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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 43
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- Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian) 3
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At the Yoho Camp
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.430
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.430
- Description
- A brown cabin with white trim is in left centre, another building to the left of it. Mountain in the distance at centre right. Large evergreen trees beside the cabin. Billowy sky. A saddled brown horse is standing near a standing man in the right foreground.
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- Title
- At the Yoho Camp
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 30.4 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- A brown cabin with white trim is in left centre, another building to the left of it. Mountain in the distance at centre right. Large evergreen trees beside the cabin. Billowy sky. A saddled brown horse is standing near a standing man in the right foreground.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.430
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- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.02.11
- Description
- A young boy is sitting to the right of the picture, facing left. He is clothed, white long sleeved shirt, kakhi pants and a scarf tied around his head. Light yellow in background.
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- Title
- Balinese Boy
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 27.2 x 34.8 cm
- Description
- A young boy is sitting to the right of the picture, facing left. He is clothed, white long sleeved shirt, kakhi pants and a scarf tied around his head. Light yellow in background.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.02.11
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Banff Indian Days Camp
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.02.040
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Medium
- oil and mixed media on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.040
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- Title
- Banff Indian Days Camp
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Medium
- oil and mixed media on canvas
- Dimensions
- 53.4 x 63.7 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.040
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Banyan Tree, Bali
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.01.023
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.023
- Description
- Colour: brown, green. Two banyon trees fill the outer edges of the picture and the foreground. Behind n the distance are a few figures and a building to the left. Bits of sky can be seen through the branches of the trees.
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- Title
- Banyan Tree, Bali
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 35 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- Colour: brown, green. Two banyon trees fill the outer edges of the picture and the foreground. Behind n the distance are a few figures and a building to the left. Bits of sky can be seen through the branches of the trees.
- Subject
- landscape
- architecture
- figure
- group
- Pacific
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.023
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Bernice White Man Left and Larry Hairy Bull
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- Artist
- George Webber
- Date
- 1997 – 2008
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WeB.18.01
- Description
- Two men standing on the side of the road. Photograph taken at The Blood Reserve, Alberta.
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- Artist
- George Webber
- Title
- Bernice White Man Left and Larry Hairy Bull
- Date
- 1997 – 2008
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Dimensions
- 11” x 14” cm
- Description
- Two men standing on the side of the road. Photograph taken at The Blood Reserve, Alberta.
- Credit
- Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- WeB.18.01
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Big Bear Medicine
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- Date
- 1998
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- AuD.12.01
- Description
- A large painting of an Indigenous dressed as a bear. The man’s face is visible through the mouth of the bear fur that covers him. The man’s eyes are hidden by shadows. Yellow and black paint is on the rest of his face. In the claws, the man holds a wand-like stick, at the tip of which are four …
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- Title
- Big Bear Medicine
- Date
- 1998
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions
- 92.5 x 92.5 cm
- Description
- A large painting of an Indigenous dressed as a bear. The man’s face is visible through the mouth of the bear fur that covers him. The man’s eyes are hidden by shadows. Yellow and black paint is on the rest of his face. In the claws, the man holds a wand-like stick, at the tip of which are four feathers. These are in the blc of the image. On either side of the bear’s head are patches of aquamarine.
- Subject
- religious
- Indigenous
- animal
- bear
- Credit
- Purchased from Bernie Makokis, St. Paul, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- AuD.12.01
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- Date
- 1999
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- ThT.02.01
- Description
- A portrait of two children; a boy of about 9 or 10 years of age holds a very young child. The older boy’s head is bent slightly as he looks directly at the viewer. He wears a red and green bead necklace. The baby he is holding is facing toward him so that only the side of its face is visible. H…
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- Title
- Brothers
- Date
- 1999
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Description
- A portrait of two children; a boy of about 9 or 10 years of age holds a very young child. The older boy’s head is bent slightly as he looks directly at the viewer. He wears a red and green bead necklace. The baby he is holding is facing toward him so that only the side of its face is visible. He appears to be trying to grab the older boy’s necklace. Both boys are wrapped in a sheepskin coat or blanket. The children are visible only from the waist up. Behind them is a flat grassland area. In the top left corner in the distance is a building which could be a temple.
- Subject
- figure
- children
- landscape
- Tibetan plains
- Credit
- Purchased from Tserang Thundrup, Lhasa, China, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- ThT.02.01
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Catharine Whyte Memorial Trophy
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbec.06.06
- Date
- 1936
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.06.06
- Description
- The base of this trophy is made from wood. The shape of the base is rectangular with one large wood plaque on the front that reads “Catharine Whyte Memorial Trophy, 1906 - 1979” directly under this are five smaller shield shaped plaques. Standing on top of the base and made out of bronze is a male …
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- Title
- Catharine Whyte Memorial Trophy
- Date
- 1936
- Dimensions
- 58.0 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- The base of this trophy is made from wood. The shape of the base is rectangular with one large wood plaque on the front that reads “Catharine Whyte Memorial Trophy, 1906 - 1979” directly under this are five smaller shield shaped plaques. Standing on top of the base and made out of bronze is a male skier. This male skier is leaning against his skies with one arm wrapped around them . In the other hand, that is placed close to his hip, he holds both ski poles. This man is wearing short pants, a jacket and a peaked cap.
- Credit
- Gift of J. L. King, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.06.06
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Chief David Bearspaw
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.01.529
- Date
- 1932 – 1935
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.529
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- Title
- Chief David Bearspaw
- Date
- 1932 – 1935
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 35.3 x 28.0 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.529
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Chief Hector Crawler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.02.017
- Date
- 1931
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.017
- Description
- Colour: grey, yellow, red, black. The head and upper torso of an Indigenous man wearing a large feather headdress and a beaded buckskin jacket. A white beaded neckpiece hangs down in front. The background in grey.
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- Title
- Chief Hector Crawler
- Date
- 1931
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 76.5 x 63.0 cm
- Description
- Colour: grey, yellow, red, black. The head and upper torso of an Indigenous man wearing a large feather headdress and a beaded buckskin jacket. A white beaded neckpiece hangs down in front. The background in grey.
- Subject
- portrait, male
- Indigenous
- HECTOR CRAWLER
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.017
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Deception Pass
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.007
- Description
- Colour: blue. The lower five sixths of the canvas is blue snow with a ski trail going up from the lower right corner up and across left to the center of the crest where three figures are trudging. The sky beyond is streaked with a long horizontal cloud. In the upper left corner in the distance are …
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- Title
- Deception Pass
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 63.5 x 70.6 cm
- Description
- Colour: blue. The lower five sixths of the canvas is blue snow with a ski trail going up from the lower right corner up and across left to the center of the crest where three figures are trudging. The sky beyond is streaked with a long horizontal cloud. In the upper left corner in the distance are snowy peaks.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.007
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The Diving Board
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactphw.04.27
- Date
- 1931
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PhW.04.27
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- Title
- The Diving Board
- Date
- 1931
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 14.2 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- PhW.04.27
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Dogs, Standoff, Blood Reserve, Alberta
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactweb.18.06
- Artist
- George Webber
- Date
- 1997 – 1998
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WeB.18.06
- Description
- Two dogs outside Standoff general store, Alberta.
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- Artist
- George Webber
- Title
- Dogs, Standoff, Blood Reserve, Alberta
- Date
- 1997 – 1998
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Dimensions
- 11” x 14” cm
- Description
- Two dogs outside Standoff general store, Alberta.
- Credit
- Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- WeB.18.06
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Downhill Skier
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.06.01
- Date
- 1937
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.06.01
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a male downhill skier in action, right leg and ski slightly in front of left, knees bent, elbows up holding metal ski poles. The ski poles have metal baskets soldered on to main shaft. The base is a triangular shaped piece 8.7 cm at the back tapering to the front which is 2…
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- Title
- Downhill Skier
- Date
- 1937
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 9.5 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a male downhill skier in action, right leg and ski slightly in front of left, knees bent, elbows up holding metal ski poles. The ski poles have metal baskets soldered on to main shaft. The base is a triangular shaped piece 8.7 cm at the back tapering to the front which is 2.5 cm high. The whole sculpture, excluding the poles, is painted silver.
- Credit
- Gift of Bob Leighton, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.06.01
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Elizabeth Eagle Speaker After the Funeral of her Grandson, Roland Scowt
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactweb.18.07
- Artist
- George Webber
- Date
- 1999 – 2000
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WeB.18.07
- Description
- Photograph of Elizabeth Eagle Speaker sitting in a car after her grandson’s funeral at St. Catherine Cemetery. Photograph taken at the Blood Reserve, Alberta.
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- Artist
- George Webber
- Title
- Elizabeth Eagle Speaker After the Funeral of her Grandson, Roland Scowt
- Date
- 1999 – 2000
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Dimensions
- 11” x 14” cm
- Description
- Photograph of Elizabeth Eagle Speaker sitting in a car after her grandson’s funeral at St. Catherine Cemetery. Photograph taken at the Blood Reserve, Alberta.
- Credit
- Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- WeB.18.07
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- Date
- 1990
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- HdD.02.01
- Description
- In the center of the painting there is a white outline of a nude male figure. The face down figure has one arm outstreached in front and the other outstreached to the side. Off set to the lower left a bit, is the same male again but this time with his body painted in black, white and purple. Also…
- Title
- Emergence
- Date
- 1990
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 160.0 x 160.0 cm
- Description
- In the center of the painting there is a white outline of a nude male figure. The face down figure has one arm outstreached in front and the other outstreached to the side. Off set to the lower left a bit, is the same male again but this time with his body painted in black, white and purple. Also in the same area there is a wolf leaning down to get a drink of water and directly beneath that wolf is his reflection that looks like another wolf. Both wolves are purple with white highlights. At the top left corner there is a ring of fire, orange and red in colour. The background behind the above mentioned is black and the paint has been applied very thick (almost impasto in some places). The frame for the canvas is made out of natural wood poles and the ends stick out at each corner and cross over each other.
- Subject
- figure
- male
- animal
- wolf
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Dan Hudson, Canmore, 1993
- Catalogue Number
- HdD.02.01
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- BaP.04.05
- Description
- 5 actors, 2 male and 3 female are lined up on scaffolding outside an open, curtained door. The scaffolding and the railing dominate the center third of the picture. The women appear to be wearing maids uniforms.
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- Title
- The Entrance
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 30.3 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- 5 actors, 2 male and 3 female are lined up on scaffolding outside an open, curtained door. The scaffolding and the railing dominate the center third of the picture. The women appear to be wearing maids uniforms.
- Subject
- figure
- group
- architecture
- urban
- Christmas
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- BaP.04.05
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Medium
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0261 a,b
- Description
- Palmate, flat fans with carved, black gold lacquer handles with purple tassels. (a) lady in a house reading, lady is quilted to create relief. Lamp, books and table and teapot are appliqued cut outs;. Calligraphy and chop mark on right. Obverse of fan is trellis and blossoms (b) two ladies with …
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- Title
- fan
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Medium
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.7 x 23.0 x 35.8 cm
- Description
- Palmate, flat fans with carved, black gold lacquer handles with purple tassels. (a) lady in a house reading, lady is quilted to create relief. Lamp, books and table and teapot are appliqued cut outs;. Calligraphy and chop mark on right. Obverse of fan is trellis and blossoms (b) two ladies with insect cage, hunting in reeds. Ladies and cage quilted to create relief. Calligraphy and chop mark on right, obverse plain. Both fans are fabric over bamboo or reed with painted and appliqued designs.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0261 a,b
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Field Workers, Hawaii
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- Date
- 1933 – 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.575
- Description
- A painting depicting people working in a brown field. Mountains in the background. One in a set of 7 paintings of Hawaii.
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- Title
- Field Workers, Hawaii
- Date
- 1933 – 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12.7 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A painting depicting people working in a brown field. Mountains in the background. One in a set of 7 paintings of Hawaii.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.575
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Filling in the Bathtubs
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- Date
- 1937 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on board
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.029
- Description
- Colour: orange, green and blue on yellow and blue. Yellow slope covered with figures all carrying shovels. There are two paths coming down from the upper ridge at left. Both skiers at the end of the path are buried in snow. Two figures at the lower end of the right path are measuring the width of t…
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- Title
- Filling in the Bathtubs
- Date
- 1937 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on board
- Dimensions
- 100.1 x 74.6 cm
- Description
- Colour: orange, green and blue on yellow and blue. Yellow slope covered with figures all carrying shovels. There are two paths coming down from the upper ridge at left. Both skiers at the end of the path are buried in snow. Two figures at the lower end of the right path are measuring the width of the path. The sky is clear blue above where seven skiers stand waiting their turn.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.029
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