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The Wanderers

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

Date: prior to 1965

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: LaC.04.01

Description: General colour: brown, blue. Two brown horses and a white foal run over grass from the left side. In the background to the right is a cowboy on a horse running to the right. The man's arm is raised. Beyond is snow and blue mountains. Blue streaked sky across the top.

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

Title: The Wanderers

Date: prior to 1965

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 27.5 x 21.2 cm

Description: General colour: brown, blue. Two brown horses and a white foal run over grass from the left side. In the background to the right is a cowboy on a horse running to the right. The man's arm is raised. Beyond is snow and blue mountains. Blue streaked sky across the top.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; animal, horse; figure, cowboy

Credit: Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973

Catalogue Number: LaC.04.01

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Range Gossip

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Artist: Barbara Leighton (1911 – 1986, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: LeB.04.14

Description: In the foreground from the bl to the br there is a field of light green and dark green Prairie grass. In the mid section cc a group of figures on horseback and wagon stop to gather. A blue mountain range with snow peaks off in the distance starts in the cl and stops at the cr. The light blue sky an…

Artist: Barbara Leighton (1911 – 1986, Canadian)

Title: Range Gossip

Date: n.d.

Medium: woodcut on paper

Description: In the foreground from the bl to the br there is a field of light green and dark green Prairie grass. In the mid section cc a group of figures on horseback and wagon stop to gather. A blue mountain range with snow peaks off in the distance starts in the cl and stops at the cr. The light blue sky and clouds starting at the tl and proceeding to the tr looks like it was made from using the wood grain pattern.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Prairie; activity; riding; animal;horses; dogs; figure; group; transportation; horse and wagon

Credit: Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1995

Catalogue Number: LeB.04.14

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Ships in Port

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Artist: Barbara Leighton (1911 – 1986, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: LeB.04.18

Description: From the bottom left to the bottom right there is a pale peach dock with nine people gathered to perhaps buy, sell or prepare ocean goods. On the dock lies crates, buckets and barrels. A large ship is centered in the print, and behind it there is an even medium blue sky with seagulls circling. The…

Artist: Barbara Leighton (1911 – 1986, Canadian)

Title: Ships in Port

Date: n.d.

Medium: woodcut on paper

Description: From the bottom left to the bottom right there is a pale peach dock with nine people gathered to perhaps buy, sell or prepare ocean goods. On the dock lies crates, buckets and barrels. A large ship is centered in the print, and behind it there is an even medium blue sky with seagulls circling. The water has white reflections from the ship and is a darker blue then the sky. Anchored in the water are a couple of row boats and sail boats.

Subject: Seascape; transportation; ships; boats; figure; group; male; female; animal; seagulls

Credit: Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1995

Catalogue Number: LeB.04.18

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Western ...?

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Artist: Barbara Leighton (1911 – 1986, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: LeB.04.20

Description: Over two thirds of this print starting from the bottom shows a female and three children feeding chickens. The field were they are standing in is a very light green. There are 16 chickens varying in color from dark yellow to peach to brown. Behind the figures there is a farm house, and two cows in …

Artist: Barbara Leighton (1911 – 1986, Canadian)

Title: Western ...?

Date: n.d.

Medium: woodcut on paper

Description: Over two thirds of this print starting from the bottom shows a female and three children feeding chickens. The field were they are standing in is a very light green. There are 16 chickens varying in color from dark yellow to peach to brown. Behind the figures there is a farm house, and two cows in the upper left. The far background is a cloudy blue/green sky.

Subject: Landscape; prairie; farmland; activity; farming;animal; chickens; cows; figure; female; children; architecture; rural farmhouse

Credit: Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1995

Catalogue Number: LeB.04.20

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Untitled

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Artist: Fredrick S. Chattuses

Date: 1911

Medium: conté on paper

Catalogue Number: ChF.03.01

Description: Colour: black on white. A man facing right sits at a table lighted by a single lamp hanging above right.

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Artist: Fredrick S. Chattuses

Title: Untitled

Date: 1911

Medium: conté on paper

Dimensions: 48.7 x 33.6 cm

Description: Colour: black on white. A man facing right sits at a table lighted by a single lamp hanging above right.

Subject: figure, male

Credit: Gift of W. (family) Painter, 1975

Catalogue Number: ChF.03.01

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Inland Eskimo Woman

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Artist: Jessie Oonark (1906 – , Canadian)

Date: 1960

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: OoJ.04.01

Description: A line rendering, abstract definition, of a fully clad Inuit woman. Artist's and carver's chop in red, and Dorset chop blc. Written on back in graphite: 287 - DOR/F.A. 1960

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Artist: Jessie Oonark (1906 – , Canadian)

Title: Inland Eskimo Woman

Date: 1960

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 52.4 x 31.1 cm

Description: A line rendering, abstract definition, of a fully clad Inuit woman. Artist's and carver's chop in red, and Dorset chop blc. Written on back in graphite: 287 - DOR/F.A. 1960

Subject: figure, woman

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: OoJ.04.01

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Smelling Out Seal

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Artist: Juanisialuk Irqumia (1912 – 1977, Canadian)

Date: 1962

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: JaU.04.01

Description: A black positive image of a hunter with spear in right hand and a dog on a leash on left hand. The dog is looking down at a seal under the ice. The seal is lying down and looking up. A bird is flying over the back of the dog. A black shape at centre left has Inuit letters on it, from it a line …

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Artist: Juanisialuk Irqumia (1912 – 1977, Canadian)

Title: Smelling Out Seal

Date: 1962

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 38.9 x 55.3 cm

Description: A black positive image of a hunter with spear in right hand and a dog on a leash on left hand. The dog is looking down at a seal under the ice. The seal is lying down and looking up. A bird is flying over the back of the dog. A black shape at centre left has Inuit letters on it, from it a line runs across the picture, indicating the ice line. On back is stamped: Povungnituk Cooperative Society Pr. Quebec 1962Image text reads “ᔪᐊᓇᓯᐊᓗ”Bottom text reads “2/30 ᑯᓕᓴᔭᒪ ᓴᓇᓯᒪᔪ ᐊᒍᑎ ᓇᕆᐊᑎᑕᑐ ᓇᓯᕈᒪᓗᓂ ᐊᒃᓗᑯ ᔪᐊᓇᓯᐊᓗ. ᐳᕕᓂᑐ. ᑯᐃᐱ. ᑲᓇᑕ. 1962.”

Subject: activity, hunting; dog; seal; figure, male

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: JaU.04.01

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: conté on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.036

Description: Brown conte drawing of standing male figure model - front view - with arms crossed over chest and hands tucked under arms. Figure shows significant muscle development. Hair is short and tousled on top of head. On matte board.Signed: Peter Whyte February 14, 1928 -

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1928

Medium: conté on paper

Dimensions: 66.0 x 51.5 cm

Description: Brown conte drawing of standing male figure model - front view - with arms crossed over chest and hands tucked under arms. Figure shows significant muscle development. Hair is short and tousled on top of head. On matte board.Signed: Peter Whyte February 14, 1928 -