Item consists of one bound sketchbook containing watercolours, sketches, and one photograph. The majority of the works have printed titles. The subject matter consists primarily of coastal and ocean scenes in British Columbia and abroad (primarily Rio de Janeiro).
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
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
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.
The item is a black and white photograph of Emily Sartain. The photograph is of the artist sitting outside with a canvas and she appears to be painting some flowers. The photograph is possibly from the 1930s
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.
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.
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.
The item is a colour photograph of Emily Sartain standing in front of a table that holds some of her paintings. The sign above the paintings says 'Emily Sartain Exhibition Flower Paintings'. The photograph is likely to have been taken in the 1970s.