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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
charcoal; pastel; on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.062
Description
Person sitting with head bent over raised knees.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Anne
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
charcoal; pastel; on paper
Dimensions
26.4 x 33.3 cm
Description
Person sitting with head bent over raised knees.
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.062
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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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Cowboy at Brewster Ranch

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Artist
Doris Cormie
Date
1933
Medium
drawing on paper
Catalogue Number
CmD.03.01
Description
A pastel chalk drawing on brown paper. The drawing is a portrait of a young cowboy seated. The boy is wearing a blue shirt with a white scarf and tan chaps. He is sitting on a push foot stool that has a salmon-coloured throw over it. In the background behind the boy is a black and white cowhide han…
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Artist
Doris Cormie
Title
Cowboy at Brewster Ranch
Date
1933
Medium
drawing on paper
Dimensions
38.5 x 28.0 cm
Description
A pastel chalk drawing on brown paper. The drawing is a portrait of a young cowboy seated. The boy is wearing a blue shirt with a white scarf and tan chaps. He is sitting on a push foot stool that has a salmon-coloured throw over it. In the background behind the boy is a black and white cowhide hanging on the wall. There is a black chalk line border, 33 x 23 cm, around the drawing. the artist signature and date are in the bottom left hand corner, “DORIS CORMIE 8/23/33”.
Subject
cowboy
ranch
Doris Cormie
Credit
Gift of Barry Hunter Gillis, Richmond, 2006
Catalogue Number
CmD.03.01
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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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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
charcoal on board
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.517
Description
A path leads into background where a mill stands. Old buildings and brush line the path.verso has cursive writing that describes colour scheme and details.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Entrance to Mill
Date
c. 1920
Medium
charcoal on board
Dimensions
28.0 x 38.0 cm
Description
A path leads into background where a mill stands. Old buildings and brush line the path.verso has cursive writing that describes colour scheme and details.
Subject
landscape
mill
path
buildings
rubble
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.517
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
charcoal on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.479
Description
A charcoal sketch of a haphazard arrangement of four different shovels.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Four Shovels
Date
c. 1920
Medium
charcoal on paper
Dimensions
19.5 x 12.5 cm
Description
A charcoal sketch of a haphazard arrangement of four different shovels.
Subject
shovels
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.479
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1938
Catalogue Number
WyP.06.04
Description
A realistic rendering of a man doing a jump turn, skis pointed off to the right, arms at sides with poles back into snow, snow trails from skis onto base which a is a wedge-shaped form, inscribed at front of base: “Peter Whyte '38”. Modelled by Peter Whyte and cast by Charlie Beil.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Gelandesprung
Date
1938
Dimensions
48.0 x 37.0 x 40.0 cm
Description
A realistic rendering of a man doing a jump turn, skis pointed off to the right, arms at sides with poles back into snow, snow trails from skis onto base which a is a wedge-shaped form, inscribed at front of base: “Peter Whyte '38”. Modelled by Peter Whyte and cast by Charlie Beil.
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
Catalogue Number
WyP.06.04
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Hunter Pulling Up Seal

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Artist
Eli Weetalooktook ( – 1958, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1958
Medium
stone; sinew; wood
Catalogue Number
WeS.06.01
Description
green stone; a parka clad Inuit hunter sitting with legs braced; leaning back to be almost horizontal; carved features; a piece of sinew in both hands which connects to a wood peg in a hole; the hole is in the centre of a carved point in a carved circle which is in a 2.5 wide carved depression ac…
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Artist
Eli Weetalooktook ( – 1958, Canadian)
Title
Hunter Pulling Up Seal
Date
prior to 1958
Medium
stone; sinew; wood
Dimensions
7.2 x 11.5 cm
Description
green stone; a parka clad Inuit hunter sitting with legs braced; leaning back to be almost horizontal; carved features; a piece of sinew in both hands which connects to a wood peg in a hole; the hole is in the centre of a carved point in a carved circle which is in a 2.5 wide carved depression across base foreground.
Subject
figure, male
activity, hunting
fishing
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
WeS.06.01
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
charcoal on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.308
Description
A shoreline with two, possibly three islands mid ground, in the water. Front has a few colours written along bottom
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Island in River
Date
c. 1920
Medium
charcoal on paper
Dimensions
27.5 x 39 cm
Description
A shoreline with two, possibly three islands mid ground, in the water. Front has a few colours written along bottom
Subject
coast
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.308
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
ca. 1920 – 1927
Medium
charcoal on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.245
Description
A sketch of a faceless woman sitting, wearing a hat, with crossed legs and hands resting on her lap. There is a frame drawn around image, and it looks like it’s been erased at the bottom and brought higher. It also appears that the title and signature have been erased and placed in a new location…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Memory
Date
ca. 1920 – 1927
Medium
charcoal on paper
Dimensions
27.5 x 21.0 cm
Description
A sketch of a faceless woman sitting, wearing a hat, with crossed legs and hands resting on her lap. There is a frame drawn around image, and it looks like it’s been erased at the bottom and brought higher. It also appears that the title and signature have been erased and placed in a new location.Watermark: “CERTIFICATE BOND” then symbol of a large “C” with “McE” within it “MADE IN USA”
Subject
woman
sitting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.245
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
charcoal on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.798
Description
Boxed-off rectangle with three children looking into a store window, and two of them are pointing at something in the store. To the left of the kids there is a dog sitting looking up at the store as well, and to the right there is a sled. In the background there is a loose drawing of what appears t…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Merry Xmas
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
charcoal on paper
Dimensions
27.1 x 17.4 cm
Description
Boxed-off rectangle with three children looking into a store window, and two of them are pointing at something in the store. To the left of the kids there is a dog sitting looking up at the store as well, and to the right there is a sled. In the background there is a loose drawing of what appears to be more buildings. Written on the window of the store “MERRY XMAS”verso: in the TLC it says TLC “Taxi $2.50 Show 3.75 Flowers 4.00 Supper 6.25 16.50 16.50 + 1 evening = kiss”
Subject
kids
dog
Christmas
Xmas
store
snowy
toque
sled
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.798
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Nearing Calgary (on board Transcontinental)

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
charcoal on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.521
Description
A small drawing in upper left corner is accompanied by extensive descriptive cursive writing. The number 3 [circled] appears in the tlc.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Nearing Calgary (on board Transcontinental)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
charcoal on paper
Dimensions
28.0 x 35.5 cm
Description
A small drawing in upper left corner is accompanied by extensive descriptive cursive writing. The number 3 [circled] appears in the tlc.
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.521
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
charcoal on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.310
Description
Many large rocks fill the background and foreground, with the sea between them.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Ocean and Rocks
Date
c. 1920
Medium
charcoal on paper
Dimensions
30.0 x 47.0 cm
Description
Many large rocks fill the background and foreground, with the sea between them.
Subject
coast
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.310
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
charcoal on board
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.532
Description
A charcoal sketch of trees on left side of the foreground, on the bank of the river. A pathway on the right side leads over the river towards buildings in the background.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Park by River
Date
c. 1920
Medium
charcoal on board
Dimensions
36.5 x 51.5 cm
Description
A charcoal sketch of trees on left side of the foreground, on the bank of the river. A pathway on the right side leads over the river towards buildings in the background.
Subject
landscape
buildings
path
Credit
Gift of Mark Rivette, Vernon, 2015
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.532
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Power Dam near Calgary

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Artist
Doris Cormie
Date
1933
Medium
drawing on paper
Catalogue Number
CmD.03.02
Description
A pastel landscape drawing on brown paper. A large cement dam at left, reaching past the centre dominates the drawing. In the background the sky is a pale blue. The large, grey dam has white water rushing through on the viewer’s right. On the same side of the drawing, extending out of frame, is a …
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Artist
Doris Cormie
Title
Power Dam near Calgary
Date
1933
Medium
drawing on paper
Dimensions
26.5 x 38.5 cm
Description
A pastel landscape drawing on brown paper. A large cement dam at left, reaching past the centre dominates the drawing. In the background the sky is a pale blue. The large, grey dam has white water rushing through on the viewer’s right. On the same side of the drawing, extending out of frame, is a large brown rock with yellow and orange highlites. In the foreground is blue water with white highlites. The artist signature is written in the bottom right corner in pencil. Au verso, written in very faint pencil in the top right corner is, “Doris Cormie 23 Aug 1933”.
Subject
dam
architecture
Doris Cormie
Credit
Gift of Barry Hunter Gillis, Richmond, 2006
Catalogue Number
CmD.03.02
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Stone Bridge England

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
charcoal on board
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.533
Description
A river runs under a stone bridge with three arches in the foreground. In the background are some buildings and hills.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Stone Bridge England
Date
c. 1920
Medium
charcoal on board
Dimensions
26.3 x 35.5 cm
Description
A river runs under a stone bridge with three arches in the foreground. In the background are some buildings and hills.
Subject
bridge
Charles John Collings
trees
England
Credit
Gift of Mark Rivette, Vernon, 2015
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.533
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Streetscape in England

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
charcoal on board
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.534
Description
A drawing in charcoal of a street in the foreground leads back and to the left through a narrow opening flanked by some village buildings.The word “Polperro” is located in handwriting in the tlc and blc.Polperro is a village and fishing harbour on the south-west coast in Cornwall.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Streetscape in England
Date
c. 1920
Medium
charcoal on board
Dimensions
22.1 x 17.3 cm
Description
A drawing in charcoal of a street in the foreground leads back and to the left through a narrow opening flanked by some village buildings.The word “Polperro” is located in handwriting in the tlc and blc.Polperro is a village and fishing harbour on the south-west coast in Cornwall.
Subject
Charles John Collings
street
village
England
Credit
Gift of Mark Rivette, Vernon, 2015
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.534
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
c. 1915
Medium
graphite; wax pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.03.165
Description
red border box containing 5 socks, red, brown, yellow, green, blue and one blue chair
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Thanksgiving
Date
c. 1915
Medium
graphite; wax pastel on paper
Dimensions
22.5 x 15.0 cm
Description
red border box containing 5 socks, red, brown, yellow, green, blue and one blue chair
Subject
Thanksgiving
socks
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.03.165
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Artist
Earl F. Spencer
Date
1936
Medium
wood; paint; glue
Catalogue Number
SpE.06.01
Description
. Circular base painted black, standing female figure with left toe pointed and arms clasped behind back, painted gold. Black hair and eyes, red lip and cheek colour. Rubber stamp on unpainted base says Earl F. Spencer Banff, Alberta, Canada
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Artist
Earl F. Spencer
Title
Untitled
Date
1936
Medium
wood; paint; glue
Dimensions
47.7 cm
Description
. Circular base painted black, standing female figure with left toe pointed and arms clasped behind back, painted gold. Black hair and eyes, red lip and cheek colour. Rubber stamp on unpainted base says Earl F. Spencer Banff, Alberta, Canada
Subject
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
SpE.06.01
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1915 – 1930
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.24
Description
A ski jumper, dressed in knickers, sweater, hood, no gloves, is at the ready, knees slightly bent, arms outstretched; the skis have a flattened point. The skis are pointed downwards, center two thirds is on a sloped white base which is on a oval, painted wooden base. The wood is so painted to resem…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
1915 – 1930
Dimensions
48.5 x 36.0 x 33.5 cm
Description
A ski jumper, dressed in knickers, sweater, hood, no gloves, is at the ready, knees slightly bent, arms outstretched; the skis have a flattened point. The skis are pointed downwards, center two thirds is on a sloped white base which is on a oval, painted wooden base. The wood is so painted to resemble mahogany perhaps. The metal analysis was provided by Olive (Mrs. Charles) Bell.
Subject
figure, female
activity, skiing
Credit
Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.24
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