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Avalanche on Mount Brewster

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Artist
Bruno Engler (1915 – 2001, Canadian)
Date
1966
Medium
silver gelatin on paper
Catalogue Number
EnB.18.06
Description
A black and white photographic positive, the side of the mountain covers almost the entire picture, it is snow covered, to the top right and centre an avalanche is descending to the valley bottom, a few trees in the bottom left corner
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Artist
Bruno Engler (1915 – 2001, Canadian)
Title
Avalanche on Mount Brewster
Date
1966
Medium
silver gelatin on paper
Dimensions
49.0 x 39.3 cm
Description
A black and white photographic positive, the side of the mountain covers almost the entire picture, it is snow covered, to the top right and centre an avalanche is descending to the valley bottom, a few trees in the bottom left corner
Subject
landscape, mountain
Mount Brewster
avalanche
Credit
Purchased from Bruno Engler, Harvie Heights, 1985
Catalogue Number
EnB.18.06
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Artist
James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1986
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
NiJ.03.12
Description
A pencil drawing of Barrier mountain, no clouds or foreground. The back edge has a complete border of masking tape.
Artist
James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian)
Title
Barrier Mountain
Date
prior to 1986
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
22.7 x 30.1 cm
Description
A pencil drawing of Barrier mountain, no clouds or foreground. The back edge has a complete border of masking tape.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Credit
Gift of James McLaren Nicoll, 1978
Catalogue Number
NiJ.03.12
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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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Big Rock at Lake O'Hara

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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1968
Medium
oil on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.217
Description
A rugged rocky cliff surrounded by evergreens is located along the shores of Lake O'Hara. It ranges in colour from purples to yellow and orange. Lake O'Hara is depicted in slid turquoise. The mountains appear overhead beyond the cliffs with cobalt blue peering through top centre.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Big Rock at Lake O'Hara
Date
1968
Medium
oil on paper
Dimensions
22.8 x 30.3 cm
Description
A rugged rocky cliff surrounded by evergreens is located along the shores of Lake O'Hara. It ranges in colour from purples to yellow and orange. Lake O'Hara is depicted in slid turquoise. The mountains appear overhead beyond the cliffs with cobalt blue peering through top centre.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Canadian Rockies
lake
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.217
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Bow Lake and Crowfoot Glacier

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Artist
Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
1964
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
MiJ.05.06
Description
The general colours are green, blue, grey, brown, mauve, purple and white. The painting is divided in half for dominance. The bottom-half is the icy blue/green and white of the frozen lake; on the viewer’s far right there are two small evergreens in the snow. The top-half comprises the mountains an…
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Artist
Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
Bow Lake and Crowfoot Glacier
Date
1964
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
37.2 x 56.0 cm
Description
The general colours are green, blue, grey, brown, mauve, purple and white. The painting is divided in half for dominance. The bottom-half is the icy blue/green and white of the frozen lake; on the viewer’s far right there are two small evergreens in the snow. The top-half comprises the mountains and glacier; viewer’s right the scree slope and upward sweep of a mountain, moving to the left is the next mountain with its white and blue glacier top and blue sweep down the middle of the mountain. Lower mid-centre is the glacier snow field and to the left is a brown and white mountain. The gloomy sky is grey and white swirling clouds with hints of yellow through the grey and blue sky beyond.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Bow Glacier
Bow Lake
Janet Holly Middleton
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
Catalogue Number
MiJ.05.06
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C Level Lake, Bankhead, Cascade Mountain

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Artist
Dorothy V. Whyte
Date
1967
Medium
oil on canvas board
Catalogue Number
WhD.02.01
Description
Colour: green, blue, purple. Purple bushes run along tthe lower edge. In he center banked on either side by green bushes is blue green water. The upper third is the far shore of trees and mountains in the distance. There is grey sky along the top.
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Artist
Dorothy V. Whyte
Title
C Level Lake, Bankhead, Cascade Mountain
Date
1967
Medium
oil on canvas board
Dimensions
12.7 x 17.7 cm
Description
Colour: green, blue, purple. Purple bushes run along tthe lower edge. In he center banked on either side by green bushes is blue green water. The upper third is the far shore of trees and mountains in the distance. There is grey sky along the top.
Subject
landscape, lake
mountain
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Dorothy V. Whyte, West Vancouver, 1970
Catalogue Number
WhD.02.01
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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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Cathedral Mountain in Wapta Muck

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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1968
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.231
Description
Cathedral rises through the whisps of circling cloud covering. The green blue, splashes of paint at the base of the mountain gives the impression of a thick forest. Beige strokes of paint stretch up to the purplish mass of rock beyond the treeline. Catharine is encompassed by a grey sky.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Cathedral Mountain in Wapta Muck
Date
1968
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
25.4 x 30.3 cm
Description
Cathedral rises through the whisps of circling cloud covering. The green blue, splashes of paint at the base of the mountain gives the impression of a thick forest. Beige strokes of paint stretch up to the purplish mass of rock beyond the treeline. Catharine is encompassed by a grey sky.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Canadian Rockies
lake
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.231
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Chopping Through Cornice on Mount Brewster

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Artist
Bruno Engler (1915 – 2001, Canadian)
Date
1964
Medium
silver gelatin on paper
Catalogue Number
EnB.18.05
Description
A black and white photographic positive, a figure of a man is central in the picture, only his one boot is clearly defined, he is chopping through a cornice of snow, the mountain is from bottom left to upper right, most of it snow, flying snow backlit from the sun dominates the centre of the picture
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Artist
Bruno Engler (1915 – 2001, Canadian)
Title
Chopping Through Cornice on Mount Brewster
Date
1964
Medium
silver gelatin on paper
Dimensions
49.0 x 39.5 cm
Description
A black and white photographic positive, a figure of a man is central in the picture, only his one boot is clearly defined, he is chopping through a cornice of snow, the mountain is from bottom left to upper right, most of it snow, flying snow backlit from the sun dominates the centre of the picture
Subject
landscape, mountain
Mount Brewster
activity
climbing
winter
Credit
Purchased from Bruno Engler, Harvie Heights, 1985
Catalogue Number
EnB.18.05
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Climbers on the South Peak of Mount Victoria

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Artist
Bruno Engler (1915 – 2001, Canadian)
Date
1961
Medium
silver gelatin on paper
Catalogue Number
EnB.18.01
Description
A black and white photographic positive, the top fifth of the picture is sky with a few clouds, the rest of the picture is of mountain peaks with snow and glaciers, from bottom left is a field of snow which terminates centre top, on this field can be seen 2 mountain climbers, the mountain is Mount …
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Artist
Bruno Engler (1915 – 2001, Canadian)
Title
Climbers on the South Peak of Mount Victoria
Date
1961
Medium
silver gelatin on paper
Dimensions
39.5 x 49.0 cm
Description
A black and white photographic positive, the top fifth of the picture is sky with a few clouds, the rest of the picture is of mountain peaks with snow and glaciers, from bottom left is a field of snow which terminates centre top, on this field can be seen 2 mountain climbers, the mountain is Mount Victoria, Banff National Park
Subject
landscape, mountain
Credit
Purchased from Bruno Engler, Harvie Heights, 1985
Catalogue Number
EnB.18.01
Images
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