date
- 1942
- Medium
- ink on rice paper
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.04.08
- Description
- a multi layered scene of rolling hills. In the foreground at the bottom of the image are 5 Canada geese standing in a field. Behind them are 3 cows and 3 horses among rows of crops. The mid ground has simple wooden buildings and a church at right. Larger buildings are in the row behind. A large blo…
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- Title
- Alta Scene
- Date
- 1942
- Medium
- ink on rice paper
- Dimensions
- 58.0 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- a multi layered scene of rolling hills. In the foreground at the bottom of the image are 5 Canada geese standing in a field. Behind them are 3 cows and 3 horses among rows of crops. The mid ground has simple wooden buildings and a church at right. Larger buildings are in the row behind. A large blocky industrial building is at back right and a small group of tipis are at left. Pointed mountains make up the background under a sky with flowing lines.
- Credit
- Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.04.08
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Calgary cavalcade : from fort to fortune
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15304
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1958
- Author
- MacEwan, Grant
- Publisher
- Edmonton : Institute of Applied Art
- Call Number
- 08.2 M15c
- Author
- MacEwan, Grant
- Publisher
- Edmonton : Institute of Applied Art
- Published Date
- 1958
- Physical Description
- x, 246 pages, illustrations
- Notes
- Author's bio taped into front cover
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Call Number
- 08.2 M15c
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1938
- Medium
- pencil on paper
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.03.01
- Description
- a close up sketch of the side of a building. The building has shaker siding on the top 2/3 and horizontal siding at the bottom. There are two windows and the rightmost side of the building is on stilts. Beside the building are leafy plants, the edge of another smaller building, and telephone poles.…
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- Title
- Exshaw
- Date
- 1938
- Medium
- pencil on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- a close up sketch of the side of a building. The building has shaker siding on the top 2/3 and horizontal siding at the bottom. There are two windows and the rightmost side of the building is on stilts. Beside the building are leafy plants, the edge of another smaller building, and telephone poles. Mountains are in the background.
- Subject
- Exshaw, Alberta
- Credit
- Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.03.01
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- Date
- c. 1938
- Medium
- pencil on paper
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.03.02
- Description
- Pencil sketch of a white house with metal looking roof. Small wooden outbuilding attached to right side of house. In the background is a mountain with sparse tree cover.
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- Title
- Exshaw Area
- Date
- c. 1938
- Medium
- pencil on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Pencil sketch of a white house with metal looking roof. Small wooden outbuilding attached to right side of house. In the background is a mountain with sparse tree cover.
- Subject
- Exshaw Alberta
- Credit
- Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.03.02
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Exshaw Cement Plant
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactrbc.04.07%20a-c
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on transfer paper
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.04.07 a-c
- Description
- A blocky stone building with many levels and a low roof in the front. Foreground is grasses and a single tree. Background is round hills at right side. a) edition 2/15 Exshaw Cement Plant, C. Robinsonb) edition 19/30. Exshaw Cement Plant, C. Robinson, 21.0 x 28.0 cm c) mirror image on paper, 19.0 x…
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- Title
- Exshaw Cement Plant
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on transfer paper
- Dimensions
- 18.6 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- A blocky stone building with many levels and a low roof in the front. Foreground is grasses and a single tree. Background is round hills at right side. a) edition 2/15 Exshaw Cement Plant, C. Robinsonb) edition 19/30. Exshaw Cement Plant, C. Robinson, 21.0 x 28.0 cm c) mirror image on paper, 19.0 x 28.0 cm, Stamp on reverse that reads “Certified Authentic Work Executed by Clifford Foard Robinson. Certified by executor of Artist’s Estate, Ron Robinson January 9 2023.”
- Subject
- cement plant
- Exshaw Alberta
- Credit
- Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.04.07 a-c
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Fifty mighty men
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6008
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1959
- c1958
- Author
- MacEwan, Grant
- Publisher
- Saskatoon : Modern Press
- Call Number
- 08.2 M15f
- Author
- MacEwan, Grant
- Responsibility
- illustrated by William W. Perehudoff
- Publisher
- Saskatoon : Modern Press
- Published Date
- 1959
- c1958
- Physical Description
- 342p. : ill
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- 08.2 M15f
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- c. 1939
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.04.01
- Description
- A wooden church with singular tall tower topped with a cross. One person is on horseback in front of the church, another stands in shadow by the door, and two lean against the side of the building. Mountains are in the background. Church has been coloured with orange and blue paint, mountains with …
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- Title
- Morley Church
- Date
- c. 1939
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- A wooden church with singular tall tower topped with a cross. One person is on horseback in front of the church, another stands in shadow by the door, and two lean against the side of the building. Mountains are in the background. Church has been coloured with orange and blue paint, mountains with blue, and trees and low hills in green.
- Subject
- Morley
- McDougall United Church
- Alberta
- Credit
- Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.04.01
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The sodbusters
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6010
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- [196-?]
- Author
- MacEwan, Grant
- Publisher
- Toronto : Thomas Nelson
- Call Number
- 08.2 M15s
- Author
- MacEwan, Grant
- Publisher
- Toronto : Thomas Nelson
- Published Date
- [196-?]
- Physical Description
- 240p. : ill., ports
- Accession Number
- 323
- Call Number
- 08.2 M15s
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- ca. 1941 – 1942
- Medium
- watercolour; ink; pencil on paper
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.09.01
- Description
- A black coil bound sketchbook. Inside the front cover “Cliff Robinson 1009-13 Ave West, Calgary. Morley, Alta” has been written in ink. The sketchbook contains ink, watercolour, and pencil works that illustrate rural scenes [Morley/Mini Thni], studies of plants and animals, buildings, tipis, a sund…
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- Title
- untitled
- Date
- ca. 1941 – 1942
- Medium
- watercolour; ink; pencil on paper
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- A black coil bound sketchbook. Inside the front cover “Cliff Robinson 1009-13 Ave West, Calgary. Morley, Alta” has been written in ink. The sketchbook contains ink, watercolour, and pencil works that illustrate rural scenes [Morley/Mini Thni], studies of plants and animals, buildings, tipis, a sundance lodge, RCMP Barracks, Haida symbols, Loose linocuts of villages, a church have been placed between pages. Near the back is a letter to members of the Society of Canadian Painter-etchers and Engravers and a list of paintings exhibited by the Art Gallery of Toronto April 11 - May 3 1942
- Credit
- Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.09.01
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