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Arbutus, Salt Spring Island

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwbg.04.077
Artist
George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)
Date
1982
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WbG.04.077
Description
Large arbutus tree at centre of image on shore of ocean, Saltspring Island.
Artist
George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)
Title
Arbutus, Salt Spring Island
Date
1982
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
36.9 x 44.6 cm
Description
Large arbutus tree at centre of image on shore of ocean, Saltspring Island.
Subject
botanical
Arbutus tree
landscape
Pacific
Saltspring Island
Credit
Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004
Catalogue Number
WbG.04.077
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Boojum cactus / desert scene

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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Date
1981
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.07
Description
Multi-coloured cone shaped, spiked trees and cacti on and against grey rocks covers most of the left and centre top with smaller ones on mauve rocks to the right. In the centre are two mythological bird creatures perched on rocks.
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Title
Boojum cactus / desert scene
Date
1981
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
56.0 x 76.5 cm
Description
Multi-coloured cone shaped, spiked trees and cacti on and against grey rocks covers most of the left and centre top with smaller ones on mauve rocks to the right. In the centre are two mythological bird creatures perched on rocks.
Subject
botanical
Boojum cactus
Pat Askren
Credit
Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1992
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.07
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Calypso bulbosa (Calypso Orchid/Pink Fairy's Slipper)

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.19
Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.19
Description
A single green stem from bottom centre curves to centre with 2 flowers, both are dark pink with yellow centre, pink petals flare out from bottom of flowers.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Calypso bulbosa (Calypso Orchid/Pink Fairy's Slipper)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.3 x 17.5 cm
Description
A single green stem from bottom centre curves to centre with 2 flowers, both are dark pink with yellow centre, pink petals flare out from bottom of flowers.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.19
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Dodecathem meadia (Shooting Star)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.09
Description
Short, thick green leaves cluster at base, 4 long pink stems extend from root; dart-like pink and yellow flowers at top of stems.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Dodecathem meadia (Shooting Star)
Date
1891
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.5 x 17.5 cm
Description
Short, thick green leaves cluster at base, 4 long pink stems extend from root; dart-like pink and yellow flowers at top of stems.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.09
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Artist
James Daubney (1949 – , Canadian)
Date
1987
Medium
silver gelatin on paper
Catalogue Number
DaJ.18.02
Description
A dried stem with dried leaves and seed pods photographed against an off-white background, slight shadows are cast, hand coloured, the leaves green and the seed pods are yellow to light brown
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Artist
James Daubney (1949 – , Canadian)
Title
Dried Stem of Plant
Date
1987
Medium
silver gelatin on paper
Dimensions
18.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
A dried stem with dried leaves and seed pods photographed against an off-white background, slight shadows are cast, hand coloured, the leaves green and the seed pods are yellow to light brown
Subject
landscape
botanical
Credit
Purchased from Folio Gallery, Calgary, 1987
Catalogue Number
DaJ.18.02
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Erythronium grandiflorum (Glacier Lily)

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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1890
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.12
Description
A thick green leaf rises from centre left at the bottom of the picture to top right; from inside the leaf protrude 2 yellow blossoms.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Erythronium grandiflorum (Glacier Lily)
Date
1890
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
A thick green leaf rises from centre left at the bottom of the picture to top right; from inside the leaf protrude 2 yellow blossoms.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.12
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Eucephalus engelmannii (Engelmann's Aster/Aster engelmannii)

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactscm.05.07
Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Date
1890 – 1910
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.07
Description
One green stem with green leaves, branches out near the top into 6 stems with smaller leaves, and an open, pink and yellow flower on the end.
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Artist
Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)
Title
Eucephalus engelmannii (Engelmann's Aster/Aster engelmannii)
Date
1890 – 1910
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
One green stem with green leaves, branches out near the top into 6 stems with smaller leaves, and an open, pink and yellow flower on the end.
Subject
botanical
flower
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
ScM.05.07
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False Hellebore and Grasses, Waterton 1981

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Artist
James Daubney (1949 – , Canadian)
Date
1981
Medium
silver gelatin on paper
Catalogue Number
DaJ.18.01
Description
A black and white photographic positive, flowers and grasses fill the whole frame
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Artist
James Daubney (1949 – , Canadian)
Title
False Hellebore and Grasses, Waterton 1981
Date
1981
Medium
silver gelatin on paper
Dimensions
14.0 x 17.8 cm
Description
A black and white photographic positive, flowers and grasses fill the whole frame
Subject
landscape
botanical
Credit
Purchased from Ron Brown, Jasper, 1982
Catalogue Number
DaJ.18.01
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
1981
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.12
Description
Centered in the middle of the photograph is a bush covered in Hydrangia. The flowers are a white and pink colour. Just behind the bush is a low corner angle view of the white house with red trim that sits adjacent. The Hydrangia bush takes up most of the photograph, but there is some blue sky in th…
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Hydrangia
Date
1981
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Dimensions
50.7 x 40.4 cm
Description
Centered in the middle of the photograph is a bush covered in Hydrangia. The flowers are a white and pink colour. Just behind the bush is a low corner angle view of the white house with red trim that sits adjacent. The Hydrangia bush takes up most of the photograph, but there is some blue sky in the background off to the left and some shadows cast on to the house from the flowers.
Subject
botanical
hydrangia
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.12
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Artist
Barb Spohr
Date
1984
Medium
ektacolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.01
Description
Ecktacolour print on Kodak paper. The centre of the picture is dominated by a blue iris about to bud. Near the bottom of the picture and beside the stem of the other is the tip of a tightly wound blue iris bud.
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Artist
Barb Spohr
Title
Iris
Date
1984
Medium
ektacolour on paper
Dimensions
49.0 x 32.0 cm
Description
Ecktacolour print on Kodak paper. The centre of the picture is dominated by a blue iris about to bud. Near the bottom of the picture and beside the stem of the other is the tip of a tightly wound blue iris bud.
Subject
botanical, iris
Credit
Gift of Barbara Spohr, Vancouver, 1985
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.01
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