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A forest fire in the Rocky Mountains

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Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
1890
Call Number
P
Published Date
1890
Physical Description
p.128, ill.
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Rocky Mountains, Canada
British Columbia
Forest fires
Notes
In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.IV, no.86, (February 1890)
photograph on p.128, description on p.119 under "Our Engravings"
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Artist
James Whaite
Date
prior to 1916
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WhJ.05.01
Description
A mountain scene, left foreground is covered with logs and rocks on grass, a river bank, running from bottom right to lower left centre is a fast flowing river, lots of foliage on trees on riverbank, mountains rise behind riverbank, tree covered, clouds on mountains tops and in the sky.
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Artist
James Whaite
Title
Hope
Date
prior to 1916
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
62.5 x 44.1 cm
Description
A mountain scene, left foreground is covered with logs and rocks on grass, a river bank, running from bottom right to lower left centre is a fast flowing river, lots of foliage on trees on riverbank, mountains rise behind riverbank, tree covered, clouds on mountains tops and in the sky.
Subject
landscape, mountain
river
forest
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
WhJ.05.01
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Artist
Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)
Date
later than 1886
Medium
oil on board
Catalogue Number
MrT.02.01
Description
General colour: green, brown. Central image is a wooden grave marker stuck at the end of a mound of dirt left of center. It reads Sacred to A.R. Underwood. Died July 31, 1886. It is shadowed by a tree whose double trunk is at the right side. Behind is woods, dark trees and light underbrush.
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Artist
Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)
Title
Pioneer Grave
Date
later than 1886
Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
16.5 x 27.5 cm
Description
General colour: green, brown. Central image is a wooden grave marker stuck at the end of a mound of dirt left of center. It reads Sacred to A.R. Underwood. Died July 31, 1886. It is shadowed by a tree whose double trunk is at the right side. Behind is woods, dark trees and light underbrush.
Subject
landscape, forest
historical
Credit
Purchased from Bashford's Corner Ltd, Calgary, 1970
Catalogue Number
MrT.02.01
Images
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