topic:"forest" found 50 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

#4 Wildfires

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Artist: Robert Guest (1938 – 2017, Canadian)

Date: 2011

Medium: oil on wood

Catalogue Number: GuR.02.01

Description: A landscape oil painting, on board, of forest on fire. The painting is dominated by one central tree. Fallen tree on fire diagonally across painting in foreground. Background is thick forest on fire and some blue sky with orange smoke. Primarily red, green, blue and yellow color palette. Au verso s…

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Artist: Robert Guest (1938 – 2017, Canadian)

Title: #4 Wildfires

Date: 2011

Medium: oil on wood

Dimensions: 19.2 x 24.3 cm

Description: A landscape oil painting, on board, of forest on fire. The painting is dominated by one central tree. Fallen tree on fire diagonally across painting in foreground. Background is thick forest on fire and some blue sky with orange smoke. Primarily red, green, blue and yellow color palette. Au verso several stickers. At top white with black printing “THIS PAINTING HAS BEEN DONATED TO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OF THE WHYTE MUSEUM OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES AT BANFF. IT IS A GIFT FROM THE ARTIST, ROBERT GUEST OF GRANDE CACHE. 2012.” Sticker middle right is yellow with black print, “ CAUTION! HELP AVOID FADING: Display original artwork out of direct sunlight or other strong light, and away from heat or moist conditions!” Bottom left label, white with black printing, “#4. Wildfires./2011” NEW OILPAINT SERIES - 8X10 “ PANELS AT GRANDE CACHE, BY R. GUEST.” Bottom left sticker, blue with black print, see artist bio.

Subject: landscape; forest fire; Robert Guest

Credit: Purchased from Robert Guest, Grande Cache, 2012

Catalogue Number: GuR.02.01

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After the fires

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Author: Isaac, Jennifer

Call Number: P

Author: Isaac, Jennifer

Physical Description: p.22-26 : ill

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Crowsnest Pass; Forest fires

Notes: In Mountain Life, vol.4, no.3 (Winter 2003 /2004)

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

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Bow Lake Study #5

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Date: 2001 – 2001

Medium: oil on masonite board

Catalogue Number: GrL.01.18

Description: An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours are white, blue, purple and green. The top of the image is blue, with grey clouds. The mountains are represented in the centre of the image in tones of purple, white and blue. The bottom third of the image is a mixture of purple and green. …

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Title: Bow Lake Study #5

Date: 2001 – 2001

Medium: oil on masonite board

Dimensions: 35.6 x 45.7 cm

Description: An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours are white, blue, purple and green. The top of the image is blue, with grey clouds. The mountains are represented in the centre of the image in tones of purple, white and blue. The bottom third of the image is a mixture of purple and green. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in grey paint. Au verso, written in black ink in the tlhc, “45/T”.

Subject: landscape; mountain; forest; Bow Lake

Credit: Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006

Catalogue Number: GrL.01.18

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Castleguard River Region

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.145

Description: The lower third is tall dark trees with a gap at the right side. Behind are blue trees. In the centre behind them is a brown hill and a ridge of purple mountains. Cloudy sky fills the top quarter.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Castleguard River Region

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 22.9 x 27.8 cm

Description: The lower third is tall dark trees with a gap at the right side. Behind are blue trees. In the centre behind them is a brown hill and a ridge of purple mountains. Cloudy sky fills the top quarter.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; forest; mountains

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.145

Notes: Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018

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Clearwater Lake

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Artist: William Hutchinson (1874 – 1918, Canadian)

Date: 1914

Medium: oil on paperboard

Catalogue Number: HuW.02.01

Description: In the foreground is a small lake coming from the left side, a man is working on a canoe on the shore. Grass and rocks dominate the foreground, forest behind. The centre of the painting is dominated by a mountain with snow-covered mountain range behind.

Artist: William Hutchinson (1874 – 1918, Canadian)

Title: Clearwater Lake

Date: 1914

Medium: oil on paperboard

Dimensions: 119.5 x 80.1 cm

Description: In the foreground is a small lake coming from the left side, a man is working on a canoe on the shore. Grass and rocks dominate the foreground, forest behind. The centre of the painting is dominated by a mountain with snow-covered mountain range behind.