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The Charge at Hill 70 Heavy Artillery in Action

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1959

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.674

Description: loose pencil drawing of heavy artillery with figures around it. coming out of the top of artillery are stars and the words “BANG POP”

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: The Charge at Hill 70 Heavy Artillery in Action

Date: 1959

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.0 x 13.2 cm

Description: loose pencil drawing of heavy artillery with figures around it. coming out of the top of artillery are stars and the words “BANG POP”

Subject: artillery; war; army

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.674

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Chiefs on Horseback

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1954 – 1955

Medium: oil on masonite

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.570

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Chiefs on Horseback

Date: 1954 – 1955

Medium: oil on masonite

Dimensions: 20.2 x 50.3 cm

Subject: landscape; animal; horse; figure; group

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.570

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Circle of Tents

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1955 – 1957

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.571

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Circle of Tents

Date: 1955 – 1957

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 6.5 x 19.0 cm

Subject: camp; teepee; figure; group

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.571

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Coastal Scene, Tides Out, Dalhousie

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Artist: John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)

Date: 1877

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: FsJ.05.04

Description: A bright scene of a rocky coast with water beyond. A rocky island topped with trees fills the centre of the image. The foreground has algae-covered rocks, two figures bending over a boat, and a large cliff at left. flocks of birds fly above the island.

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Artist: John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)

Title: Coastal Scene, Tides Out, Dalhousie

Date: 1877

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 17.1 x 24.2 cm

Description: A bright scene of a rocky coast with water beyond. A rocky island topped with trees fills the centre of the image. The foreground has algae-covered rocks, two figures bending over a boat, and a large cliff at left. flocks of birds fly above the island.

Subject: Coast; Nova Scotia; fishing

Credit: Gift of Robyn L Fulton, 2023

Catalogue Number: FsJ.05.04

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Corral, Bow Lake

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.452

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Corral, Bow Lake

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.5 x 35.2 cm

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; camp

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.452

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Cowboy June 1956

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1956

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.452

Description: A graphite drawing of men in cowboy hats kneeling on ground and rough architectural structure in background. Men appear to be working on something on the ground

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Cowboy June 1956

Date: 1956

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 24.5 x 15.0 cm

Description: A graphite drawing of men in cowboy hats kneeling on ground and rough architectural structure in background. Men appear to be working on something on the ground

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.452

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Cowboy June 1956

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1956

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.453

Description: Graphite drawing of three men dressed in western wear kneeling. They appear to be drawing with paper on the ground.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Cowboy June 1956

Date: 1956

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 25.5 x 16.1 cm

Description: Graphite drawing of three men dressed in western wear kneeling. They appear to be drawing with paper on the ground.

Subject: cowboy; drawing

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.453

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Cresendo (sic)

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Artist: William (Bill) J. Gibbons

Date: 1950

Medium: photography on paper

Catalogue Number: GiW.18.01

Description: A hand-coloured photograph of a tree on a rocky slope, the mountains behind, and many clouds against a dark blue background of sky. The photograph is dominated by a coniferous tree on a slope and the yellow, orange and grey clouds behind it. The photograph has rounded corners, and black lines aroun…

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Artist: William (Bill) J. Gibbons

Title: Cresendo (sic)

Date: 1950

Medium: photography on paper

Dimensions: 37.5 x 29.5 cm

Description: A hand-coloured photograph of a tree on a rocky slope, the mountains behind, and many clouds against a dark blue background of sky. The photograph is dominated by a coniferous tree on a slope and the yellow, orange and grey clouds behind it. The photograph has rounded corners, and black lines around it and signature, that simulate a mat. “Cresendo” (sic) is written in script in the blhc and it is signed “WJ Gibbons Banff” in script in the brhc.

Subject: landscape: mountains; photography; Bill Gibbons

Credit: Gift of Margaret Reid (Estate), 2008

Catalogue Number: GiW.18.01

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Crowfoot Glacier

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.352

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Crowfoot Glacier

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 25.2 x 30.2 cm

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; glacier; lake

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.352

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Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1954

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.424

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake

Date: 1954

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 25.1 x 30.2 cm

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; lake; glacier

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.424

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Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.514

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.5 x 35.4 cm

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; lake; glacier

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.514

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Dancing Lions

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Date: 1878

Medium: coloured woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.03 a-c

Description: (a) actor costumed with flowing mane, peonies on his hat and in his hand, wearing blue robes (b) 37.1 x 25.0/35.7 x 24.5 actor with long flowing white mane, also with peonies on his hat and in hand, wearing red robes (c)37.1 x 25.0/36.0 x 24.5 actor with flowing mane, purple robes, with large peoni…

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Title: Dancing Lions

Date: 1878

Medium: coloured woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 37.1 x 25.0 cm

Description: (a) actor costumed with flowing mane, peonies on his hat and in his hand, wearing blue robes (b) 37.1 x 25.0/35.7 x 24.5 actor with long flowing white mane, also with peonies on his hat and in hand, wearing red robes (c)37.1 x 25.0/36.0 x 24.5 actor with flowing mane, purple robes, with large peonies in the background. All actors hats have bells around the brim.

Subject: figure, male; activity

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.03 a-c

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Dawn on the Ten Peaks, Moraine Lake

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.328

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Dawn on the Ten Peaks, Moraine Lake

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 25.3 x 30.2 cm

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; lake

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.328

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Down Before the Storm

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Artist: Rick Nicholas de Grandmaison (1932 – 1985, Canadian)

Date: 1955 – 1970

Medium: oil on masonite

Catalogue Number: DgO.02.03

Description: The foreground of snow covers approximately one quarter of the picture, slopes from cr to bl. Two skiers, one in a yellow jacket, stand on the edge of the slope looking inwards. The rest of the picture is mostly grey clouds, covering the slopes in the background.

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Artist: Rick Nicholas de Grandmaison (1932 – 1985, Canadian)

Title: Down Before the Storm

Date: 1955 – 1970

Medium: oil on masonite

Dimensions: 120.0 x 120.0 cm

Description: The foreground of snow covers approximately one quarter of the picture, slopes from cr to bl. Two skiers, one in a yellow jacket, stand on the edge of the slope looking inwards. The rest of the picture is mostly grey clouds, covering the slopes in the background.

Subject: landscape; skiing

Credit: Gift of John P. Crabb, Winnipeg, 1995

Catalogue Number: DgO.02.03

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Duck

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Artist: Devidee

Date: c. 1960

Catalogue Number: DvD.06.01

Description: Flat based duck with long neck and collar under neck; rough textured soapstone on right side; note shaping of bill; scratched syllabics on base and 155530 and detached tag in reference file indicates Devidee Show artiste, Origine Inoucdjouac (Port Harrison) and identification 155530 duck canard.

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Artist: Devidee

Title: Duck

Date: c. 1960

Dimensions: 7.0 x 3.8 x 9.0 cm

Description: Flat based duck with long neck and collar under neck; rough textured soapstone on right side; note shaping of bill; scratched syllabics on base and 155530 and detached tag in reference file indicates Devidee Show artiste, Origine Inoucdjouac (Port Harrison) and identification 155530 duck canard.

Subject: bird; duck

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: DvD.06.01

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Duck

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Artist: Syollie Amituk (1936 – 1986, Canadian)

Date: 1955 – 1965

Catalogue Number: ArS.06.01

Description: A well defined duck is squatting on a rock. Its head is slightly turned to the right, breast and back feathers are indicated with long thin lines, the wings lay back with minimal definition.

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Artist: Syollie Amituk (1936 – 1986, Canadian)

Title: Duck

Date: 1955 – 1965

Dimensions: 15.5 x 7 x 19 cm

Description: A well defined duck is squatting on a rock. Its head is slightly turned to the right, breast and back feathers are indicated with long thin lines, the wings lay back with minimal definition.

Subject: Animal, duck; bird

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: ArS.06.01

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Eagle Feeding Young

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1950 – 1970

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: UnK.02.10

Description: A brownish eagle with yellow beak and feet is in the center of the picture, he is feeding a young eagle. The foreground is dark brownish hills, the sky is blue with white clouds.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Eagle Feeding Young

Date: 1950 – 1970

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 45.7 x 65.5 cm

Description: A brownish eagle with yellow beak and feet is in the center of the picture, he is feeding a young eagle. The foreground is dark brownish hills, the sky is blue with white clouds.