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The Canadian Pacific Railway
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- Artist
- William Notman (1826 – 1891)
- Date
- 1886
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- NoW.04.02
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- Artist
- William Notman (1826 – 1891)
- Title
- The Canadian Pacific Railway
- Date
- 1886
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 40 x 28.2 cm
- Credit
- Purchased from Prints Old and Rare, San Francisco, USA, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- NoW.04.02
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- Date
- 1880 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 101.04.1001
- Description
- From Rogers Pass, bent bolt in piece of wood, splintering, large segment of support timber with rusting 1.8 cm diameter bent iron rod in drilled hole, one end sawed off, other broken.
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- Title
- Drift Bolt
- Date
- 1880 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 42.5 x 42.5 cm
- Description
- From Rogers Pass, bent bolt in piece of wood, splintering, large segment of support timber with rusting 1.8 cm diameter bent iron rod in drilled hole, one end sawed off, other broken.
- Subject
- CPR
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Credit
- Gift of Rhoda Rouse, Calgary, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 101.04.1001
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Drinking Glass Collection
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0495 a-c
- Description
- Three tall, slightly flared water glasses, two with an elegant, frosted script "CG?R" monogram etched on outside (a)14.4x 7cm wide (b)13.2x7.2cm wide (c)14.5x7.0cm wide, has the circular CPR logo etched in block printing “CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY” on a checkered flag . The rim of (c) has small (0.5…
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- Title
- Drinking Glass Collection
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- glass
- Description
- Three tall, slightly flared water glasses, two with an elegant, frosted script "CG?R" monogram etched on outside (a)14.4x 7cm wide (b)13.2x7.2cm wide (c)14.5x7.0cm wide, has the circular CPR logo etched in block printing “CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY” on a checkered flag . The rim of (c) has small (0.50cm wide) chip.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0495 a-c
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Guy with Beaver Pelt
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- Date
- c. 1911
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.51
- Description
- A white fence sits in the image foreground. A house and a chimney rises on the left side of the image. A figure moves toward the open fence gate. On the left side there is a large green mass.
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- Title
- Guy with Beaver Pelt
- Date
- c. 1911
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Description
- A white fence sits in the image foreground. A house and a chimney rises on the left side of the image. A figure moves toward the open fence gate. On the left side there is a large green mass.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.51
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Hector Lake, Kicking Horse Pass, BC
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbes.05.07
- Date
- 1887
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- BeS.05.07
- Description
- Mountain landscape with large glassy lake in centre of painting. Abstract foliage and stand of dead trees in foreground at right. Brown treed slopes on opposite shore with large snow-capped mountains in distance. Small white and red buildings on far shore of lake. Title written in bottom left corne…
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- Title
- Hector Lake, Kicking Horse Pass, BC
- Date
- 1887
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 32.8 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Mountain landscape with large glassy lake in centre of painting. Abstract foliage and stand of dead trees in foreground at right. Brown treed slopes on opposite shore with large snow-capped mountains in distance. Small white and red buildings on far shore of lake. Title written in bottom left corner. “F.M. Bell-Smith 1887” at bottom right.
- Credit
- Gift of Mark Cullen, 2021
- Catalogue Number
- BeS.05.07
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Ike-No-Hata Fireworks
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactkiy.04.05
- Date
- 1881
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KiY.04.05
- Description
- two boys climb a tree and a crowd of people are watching fireworks across a body of water, red lanterns are strung between the trees
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- Title
- Ike-No-Hata Fireworks
- Date
- 1881
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.7 x 36.6 cm
- Description
- two boys climb a tree and a crowd of people are watching fireworks across a body of water, red lanterns are strung between the trees
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- KiY.04.05
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Japanese Woman
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- Date
- c. 1910
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.343
- Description
- Image is of a Japanese woman standing and holding a bowl (on a street?), with others behind her. Paper may have been taken from another drawing as the back has some buildings on it.
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- Title
- Japanese Woman
- Date
- c. 1910
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Image is of a Japanese woman standing and holding a bowl (on a street?), with others behind her. Paper may have been taken from another drawing as the back has some buildings on it.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.343
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Kicking Horse Lake Looking East, Hector on the Canadian Pacific Railway
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactnow.18.01
- Artist
- William Notman (1826 – 1891)
- Date
- 1887
- Medium
- photographic print on paper
- Catalogue Number
- NoW.18.01
- Description
- Mountain landscape with large lake dominating the centre. A small white building and storage tank [possibly a refueling station] can be seen on the far side of the lake. Train tracks run the width of foreground and seated figure [known to be Fredrick M. Bell-Smith] at easel in bottom right corner. …
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- Artist
- William Notman (1826 – 1891)
- Title
- Kicking Horse Lake Looking East, Hector on the Canadian Pacific Railway
- Date
- 1887
- Medium
- photographic print on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.6 x 27.8 cm
- Description
- Mountain landscape with large lake dominating the centre. A small white building and storage tank [possibly a refueling station] can be seen on the far side of the lake. Train tracks run the width of foreground and seated figure [known to be Fredrick M. Bell-Smith] at easel in bottom right corner. Title typed in bottom left corner. Manufacturer’s mark “WM. NOTMAN & SON, MONTREAL” typed in bottom right.
- Subject
- mountains
- lake
- CPR
- Fredrick Bell-Smith
- Credit
- Gift of Mark Cullen, 2021
- Catalogue Number
- NoW.18.01
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Man fixing fence
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- Date
- c. 1910
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.347
- Description
- A man is in the top left corner with his back to the viewer. He appears to be fixing a fence.
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- Title
- Man fixing fence
- Date
- c. 1910
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- A man is in the top left corner with his back to the viewer. He appears to be fixing a fence.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.347
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Man walking away
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- Date
- c. 1910
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.346
- Description
- An image of a man walking away from viewer, in bottom left corner.
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- Title
- Man walking away
- Date
- c. 1910
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- An image of a man walking away from viewer, in bottom left corner.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.346
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ivory; wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0284
- Description
- The case is in five segments which are both held together and can be separated by tension of the purple cord. Cord extends from a hole on either extremity of segments rim edges, through to attach itself to the ivory netsuke. Netsuke is woman supporting small child on her back at left shoulder, woma…
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- Title
- Medicine Case
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ivory; wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 5.7 x 9.3 cm
- Description
- The case is in five segments which are both held together and can be separated by tension of the purple cord. Cord extends from a hole on either extremity of segments rim edges, through to attach itself to the ivory netsuke. Netsuke is woman supporting small child on her back at left shoulder, woman wearing kimono, obi and getas. Signature on woman's right leg. Cord hole found on woman's left hip. Round filigree brass button slides on cord between netsuke and inro. Lacquer design on inro is landscape with birds on one side. Obverse is harbour scene with lighthouse boats and full moon, all in gold and black lacquer.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0284
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood; ivory; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0285
- Description
- Case is in six segments held together cord. Cord extends through holes on either extremity of rim edge and extends about 6 inches , 15 cm. to netsuke. On one face of case gold ground, mask and fan and a black lacquer bundle. Obverse has gold ground including sashes and black mask and gold and black…
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- Title
- Medicine Case
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood; ivory; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 2.5 x 9.3 cm
- Description
- Case is in six segments held together cord. Cord extends through holes on either extremity of rim edge and extends about 6 inches , 15 cm. to netsuke. On one face of case gold ground, mask and fan and a black lacquer bundle. Obverse has gold ground including sashes and black mask and gold and black striped cap. Embossed signature on bottom of inro. Toggle of brass filigree between inro and netsuke acts as a slide to tighten cord. Netsuke is an elderly, stooped man with long beard, wearing a mask. Mask and feet made of ivory but right foot is missing. Kimono gold and orange lacquer with hood of gold and black lacquer stripes. Ivory head loosening.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0285
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- Date
- c. 1910
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.348
- Description
- A side view of a woman in a dress and hat.
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- Title
- Mellora
- Date
- c. 1910
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A side view of a woman in a dress and hat.
- Subject
- figure
- study
- portrait
- Mellora Collings
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.348
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Miniature Fan Collection
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- paper; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0299 a-i
- Description
- Eight small souvenir paper fans with thin bamboo handles. Red is most dominant colour on all fans. Fans (a-f) are palmate in shape while (g-i) are smaller and circular. All five have a little mirror placed upper left center, and a blue and yellow fan motif at the base where handle meets paper. (a) …
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- Title
- Miniature Fan Collection
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- paper; wood
- Dimensions
- 14.5 cm
- Description
- Eight small souvenir paper fans with thin bamboo handles. Red is most dominant colour on all fans. Fans (a-f) are palmate in shape while (g-i) are smaller and circular. All five have a little mirror placed upper left center, and a blue and yellow fan motif at the base where handle meets paper. (a) image of Japanese woman, bottom left, in 3/4 profile facing right, Japanese male, upper right, faces woman. Small mirror makes up one side of a suspended box. Both figures have bright red lips. (b) Male figure bottom left, looks upwards towards figure of Japanese woman, upper left. Mirror in shape of full moon in background is partially hidden by midground post bearing Japanese calligraphy. (c) Two Japanese males in 3/4 profile facing each other, dressed in official looking clothing. Both are mustached. Mirror appears as one side of street lantern in background. (d) Image of Japanese woman, upper right, looking left toward male who wields a fan in his right hand, the mirror is a part of fan. (e) image of two Japanese women bottom left, faces in 3/4 profile, man wearing helmet upper right. Half moon shaped mirror upper left. (f) Japanese woman lower left, in 3/4 profile. Man in upper right looking down. Mirror in upper left corner in shape of lantern. (g) Small round fan with scene painted on both sides. One side, similar to (a-d) shows male Japanese figure looking right toward female figure, upperight. Small mirror hangs on stand, upper right center. On reverse is red circle with blue, white, and purple cloud like background above yellow fan shape. . Green calligraphy, left center, framed by three consecutive frames. (h) small round fan with scene painted on both sides. On front is similar design to (b) with male figure looking up towards female figure. Round mirror. Same design on back as (g). (i) small round fan with small square mirror and man in lower left corner looking up at woman.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0299 a-i
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Mount Lefroy N.W.T.
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- Date
- c. 1888
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MaM.05.01
- Description
- Left foreground evergreen trees on a slope, right foreground from centre left to tr mountain slope with some evergreen trees and burnt out forest. The snow capped mountain is centre right to near top of picture. Mountain range to left. Sky is partly cloudy, streaked with colour. On back in art…
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- Title
- Mount Lefroy N.W.T.
- Date
- c. 1888
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.7 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Left foreground evergreen trees on a slope, right foreground from centre left to tr mountain slope with some evergreen trees and burnt out forest. The snow capped mountain is centre right to near top of picture. Mountain range to left. Sky is partly cloudy, streaked with colour. On back in artist's hand: Mt. Lefroy N.W.T. Highest Peak on the C.P.R. line near Abbott Pass, more than 11,000 feet high. Also Twice One fifth less than twice
- Subject
- Canadian Rockies
- Mount Lefroy
- CPR
- Credit
- Gift of Masters Gallery ltd., Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- MaM.05.01
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Mount Sir Donald Station
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- Artist
- William Notman (1826 – 1891)
- Date
- 1889
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- NoW.04.01
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- Artist
- William Notman (1826 – 1891)
- Title
- Mount Sir Donald Station
- Date
- 1889
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 22.6 cm
- Credit
- Purchased from Prints Old and Rare, San Francisco, USA, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- NoW.04.01
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0267
- Description
- Mask of man with wide grimace, medium brown hardwood. Concave back has carved calligraphy and a single hole through which a cord would pass.
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 4.3 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- Mask of man with wide grimace, medium brown hardwood. Concave back has carved calligraphy and a single hole through which a cord would pass.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- travel
- souvenir
- collectable
- keepsake
- households
- miniatures
- figure
- face
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0267
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0268
- Description
- Demon mask in red lacquer with black eyes, gold on nose and black interior at back of mask, where there is a single hole for cord passage. Red and white label on back saying "H.S 32", generally worn and soiled. Has been cracked and repaired lower left jaw, hairline crack lower right jaw, lacquer l…
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 3.0 x 3.9 cm
- Description
- Demon mask in red lacquer with black eyes, gold on nose and black interior at back of mask, where there is a single hole for cord passage. Red and white label on back saying "H.S 32", generally worn and soiled. Has been cracked and repaired lower left jaw, hairline crack lower right jaw, lacquer loss on right temple.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- travel
- souvenir
- keepsake
- collectable
- households
- miniatures
- figure
- face
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0268
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0276
- Description
- Bald headed elderly man holding long beard in right hand and holding long bird claw, at side, in his left hand. Figure is arced to right side but balances well over small base of two feet together. Hollow and one large and one small cord hole through back. Glazed in light brown which fills recesses…
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.8 x 2.3 x 3.4 cm
- Description
- Bald headed elderly man holding long beard in right hand and holding long bird claw, at side, in his left hand. Figure is arced to right side but balances well over small base of two feet together. Hollow and one large and one small cord hole through back. Glazed in light brown which fills recesses to create contours.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0276
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0278
- Description
- Standing figure, of Fukurokuju wearing long kimono carved with floral decoration. Wearing wide brimmed hat which is resting on his back. Left arm upraised and sitting atop tall staff. Right hand in front of body holding scroll. Two cord holes in back of figure.
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 4.9 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- Standing figure, of Fukurokuju wearing long kimono carved with floral decoration. Wearing wide brimmed hat which is resting on his back. Left arm upraised and sitting atop tall staff. Right hand in front of body holding scroll. Two cord holes in back of figure.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0278
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