topic:"River" found 24 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Bow River near Exshaw, Alta

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Artist: Mary Augusta Catharine Heister Reid (1854 – 1921, American, Canadian)

Date: 1921

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: HrM.05.01

Description: A mountain and river landscape scene on light brown paper.

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Artist: Mary Augusta Catharine Heister Reid (1854 – 1921, American, Canadian)

Title: Bow River near Exshaw, Alta

Date: 1921

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 19.5 x 25.0 cm

Description: A mountain and river landscape scene on light brown paper.

Subject: Exshaw; Bow River; mountain; Hamlet of Exshaw

Credit: Gift of Rod Green, Calgary, 2017

Catalogue Number: HrM.05.01

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Town of Banff from Norquay Road

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1933

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.057

Description: Colour: forest green, blue. In the lower left corner is a blue wedge of snow. The rest of the lower area shows two vertical roads. The houses of the town are left of center. There is a lake at the lower right side.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Town of Banff from Norquay Road

Date: 1933

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.6 x 35.0 cm

Description: Colour: forest green, blue. In the lower left corner is a blue wedge of snow. The rest of the lower area shows two vertical roads. The houses of the town are left of center. There is a lake at the lower right side.

Subject: landscape; mountain; Canadian Rockies; river; architecture; urban

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.057

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

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Spring at the Foot of Bow Falls

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1933

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.053

Description: Colour: green, blue. The foreground is blue snow. At the right stand three trees. In the middle ground at the left side is a rocky bank with three trees on top of it. At the center and to the right is a river with snow on either side. In the upper half are rocks, trees and a mountain side reaching …

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Spring at the Foot of Bow Falls

Date: 1933

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.5 x 35 cm

Description: Colour: green, blue. The foreground is blue snow. At the right stand three trees. In the middle ground at the left side is a rocky bank with three trees on top of it. At the center and to the right is a river with snow on either side. In the upper half are rocks, trees and a mountain side reaching up off the top edge.

Subject: landscape; mountain; Canadian Rockies; river

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.053

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

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Sulphur Mountain, Banff

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1933

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.051

Description: Colour: blue, teal green. Looking down into a valley of river, trees and yellow brown grass. One third up, two mountains rise up and run off the upper left and right sides. In the background is a range of mountains green slopes and snow peaks. Sky fills the very top.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Sulphur Mountain, Banff

Date: 1933

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.5 x 35 cm

Description: Colour: blue, teal green. Looking down into a valley of river, trees and yellow brown grass. One third up, two mountains rise up and run off the upper left and right sides. In the background is a range of mountains green slopes and snow peaks. Sky fills the very top.

Subject: landscape; mountain; Canadian Rockies; river

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.051

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

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Pipestone Creek Facing Mount Temple

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: 1949

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.05

Description: Colour: green, purple. Across the bottom and up into the right of center area is a river. Rocks sit here and there across it. On each side shrubs and trees grow. In the background to the right side is a purple green hill and in the center behind is a snow capped mountain. The sky is cloudy with a b…

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Pipestone Creek Facing Mount Temple

Date: 1949

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 39.1 x 55.3 cm

Description: Colour: green, purple. Across the bottom and up into the right of center area is a river. Rocks sit here and there across it. On each side shrubs and trees grow. In the background to the right side is a purple green hill and in the center behind is a snow capped mountain. The sky is cloudy with a break upper cnter and in the upper right corner.

Subject: landscape; mountain; forest; river

Credit: Gift of Louise Wilson, Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.05

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The Yukon River, Dawson City

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1956

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.100

Description: Colour: green, purple, red, yellow. The lower canvas is a town. Beyond that is a pale green river which goes across, upright and then left a bit. On either side as it goes into the distance are green hills becoming purple in the distance. A grey yellow sky fills the upper area.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: The Yukon River, Dawson City

Date: 1956

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 30.5 x 25.5 cm

Description: Colour: green, purple, red, yellow. The lower canvas is a town. Beyond that is a pale green river which goes across, upright and then left a bit. On either side as it goes into the distance are green hills becoming purple in the distance. A grey yellow sky fills the upper area.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; river; architecture; urban

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.100

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

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Stream Coming from Peyto Lake

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Date: 1962

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.40

Description: A blue/green stream is centre bottom and dissappears in centre of picture; autumn colours on both banks; evergreen trees also both banks; mountains in background centre of picture; cloudy sky; brc inked markings appears to have been signed and dated then inked out; inscription on brc of mat: Happy …

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Title: Stream Coming from Peyto Lake

Date: 1962

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 14.0 x 18.0 cm

Description: A blue/green stream is centre bottom and dissappears in centre of picture; autumn colours on both banks; evergreen trees also both banks; mountains in background centre of picture; cloudy sky; brc inked markings appears to have been signed and dated then inked out; inscription on brc of mat: Happy Xmas & Happy New Year from Simpson clan 1962-63. Credit both The Banff Centre and Mrs.J. I. Brewster in any exhibition of publication of the collection, either in whole or in part. Banff Centre catalogue numbers: 81 0308 A; 20661.

Subject: landscape; mountain; river

Credit: Gift of Banff Centre Brewster Donation, Banff, 1986

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.40

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

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Untitled

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Date: 1964

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.18

Description: A river in the foreground with lots of growth on the bank that is lined with evergreens. There is a mountain range in the background with a light sky. This is a Christmas card, greeting and signature in brc.

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1964

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 12.0 x 16.0 cm

Description: A river in the foreground with lots of growth on the bank that is lined with evergreens. There is a mountain range in the background with a light sky. This is a Christmas card, greeting and signature in brc.