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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.934
- Description
- A two dimensional drawing of a donkey who has been injured. He has a bandage on his head and right ear, and a bump on the top of his left ear. He has sweat droplets coming off of his head. To the right of the drawing it says “AN ASS”inside the fold: Two drawings: 1) a man with a huge smile, which m…
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- Title
- An Ass
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 10.1 cm
- Description
- A two dimensional drawing of a donkey who has been injured. He has a bandage on his head and right ear, and a bump on the top of his left ear. He has sweat droplets coming off of his head. To the right of the drawing it says “AN ASS”inside the fold: Two drawings: 1) a man with a huge smile, which makes his teeth look very boxy, and he is wearing a turtle neck, and 2) a goose. verso: a profile view of a man’s head, he has a look of surprise on his face.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.934
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Big Horn Sheep
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1910
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.40
- Description
- A large wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Big Horn Sheep
- Date
- 1910
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A large wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
- Subject
- animal
- mountain sheep
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.40
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- Date
- 1890 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0588 a-l
- Description
- 12 bowls, round bottomed. plain interior with ornate exterior incised designs which all vary slightly in details.(a-c) contain two figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration. (d-f) contain three figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration.(g…
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- Title
- Bowl Collection
- Date
- 1890 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 11.3 cm
- Description
- 12 bowls, round bottomed. plain interior with ornate exterior incised designs which all vary slightly in details.(a-c) contain two figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration. (d-f) contain three figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration.(g,h) contain two figures, running or dancing with right leg forward, alternating with bird decoration. (i) contains four figures with alternating left and right hands raised. (j) contains four dancing figures, each alternating with single bird. (k)contains eight birds. (l) contains three dancing figures, both arms raised, alternating with bird decoration.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0588 a-l
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1910
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.37
- Description
- A wooden scultpure of a bison.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Buffalo
- Date
- 1910
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- A wooden scultpure of a bison.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.37
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The Cock and the Jewel
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- Date
- 1912
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- RaA.03.02
- Description
- One cock and three hens in landscape. Beige, blue, black, red colour washes dominant. Signed blc A. Rackham 1912. Pencilled note to engraver at bottom of picture says 6 high with an arrow indicating up. Written on discard backing board said Aesop's Fables-1912 The Cock and the Jewel p. 121
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- Title
- The Cock and the Jewel
- Date
- 1912
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 26.6 x 18.3 cm
- Description
- One cock and three hens in landscape. Beige, blue, black, red colour washes dominant. Signed blc A. Rackham 1912. Pencilled note to engraver at bottom of picture says 6 high with an arrow indicating up. Written on discard backing board said Aesop's Fables-1912 The Cock and the Jewel p. 121
- Subject
- animal
- chicken
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- RaA.03.02
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Commemorative Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0106
- Date
- 1892 – 1895
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0106
- Description
- A long, horizontal orange brooch pin with picture of horseman with sword drawn riding white charger, and dates "1688 1690". Orange cellulose fits over shaped metal, copper? backing and is held in place by a thin brass coloured frame which clips over the edges of the backing. Back of pin has long p…
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- Title
- Commemorative Pin
- Date
- 1892 – 1895
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 3.4 x 1.3 x 7.4 cm
- Description
- A long, horizontal orange brooch pin with picture of horseman with sword drawn riding white charger, and dates "1688 1690". Orange cellulose fits over shaped metal, copper? backing and is held in place by a thin brass coloured frame which clips over the edges of the backing. Back of pin has long pin like bar which fastens in hook clasp, with a shorter, sharp pin just above it. Marks: on back, under pin clasp, "The ----teheads/ Newark" at the bottom, "Pat. Oct. 18.92 Mar. 7.93".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0106
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The Dog and the Hare
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactraa.03.01
- Date
- 1912
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- RaA.03.01
- Description
- Dog has pipe and walking stick and plaid cap and topcoat, hare has purple bonnet and purse. Signed and dated A. Rackham 1912 brc, signed on mat The Dog & the Hare, Aesop's Fables p.145.
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- Title
- The Dog and the Hare
- Date
- 1912
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.8 x 25.2 cm
- Description
- Dog has pipe and walking stick and plaid cap and topcoat, hare has purple bonnet and purse. Signed and dated A. Rackham 1912 brc, signed on mat The Dog & the Hare, Aesop's Fables p.145.
- Subject
- animal
- dog
- hare
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- RaA.03.01
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Fire at the Castle, Life from the Inner Most Court of Chiyoda Castle
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- Date
- 1896
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ChY.04.04 a-c
- Description
- (a) lady dressed in a black kimono carries a paper lantern and long sword, there is a tall column of smoke behind her, above the roof tops, and shadowy figures (b) 37.4 x 25.7/36.0 x 24.1 two ladies, one mounted on a white horse, the other holding the horse and a long sword in her other hand, both …
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- Title
- Fire at the Castle, Life from the Inner Most Court of Chiyoda Castle
- Date
- 1896
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 37 x 25 cm
- Description
- (a) lady dressed in a black kimono carries a paper lantern and long sword, there is a tall column of smoke behind her, above the roof tops, and shadowy figures (b) 37.4 x 25.7/36.0 x 24.1 two ladies, one mounted on a white horse, the other holding the horse and a long sword in her other hand, both are dressed in black kimonos and wearing tall conical black hats (c) 37.7 x 25.7/35.9 x 24.5 three ladies dressed in black kimonos with tall black hats are all holding long swords, and one has a paper lantern. Horses were brought to Japan from North China and Mongolia.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- ChY.04.04 a-c
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- Artist
- Mary Black
- Date
- 1911
- Medium
- dried flowers; grass; butterfly on paper
- Catalogue Number
- BlM.13.01
- Description
- Two fire weed plants run the length and tilt to the right at the top. A butterfly hangs upside down in the upperleft corner. General colour-brown on soft grey white.
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- Artist
- Mary Black
- Title
- Fireweed
- Date
- 1911
- Medium
- dried flowers; grass; butterfly on paper
- Dimensions
- 49.5 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- Two fire weed plants run the length and tilt to the right at the top. A butterfly hangs upside down in the upperleft corner. General colour-brown on soft grey white.
- Credit
- Gift of Fern Brewster Dooley, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- BlM.13.01
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- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0104
- Description
- A silver, plated over copper, round lapel pin of U.S. Glacier National Park which snaps to another, similarly shaped backing. Separate seal soldered to front depicts mountain goat standing in relief at centre, with band around reading, Glacier National Park See America First". Pin button stands o…
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- Title
- Lapel Pin
- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 1.0 cm
- Description
- A silver, plated over copper, round lapel pin of U.S. Glacier National Park which snaps to another, similarly shaped backing. Separate seal soldered to front depicts mountain goat standing in relief at centre, with band around reading, Glacier National Park See America First". Pin button stands on post flattening to another smaller button at back with snap socket, backing button is the same, without the seal applied, and containing the snap post fitting the socket of the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0104
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Mountain Sheep
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1910
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.38
- Description
- A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Mountain Sheep
- Date
- 1910
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
- Subject
- animal
- mountain sheep
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.38
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- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0033
- Description
- A small, round, domed, clear glass paperweight. Under the thick glass is a picture of a robin standing on a holly branch with a ribbon banner around reading "A Happy New Year to all." in Gothic lettering brown paper backing covers base of weight, with remnants of paper sticker which has been remove…
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- Title
- Paperweight
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 6.4 cm
- Description
- A small, round, domed, clear glass paperweight. Under the thick glass is a picture of a robin standing on a holly branch with a ribbon banner around reading "A Happy New Year to all." in Gothic lettering brown paper backing covers base of weight, with remnants of paper sticker which has been removed.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0033
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- Date
- 1917 – 1966
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.539
- Description
- An ink drawing of a striped cat
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- Title
- Topsy
- Date
- 1917 – 1966
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.2 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- An ink drawing of a striped cat
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.539
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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.897
- Description
- Two roosters are staring at each other. They have their necks lowered to eat the seed that is below them.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.7 x 27.9 cm
- Description
- Two roosters are staring at each other. They have their necks lowered to eat the seed that is below them.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.897
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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.899
- Description
- Multiple sketches of horses: 1) profile view of a horse trotting; 2) a horse balancing itself on its hind legs; 3) profile view of a horse trotting while his head is turned looking at the viewer; 4) a horse that is running and wearing a bridle; 5) contour sketch of a horse’s front legs; and 6) a ho…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 21.2 cm
- Description
- Multiple sketches of horses: 1) profile view of a horse trotting; 2) a horse balancing itself on its hind legs; 3) profile view of a horse trotting while his head is turned looking at the viewer; 4) a horse that is running and wearing a bridle; 5) contour sketch of a horse’s front legs; and 6) a horse that is bucking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.899
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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.900
- Description
- One bird is standing in water, which is evident by the ripple around their feet. At the edge of the water another bird is standing with their beak open.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 27.9 cm
- Description
- One bird is standing in water, which is evident by the ripple around their feet. At the edge of the water another bird is standing with their beak open.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.900
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.918
- Description
- On lined paper there is a small row boat with a sail carrying three men. Around there there is two sharks and a giant octopus attacking them. A fourth man is wrapped in the tentacle of the octopus, and the fifth man is in the mouth of a shark. Between the sharks there is a fish, and in the backgrou…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 18.4 cm
- Description
- On lined paper there is a small row boat with a sail carrying three men. Around there there is two sharks and a giant octopus attacking them. A fourth man is wrapped in the tentacle of the octopus, and the fifth man is in the mouth of a shark. Between the sharks there is a fish, and in the background there is mountains with clouds and a smiling sun above it. verso: along the top section of the paper it says “March I wonder what spent thrift chore to spell [sic] Such bright gold under my winder [sic window] sill”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.918
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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.925
- Description
- Three cats are walking on their hind legs following each other.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.9 x 25.8 cm
- Description
- Three cats are walking on their hind legs following each other.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.925
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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.929
- Description
- An older woman with a long nose has her hair tied up on top of her head and is wearing glasses. Above her there is the initial sketch of a horses head that is wearing a bridle. Below her is says “Mrs. Amarilla McPrynose” and to the right of her is says “Who is at present suing a newly married coupl…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.9 x 14.8 cm
- Description
- An older woman with a long nose has her hair tied up on top of her head and is wearing glasses. Above her there is the initial sketch of a horses head that is wearing a bridle. Below her is says “Mrs. Amarilla McPrynose” and to the right of her is says “Who is at present suing a newly married couple for expenses caused by cold in her right eye. She caught the cold in the eye looking through the keyhole at them”.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.929
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Untitled (Dogsled, team, driver)
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.122 a-g
- Description
- a) Driver: Carved in ivory. 5.2 cm high. Broken right foot and left hand, no repairs. Face is incised and stained.b) Sled: 11.4 x 4.5 cm. Sled composed of ivory and string? The runners are drilled through to take threads which are tied around cross boards. Dogs: Average length is 4.5 cm, four in iv…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled (Dogsled, team, driver)
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- ivory
- Description
- a) Driver: Carved in ivory. 5.2 cm high. Broken right foot and left hand, no repairs. Face is incised and stained.b) Sled: 11.4 x 4.5 cm. Sled composed of ivory and string? The runners are drilled through to take threads which are tied around cross boards. Dogs: Average length is 4.5 cm, four in ivory (c, d, f, g), one in steatite (e). Reins appear to be cotton string, harnesses may be hide. Faces detailed with incised mouths and nostrils, tail positions differ in each, eyes and ears are in various expressions. Some have defined toes, all are intact, no repairs. Stone dog is less detailed- perhaps a replacement of a lost ivory dog?
- Subject
- animal
- dog
- sled, driver
- Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.122 a-g
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