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On Top of Wonder Pass

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Artist
Martha Isabel Houston (1896 – , Canadian)
Date
1959 – 1959
Medium
print on paper
Catalogue Number
HoM.04.03
Description
Done with black ink on white paper, this print features three horses, two of which are being ridden, and a large mountain in the background which is cropped just right of center and all the way to the left side by the picture’s border. The horse and rider in the left corner have their backs to the…
Artist
Martha Isabel Houston (1896 – , Canadian)
Title
On Top of Wonder Pass
Date
1959 – 1959
Medium
print on paper
Dimensions
13.7 x 17.8 cm
Description
Done with black ink on white paper, this print features three horses, two of which are being ridden, and a large mountain in the background which is cropped just right of center and all the way to the left side by the picture’s border. The horse and rider in the left corner have their backs to the viewer. the horse is cut off just after the top 1/3 of its tail by the picture border. the man riding this horse is wearing a triangular hat . The horse directly to the right of the for mentioned horse and rider is carrying supplies, and also has it’s back to the viewer. To the right of this horse, is another horse and rider. This horse is facing right, giving the viewer a profile. The rider is turned on the horse facing the viewer, and wearing a cowboy hat. In the trc is a small portion of White sky, and a small peak.
Subject
Activity
Trail riding
Figure
men
Landscape
Mountains
Canadian Rockies
Wonder Pass
Credit
Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 1998
Catalogue Number
HoM.04.03
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Colin Range, Maligne

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Artist
Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)
Date
1924 – 1924
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
JaA.03.14
Description
A stylistically loose drawing of a mountain range. The mountains take up the whole drawing and are cropped on all sides. 1/5 of the drawing is a sky with faint clouds. The line in the drawing is very soft with exception to the mountain in the middle of the picture which has been drawn heavily wi…
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Artist
Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)
Title
Colin Range, Maligne
Date
1924 – 1924
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
13.0 x 21.5 cm
Description
A stylistically loose drawing of a mountain range. The mountains take up the whole drawing and are cropped on all sides. 1/5 of the drawing is a sky with faint clouds. The line in the drawing is very soft with exception to the mountain in the middle of the picture which has been drawn heavily with strong lines and a sharp peak. This is the only mountain with any shading (although minimal). The other mountains consist of only line.
Subject
Landscape
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Donald Grace, Saanichton, 1997
Catalogue Number
JaA.03.14
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Temple Mountain from the Saddle

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Artist
Franz Hans Johnston, R. C. A. (1888 – 1949, Canadian)
Date
c. 1926
Medium
painting on paper
Catalogue Number
JoF.07.01
Description
A mountain scene framed on the right by a portion of a rocky mountain which is cropped on the top, right and bottom by the edge of the work. This portion takes up approximately 1/3 of the work lengthwise, and is purple in colour. Sharing the foreground with this large rock are several (5) evergr…
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Artist
Franz Hans Johnston, R. C. A. (1888 – 1949, Canadian)
Title
Temple Mountain from the Saddle
Date
c. 1926
Medium
painting on paper
Dimensions
11.5 x 17.0 cm
Description
A mountain scene framed on the right by a portion of a rocky mountain which is cropped on the top, right and bottom by the edge of the work. This portion takes up approximately 1/3 of the work lengthwise, and is purple in colour. Sharing the foreground with this large rock are several (5) evergreens. We only see the tips of these trees although the tree on the left side of the picture reaches almost to the lc. A mountain range painted in blue colours is in the background and, and is cropped on the bottom and left by the picture’s border, and on the right side by the rocky mountain side in the foreground. The small amount of visible sky is yellowish in colour.
Subject
Landscape
Mountains
Canadian Rockies
Temple Mountain
Credit
Purchased from The Collector’s Gallery, Calgary, 1999
Catalogue Number
JoF.07.01
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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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Artist
Arthur Lismer (1885 – 1969, Canadian)
Date
1928
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
LiA.03.01
Description
This drawing is a stylistically loose portrayal of a mountain scene. This scene is comprised only of mountains and rock - no trees or such other landscape. There is a peak in TLC and the mountain slopes downward to another smaller peak in the TRC. The foreground of the piece is comprised of many…
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Artist
Arthur Lismer (1885 – 1969, Canadian)
Title
Mt. Biddle
Date
1928
Medium
graphite on paper
Description
This drawing is a stylistically loose portrayal of a mountain scene. This scene is comprised only of mountains and rock - no trees or such other landscape. There is a peak in TLC and the mountain slopes downward to another smaller peak in the TRC. The foreground of the piece is comprised of many loose rocks that are piled on top of one another and recede into the background. The line quality of the drawing in the foreground is much heavier and more detailed than the background. Shading in the piece is done mostly with cross-hatching.
Subject
Landscape
Canadian Rockies
Mountains
Credit
Gift of Donald Grace, Saanichton, 1997
Catalogue Number
LiA.03.01
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Photo book with Peter Dettling

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence and other documents pertaining to a proposed photo book project between Ben Gadd and Peter Dettling featuring images of the Canadian Rockies. File includes general information and quotations from various printing and design companies; and a concept proposal compiled …
Date Range
2011
Reference Code
M590 / II / B / 35
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
S61
V810
Series
M590 / II : Research and publication records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / II / B : Other publications
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / II / B / 35
GMD
Textual record
Responsibility
Some materials produced by Peter Dettling
Date Range
2011
Physical Description
0.2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence and other documents pertaining to a proposed photo book project between Ben Gadd and Peter Dettling featuring images of the Canadian Rockies. File includes general information and quotations from various printing and design companies; and a concept proposal compiled by Peter Dettling, including a list of photographs to include.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Dettling, Peter
Subject Access
Publication
Professional and Personal Life
Correspondence
Environment
Commerce
Geography
Geology
Landscape
Mountains
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Commerce and industry
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
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Maligne Lake fact sheet

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of documents pertaining to a fact sheet about Maligne Lake which Ben Gadd produced for Parks Canada while working as a Seasonal Naturalist in Jasper. File includes cropped sections of a map depicting Maligne Lake and surrounding areas; research and planning notes written by Ben; a pro…
Date Range
[ca.1980-1984]
Reference Code
M590 / III / A / 9
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Map
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / III : Professional records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / III / A : Parks Canada records
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / III / A / 9
GMD
Textual record
Map
Responsibility
Produced by Ben Gadd
Date Range
[ca.1980-1984]
Physical Description
0.2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of documents pertaining to a fact sheet about Maligne Lake which Ben Gadd produced for Parks Canada while working as a Seasonal Naturalist in Jasper. File includes cropped sections of a map depicting Maligne Lake and surrounding areas; research and planning notes written by Ben; a prospectus/summary of the project; and a scanned paper copy of film strips depicting images of Maligne Lake.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Parks Canada
Government
Environment
Landscape
Geography
Geological formation
Geology
Natural history
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Maligne Lake
Jasper National Park
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Government
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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West Central Alberta interpretive signs

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one pencil outline [possibly drawn by Ben Gadd], depicting an unidentified landscape view in West Central Alberta. Drawing was used by Ben in the creation of interpretive signs.
Date Range
[ca.1990-1995]
Reference Code
M590 / III / D / 120
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Drawing
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / III : Professional records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / III / D / 120
GMD
Drawing
Responsibility
Produced by Ben Gadd
Date Range
[ca.1990-1995]
Physical Description
1 drawing (pencil illustration) : 43 x 18.5 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of one pencil outline [possibly drawn by Ben Gadd], depicting an unidentified landscape view in West Central Alberta. Drawing was used by Ben in the creation of interpretive signs.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Landscape
Environment
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
N/A
Related Material
V810/III/D/PA-19 to 38
Category
Environment
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
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Rocky Mountaineer Geology Show

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 20 illustrations (13 printed, 7 hand drawn) depicting geological movements and environmental change. Images were possibly produced by Ben Gadd as part of an interpretive program or display for travel company Rocky Mountaineer.
Date Range
[ca.1990-2000]
Reference Code
M590 / III / D / 121
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Drawing
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / III : Professional records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / III / D / 121
GMD
Drawing
Responsibility
Produced by Ben Gadd
Date Range
[ca.1990-2000]
Physical Description
20 illustrations : 36 x 21.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 20 illustrations (13 printed, 7 hand drawn) depicting geological movements and environmental change. Images were possibly produced by Ben Gadd as part of an interpretive program or display for travel company Rocky Mountaineer.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Landscape
Environment
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
N/A
Category
Environment
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
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Artist
James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
NiJ.05.01
Description
A yard on a ranch in which outbuildings are visible. To the right of the image, part of a log barn is visible and a fence extends out from the side of it. A smaller log building sits in the middle of the image. In the foreground is a log fence that looks as if it it wraps around the yard area. …
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Artist
James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)
Title
South of Cochrane
Date
n.d.
Medium
watercolour on paper
Description
A yard on a ranch in which outbuildings are visible. To the right of the image, part of a log barn is visible and a fence extends out from the side of it. A smaller log building sits in the middle of the image. In the foreground is a log fence that looks as if it it wraps around the yard area. In front of the fence in the blc there is a bush or tree without leaves. In the background, foothills, trees and mountains are visible.
Subject
Landscape
foothills
Canadian Rockies
Cochrane
ranch
Arcitecture
rural
barn
log
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
NiJ.05.01
Images
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