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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.10
Description
Two figures face each other, irregularly shaped people, the woman with a baby on her back. She also has a tail or the long end of her parka. The couple appear animated, each has a hand outstretched. Brc artist and printer's chops in red, Dorset chop in black.
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Ancient Meeting
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
63.7 x 48.3 cm
Description
Two figures face each other, irregularly shaped people, the woman with a baby on her back. She also has a tail or the long end of her parka. The couple appear animated, each has a hand outstretched. Brc artist and printer's chops in red, Dorset chop in black.
Subject
figure
man
woman
baby
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.10
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.303
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Annisqualm, Mass.
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
22.9 x 27.7 cm
Subject
landscape
New England
hills
figure
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.303
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
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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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
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.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
architecture
rural
animal
horse
figure
male
camping
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.430
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
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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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
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.
Subject
portrait
boy
figure
child
Bali
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.02.11
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Banff Indian Days Camp

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil and mixed media on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.040
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Banff Indian Days Camp
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil and mixed media on canvas
Dimensions
53.4 x 63.7 cm
Subject
landscape
mountains
camp
teepees
figure
group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.040
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0173
Description
A soft belt of red violet velvet with large silver buckle. Velvet is sewn into long tube and gathered slightly at end where attached to buckle. Two part buckle hooks together with large hook and eye on back. Cast buckle shaped like two pointed cinquefoils butting together at the flat side, each co…
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Title
Belt
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
8.5 x 93.5 cm
Description
A soft belt of red violet velvet with large silver buckle. Velvet is sewn into long tube and gathered slightly at end where attached to buckle. Two part buckle hooks together with large hook and eye on back. Cast buckle shaped like two pointed cinquefoils butting together at the flat side, each containing a female dancing figure in very high relief. Figure has firm breasts and tiny waist, and is wearing draped bloomers and tall headdress. Scrolls and flowers form garland around figure. Smooth border around pebbly background surface, follows shape of buckle each side of buckle has bar soldered across back to attach belt. Velvet attached one side only with loose basting stitches around bar.
Subject
households
figure
female
religious
Hinduism
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0173
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Artist
James Agrell Smith (1913 – 1988, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1988
Medium
woodcut on paper
Catalogue Number
SmJ.04.01
Description
Colour: black on white. Boy sitting cross legged facing out, wearing a plaid shirt dark pants, and boots holding a book in his lap which he is reading.
Artist
James Agrell Smith (1913 – 1988, Canadian)
Title
Boy with a Book
Date
prior to 1988
Medium
woodcut on paper
Dimensions
22.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
Colour: black on white. Boy sitting cross legged facing out, wearing a plaid shirt dark pants, and boots holding a book in his lap which he is reading.
Subject
figure
boy
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
SmJ.04.01
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.594
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Castleguard Meadows
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.7 x 27.8 cm
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
camp
tent
figure
male
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.594
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Catharine Whyte Memorial Trophy

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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
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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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
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.
Subject
activity
skiing
figure
male
Credit
Gift of J. L. King, 1974
Catalogue Number
BeC.06.06
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Date
1935 – 1945
Material
metal; plastic; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.02.0055
Description
A small, flat, rectangular, brass case trimmed with aqua plastic. Case hinged across back with small, square latch at front which hooks over small, rolled, metal tab. Aqua plastic sides give effect of panel moulding, grooved square of aqua at lower centre of top just above latch. Engraved round sea…
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Title
Compact
Date
1935 – 1945
Material
metal; plastic; glass; fibre
Dimensions
1.0 x 4.0 x 5.5 cm
Description
A small, flat, rectangular, brass case trimmed with aqua plastic. Case hinged across back with small, square latch at front which hooks over small, rolled, metal tab. Aqua plastic sides give effect of panel moulding, grooved square of aqua at lower centre of top just above latch. Engraved round seal depicting woman and goat just above, back patterned with vertical lines on the brass, with "Coty" at middle. Inside top is rectangular mirror in brass frame, with shallow well in bottom holding rectangular cake of compressed beige powder. Rectangular, aqua, satin applicator pad with napped fabric on underside, and small cord loop for lifting at one corner of top. Signature "Coty" in gold across top.
Subject
households
animal
goat
figure
woman
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0055
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The Cook, Louis Hill, and old dog Dooley

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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1964
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.08
Description
Colour: blue, green. A figure and a dog stand by a fire over which are hanging two pots - left of center. Right is a tent and surrounding this in the front is snow and behind snow and trees.
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
The Cook, Louis Hill, and old dog Dooley
Date
1964
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
16.5 x 11.4 cm
Description
Colour: blue, green. A figure and a dog stand by a fire over which are hanging two pots - left of center. Right is a tent and surrounding this in the front is snow and behind snow and trees.
Subject
figure
man
animal
dog
activity
cooking
winter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.08
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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
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
winter
activity
skiing
figure
group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.007
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Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0385
Description
Possibly transparent white as well as red and cobalt blue applied for initial firing, followed by green over glaze enamel and re-fired and finally gold lustre and black slip added and fired. Interesting piece. Design of two floral panels and man with child on exterior. Signed on base, numbers an…
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Title
Decorative Bowl
Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
5.0 x 9.5 cm
Description
Possibly transparent white as well as red and cobalt blue applied for initial firing, followed by green over glaze enamel and re-fired and finally gold lustre and black slip added and fired. Interesting piece. Design of two floral panels and man with child on exterior. Signed on base, numbers and letters scratched on base as well.
Subject
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
figure
male
child
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0385
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
ceramic, bone china
Catalogue Number
107.01.1012
Description
A decorative dish made from a hand-coloured photograph. The scene is of the Bow Falls with the natural landscape, tinted slightly with green, pink and yellow, the river is grey and the falls white. A man on horseback stands in the river at the bottom right looking at the falls. On the back is th…
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Title
Decorative Plate
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
ceramic, bone china
Description
A decorative dish made from a hand-coloured photograph. The scene is of the Bow Falls with the natural landscape, tinted slightly with green, pink and yellow, the river is grey and the falls white. A man on horseback stands in the river at the bottom right looking at the falls. On the back is the seal of Royal Doulton, made in England, below it: BOW FALLS BANFF NATIONAL PARK D6471.
Subject
souvenir
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Bow Falls
figure
male
animal
horse
Credit
Purchased from Midtowne Memorabilia, Wetaskiwin, 1994
Catalogue Number
107.01.1012
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
107.01.1016 a-f
Description
Typical dinner plates, scalloped edges, 2.7 wide pattern contiuous around edge in white, gold and red. Bowl of plate has painted hunting scenes. (a) "Full Cry" two riders and a dog (b) "The Laggard" 3 riders (c) "1st October" hunter, 2 dogs and a falling bird (d) "The Kill" One rider, man holdi…
Title
Decorative Plate
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
ceramic
Description
Typical dinner plates, scalloped edges, 2.7 wide pattern contiuous around edge in white, gold and red. Bowl of plate has painted hunting scenes. (a) "Full Cry" two riders and a dog (b) "The Laggard" 3 riders (c) "1st October" hunter, 2 dogs and a falling bird (d) "The Kill" One rider, man holding up dead fox, one dog (e) "Master of the Hounds" One rider in foreground with 4 dogs, in background 2 riders (1 child on a donkey) and one dog (f) "1st September" one hunter and two dogs. On back of plates: "Wedgwood Etruria England", handwritten letters and numbers and stamped into clay manufacturer's stamps.
Subject
activity
hunting
animal
horse
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.1016 a-f
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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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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Date
1931
Medium
woodcut on paper
Catalogue Number
PhW.04.27
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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Title
The Diving Board
Date
1931
Medium
woodcut on paper
Dimensions
22.0 x 14.2 cm
Subject
figure
child
girl
activity
swimming
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
PhW.04.27
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0019
Description
An Indigenous doll wearing simple buckskin dress with large floral design of blue leaves with orange glass centres beaded across chest and back. Horsehair stitched to head gathered at each side, with a single buckskin thong looped across back of head, simple notched headband, and beaded features of…
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Title
Doll
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Dimensions
33.0 x 7.0 x 17.0 cm
Description
An Indigenous doll wearing simple buckskin dress with large floral design of blue leaves with orange glass centres beaded across chest and back. Horsehair stitched to head gathered at each side, with a single buckskin thong looped across back of head, simple notched headband, and beaded features of blue eyes and red mouth, with black bead nostrils. Buckskin moccasins with flap at heel and short buckskin leggings sewn to body. Underbody of firmly stuffed red fabric, hands stitched to side of body.
Subject
Indigenous
playthings
children
figure
female
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0019
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