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Flying Goggles
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.0559
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- rubber; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0559
- Description
- A pair of black rubber Polaroid flying goggles with a beige stretchy strap with metal clasp to adjust size. No lens. At the top of the rubber in the middle reads “POLAROID FLYING GOGGLES A.A.F. TYPE B-8 T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.” Along the top are perforated holes to allow air flow. The inside of th…
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- Title
- Flying Goggles
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- rubber; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.3 x 3.1 x 26.6 cm
- Description
- A pair of black rubber Polaroid flying goggles with a beige stretchy strap with metal clasp to adjust size. No lens. At the top of the rubber in the middle reads “POLAROID FLYING GOGGLES A.A.F. TYPE B-8 T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.” Along the top are perforated holes to allow air flow. The inside of the goggles is a suede-like fabric.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0559
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Fossil Mountain
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.01.587
- Date
- 1932 – 1933
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.587
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- Title
- Fossil Mountain
- Date
- 1932 – 1933
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12.7 x 17.7 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.587
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Grandma Takes to Skiing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.282
- Date
- 1931 – 1934
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.282
- Description
- Watercolour and pencil drawing of an older woman wearing green pants, red coat and blue scarf and mittens occupies the foreground. She has just skied down a hill, leaving six fallen skiers in her wake. There are two people on the top right horizon watching. Bottom left: GRANDMA TAKES TO SKIING.
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- Title
- Grandma Takes to Skiing
- Date
- 1931 – 1934
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Watercolour and pencil drawing of an older woman wearing green pants, red coat and blue scarf and mittens occupies the foreground. She has just skied down a hill, leaving six fallen skiers in her wake. There are two people on the top right horizon watching. Bottom left: GRANDMA TAKES TO SKIING.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.282
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Headcovering Hood
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.04.0046
- Date
- 1933 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0046
- Description
- A tan coloured canvas hood or helmet which fits like a bag over the head with a round hole, approx 11 cm diam, cut through for the eyes. Crown is circular and quilted with small squares to stiffen. Hood, which completely covers head except for hole cut for eyes, is seamed down the back of the neck …
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- Title
- Headcovering Hood
- Date
- 1933 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 41.3 x 14.2 x 17.3 cm
- Description
- A tan coloured canvas hood or helmet which fits like a bag over the head with a round hole, approx 11 cm diam, cut through for the eyes. Crown is circular and quilted with small squares to stiffen. Hood, which completely covers head except for hole cut for eyes, is seamed down the back of the neck is attached a long 59 cm canvas belt with small leather covered buckle at one end and metal grommets at the other. Inside front panel is completely lined with the same canvas material. Hole opening on the front shows evidence of another, green and ochre coloured, piece of fabric having been cut away, possibly a camouflage cloth covering the whole thing? Black cloth label inside front panel at bottom "Sporthaus Mizzi Langer-Kauba Wien VII"
- Subject
- households
- sports
- skiing
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0046
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0108
- Description
- A very dark navy blue, tightly woven wool shirt with lacing at the neck and on either side of the waist. Simple construction with square dropped sleeves, round collar, yoke across front and back, triangular gussets under arms, and button cuffs on sleeves. Sleeves have cotton poplin storm cuffs sewn…
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 55.0 x 62.5 cm
- Description
- A very dark navy blue, tightly woven wool shirt with lacing at the neck and on either side of the waist. Simple construction with square dropped sleeves, round collar, yoke across front and back, triangular gussets under arms, and button cuffs on sleeves. Sleeves have cotton poplin storm cuffs sewn inside. Waist pinched in by black laces through grommets applied through folded pleat in front and back of jacket, triangular flap of material beneath front laced opening.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0108
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0326
- Description
- Khaki canvas backpack. Leather straps and metal buckles close bag flap, coarse woven fabric shoulder straps, length adjustable by buckle and attached leather straps. No pockets. Stamped inside bag flap "F. Jeune & Bro. Ltd Markers Victoria B.C." Hand written on outside of flap "Whyte Box 370 Banff…
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- Title
- Knapsack
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 38.0 x 15.4 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Khaki canvas backpack. Leather straps and metal buckles close bag flap, coarse woven fabric shoulder straps, length adjustable by buckle and attached leather straps. No pockets. Stamped inside bag flap "F. Jeune & Bro. Ltd Markers Victoria B.C." Hand written on outside of flap "Whyte Box 370 Banff Alberta"
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0326
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- Date
- 1933 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0124 a-d
- Description
- Four pairs of mittens handknitted in the Norwegian style with winter motifs in contrasting colours. All come to a point at the tip of the thumb and fingers. (a) white background with black snowflake design, 27.0 x 26.0, narrow band of white ribbed knit edging plain stockinette knitted cuff. Dark di…
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- Title
- Knitted Mittens
- Date
- 1933 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Description
- Four pairs of mittens handknitted in the Norwegian style with winter motifs in contrasting colours. All come to a point at the tip of the thumb and fingers. (a) white background with black snowflake design, 27.0 x 26.0, narrow band of white ribbed knit edging plain stockinette knitted cuff. Dark diamond shaped snowflakes form design around cuff and front of mittens. Palm covered with overall pattern of small dark snowflakes. (b) white ribbed cuffs, 11.0 x 10.0, two large white eight sided snowflakes outlined in black on front, with overall pattern of diamond shaped checks on palm and thumb. (c) red, white and blue with reindeer, 26.0 x 11.5, plain stockinette knit cuff with narrow ribbed edging. Designs of blue reindeer and stylized figures on white background with red bands at the cuffs, and red accents. Palms covered with overall pattern of blue snowflakes separated by diagonal lines, and red bands containing from front. (d)blue with white skier, 29.5 x 11.0 long ribbed cuff with two narrow white bands around. Front contains silhouette of skier and trees in white on blue background palm covered with overall pattern of blue diamond shapes formed by diagonal white lines, evergreen tree on thumb.
- Subject
- households
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0124 a-d
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- Date
- 1932 – 1933
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0044
- Description
- A bent, torn and mangled, once cylindrical, tin lard pail with tin lugs at the sides for a wire handle missing to carry; blue printed round label with maple leaves at centre, Swift's "Silverleaf" B--/ P---nteed/ -ard", and "5 pounds net" near the bottom, with an oval stamp on the side stating that …
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- Title
- Lard Can
- Date
- 1932 – 1933
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 19.5 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- A bent, torn and mangled, once cylindrical, tin lard pail with tin lugs at the sides for a wire handle missing to carry; blue printed round label with maple leaves at centre, Swift's "Silverleaf" B--/ P---nteed/ -ard", and "5 pounds net" near the bottom, with an oval stamp on the side stating that the contents were approved by the Canadian Department of Agriculture.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0044
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- Date
- 1931 – 1932
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0089
- Description
- Rankin cup trophy is double handled, lidded, and sits on a circular, lathed, black painted wooden base. Tall, deep cup on circular foot, with ornate, amphora like handles. Handles have grape plant motif on thumb rests. Relief downhill skier on cup. Under skier engraved, "Won by: 1934 Victor Kutsch…
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1931 – 1932
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 42.8 x 16.2 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Rankin cup trophy is double handled, lidded, and sits on a circular, lathed, black painted wooden base. Tall, deep cup on circular foot, with ornate, amphora like handles. Handles have grape plant motif on thumb rests. Relief downhill skier on cup. Under skier engraved, "Won by: 1934 Victor Kutschera, 1935 Victor Kutschera, 1936 Vigo Victor Kutschera". Opposite side of cup engraved "Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies, Downhill Challenge Cup, Presented by Mr. Niall & Lady Jean Rankin, March 1932". Hallmarks near handle include "M&W" within crest, crown within pentagon, lion passant crest and "P" within crest. Lid slopes to narrow top knob in leaf design. Hallmarks on lid rim which sits inside cup are as follows: "M&W" within crest, lion passant in pentagon and "P" within crest. Wood and cup bases stamped "Mappin & Webb" Limited, Sheffield & London .
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0089
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- Date
- 1936
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1166
- Description
- Tall two-handled silver plated cup on wooden base. Front of cup reads: “Championship Canadian Rockies Junior Downhill. Presented by Phill. Moore 1936.” Small metal plaques attached to base name annual winners: 1936 - W. Wellman, 1937 - A. Andrews, 1938 - F. Gourlay, 1939 - G. Locke, 1940 - H.L. Gou…
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 50.5 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- Tall two-handled silver plated cup on wooden base. Front of cup reads: “Championship Canadian Rockies Junior Downhill. Presented by Phill. Moore 1936.” Small metal plaques attached to base name annual winners: 1936 - W. Wellman, 1937 - A. Andrews, 1938 - F. Gourlay, 1939 - G. Locke, 1940 - H.L. Gourlay, 1941 - H.L. Gourlay, 1942- P. Thompson, 1943 - S. Andrews, 1944 - Allan McLeod.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Santa Lucia, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1166
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- Date
- 1935
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1026
- Description
- Ski Runners trophy on wooden base. Large silver, amphora-shaped cup, gold colour interior. Engraved in bold square letters on side. "Ski Runners - Canadian Rockies - Ladies Slalom - Donated by Dr. G.M. Atkin". Tall, lathed brown wood base with eight name plaques on side showing Gladys Atkin won …
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1935
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 39.3 cm
- Description
- Ski Runners trophy on wooden base. Large silver, amphora-shaped cup, gold colour interior. Engraved in bold square letters on side. "Ski Runners - Canadian Rockies - Ladies Slalom - Donated by Dr. G.M. Atkin". Tall, lathed brown wood base with eight name plaques on side showing Gladys Atkin won it 1935, 1936, 1937, Ila LaCasse 1938, 1946, G. Wepsala 1939, E. Boyle 1940, 1941. Manufacturer's name on base.
- Credit
- Gift of Carmen Robinson, Banff, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1026
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- Date
- 1933 – 1934
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1027
- Description
- Christopher and Joseph Daem Memorial for Open Slalom at Mount Norquay Hut from 1933. Large, bulbous silver cup perched on tall silver stem, large amphora like handles. Round black painted metal base. Ten shield shaped name plaques engraved for: R. Edwards 1934, Ted Paris 1935, 1936, 1941, Rupe E…
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1933 – 1934
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 36.5 x 26.5 cm
- Description
- Christopher and Joseph Daem Memorial for Open Slalom at Mount Norquay Hut from 1933. Large, bulbous silver cup perched on tall silver stem, large amphora like handles. Round black painted metal base. Ten shield shaped name plaques engraved for: R. Edwards 1934, Ted Paris 1935, 1936, 1941, Rupe Edwards 1937, H. Reihle 1938, P. Vadja 1939, 1940, Hugh Gourlay 1946, and F. Gourlay 1947. In base of cup new screw "1077".
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1027
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- Date
- 1934 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1052
- Description
- Tall silver cup with high handles on a turned wooden base. Inscribed "Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies Junior Slalom Race Open Presented by I Paris 1934. Silver crest shaped name plates around base.
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1934 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- Tall silver cup with high handles on a turned wooden base. Inscribed "Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies Junior Slalom Race Open Presented by I Paris 1934. Silver crest shaped name plates around base.
- Credit
- Gift of Evelyn Crosby, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1052
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Membership Ribbon
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0148
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- fabric; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0148
- Description
- A rectangular ribbon made of red fabric with “SSV RENNEN 1936 DAVOS” embroidered in white thread. There is also a border made from white thread. A safety pin is attached at the upper left.
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- Title
- Membership Ribbon
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- fabric; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 2.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular ribbon made of red fabric with “SSV RENNEN 1936 DAVOS” embroidered in white thread. There is also a border made from white thread. A safety pin is attached at the upper left.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- skiing
- Sunshine Village
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0148
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Membership Patch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1058%20a-h
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1058 a-h
- Description
- Eight ski patches made out of felt. (a,b) Hill Divers Hon. Member, 6.5x8.9, yellow half circle (c,d) Fort William Ski Club 1939 Dominion Championships, 9.7x10.3, yellow circle with blue lettering (e) Spokane Ski Club, 11.5x10.3, blue triangle with yellow (f) Sunshine, 10.2x8.7, blue crest shape w…
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- Title
- Membership Patch
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Eight ski patches made out of felt. (a,b) Hill Divers Hon. Member, 6.5x8.9, yellow half circle (c,d) Fort William Ski Club 1939 Dominion Championships, 9.7x10.3, yellow circle with blue lettering (e) Spokane Ski Club, 11.5x10.3, blue triangle with yellow (f) Sunshine, 10.2x8.7, blue crest shape with snow scene bottom half and yellow rays spelling out "Sunshine" (g) Winter Sports Canadian Rockies Banff, 12.5 dia. blue circle, centre circle has a mountain scene, red lettering on white border (h) Orange rectangle with blue lettering, 3.1x7.1, "39-40"
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1058 a-h
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Membership Patch Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1095%20a-h
- Date
- 1930 – 1934
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1095 a-h
- Description
- Eight ski patches, various shapes and sizes. (a) Viking S.C. shielf shape, 12.7x10.2 (b) Bluebirds Ski C., 9.5x8.8 (c) 1940, 2.7x5.7 (d) W. Ski C 36-37, 7.8x7.4 (e) Blitzen Schuss, 20.1x3.5 (f) Slalom 1938, 7.8x5.5 (g) E.T.Y.E., 4.0 dia (h) F.W.S.C. 38, 6.0x8.8.
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- Title
- Membership Patch Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1934
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Eight ski patches, various shapes and sizes. (a) Viking S.C. shielf shape, 12.7x10.2 (b) Bluebirds Ski C., 9.5x8.8 (c) 1940, 2.7x5.7 (d) W. Ski C 36-37, 7.8x7.4 (e) Blitzen Schuss, 20.1x3.5 (f) Slalom 1938, 7.8x5.5 (g) E.T.Y.E., 4.0 dia (h) F.W.S.C. 38, 6.0x8.8.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1095 a-h
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- Date
- 1935 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0113 a-c
- Description
- Three pins representative of membership in the Banff Ski Runners. (a) shield shaped gold coloured metal with small gold skier in lower left against background of white enamelled mountains with blue sky above, and enamelled green trees lower right. Red banner diagonally across pin, "Banff Ski Runner…
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- Title
- Membership Pin
- Date
- 1935 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 0.8 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- Three pins representative of membership in the Banff Ski Runners. (a) shield shaped gold coloured metal with small gold skier in lower left against background of white enamelled mountains with blue sky above, and enamelled green trees lower right. Red banner diagonally across pin, "Banff Ski Runners" gold "B" at centre of sky. Vertical hinged pin fastened on back fastens into locking clasp at bottom. (b) as (a) but fastened on 7.0 x 5.8 cm square of white card with manufacturer's oval logo printed in blue at centre bottom. (c) rectangular, sealed in clear plastic bag, silver coloured with abstract, angular skiing figure posed against blue enamelled background, red maple leaf inside circle representing head, in red across bottom, "Banff Ski Runners". Pinned on 3.6 x 5.1 cm square of white card with logo printed as (b) plastic bag unopened.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Banff Ski Runners
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0113 a-c
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Membership Ribbon
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0140%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1937 – 1937
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0140 a,b
- Description
- A pair of ribbons made from shiny red fabric. Both ribbons are printed with “MEMBER SKI RUNNERS BANFF 1937” and have rough edges.
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- Title
- Membership Ribbon
- Date
- 1937 – 1937
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of ribbons made from shiny red fabric. Both ribbons are printed with “MEMBER SKI RUNNERS BANFF 1937” and have rough edges.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- skiing
- sports
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0140 a,b
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Mounts Temple and Hungabee, Ptarmigan Valley
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.02.046
- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.046
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- Title
- Mounts Temple and Hungabee, Ptarmigan Valley
- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 40.8 x 50.9 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.046
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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On Sky Line Slopes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactmcr.05.01
- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- McR.05.01
- Description
- A lady skier, wearing reddish pants and green jacket, red and green scarf, stands to left centre, she is facing to the right, a line of trees behind her, mountain peaks in background, top third is sky, picture quite faded.
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- Title
- On Sky Line Slopes
- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 76.5 x 55.8 cm
- Description
- A lady skier, wearing reddish pants and green jacket, red and green scarf, stands to left centre, she is facing to the right, a line of trees behind her, mountain peaks in background, top third is sky, picture quite faded.
- Credit
- Gift of Steve T. Hincks, Banff, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- McR.05.01
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