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The Battle of Cressy

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1792

Medium: engraving on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.03

Description: A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: The Battle of Cressy

Date: 1792

Medium: engraving on paper

Dimensions: 18.0 x 28.5 cm

Description: A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back paper reads “Johnson Art Galleries Limited Pictures Fine Framing. Montreal 634 St. Catherine West.”

Subject: activity; war; figure; group; animal; horse

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.03

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Buddhist Icon

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1900 – 1925

Medium: watercolour; gouache on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.04

Description: Blue god or demon surrounded in flames, over nude figure; flames and border rust coloured; 5/ on back. CRW purchased it in Katmandu, Nepal in Autumn of 1970, approx. a month long trip which included Langtang Valley trek.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Buddhist Icon

Date: 1900 – 1925

Medium: watercolour; gouache on paper

Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.6 cm

Description: Blue god or demon surrounded in flames, over nude figure; flames and border rust coloured; 5/ on back. CRW purchased it in Katmandu, Nepal in Autumn of 1970, approx. a month long trip which included Langtang Valley trek.

Subject: figure, male; mythological

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.04

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A Fishergirl on a Dune Top Overlooking the Sea

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Artist: Jozof Israels (1824 – 1911, Dutch)

Date: 1900 – 1900

Medium: lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: IsJ.04.01

Description: A young girl in center of picture is looking to the left out to sea. She has a (bathing cap) on her head, has a large coat or blanket wrapped around her. Her feet are bare. The overall colour is sepia toned.

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Artist: Jozof Israels (1824 – 1911, Dutch)

Title: A Fishergirl on a Dune Top Overlooking the Sea

Date: 1900 – 1900

Medium: lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 22.1 x 14.3 cm

Description: A young girl in center of picture is looking to the left out to sea. She has a (bathing cap) on her head, has a large coat or blanket wrapped around her. Her feet are bare. The overall colour is sepia toned.

Subject: seascape; figure, girl

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: IsJ.04.01

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Five Breton Ladies

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Artist: Unknown

Date: later than 1900

Medium: painted on plaster

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.85

Description: A plaster group of five women in long black dresses, two aprons, one wearing a shawl, all with white caps.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Five Breton Ladies

Date: later than 1900

Medium: painted on plaster

Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.5 x 30.0 cm

Description: A plaster group of five women in long black dresses, two aprons, one wearing a shawl, all with white caps.

Subject: figure, group

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.85

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Guy with Beaver Pelt

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

Date: c. 1911

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.51

Description: A white fence sits in the image foreground. A house and a chimney rises on the left side of the image. A figure moves toward the open fence gate. On the left side there is a large green mass.

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

Title: Guy with Beaver Pelt

Date: c. 1911

Medium: watercolour on paper

Description: A white fence sits in the image foreground. A house and a chimney rises on the left side of the image. A figure moves toward the open fence gate. On the left side there is a large green mass.

Subject: landscape; house; fence; figure

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.51

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Hunters

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Artist: Parr (1893 – 1969, Canadian)

Date: 1909

Medium: stonecut on paper

Catalogue Number: PaR.04.01

Description: General colour: black on white. Three hunters in kayaks line up one above the other on the right side facing left. Three walrus with harpoons stuck in them are stacked one above the next on the left side. At the bottom to the left is a bear.

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Artist: Parr (1893 – 1969, Canadian)

Title: Hunters

Date: 1909

Medium: stonecut on paper

Dimensions: 55.1 x 75.6 cm

Description: General colour: black on white. Three hunters in kayaks line up one above the other on the right side facing left. Three walrus with harpoons stuck in them are stacked one above the next on the left side. At the bottom to the left is a bear.

Subject: figure, male, animal, walrus; bear; hunting

Credit: Purchased from Quest, Banff, 1966

Catalogue Number: PaR.04.01

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Japanese Woman

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

Date: c. 1910

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.343

Description: Image is of a Japanese woman standing and holding a bowl (on a street?), with others behind her. Paper may have been taken from another drawing as the back has some buildings on it.

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

Title: Japanese Woman

Date: c. 1910

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 10.5 x 12.0 cm

Description: Image is of a Japanese woman standing and holding a bowl (on a street?), with others behind her. Paper may have been taken from another drawing as the back has some buildings on it.

Subject: figure; study; person

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.343

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Lady Minto and Cowboy in National Park, Banff, Canada

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Artist: A. Pearse

Date: 1901

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: PeA.03.01

Description: A realistic drawing in black and white; A mounted rider dressed in buckskins is talking with a lady standing near him; the lady has a long dress, ornate hat and an umbrella; to the right of the picture is a two-horse carriage with 3 people sitting in it; 2 helmeted riders and another man walking ne…

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Artist: A. Pearse

Title: Lady Minto and Cowboy in National Park, Banff, Canada

Date: 1901

Medium: ink on paper

Description: A realistic drawing in black and white; A mounted rider dressed in buckskins is talking with a lady standing near him; the lady has a long dress, ornate hat and an umbrella; to the right of the picture is a two-horse carriage with 3 people sitting in it; 2 helmeted riders and another man walking near the carriage; a herd of bison are near; trees and grass on the flats and up the mountain side; top left corner indicates a slightly cloudy sky.