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Ancient Meeting

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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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At the Yoho Camp

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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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Balinese Boy

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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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Banyan Tree, Bali

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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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Boy with a Book

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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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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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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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Deception Pass

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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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The Diving Board

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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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Downhill Skier

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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.

Subject: figure; skier; activity; skiing

Credit: Gift of Bob Leighton, 1971

Catalogue Number: WyP.06.01

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The Entrance

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Artist: Peter Bax (1895 – 1952, British)

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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Artist: Peter Bax (1895 – 1952, British)

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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fan

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Artist: Sakurai Seppo (1753 – 1824, Japanese)

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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Artist: Sakurai Seppo (1753 – 1824, Japanese)

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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Father and Son

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Artist: Augaahs

Date: c. 1965

Medium: fossilized whalebone

Catalogue Number: AuG.06.01

Description: Two figures facing the same direction, the one behind is pushing the other; both dressed in parkas with the hood off the head; pants are indicated cut off at the knees; facial features are carved in, the eyes are hols, nose protruding,mouth indicated only in front figure; the arms of the back perso…

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Artist: Augaahs

Title: Father and Son

Date: c. 1965

Medium: fossilized whalebone

Dimensions: 52.0 x 23.0 x 39.0 cm

Description: Two figures facing the same direction, the one behind is pushing the other; both dressed in parkas with the hood off the head; pants are indicated cut off at the knees; facial features are carved in, the eyes are hols, nose protruding,mouth indicated only in front figure; the arms of the back person are extended to the front person giving an indication of pushing; both figures are bent forward at the waist. The fossilized whalebone has an open texture overall.

Subject: figure; male; Inuit

Credit: Gift of D. S. Harvie, 1969

Catalogue Number: AuG.06.01

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Field Workers, Hawaii

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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.

Subject: landscape; mountain; Pacific; Hawaii; figure; group

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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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; winter; figure; group; activity; skiing; Peter Whyte

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.029

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Four Cowboys

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: 1936

Medium: gouache on card

Catalogue Number: GyH.07.02

Description: Four cowboys are gathered around a teepee, the top of which is not visible, as it runs of the paper. A man at the far right sits on a boulder and plays the guitar. The next man’s back faces the viewer. The third man sits on a second boulder and appears to be playing the harmonica. The fourth ma…

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Four Cowboys

Date: 1936

Medium: gouache on card

Dimensions: 26 x 35.8 cm

Description: Four cowboys are gathered around a teepee, the top of which is not visible, as it runs of the paper. A man at the far right sits on a boulder and plays the guitar. The next man’s back faces the viewer. The third man sits on a second boulder and appears to be playing the harmonica. The fourth man stands with his leg on the same boulder, his hand resting on his leg. A tree trunk is visible behind the man on the far right. Mountains and a stormy-looking sky are seen beyond the camp setting. All of the men are wearing cowboy hats.