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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1930
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.43
Description
grey stone sculpture of a sitting bird. Tail feathers and facial features inscribed.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bird
Date
c. 1930
Dimensions
3.0 x 3.5 cm
Description
grey stone sculpture of a sitting bird. Tail feathers and facial features inscribed.
Subject
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.43
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1880 – 1900
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.06
Description
ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
The Bird Tree
Date
1880 – 1900
Dimensions
20.8 x 4.7 x 10.0 cm
Description
ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
Subject
figure, male
animal
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.06
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Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.882
Description
Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a r…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
46.0 x 30.8 cm
Description
Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a rocky cliff that has ocean waves beating up against the rocks, 4) A small cabin at the bottom of a mountain surrounded by snow, there are trees in the background and smoke coming out of the chimney, 5) In an almond shaped outline there is a profile cartoon sketch of a man with a large nose, wearing glasses, and he has a mustache, 6) A sketch of three trees, 7) Profile cartoon sketch of a man in a dress shirt and tie that is wearing a hat, 8) A mountain that is framed by trees and has a single cloud up above the peak, 9) Full body sketch of a man in profile cartoon style, and he is wearing a suit, 10) Cartoon sketch of a man’s head in profile, he appears to be wearing a scarf, 11) A cactus in the middle of a desert, 12) A sketch of a field that has trees off in the background, and is lined with a fence made from rope and two linear objects put together in an ‘x’ shape. In between 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11 it says “BREWSTER TRANSPORT Co. Canadian National Parks.”
Subject
mountains
Rocky Mountains
trees
snow
winter
home
house
cabin
smoke
fire
chimney
ocean
water
waves
light house
fort
people
men
glasses
mustache
facial hair
hat
tie
suit
scarf
cactus
desert
fence
rope
field
clothing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.882
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Cowboy on Bucking Bronco

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Artist
Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)
Date
c. 1930
Medium
etching
Catalogue Number
PeR.04.07
Description
Centered in the picture is a bucking horse, all four feet off the ground. A cowboy holds the halter rope in his left hand while his right hand holds his cowboy hat high in the air.
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Artist
Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)
Title
Cowboy on Bucking Bronco
Date
c. 1930
Medium
etching
Dimensions
25.0 x 29.8 cm
Description
Centered in the picture is a bucking horse, all four feet off the ground. A cowboy holds the halter rope in his left hand while his right hand holds his cowboy hat high in the air.
Subject
animal
horse
figure
man
activity
stampede
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
PeR.04.07
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Artist
Shibata Zeshin (1807 – 1891, Japanese)
Date
1887
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
ShE.04.01
Description
Three black ravens flying to the left at top of picture, the top of the background is reddish and tapers to white at bottom of picture. The birds are not completely in picture - the first raven show only the end of the tail, the second has the top of the head and back out of the picture and the thi…
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Artist
Shibata Zeshin (1807 – 1891, Japanese)
Title
Crows in Flight
Date
1887
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
36.3 x 30.3 cm
Description
Three black ravens flying to the left at top of picture, the top of the background is reddish and tapers to white at bottom of picture. The birds are not completely in picture - the first raven show only the end of the tail, the second has the top of the head and back out of the picture and the third has the tip of the top wing and tip of the tail feathers out of the picture.
Subject
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ShE.04.01
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Date
1928
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
BeC.04.30
Description
A horse is standing right center on a hill, he stands alert, tail up, looking to his left. two other horses are lightly sketched in just over the hill. A small tree is on the hill, left center. The background shows a faint line of mountains.
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Title
Danger
Date
1928
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
12.5 x 17.6 cm
Description
A horse is standing right center on a hill, he stands alert, tail up, looking to his left. two other horses are lightly sketched in just over the hill. A small tree is on the hill, left center. The background shows a faint line of mountains.
Subject
landscape
mountain
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Les Peters, Great Falls, USA, 1983
Catalogue Number
BeC.04.30
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Artist
D. H. Pinder
Date
c. 1930
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PiD.05.02
Description
An unframed watercolour showing three people and two camels resting under two palm trees.
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Artist
D. H. Pinder
Title
Desert Scene
Date
c. 1930
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
10.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
An unframed watercolour showing three people and two camels resting under two palm trees.
Subject
landscape
desert
figure
group
animal
camel
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
PiD.05.02
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The Future way of Teaching Geography

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.928
Description
An blimp/Zeppelin carries a group of people in space where they are looking at the different planets and stars, though Earth is the most prominent in the sky. Below the drawing it says “THE FUTURE WAY OF TEACHING GEOGRAPHY”
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
The Future way of Teaching Geography
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 22.5 cm
Description
An blimp/Zeppelin carries a group of people in space where they are looking at the different planets and stars, though Earth is the most prominent in the sky. Below the drawing it says “THE FUTURE WAY OF TEACHING GEOGRAPHY”
Subject
airship
blimp
Zeppelin
aircraft
flying
space
travel
people
passengers
education
star
planet
Earth
geography
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.928
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Artist
Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)
Date
c. 1930
Medium
drypoint
Catalogue Number
PeR.04.06
Description
A mother moose and calf are running in the water. The river covers the bottom half of the picture, a large tree at the left and top, far river bank evident.
Artist
Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)
Title
Heading for Safety
Date
c. 1930
Medium
drypoint
Dimensions
22.0 x 18.0 cm
Description
A mother moose and calf are running in the water. The river covers the bottom half of the picture, a large tree at the left and top, far river bank evident.
Subject
landscape
animal
moose
river
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
PeR.04.06
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Japanese Woman and Child

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Artist
Watanabe Bunzo (1853 – 1942, Japanese)
Date
1882
Medium
ink and colour on paper
Catalogue Number
BuW.05.01
Description
Frontispiece Japan Day by Day Volume I by Edward S. Morse. A farmyard scene. A woman wearing a grey kimono, blue sash, carries a baby on her back, he is dressed in blue and red and has a small kite in his left hand. She is looking down at a rooster who with a hen behind him are looking at three egg…
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Artist
Watanabe Bunzo (1853 – 1942, Japanese)
Title
Japanese Woman and Child
Date
1882
Medium
ink and colour on paper
Dimensions
36.1 x 25.2 cm
Description
Frontispiece Japan Day by Day Volume I by Edward S. Morse. A farmyard scene. A woman wearing a grey kimono, blue sash, carries a baby on her back, he is dressed in blue and red and has a small kite in his left hand. She is looking down at a rooster who with a hen behind him are looking at three eggs on the ground. Five figures in background, houses to right centre, a snow-capped mountain is in background, sky is blue with yellowish clouds. Written on back: Mrs. Russell Robb Concord, Mass.
Subject
farmyard
Mount Fujijama
buildings
people
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
BuW.05.01
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Artist
Nicolai Fechin (1881 – 1955, American)
Date
c. 1927
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
FeN.02.01
Description
Two children play in a courtyard, buildings surround them except for foreground. Two horses are standing outside a building at right centre.
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Artist
Nicolai Fechin (1881 – 1955, American)
Title
A Mexican Yard
Date
c. 1927
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
75.0 x 90.2 cm
Description
Two children play in a courtyard, buildings surround them except for foreground. Two horses are standing outside a building at right centre.
Subject
architecture
rural
people
animals
American South West
N. Fechin
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
FeN.02.01
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Date
1928
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
BeC.04.31
Description
A large bull bison stands center left, facing to the right, looking at a skull and rib bones of a buffalo. A long line of bison are sketched going over the hill and into the distance. The bottom half of the picture is a grassy knoll. A faint line of mountain in the background.
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Title
Monarch of the Past
Date
1928
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
12.5 x 17.6 cm
Description
A large bull bison stands center left, facing to the right, looking at a skull and rib bones of a buffalo. A long line of bison are sketched going over the hill and into the distance. The bottom half of the picture is a grassy knoll. A faint line of mountain in the background.
Subject
landscape
mountain
animal
buffalo
Credit
Gift of Les Peters, Great Falls, USA, 1983
Catalogue Number
BeC.04.31
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Moose at Glacier Lake

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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1926
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.04
Description
Colour: brown, yellow. The left profile of a moose head, antlers and shoulders.
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Moose at Glacier Lake
Date
1926
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
7.0 x 9.8 cm
Description
Colour: brown, yellow. The left profile of a moose head, antlers and shoulders.
Subject
animal
moose
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1969
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.04
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Night Rain at Yanagihara

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Artist
Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915, Japanese)
Date
1882
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
KiY.04.03
Description
dark, rainy street scene with people carrying umbrellas and lanterns, with rickshaw and dog in the foreground
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Artist
Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915, Japanese)
Title
Night Rain at Yanagihara
Date
1882
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
24.5 x 36.6 cm
Description
dark, rainy street scene with people carrying umbrellas and lanterns, with rickshaw and dog in the foreground
Subject
people
dog
night
rain
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
KiY.04.03
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Old Saints, Church Street

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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Date
1925
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
LaC.05.26
Description
blc is a woman in a long red dress and white apron and green shawl. She is carrying something and going to meet a young girl on a sidewalk. Crossing the street lower mid-centre is a man in brown and young girl in pink. There are buildings to the left and right of street, trees at the end. Most of t…
Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Title
Old Saints, Church Street
Date
1925
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
26.5 x 35.6 cm
Description
blc is a woman in a long red dress and white apron and green shawl. She is carrying something and going to meet a young girl on a sidewalk. Crossing the street lower mid-centre is a man in brown and young girl in pink. There are buildings to the left and right of street, trees at the end. Most of the buildings appear to be homes but you can see a square castle or church spire poking out mid-centre. Cloudy sky. Street is in shadow from the right.
Subject
urban
building
church
figure
people
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
LaC.05.26
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Artist
Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)
Date
c. 1930
Medium
drypoint on paper
Catalogue Number
PeR.04.05
Description
Two moose are in the foreground in reeds beside some water. A mountain in the background.
Artist
Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)
Title
Pals
Date
c. 1930
Medium
drypoint on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
Two moose are in the foreground in reeds beside some water. A mountain in the background.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Cascade Mountain
animal
moose
lake
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
PeR.04.05
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Ram at Castleguard Camp

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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1923
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.05
Description
Colour: brown on white. The frontal view of a ram's head, shoulders and upper part of the front left leg.
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Ram at Castleguard Camp
Date
1923
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
9.5 x 15.2 x n/a cm
Description
Colour: brown on white. The frontal view of a ram's head, shoulders and upper part of the front left leg.
Subject
animal
ram
Credit
Gift of anonymous, 1971
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.05
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1920 – 1922
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.34 a-c
Description
Three seals made out of ivory, smallest 1.5 cm, largest 4.2 cm. There is a small hole through each indicating that they were once strung.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Seals
Date
1920 – 1922
Description
Three seals made out of ivory, smallest 1.5 cm, largest 4.2 cm. There is a small hole through each indicating that they were once strung.
Subject
animal
seal
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.34 a-c
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The Six Minute Men Stage a Light Workout

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1928
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.857
Description
A group of men are out skating and playing hockey. One has fallen over and two of them appear to be falling or about to fall. Behind the figure in the foreground (the one in the air) there are two players that are skating and not having difficult. In the background there is a person standing in the…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
The Six Minute Men Stage a Light Workout
Date
1928
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
21.3 x 27.6 cm
Description
A group of men are out skating and playing hockey. One has fallen over and two of them appear to be falling or about to fall. Behind the figure in the foreground (the one in the air) there are two players that are skating and not having difficult. In the background there is a person standing in the goal minding it. Near the TLC it says “THE SIX MINUTE MEN STAGE A LIGHT WORKOUT -----------”, in the BRC it says “Peter Whyte - 28 -”, and “Drawn specially for Russ.”verso: in the TLC it says “[’Russ’ - Russell Robb II CRW’s brother Jon Whyte to 27.2.75”
Subject
winter
sports
ice
snow
hockey
skates
ice skating
puck
hockey sticks
people
men
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.857
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Tuscan Cart and Olive Tree

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Artist
Ugo Mochi (1889 – 1977, Italian)
Date
prior to 1900
Medium
silhouette on paper
Catalogue Number
MoU.15.01
Description
A black silhouette of a man standing on a two-wheeled cart driving two oxen. Behind them is a dog with a curled tail. A tree with wide spreading limbs and many leaves is centred , some larger leaves closer to the tree trunk. The foreground is slightly bumpy with some groups of grass. The signat…
Artist
Ugo Mochi (1889 – 1977, Italian)
Title
Tuscan Cart and Olive Tree
Date
prior to 1900
Medium
silhouette on paper
Dimensions
22.5 x 38.7 cm
Description
A black silhouette of a man standing on a two-wheeled cart driving two oxen. Behind them is a dog with a curled tail. A tree with wide spreading limbs and many leaves is centred , some larger leaves closer to the tree trunk. The foreground is slightly bumpy with some groups of grass. The signature and cut number is on the foreground brc.
Subject
animal
oxen
dog
transportation
rural
male botanical
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
MoU.15.01
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