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White Pass and Yukon Route 1971

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Artist
Edward Hardy Harrison (1926 – , Canadian)
Date
1971
Medium
acrylic on canvas board
Catalogue Number
HaT.12.01
Description
General colour: green, pink, yellow. In the foreground are thirty-one figures; children, adults, all going somewhere or playing or chatting. There are dogs and cats and crows. Behind them on the near side of the river are six shacks and an outhouse. On the other side of the river is a white boat, a…
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Artist
Edward Hardy Harrison (1926 – , Canadian)
Title
White Pass and Yukon Route 1971
Date
1971
Medium
acrylic on canvas board
Dimensions
62.5 x 79.5 cm
Description
General colour: green, pink, yellow. In the foreground are thirty-one figures; children, adults, all going somewhere or playing or chatting. There are dogs and cats and crows. Behind them on the near side of the river are six shacks and an outhouse. On the other side of the river is a white boat, a train,a bridge, two churches, a government school and several more shacks. Behind are green hills and pink valleys. The sky is black with a red sun.
Subject
landscape, mountains
architecture, urban
figure, group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
HaT.12.01
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Artist
Edward Hardy Harrison (1926 – , Canadian)
Date
1971
Medium
acrylic on canvas board
Catalogue Number
HaT.12.02
Description
General colour: purple, red, green, yellow. Central image on a green ground is a building with two additions. Three chimneys, a crossed pole on the right behind, a stand with two oil drums on it at the front. The roof is red, the walls white and purple. In front are sixteen children and adults, two…
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Artist
Edward Hardy Harrison (1926 – , Canadian)
Title
The Yellow Car 1971
Date
1971
Medium
acrylic on canvas board
Dimensions
40.8 x 50.8 cm
Description
General colour: purple, red, green, yellow. Central image on a green ground is a building with two additions. Three chimneys, a crossed pole on the right behind, a stand with two oil drums on it at the front. The roof is red, the walls white and purple. In front are sixteen children and adults, two black dogs and a black cat, three crows picking at garbage near an overturned oil drum at right. The sky is purple with a red sun. On the horizon line at the right side is a yellow car up on blocks.
Subject
architecture, urban
figure, group
automobile
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
HaT.12.02
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Canmore, Alberta, July, 1970

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Artist
James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
NiJ.03.02
Description
Colour: black on white. Across the bottom are roof tops and chimneys. Behind,filling the upper three quarters is a mountain - peak in the center - stay on both sides.
Artist
James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)
Title
Canmore, Alberta, July, 1970
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Description
Colour: black on white. Across the bottom are roof tops and chimneys. Behind,filling the upper three quarters is a mountain - peak in the center - stay on both sides.
Subject
landscape
mountain
architecture
Credit
Gift of James McLaren Nicoll, 1976
Catalogue Number
NiJ.03.02
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Ralph Connor Memorial Church, 1890

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Artist
James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
NiJ.03.04
Description
Colour: black on white. A church fills the lower half. A fence runs across in fornt. A tree is at the left side and a flagpole and another buildng are on the right side. Behind are mountain cliffs and a bit of sky across the top.
Artist
James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)
Title
Ralph Connor Memorial Church, 1890
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
24.0 x 30.5 cm
Description
Colour: black on white. A church fills the lower half. A fence runs across in fornt. A tree is at the left side and a flagpole and another buildng are on the right side. Behind are mountain cliffs and a bit of sky across the top.
Subject
landscape
mountain
architecture
Credit
Gift of James McLaren Nicoll, 1976
Catalogue Number
NiJ.03.04
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Artist
Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)
Date
1973
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ShM.05.01
Description
Colour: green, grey. On the right side is the corner of a wooden building, flowers in the window box and on the ground. Grassy yard fills lower quarter. Three or our buildings are in the center. A truck is in front. Trees are behind and a mountain beyond. Sky fills the upper two corners.
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Artist
Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)
Title
Moffat's Dairy
Date
1973
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
33.0 x 50.0 cm
Description
Colour: green, grey. On the right side is the corner of a wooden building, flowers in the window box and on the ground. Grassy yard fills lower quarter. Three or our buildings are in the center. A truck is in front. Trees are behind and a mountain beyond. Sky fills the upper two corners.
Subject
landscape
mountain
architecture, rural
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1974
Catalogue Number
ShM.05.01
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Artist
David Brown (1955 – , Canadian)
Date
1985
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
BrD.02.01
Description
The church dominates the centre, bottom half of picture, green evergreen trees around it, behind the church is Mount Rundle, with some snow, the top third of the picture is sky, light indication of clouds, 2 men with red sweaters are walking across the street towards the church corner, the immedia…
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Artist
David Brown (1955 – , Canadian)
Title
St. Paul's Church
Date
1985
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
243.8 x 91.4 cm
Description
The church dominates the centre, bottom half of picture, green evergreen trees around it, behind the church is Mount Rundle, with some snow, the top third of the picture is sky, light indication of clouds, 2 men with red sweaters are walking across the street towards the church corner, the immediate foreground is grey pavement.
Subject
architecture, church
church, St. Paul's Presbyterian, Banff
mountain, Mount Rundle
Credit
Purchased from David Brown, 1987
Catalogue Number
BrD.02.01
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Artist
Penny Honey Church
Date
c. 1977
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
ChP.03.01
Description
A two peaked thatched cottage dominates the picture centre right; thick foliage behind and beside; a thin branched tree is top right; bottom left is a gnarled, thick trunked tree with foliage on top; top left of picture is clear sky.
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Artist
Penny Honey Church
Title
Thatched Cottage
Date
c. 1977
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
25.6 x 32.7 cm
Description
A two peaked thatched cottage dominates the picture centre right; thick foliage behind and beside; a thin branched tree is top right; bottom left is a gnarled, thick trunked tree with foliage on top; top left of picture is clear sky.
Subject
architecture
West Indies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ChP.03.01
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Untitled [Chess Set]

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Artist
Robin Sturdy (1946 – 1998, Canadian)
Date
c. 1975
Medium
ceramic
Catalogue Number
StR.06.01
Description
This piece is a fantastical ceramic chess set made up of a village. Surrounding the actual chess board is a village of turreted, peaked and snow-covered buildings. White ghost-like figures stretch out of windows and are crowded on the balconies and terraces of the buildings in an attempt to see t…
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Artist
Robin Sturdy (1946 – 1998, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Chess Set]
Date
c. 1975
Medium
ceramic
Dimensions
chess set: 45.72; table: 45.72 x chess set: 71.12; table: 76.2 x chess set: 91.44; table: 101.6 cm
Description
This piece is a fantastical ceramic chess set made up of a village. Surrounding the actual chess board is a village of turreted, peaked and snow-covered buildings. White ghost-like figures stretch out of windows and are crowded on the balconies and terraces of the buildings in an attempt to see the chess match. The chess pieces resemble turtle-like animals standing upright and wearing armor. The chess board is textured and the height of it is varied in different places. The chess set is primarily brown, white and tan.
Subject
whimsey
chess set
figure
mythological
architecture
fantasy
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
StR.06.01
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Sundance of the Peigans, Brockett, Alberta

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Artist
George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WbG.04.003
Description
Four tipis and a number of small outbuildings make a sundance encampment at the middle-right of the print. The Rocky Mountains are visible in the distance and a re hazy grey-blue. The settlement is surrounded by green grass which becomes darker as it gets closer to the bottom of the print.
Artist
George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)
Title
Sundance of the Peigans, Brockett, Alberta
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Description
Four tipis and a number of small outbuildings make a sundance encampment at the middle-right of the print. The Rocky Mountains are visible in the distance and a re hazy grey-blue. The settlement is surrounded by green grass which becomes darker as it gets closer to the bottom of the print.
Subject
landscape
foothills
Canadian Rockies
Brockett, Alberta
architecture
tipi
religious
Sundance
Credit
Gift of George Weber, 1973
Catalogue Number
WbG.04.003
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Artist
George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)
Date
1971
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WbG.04.005
Description
An Alberta harvest scene. In the foreground is an area of wheat that has been cut down in concentric circles. A circular area of wheat has been left standing in the centre of the circles. This field of wheat is a vivid orange and a pale yellow. At the centre-right of the image is a black oil de…
Artist
George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)
Title
Alberta Harvest
Date
1971
Medium
ink on paper
Description
An Alberta harvest scene. In the foreground is an area of wheat that has been cut down in concentric circles. A circular area of wheat has been left standing in the centre of the circles. This field of wheat is a vivid orange and a pale yellow. At the centre-right of the image is a black oil derrick. To the left of the derrick and further in the distance are several grain elevators, of which a few are bright red. In the distance are the Rocky Mountains. A soft grey-blue sky makes up the top portion of the print.
Subject
landscape
prairies
Canadian Rockies
architecture
rural
grain elevators
activity
farming
oil well
Credit
Gift of George Weber, 1973
Catalogue Number
WbG.04.005
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