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Beach Combers, Burrard Inlet, B.C.

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Artist: Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaC.05.38

Description: A coastal seascape of Burrard Inlet, BC, shows a floating house or shack in the centre right of the image. It has a railing running around it and a covered porch. A walkway runs from the shore at the bottom of the image to the shack. Part of another shack is cropped at the left of the image. L…

Artist: Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)

Title: Beach Combers, Burrard Inlet, B.C.

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour on paper

Description: A coastal seascape of Burrard Inlet, BC, shows a floating house or shack in the centre right of the image. It has a railing running around it and a covered porch. A walkway runs from the shore at the bottom of the image to the shack. Part of another shack is cropped at the left of the image. Logs are floating around these buildings. Beyond the buildings is Burrard Inlet on which there are two or three boats. A dock runs out the boats in the upper left corner. Beyond, at the top of the image are Coast mountains, some covered in snow.

Subject: landscape; coastal; seascape; Pacific; British Columbia; Burrard Inlet, mountains, Coast

Credit: Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 2001

Catalogue Number: LaC.05.38

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Coastal Scene, Tides Out, Dalhousie

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Artist: John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)

Date: 1877

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: FsJ.05.04

Description: A bright scene of a rocky coast with water beyond. A rocky island topped with trees fills the centre of the image. The foreground has algae-covered rocks, two figures bending over a boat, and a large cliff at left. flocks of birds fly above the island.

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Artist: John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)

Title: Coastal Scene, Tides Out, Dalhousie

Date: 1877

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 17.1 x 24.2 cm

Description: A bright scene of a rocky coast with water beyond. A rocky island topped with trees fills the centre of the image. The foreground has algae-covered rocks, two figures bending over a boat, and a large cliff at left. flocks of birds fly above the island.

Subject: Coast; Nova Scotia; fishing

Credit: Gift of Robyn L Fulton, 2023

Catalogue Number: FsJ.05.04

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Coastal Scene With Mountain

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1915

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.309

Description: Two sheets of a paper come together to make one imageThe top image is sky, and the bottom image is land (a cove) with rocks and sea.Some writing dictating a detailed colour scheme is on front at bottom.On back: “Canada 205”

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Coastal Scene With Mountain

Date: c. 1915

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 19 x 25 cm

Description: Two sheets of a paper come together to make one imageThe top image is sky, and the bottom image is land (a cove) with rocks and sea.Some writing dictating a detailed colour scheme is on front at bottom.On back: “Canada 205”

Subject: coast; landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.309

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Coming Down Blewett Pass

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.230

Description: Drawing of a car with 5 figures in it. Car is going down a hill. “Coming Down Blewett Pass” is written in pencil in the TLC. Figures are labeled “Charlie” “Jim” “C.W.” “D.W.” “R.H.”Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Coming Down Blewett Pass

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 27.5 cm

Description: Drawing of a car with 5 figures in it. Car is going down a hill. “Coming Down Blewett Pass” is written in pencil in the TLC. Figures are labeled “Charlie” “Jim” “C.W.” “D.W.” “R.H.”Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.

Subject: car; motor trip; road trip; coast; Blewett Pass

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.230

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Going Down Blewett Pass

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.232

Description: Drawing of a car with 5? figures. Car is going down a hill. Sign behind the car reads “Speed Limit 8 Miles”. “Going Down Blewett Pass” written in pencil at top of page. There could be a rock that is in the air about to hit the windshield. Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holm…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Going Down Blewett Pass

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 27.5 cm

Description: Drawing of a car with 5? figures. Car is going down a hill. Sign behind the car reads “Speed Limit 8 Miles”. “Going Down Blewett Pass” written in pencil at top of page. There could be a rock that is in the air about to hit the windshield. Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.

Subject: car; motor trip; road trip; coast; Blewett Pass

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.232

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Going Over Blewett Pass

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.233

Description: Drawing of car with 5 figures. Two are sitting in the car, one is out front pulling the car, and two behind the car pushing it. A sign in front of the car reads “To Vancouver”. Figures are labeled: “Jim” (pulling in front), “Charlie” (in drivers seat), “C.W.” (in back seat reading), “D.W.” and “R.H…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Going Over Blewett Pass

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 27.5 cm

Description: Drawing of car with 5 figures. Two are sitting in the car, one is out front pulling the car, and two behind the car pushing it. A sign in front of the car reads “To Vancouver”. Figures are labeled: “Jim” (pulling in front), “Charlie” (in drivers seat), “C.W.” (in back seat reading), “D.W.” and “R.H.” (behind pushing). Smoke around tires with words “BANG”. “Going Over Blewett Pass” written in pencil at top of page. Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.

Subject: car; motor trip; road trip; coast; Blewett Pass

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.233

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Going to Spokane

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.229

Description: Drawing of 4 ? figures in a car. Two signs read “To Spokane” and “Speed 5 Miles”. Speech bubble from one figure says “GOOD BYE”. A passenger appears to be looking back and waving a handkerchief and figures in back are eating and drinking. No landscape.Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”,…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Going to Spokane

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 27.5 cm

Description: Drawing of 4 ? figures in a car. Two signs read “To Spokane” and “Speed 5 Miles”. Speech bubble from one figure says “GOOD BYE”. A passenger appears to be looking back and waving a handkerchief and figures in back are eating and drinking. No landscape.Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.

Subject: car; motor trip; road trip; coast; Spokane

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.229

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Going up Blewett Pass

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.231

Description: Drawing of a car with 2 figures sitting in the car, 2 behind pushing , and 1 in front pulling the car up a hill. Figures labeled “D. White” (pulling in front), “C. Walker” (sitting in driver’s seat), “C. White” (sitting in the back reading), “D. Walker” (pushing in back), “R. Holmes” (pushing in ba…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Going up Blewett Pass

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 27.5 cm

Description: Drawing of a car with 2 figures sitting in the car, 2 behind pushing , and 1 in front pulling the car up a hill. Figures labeled “D. White” (pulling in front), “C. Walker” (sitting in driver’s seat), “C. White” (sitting in the back reading), “D. Walker” (pushing in back), “R. Holmes” (pushing in back). “Going up Blewett Pass” written in pencil at bottom of page. Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.