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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.03
Description
General colour: black, brown. Head and shoulders of a balding man who wears a shirt and tie under the vague outline of a suit and jacket. He looks out at the viewer and has a short mustache.
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
John Brewster
Date
n.d.
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
56.8 x 43.9 cm
Description
General colour: black, brown. Head and shoulders of a balding man who wears a shirt and tie under the vague outline of a suit and jacket. He looks out at the viewer and has a short mustache.
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Dell Brewster, Banff, 1967
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.03
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Portrait of an Indian

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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
colour reproduction on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.04.01
Description
General colour: pink, brown. The head and shoulders of an man with braids.Two or three feathers coming out at the right side of his head. He looks out, he wears a blanket over his shoulders and a neckpiece with medallion.
Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Portrait of an Indian
Date
n.d.
Medium
colour reproduction on paper
Dimensions
17.5 x 14.0 cm
Description
General colour: pink, brown. The head and shoulders of an man with braids.Two or three feathers coming out at the right side of his head. He looks out, he wears a blanket over his shoulders and a neckpiece with medallion.
Subject
portrait
male
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
DgN.04.01
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1976
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.12
Description
Colour: black and brown on white. Head and shoulders of a man looking right. His hair is in long braids.
Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1976
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
61.0 x 48.0 cm
Description
Colour: black and brown on white. Head and shoulders of a man looking right. His hair is in long braids.
Subject
portrait
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1976
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.12
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Untitled [Seated Japanese man]

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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Medium
sculpture
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.11
Description
Hotei (one of seven gods of Bliss) sits on the ground holding a basket with a smile on his roly poly face. Both hands are holding onto the basket and consequently folded across his chest. The colour of the figure is a very dark colour with hints of red-brown where the light hits it.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled [Seated Japanese man]
Date
n.d.
Medium
sculpture
Dimensions
8.5 x 10.7 cm
Description
Hotei (one of seven gods of Bliss) sits on the ground holding a basket with a smile on his roly poly face. Both hands are holding onto the basket and consequently folded across his chest. The colour of the figure is a very dark colour with hints of red-brown where the light hits it.
Subject
figure
male
Hotei
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.11
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Untitled [German Shepherd Dog]

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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Medium
copper
Catalogue Number
UnK.17.01
Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled [German Shepherd Dog]
Date
n.d.
Medium
copper
Dimensions
29.0 x 22.0 cm
Subject
portrait
dog
Credit
Gift of Peter Whyte, 1966
Catalogue Number
UnK.17.01
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Artist
Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas; board
Catalogue Number
MoE.01.27
Description
Oil sketch of a portrait of a blonde man facing towards the left in black suit and white collared shirt with blue tie.
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Artist
Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian)
Title
Untitled Oil Sketch
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas; board
Dimensions
50.5 x 40.2 cm
Description
Oil sketch of a portrait of a blonde man facing towards the left in black suit and white collared shirt with blue tie.
Subject
oil sketch
portrait
male portrait
art study
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
MoE.01.27
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Artist
Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on board
Catalogue Number
MoE.01.28
Description
Oil sketch of a portrait of a brunette woman in pink sleeveless top, looking towards the left. Greenish-grey background.
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Artist
Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian)
Title
Untitled Oil Sketch
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
50.5 x 40.3 cm
Description
Oil sketch of a portrait of a brunette woman in pink sleeveless top, looking towards the left. Greenish-grey background.
Subject
oil sketch
portrait
female portrait
art study;
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
MoE.01.28
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Artist
Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on board
Catalogue Number
MoE.01.29
Description
Oil sketch of a portrait of a seated woman in a green dress(?) surrounded by pink, light greenish-blue fabrics draped across her lap. Subject is looking towards the right. Background and edges of work appear incomplete.
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Artist
Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian)
Title
Untitled Oil Sketch
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
50.4 x 40.3 cm
Description
Oil sketch of a portrait of a seated woman in a green dress(?) surrounded by pink, light greenish-blue fabrics draped across her lap. Subject is looking towards the right. Background and edges of work appear incomplete.
Subject
oil sketch
portrait
female portrait
art study
unfinished
work in progress
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
MoE.01.29
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Artist
Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas; board;
Catalogue Number
MoE.01.30
Description
Oil sketch of an incomplete portrait of a brunette man. Eyes have not been completed. Black suit, white collared shirt, and blue tie. Facing towards the right.
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Artist
Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian)
Title
Untitled Oil Sketch
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas; board;
Dimensions
50.4 x 40.3 cm
Description
Oil sketch of an incomplete portrait of a brunette man. Eyes have not been completed. Black suit, white collared shirt, and blue tie. Facing towards the right.
Subject
oil sketch
portrait
incomplete
male portrait
art study
unfinished
work in progress
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
MoE.01.30
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Artist
Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on board;
Catalogue Number
MoE.01.33
Description
Oil sketch of a portrait of a man of Asian descent, dressed in a black vest with blue shirt underneath, fan in hand, and a green-biege hat. Man is looking towards the left and appears to be seated against a green and black backdrop.
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Artist
Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian)
Title
Untitled Oil Sketch
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on board;
Dimensions
60.5 x 44.9 cm
Description
Oil sketch of a portrait of a man of Asian descent, dressed in a black vest with blue shirt underneath, fan in hand, and a green-biege hat. Man is looking towards the left and appears to be seated against a green and black backdrop.
Subject
oil sketch
male portrait
portrait
fan
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
MoE.01.33
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Artist
Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas; board
Catalogue Number
MoE.01.34
Description
Unfinished oil sketch of a portrait of a woman(?). Sketched outlines of the details of the face, eyes, nose, mouth and side of face. Subject is facing towards the left.
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Artist
Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian)
Title
Untitled Oil Sketch
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas; board
Dimensions
50.5 x 40.0 cm
Description
Unfinished oil sketch of a portrait of a woman(?). Sketched outlines of the details of the face, eyes, nose, mouth and side of face. Subject is facing towards the left.
Subject
oil sketch
unfinished
incomplete
work in progress
portrait
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
MoE.01.34
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Artist
Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian)
Date
c. 1928
Medium
oil on paper
Catalogue Number
MoE.01.01
Artist
Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian)
Title
Oil Sketches
Date
c. 1928
Medium
oil on paper
Dimensions
45.5 x 30.2 cm
Subject
portrait
still life
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
MoE.01.01
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
1945
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.04
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Guy Thomas
Date
1945
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
43 x 30 cm
Subject
portrait
male
Guy Thomas
Credit
Gift of Sonia de Grandmaison, West Vancouver, 1980
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.04
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
1950
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
DgN.02.02
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Norman Luxton
Date
1950
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
75 x 55 cm
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Sonia de Grandmaison, West Vancouver, 1980
Catalogue Number
DgN.02.02
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
c. 1940
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.05
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of John Brewster as an elderly man. The head is drawn in good detail, full faced, shirt and tie evident, shoulders sketched in lightly. The face is round, hair over ears, otherwise bald, brown eyes, mustache, and amicable look.
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
John Brewster
Date
c. 1940
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
35; 50.4 x 34.2; 38 cm
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of John Brewster as an elderly man. The head is drawn in good detail, full faced, shirt and tie evident, shoulders sketched in lightly. The face is round, hair over ears, otherwise bald, brown eyes, mustache, and amicable look.
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1983
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.05
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
c. 1950
Medium
pastel on sandpaper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.01
Description
A head and shoulder portrait of Bill Hargrave (see de Grandmaison file for information on Mr. Hargrave). He is wearing a tam, green-yellow-red with a pom-pon, a shirt and tie, and a shawl-necked sweater
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Bill Hargrave
Date
c. 1950
Medium
pastel on sandpaper
Dimensions
61.0 x 50.5 cm
Description
A head and shoulder portrait of Bill Hargrave (see de Grandmaison file for information on Mr. Hargrave). He is wearing a tam, green-yellow-red with a pom-pon, a shirt and tie, and a shawl-necked sweater
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Sonia de Grandmaison, West Vancouver, 1985
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.01
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.49
Description
mottled grey/green stone; man in parka in semi-kneeling position; right leg bent back, hands in front, palms down; carved features; left leg has a hole in centre bottom.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Man
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
8.8 x 4.8 cm
Description
mottled grey/green stone; man in parka in semi-kneeling position; right leg bent back, hands in front, palms down; carved features; left leg has a hole in centre bottom.
Subject
figure
male
parka
inukl
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.49
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.11 a,b
Description
hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue k…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt
Date
prior to 1962
Description
hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue knit loops at each corner; (b) Caribou Hunt; (46.0x69.0) white background, bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 3 hunters, pink and black; 2 black dogs, one pulling a sled; pink caribou with arrow in shoulder, bleeding from wound and mouth; blue knit loops at each corner.
Subject
figure
male
female
activity
hunting
animal
caribou
fish
dog
bird
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.11 a,b
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.44 a,b
Description
green stone; man holding fish over head; (a) man 9.0x4.2x3.3; standing, knees slightly bent; arms straight up from shoulders; fingers indicated right hand; both hands open, holes in centre; (b) fish 2.8x6.5x1.2; carved and incised features; hole in centre; piece of bone ca .2 goes into holes in ha…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Man with Fish
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
11.5 x 6.8 cm
Description
green stone; man holding fish over head; (a) man 9.0x4.2x3.3; standing, knees slightly bent; arms straight up from shoulders; fingers indicated right hand; both hands open, holes in centre; (b) fish 2.8x6.5x1.2; carved and incised features; hole in centre; piece of bone ca .2 goes into holes in hand and fish.
Subject
figure
male
animal
fish
activity
hunting
fishing;
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.44 a,b
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
1959
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.07
Description
A head and shoulders portrait of Fred Brewster; an almost full face portrait, ruddy complexion, black hair, moustache, blue eyes; wearing an open necked plaid shirt; highlights behind head and ear to right.
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Fred Brewster
Date
1959
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
61.0 x 45.7 cm
Description
A head and shoulders portrait of Fred Brewster; an almost full face portrait, ruddy complexion, black hair, moustache, blue eyes; wearing an open necked plaid shirt; highlights behind head and ear to right.
Subject
portrait
portrait, Fred Brewster
Credit
Gift of Sonia de Grandmaison, West Vancouver, 1987
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.07
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