a: A helicopter is rescuing a group of animals that are being held up by a stretcher that is tied to the bottom of the helicopter. The stretcher is tilted up in the left, and the scarves of the animals are blowing in the wind, suggesting that the helicopter is moving. There are birds flying around …
a: A helicopter is rescuing a group of animals that are being held up by a stretcher that is tied to the bottom of the helicopter. The stretcher is tilted up in the left, and the scarves of the animals are blowing in the wind, suggesting that the helicopter is moving. There are birds flying around with them. Down below and in the background there is a idyllic mountain range, and below it is says, “SEASONS GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER” b: As supplement to the drawing seen in a, b is a newspaper clipping of a helicopter rescuing a man from his plane. In the bottom portion of the clipping is states, “RESCUES AT SEA. The two pictures tell two...the Atlantic at the weekend. On the left, a U.S. navy...single-engine plane after he was forced to ditch today...harbor. Two young girls and another passenger were....a French trawler, is hauled ashore by breeches buoy fro...England Sunday...” verso: an article discussing a game played by the Calgary Stampeders against the Regina Roughriders. The writes: “Sandhogs Stampeder Blitz... Keys 25-0 Win. By Gorde Hunter [Herald Sports Editor]. A brilliant defence that allowed the Regina Rough-riders a total offence of a mere 32 years, powered the Calgary Stampeders to a one-sided 25-0 win over the Roughriders Saturday afternoon at McMahon in the first game of the Western Conference total point semi-final series. With a crowd of 17,780 sitting in bright sunshine, the Cowboys completely dominated proceedings from flag to finish as the sandhogs made a shambles of the Regina attack by putting a tremendous rush on quarterback Bob Ptacek, a thorn in Stampeder sides all season. He managed to complete but five passes in 17 attempts for 47 yeard and the ground attack had less success. Meanwhile EAgle Day guided the Stamps to three touch-downs, a field goal, two converts and a pair of singles to add up to the 25 points they will take into tonights’s second game...”
Rough sketch of a Christmas card idea boxed off on the paper. There is a mountain range on the bottom half with squiggly lines near the bottom edge referencing where the writing might go. Above in the TL quadrant there is a helicopter airlifting the animals out on a stretcher.
Rough sketch of a Christmas card idea boxed off on the paper. There is a mountain range on the bottom half with squiggly lines near the bottom edge referencing where the writing might go. Above in the TL quadrant there is a helicopter airlifting the animals out on a stretcher.
A rough sketch of a group of animals on a sketcher that is tethered to a helicopter. There are birds flying around them, and their scarves are blowing in the wind suggesting that the helicopter is moving. Below the animals there is a mountain range.
A rough sketch of a group of animals on a sketcher that is tethered to a helicopter. There are birds flying around them, and their scarves are blowing in the wind suggesting that the helicopter is moving. Below the animals there is a mountain range.
Four sketches that are close-ups of the Christmas card concept of 1962. The one on the top has the bear, deer, rabbit, moose and squirrel, below these two there are two singular drawings one of the deer on the right side of the stretcher and then an animal that is not easily defined, and on the bot…
Four sketches that are close-ups of the Christmas card concept of 1962. The one on the top has the bear, deer, rabbit, moose and squirrel, below these two there are two singular drawings one of the deer on the right side of the stretcher and then an animal that is not easily defined, and on the bottom there is the left side of the stretcher with just the moose drawn.
A rough sketch for the 1962 Christmas card, the viewer is looking up at the bottom of the stretcher that is carrying six identifiable animals. The stretcher is tethered to a helicopter that can be seen above, and below the animals you can see an mountain range.verso: a loose boxed off sketch of a h…
A rough sketch for the 1962 Christmas card, the viewer is looking up at the bottom of the stretcher that is carrying six identifiable animals. The stretcher is tethered to a helicopter that can be seen above, and below the animals you can see an mountain range.verso: a loose boxed off sketch of a helicopter lifting gestural drawings of figures on a surface attached to the helicopter.
Boxed off there is a rough sketch of the 1962 Christmas card. There is the mountain range in the bottom area of the drawing, and above you can make out five gestural drawings of animals that are sitting on a stretcher that is being airlifted out by a helicopter.
Boxed off there is a rough sketch of the 1962 Christmas card. There is the mountain range in the bottom area of the drawing, and above you can make out five gestural drawings of animals that are sitting on a stretcher that is being airlifted out by a helicopter.
A quick Christmas card sketch of a helicopter airlifting a group of animals out on a stretcher. There is a mountain range and clouds below them. In the BRC of the drawing there appears to be markings that could be Peter’s signature.
A quick Christmas card sketch of a helicopter airlifting a group of animals out on a stretcher. There is a mountain range and clouds below them. In the BRC of the drawing there appears to be markings that could be Peter’s signature.
A boxed-off sketch for the 1962 Christmas card. A helicopter is airlifting a group of animals out of the mountains. The animals are on a stretcher of sorts with their scarves blowing in the wind.
A boxed-off sketch for the 1962 Christmas card. A helicopter is airlifting a group of animals out of the mountains. The animals are on a stretcher of sorts with their scarves blowing in the wind.
Quick sketch of a helicopter airlifting a group of animals out of the mountains. There is a mountain range below them, and birds flying around. verso: quick sketch of the same drawing, though it is just of the moose being airlifted out by the helicopter, with the mountains below.
Quick sketch of a helicopter airlifting a group of animals out of the mountains. There is a mountain range below them, and birds flying around. verso: quick sketch of the same drawing, though it is just of the moose being airlifted out by the helicopter, with the mountains below.
A lot of curvy lines made by pencil that look like clouds or mountains. On the upper right there is a very small triangle with two black lines and a white stripe in the middle of the two which resembles a road. Signature bottom centre: “Sinclair ‘70”.
A lot of curvy lines made by pencil that look like clouds or mountains. On the upper right there is a very small triangle with two black lines and a white stripe in the middle of the two which resembles a road. Signature bottom centre: “Sinclair ‘70”.
Impressionistic female face with clouds behind. Signature in the bottom rhc: SinclairPeopled Road is one of his early works to feature the road, in an evolutionary move to his Road Series.
Impressionistic female face with clouds behind. Signature in the bottom rhc: SinclairPeopled Road is one of his early works to feature the road, in an evolutionary move to his Road Series.
Small sketch of a road with foothills rolling off on either side of the road. The road leads to a mountain range; blue coloured pencil is used to accent the mountain peaks as well as blue spot rain/snow drops centre under image. Artist signature: centre under image Sinclair ‘69.
Small sketch of a road with foothills rolling off on either side of the road. The road leads to a mountain range; blue coloured pencil is used to accent the mountain peaks as well as blue spot rain/snow drops centre under image. Artist signature: centre under image Sinclair ‘69.
Drawing of a designed goblet standing fully in the center of the page. The area surrounding the goblet has been completely shaded in. The drawing au verso is a nose, ear, and hand study.“The dark background with the still darker goblet allowed Collings to achieve bright metallic-like highlights on …
Drawing of a designed goblet standing fully in the center of the page. The area surrounding the goblet has been completely shaded in. The drawing au verso is a nose, ear, and hand study.“The dark background with the still darker goblet allowed Collings to achieve bright metallic-like highlights on the embossed goblet. Barely visible, a tiny, whimsical “Ditty” bird peaks over the lip of the cup.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Profile portrait of the bust of a woman with her head gazing downwards.“The woman’s head is bowed as though she is preoccupied with something in front of her; perhaps it is the artist’s wife, Mellora, playing the piano. The woman’s eyes and mouth, and tendrils of hair at the nape are treated sensit…
Profile portrait of the bust of a woman with her head gazing downwards.“The woman’s head is bowed as though she is preoccupied with something in front of her; perhaps it is the artist’s wife, Mellora, playing the piano. The woman’s eyes and mouth, and tendrils of hair at the nape are treated sensitively while flowers in the background underscore her femininity.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Drawing of a farming disc, the first few discs are show as the disappear into the piece, and the seat sits high up on the piece.“An unlikely combination of practical entrepreneur and preoccupied artist, Collings was involved with farm machinery sales between 1882 and 1888 in England. A writer who i…
Drawing of a farming disc, the first few discs are show as the disappear into the piece, and the seat sits high up on the piece.“An unlikely combination of practical entrepreneur and preoccupied artist, Collings was involved with farm machinery sales between 1882 and 1888 in England. A writer who interviewed the artist in 1924 had the impression that Collings envisaged farm equipment as means for creating an enormous painting-like but three-dimensional “landscape.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.
A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.