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Briquette Plant, Canmore Mine 1944

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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Date
1944
Medium
wax crayon on paper
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.19
Description
Mine site with many buildings of various shapes is centre and foreground. Mountain range in background The Three Sisters. Between the mountains and the site is a row of trees.
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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Title
Briquette Plant, Canmore Mine 1944
Date
1944
Medium
wax crayon on paper
Dimensions
29.2 x 36.6 cm
Description
Mine site with many buildings of various shapes is centre and foreground. Mountain range in background The Three Sisters. Between the mountains and the site is a row of trees.
Subject
industry
coal mining
Canadian Rockies
The Three Sisters
Credit
Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1989
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.19
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Change of Shift, Miners, Canmore 1944

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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Date
1944
Medium
wax crayon on paper
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.20
Description
Mine site, with buildings and mine entrance. Open rail cars and men dominate the bottom two thirds of the picture. Top third is trees and mountains.
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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Title
Change of Shift, Miners, Canmore 1944
Date
1944
Medium
wax crayon on paper
Dimensions
29.4 x 37.0 cm
Description
Mine site, with buildings and mine entrance. Open rail cars and men dominate the bottom two thirds of the picture. Top third is trees and mountains.
Subject
architecture, urban
figure, group
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1989
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.20
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Artist
Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)
Date
1914 – 1924
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
JaA.03.03
Description
Pencil sketch with colour notes, light and heavy pencil lines with shading. Central mountain in background, slopes to left and right, another mountain indicated on the right. Drawing on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, bl nd br rounded corners. On back more pencil written notes.
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Artist
Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)
Title
Coronet Peak
Date
1914 – 1924
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
14.2 x 22.8 cm
Description
Pencil sketch with colour notes, light and heavy pencil lines with shading. Central mountain in background, slopes to left and right, another mountain indicated on the right. Drawing on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, bl nd br rounded corners. On back more pencil written notes.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989
Catalogue Number
JaA.03.03
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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1963
Medium
coloured woodcut on paper
Catalogue Number
PhW.04.35
Description
Tipi, corral and barn at Brewster Stables on Spray Avenue. Cascade Mountain in background. Signed brc W.J. Phillips was mailed in white Greeting card from the Phillips. This print is #227 in R. Boulet Catalogue.
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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Title
Corral at Banff
Date
prior to 1963
Medium
coloured woodcut on paper
Dimensions
12.4 x 9.9 cm
Description
Tipi, corral and barn at Brewster Stables on Spray Avenue. Cascade Mountain in background. Signed brc W.J. Phillips was mailed in white Greeting card from the Phillips. This print is #227 in R. Boulet Catalogue.
Subject
mountain
Canadian Rockies
architecture, rural
Christmas
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
PhW.04.35
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Green Valley, Kananaskis Country

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Artist
Phil Michaud (1935 – 2010, Canadian)
Date
1994
Medium
oil pastel on acid free board
Catalogue Number
MiP.03.03
Description
This pastel drawing has different colours of green in the foreground. There is a row of dark green trees separating the valley from the base of the mountains. In the middle section there are two layers of mountains. The lower mountain has a green colour and the higher layer of mountains are blue. T…
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Artist
Phil Michaud (1935 – 2010, Canadian)
Title
Green Valley, Kananaskis Country
Date
1994
Medium
oil pastel on acid free board
Description
This pastel drawing has different colours of green in the foreground. There is a row of dark green trees separating the valley from the base of the mountains. In the middle section there are two layers of mountains. The lower mountain has a green colour and the higher layer of mountains are blue. The sky is light blue with some thin white clouds.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Kananaskis
Credit
Gift of Phil Michaud, Banff, 1997
Catalogue Number
MiP.03.03
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Artist
Alex Emond (1950 – , Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
EmA.03.02
Description
The back of the mane and ears of a horse is in the foreground bottom left. A trail from bottom left swings to the right. On the trail are two mounted horsemen. Standing to the left of the trail is a woman with hat in hand looking to the right. A ridge runs from bottom left to top right. There is a …
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Artist
Alex Emond (1950 – , Canadian)
Title
A Hunter of Peace
Date
1980
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
24.9 x 65.7 cm
Description
The back of the mane and ears of a horse is in the foreground bottom left. A trail from bottom left swings to the right. On the trail are two mounted horsemen. Standing to the left of the trail is a woman with hat in hand looking to the right. A ridge runs from bottom left to top right. There is a mountain range to the left in the distance and one mountain in top right hand corner. Clouds along the horizon.
Subject
figure
Mary Schaffer
cowboys
animal
horse
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Alex Emond
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
EmA.03.02
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Artist
Barbara Leighton (1911 – 1986, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
woodcut on paper
Catalogue Number
LeB.04.06
Description
Grey sky above mountain peaks with some cloud starting at center left and ending on center right. The foreground has some trees, pinkish earth or rocks and green grass.
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Artist
Barbara Leighton (1911 – 1986, Canadian)
Title
Lunette Peak
Date
n.d.
Medium
woodcut on paper
Description
Grey sky above mountain peaks with some cloud starting at center left and ending on center right. The foreground has some trees, pinkish earth or rocks and green grass.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1995
Catalogue Number
LeB.04.06
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Main Street, Canmore 1944

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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Date
1944
Medium
wax crayon on paper
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.22
Description
A street with 2 store fronts and another building around the corner dominates the picture. In the foreground is a board fence with a bicycle leaning up against it. In the background are mountains, including The Three Sisters.
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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Title
Main Street, Canmore 1944
Date
1944
Medium
wax crayon on paper
Dimensions
29.1 x 36.7 cm
Description
A street with 2 store fronts and another building around the corner dominates the picture. In the foreground is a board fence with a bicycle leaning up against it. In the background are mountains, including The Three Sisters.
Subject
architecture, urban
landscape
Canadian Rockies
The Three Sisters
Credit
Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1989
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.22
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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1963
Medium
coloured woodcut on paper
Catalogue Number
PhW.04.49
Description
Same as PhW.04.06. One of a seven part portfolio The Canadian Scene assembled in 1928. Portfolio #273. Rock strewn foreground, the rocks are white, the ground is yellow/green. Mount Cathedral is to the right, to the left is Mount Stephen. The top half of the picture is blue sky, darker on top, with…
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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Title
Mount Cathedral
Date
prior to 1963
Medium
coloured woodcut on paper
Dimensions
16.8 x 22.5 cm
Description
Same as PhW.04.06. One of a seven part portfolio The Canadian Scene assembled in 1928. Portfolio #273. Rock strewn foreground, the rocks are white, the ground is yellow/green. Mount Cathedral is to the right, to the left is Mount Stephen. The top half of the picture is blue sky, darker on top, with some white clouds over the mountains. Printed on Shoji paper from six cherry-wood blocks.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Dr. Glen Edwards, Calgary, 1983
Catalogue Number
PhW.04.49
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Mount Cathedral from Lake O'Hara

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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Date
1927
Medium
coloured woodcut on paper
Catalogue Number
PhW.04.45
Description
Cathedral Mountain in purple tones, a row of spruce trees in blue run across length of picture, the foreground is mostly green. A lone, brownish dead tree runs vertically off center left. The top half is very light blue sky. This print is on page 102 of Boulet's book The Tranquility and the Turbule…
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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Title
Mount Cathedral from Lake O'Hara
Date
1927
Medium
coloured woodcut on paper
Dimensions
17.5 x 22.0 cm
Description
Cathedral Mountain in purple tones, a row of spruce trees in blue run across length of picture, the foreground is mostly green. A lone, brownish dead tree runs vertically off center left. The top half is very light blue sky. This print is on page 102 of Boulet's book The Tranquility and the Turbulence.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Canadian Rockies
Cathedral Mountain
Credit
Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
Catalogue Number
PhW.04.45
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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Date
1927
Medium
colour woodcut on paper
Catalogue Number
PhW.04.19
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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Title
Mount Schaeffer
Date
1927
Medium
colour woodcut on paper
Dimensions
22.1 x 25.5 cm
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
Credit
Gift of George K.K. (Tommy) Link, Tucson, USA, 1979
Catalogue Number
PhW.04.19
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Artist
Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)
Date
1914
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
JaA.03.04
Description
Pencil sketch of a mountain which dominates centre background, middle to foreground slope indicating a gradual rise. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serated, br and bl edges rounded
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Artist
Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)
Title
Resplendent
Date
1914
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20.6 x 27.8 cm
Description
Pencil sketch of a mountain which dominates centre background, middle to foreground slope indicating a gradual rise. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serated, br and bl edges rounded
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989
Catalogue Number
JaA.03.04
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Date
prior to 1968
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
112.03.1011
Description
A flat round grey stone.
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Title
Rock
Date
prior to 1968
Material
stone
Description
A flat round grey stone.
Subject
geological
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Tom Simeon, Morley, 1970
Catalogue Number
112.03.1011
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Date
prior to 1967
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
112.03.1020
Description
A small dark egg shaped rock.
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Title
Rock
Date
prior to 1967
Material
stone
Description
A small dark egg shaped rock.
Subject
geology
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Tom Simeon, Morley, 1967
Catalogue Number
112.03.1020
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Date
prior to 1980
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
112.03.1019
Description
An almost perfectly round stone with red paint markings on and around half of the stone.
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Title
Rock
Date
prior to 1980
Material
stone
Description
An almost perfectly round stone with red paint markings on and around half of the stone.
Subject
geological
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
Catalogue Number
112.03.1019
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Date
prior to 1965
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
112.03.1018 a-h
Description
8 rocks of various shapes and sizes
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Title
Rock
Date
prior to 1965
Material
stone
Description
8 rocks of various shapes and sizes
Subject
geological
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
112.03.1018 a-h
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
112.03.1027
Description
Large, very round rock.
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Title
Rock
Date
prior to 1970
Material
stone
Description
Large, very round rock.
Subject
Canadian Rockies
minerals
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
112.03.1027
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Artist
Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)
Date
1914 – 1924
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
JaA.03.02
Description
Pencil sketch with colour notes, light and heavy pencil lines with shading. Central mountain dominates with ridges to grassy slope in foreground. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serrated, br and bl corners rounded. On back centre right more colour notes.
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Artist
Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)
Title
Rock Tower
Date
1914 – 1924
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
14.3 x 22.8 cm
Description
Pencil sketch with colour notes, light and heavy pencil lines with shading. Central mountain dominates with ridges to grassy slope in foreground. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serrated, br and bl corners rounded. On back centre right more colour notes.
Subject
Canadian Rockies
landscape
Credit
Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989
Catalogue Number
JaA.03.02
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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Date
c. 1949
Medium
woodcut; coloured inks on paper
Catalogue Number
PhW.04.18
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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Title
Rundle, Winter
Date
c. 1949
Medium
woodcut; coloured inks on paper
Dimensions
13.0 x 17.0 cm
Subject
landscape
Mount Rundle
Canadian Rockies
lake
Vermilion Lakes
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
PhW.04.18
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The Towers, Mt Assiniboine

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Artist
Barbara Leighton (1911 – 1986, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
woodcut on paper
Catalogue Number
LeB.04.16
Description
A small bit at the top of the print from tl to tr is a blue and grey sky with some clouds. The towering dark peach and yellow mountains start at the cl and tl and spread over to the tr and cr. In the foreground there is a aqua blue lake starting at the bl and ending at the br,with a bit of pale ora…
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Artist
Barbara Leighton (1911 – 1986, Canadian)
Title
The Towers, Mt Assiniboine
Date
n.d.
Medium
woodcut on paper
Description
A small bit at the top of the print from tl to tr is a blue and grey sky with some clouds. The towering dark peach and yellow mountains start at the cl and tl and spread over to the tr and cr. In the foreground there is a aqua blue lake starting at the bl and ending at the br,with a bit of pale orange shore and dark blue trees.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1995
Catalogue Number
LeB.04.16
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