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Before the White Man Came

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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1969
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.30
Description
The painting is dominated by a large bison midcentre left grazing in a herd in the foothills. The mountains are behind under a dark blue and yellow sky.
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Before the White Man Came
Date
1969
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
11.3 x 16.3 cm
Description
The painting is dominated by a large bison midcentre left grazing in a herd in the foothills. The mountains are behind under a dark blue and yellow sky.
Subject
animal, buffalo
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
foothills
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1978
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.30
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1966
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.34
Description
Merry Xmas & Happy New Year from Mr. & Mrs. J. Simpson Sr. 1966-7.
Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Canadian Rockies
Date
1966
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
17.5 x 11.0 cm
Description
Merry Xmas & Happy New Year from Mr. & Mrs. J. Simpson Sr. 1966-7.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.34
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1971
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.46
Description
Vivid colours depicting a lake in the foreground, green growth to the front and right of water, dark trees and mountain slope. Multi coloured bank, growth trees to the left. Varied coloured mountains in the background, yellow and blue sky.
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Consolation Lake
Date
1971
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
21.0 x 27.1 cm
Description
Vivid colours depicting a lake in the foreground, green growth to the front and right of water, dark trees and mountain slope. Multi coloured bank, growth trees to the left. Varied coloured mountains in the background, yellow and blue sky.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
lake
mountain
Credit
Gift of Audrey Campbell, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.46
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Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake

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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1943
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.02
Description
Colour: blue, green. The land across the lower quarter is very coloured. One evergreen stands on the waters edge left of center. A little stream of water comes into the lake from the lower right. The far shore rises half way up to mountains and glacier. Blue sky goes across the top.
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake
Date
1943
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
24.4 x 34.6 cm
Description
Colour: blue, green. The land across the lower quarter is very coloured. One evergreen stands on the waters edge left of center. A little stream of water comes into the lake from the lower right. The far shore rises half way up to mountains and glacier. Blue sky goes across the top.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
glacier
lake
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.02
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Glacier Lake from the Saskatchewan River Crossing

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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1940
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.44
Description
Lake with reflections centre and lower right; an island protrudes from the centre right edge; yellow/brown hill bottom left with evergreens, 2 dead standing trees; mountains and green hills in background; pale blue sky. Handwritten on separate backing (in artist's hand): Jim Looking onto Glacier La…
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Glacier Lake from the Saskatchewan River Crossing
Date
1940
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
26.0 x 35.1 cm
Description
Lake with reflections centre and lower right; an island protrudes from the centre right edge; yellow/brown hill bottom left with evergreens, 2 dead standing trees; mountains and green hills in background; pale blue sky. Handwritten on separate backing (in artist's hand): Jim Looking onto Glacier Lake from the Saskatchewan River Crossing where you and Shane Graham camped. Credit both The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Brewster in any exhibition or publication of the collection, either in whole or in part. Banff Centre catalogue numbers: 81 0309 A; 20662
Subject
landscape
mountain
Credit
Gift of Banff Centre Brewster Donation, Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.44
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1941
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.43
Description
Mount Assiniboine is centre left; a moon to the right of the mountain between clouds; evergreen trees and snow in foreground. Credit both The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Brewster in any exhibition or publication of the collection, either in whole or in part. Banff Centre catalogue numbers: 81 0319 …
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Mount Assiniboine
Date
1941
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
30.4 x 22.8 cm
Description
Mount Assiniboine is centre left; a moon to the right of the mountain between clouds; evergreen trees and snow in foreground. Credit both The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Brewster in any exhibition or publication of the collection, either in whole or in part. Banff Centre catalogue numbers: 81 0319 A; 20663
Subject
landscape
mountain
Credit
Gift of Banff Centre Brewster Donation, Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.43
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1942
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.16
Description
Gold and green bank to the left foreground. Blue lake with moonlight shining on it mid foreground reaching back to the treed shoreline. On the right is the green flank of Sulphur Mountain and midcentre and left are dominated by moonlit Mount Rundle. The sky is bright with a full moon. This is a Chr…
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Mount Rundle
Date
1942
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
11.4 x 13.0 cm
Description
Gold and green bank to the left foreground. Blue lake with moonlight shining on it mid foreground reaching back to the treed shoreline. On the right is the green flank of Sulphur Mountain and midcentre and left are dominated by moonlit Mount Rundle. The sky is bright with a full moon. This is a Christmas card, greeting and signature in brc.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
lake
Vermilion
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.16
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.47
Description
Gold, red and green bank with evergreens to the left foreground. Green and blue lake with moonlight shining on it mid foreground reaching back to the treed shoreline. On the right is the dark flank of Sulphur Mountain and midcentre and left are dominated by moonlit Mount Rundle. The sky is bright w…
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Mount Rundle
Date
1929
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
18.6 x 22.6 cm
Description
Gold, red and green bank with evergreens to the left foreground. Green and blue lake with moonlight shining on it mid foreground reaching back to the treed shoreline. On the right is the dark flank of Sulphur Mountain and midcentre and left are dominated by moonlit Mount Rundle. The sky is bright with a full moon.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
lake
mountain
Credit
Gift of Audrey Campbell, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.47
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Mount Temple, Canadian Rockies

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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1972
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.09
Description
Colour: blue, green, brown. Lower half is water on the left and a brown shore in the lower right corner. Yellow grass grows at the left side of the far shore. Two trees go up the left side. Three go up on the right. The upper half is a mountain at center. Blue sky above.
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Mount Temple, Canadian Rockies
Date
1972
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
20.4 x 23.8 cm
Description
Colour: blue, green, brown. Lower half is water on the left and a brown shore in the lower right corner. Yellow grass grows at the left side of the far shore. Two trees go up the left side. Three go up on the right. The upper half is a mountain at center. Blue sky above.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
water
Credit
Gift of Gus (Mrs.) Baracos, Banff, 1978
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.09
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1930
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.01
Description
Two tents are pitched lower left, trees to right, yellow/green foreground, blue mountain in background, yellowish, light blue sky.
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
On the Trail
Date
1930
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
17.0 x 22.1 cm
Description
Two tents are pitched lower left, trees to right, yellow/green foreground, blue mountain in background, yellowish, light blue sky.
Subject
landscape
Candian Rockies
mountain
architecture
building
teepee
tent
Credit
Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.01
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