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Yellow Lady's Slipper with Dandelion Buds

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

The item is a painting of some yellow flowers done by Hilda Vincent Foster. It was possibly painted in the 1930s

[Saseenos? Wiffen Spit?]

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

The item consists of one lino cut mono print, possibly depicting Saseenos or Wiffen Spit. The title is not known.

Maynard, Max Singleton

Jerusalem

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

The item is an artwork done by Hilda Vincent Foster. It is an illumination of William Blake's poem Jerusalem. It was possibly created sometime in the 1930s

Cedar Waxwing(?)

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

The item is a painting of a cedar waxwing bird done by Hilda Vincent Foster. The title is taken from the back of the painting. It was not written by the artist. It was possibly painted in the 1930s

Varied Thrush? (Painted Robin)

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

The item is a painting of a grey bird sitting amongst some vegetation. The painting was done by Hilda Vincent Foster, possibly in the 1930s The painting has been incorrectly titled as Varied Thrush? (Painted Robin), but the bird has been correctly identified as a Red-Breasted Nuthatch by the Natural History curators at the Royal BC Museum.

Flicker(?)

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

The item is a painting of a grey bird with its wings outstretched while sitting amongst some flowers. The painting was done by Hilda Vincent Foster. On the back of the painting is written Flicker(?), but the bird has been correctly identified by Natural History curators at the Royal BC Museum as a Northern Flicker.

Grosbeak(?)

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

The item is a painting of a bird sitting amongst some branches. The painting was done by Hilda Vincent Foster, possibly in the 1930s. The painting has been incorrectly titled as a Grosbeak by Winifred Williams. Also on the back of the painting is a note written on December 7, 1993 stating that Florence Dickson said this was a Sparrow Hawk or Kestrel. It has been correctly identified as an American Kestrel by Natural History curators at the Royal BC Museum.

Arrow Lake, BC

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

The item consists of one painting by Dorothy Vernon Woodward. The painting depicts Arrow Lake, B.C., as told to the donor by the artist.

Woodward, Dorothy V.

Poppies

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

The item is a painting of some red poppies. The painting was done by Hilda Vincent Foster.

Daffodils with Hyacinth

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

The item is a painting of some flowers by Hilda Vincent Foster. The flowers depicted are some daffodils and hyacinth.

Garden Tapestry

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

The item is a painting of flowers and birds that was done by Hilda Vincent Foster, possibly in the 1940s

The King Of The Valley

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

Scene from Edith Forester's House, Mill Bay

PDP10899
Item
Apr [194-]

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

The item is a painting showing some trees. In the back is the sea and some mountains. In the foreground of the painting is a stone wall. The location of the painting is that of Mill Bay, Vancouver Island. The artwork was painted by Hilda Vincent Foster some time in the 1940s. The writing on the back of the painting is not that of the artist.

Captain Cook's Arrival in Nootka Sound, 1778.

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

The Most Illustrious And High Borne Prince Rupert....

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

Grey Admirable [Showing An Apple]

PDP05011
Item
[17--]

Part of Crease family fonds

Hatzia's Wife.

PDP01334
Item
[2 Mar 17--]

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

View Of The Island Onrust, Which Forms The Arsenal Of Batavia.

PDP01335
Item
26 Mar 1794

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

Girl Carrying Pail.

PDP04710
Item
2 Jan 1774

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

The Entrance into Ship Cove, King George's Sound, Northwest Coast of America

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

The Inside Of A House In Nootka Sound.

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

A Man Of Nootka Sound.

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

Terreeoboo, King Of Owhyhee Bringing Presents To Captain Cook.

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

Janet Menzies, Wife of Archibald Menzies

PDP05373
Item
[ca. 1789]

Part of Archibald Menzies fonds

Item consists of a miniature portrait of Janet Menzies on ivory by miniaturist, Thomas Richmond (British, 1771–1837). The painting sits within a gold painted frame, covered by glass, set into what was formerly a clasped box. The top portion of the container has been lost. The bottom of the container is red leather with the remnant of the hinge to the left of the frame.

Archibald Menzies

PDP05374
Item
[ca. 1789]

Part of Archibald Menzies fonds

The item consists of a miniature portrait of Archibald Menzies by miniaturist, Thomas Richmond (British, 1771–1837). The painting is set within a metal frame and the verso contains a braid and plait of hair with the initials A.M.