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Animalia Capillary

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1988

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.21

Description: Twelve sketches of animals, each washed with a single colour watercolour.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Animalia Capillary

Date: 1988

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 37.2 x 17.9 cm

Description: Twelve sketches of animals, each washed with a single colour watercolour.

Subject: animals, whimsey

Credit: Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.21

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Bear

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Artist: Unknown

Date: later than 1900

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.04

Description: A realistic rendering of a walking grizzly bear. His head is turned slightly to the left. Open mouth shows white teeth and a pink tongue.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Bear

Date: later than 1900

Dimensions: 13.0 x 8.0 x 24.0 cm

Description: A realistic rendering of a walking grizzly bear. His head is turned slightly to the left. Open mouth shows white teeth and a pink tongue.

Subject: amimal, bear; grizzly bear

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.04

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Bighorn Sheep

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Artist: Unknown

Date: c. 1910

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.36

Description: A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Bighorn Sheep

Date: c. 1910

Dimensions: 14.5 x 16.0 cm

Description: A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.

Subject: animal; Bighorn Sheep

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.36

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Buddhist Icon

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1900 – 1925

Medium: watercolour; gouache on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.04

Description: Blue god or demon surrounded in flames, over nude figure; flames and border rust coloured; 5/ on back. CRW purchased it in Katmandu, Nepal in Autumn of 1970, approx. a month long trip which included Langtang Valley trek.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Buddhist Icon

Date: 1900 – 1925

Medium: watercolour; gouache on paper

Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.6 cm

Description: Blue god or demon surrounded in flames, over nude figure; flames and border rust coloured; 5/ on back. CRW purchased it in Katmandu, Nepal in Autumn of 1970, approx. a month long trip which included Langtang Valley trek.

Subject: figure, male; mythological

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.04

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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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Fish

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Artist: Unknown

Date: later than 1900

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.69

Description: Fish carved on left side, as well as other word beginning with W; gently curved body with carved fins, scored gills, mouth and eyes; hole bored through head near eye; hole bored into belly possibly for support for display, when CRW bought it, was being used to hold key ring.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Fish

Date: later than 1900

Dimensions: 4.3 x 2.2 x 27.6 cm

Description: Fish carved on left side, as well as other word beginning with W; gently curved body with carved fins, scored gills, mouth and eyes; hole bored through head near eye; hole bored into belly possibly for support for display, when CRW bought it, was being used to hold key ring.

Subject: animal, fish

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.69

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Five Breton Ladies

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Artist: Unknown

Date: later than 1900

Medium: painted on plaster

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.85

Description: A plaster group of five women in long black dresses, two aprons, one wearing a shawl, all with white caps.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Five Breton Ladies

Date: later than 1900

Medium: painted on plaster

Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.5 x 30.0 cm

Description: A plaster group of five women in long black dresses, two aprons, one wearing a shawl, all with white caps.

Subject: figure, group

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.85

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Great Diamond Island

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1908

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: UnK.02.08

Description: Thick, large trees (3) in woods; unsigned Great Diamond Island Aug.1/08 on canvas edge plus illegible writing on side, canvas edge.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Great Diamond Island

Date: 1908

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 43.2 x 30.5 cm

Description: Thick, large trees (3) in woods; unsigned Great Diamond Island Aug.1/08 on canvas edge plus illegible writing on side, canvas edge.

Subject: landscape, forest

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.02.08

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Lake Louise

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: c. 1935

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: BeC.04.28

Description: A summer rendering of Lake Louise, right foreground low bushes and evergreen tree.

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Lake Louise

Date: c. 1935

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 15.6 x 21.0 cm

Description: A summer rendering of Lake Louise, right foreground low bushes and evergreen tree.

Subject: landscape, Canadian Rockies; Lake Louise

Credit: Gift of Les Peters, Great Falls, USA, 1983

Catalogue Number: BeC.04.28

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Mountain Goat

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Artist: Unknown

Date: c. 1910

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.35

Description: A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Mountain Goat

Date: c. 1910

Dimensions: 15.5 x 20.0 cm

Description: A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.

Subject: animal; Mountain Goat

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.35

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The Pack Horse

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1931

Medium: Medusa cement [self-setting]

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.02

Description: Colour: white. This is a bas-relief of a pack horse facing right standing in grass.Modelled ca. 1931 for Tex Woods, a packer and guide in Banff, for gable on house on Spray Avenue. Taken off house in 1977 by Ray Haimila. He had permission to cast 14 bronzes plus 1 Aluminum on the condition that he …

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: The Pack Horse

Date: 1931

Medium: Medusa cement [self-setting]

Dimensions: 36.0 x 46.0 cm

Description: Colour: white. This is a bas-relief of a pack horse facing right standing in grass.Modelled ca. 1931 for Tex Woods, a packer and guide in Banff, for gable on house on Spray Avenue. Taken off house in 1977 by Ray Haimila. He had permission to cast 14 bronzes plus 1 Aluminum on the condition that he present the master cast to the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation. He presented 1 bronze to the Senior Citizen’s Home in Canmore; sold the others.

Subject: animal; horse

Credit: Gift of Raymond Haimila, Canmore, 1985

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.02

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Totem Pole

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Artist: Unknown

Date: later than 1900

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.08

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Totem Pole

Date: later than 1900

Dimensions: 29.5 x 7.0 x 17.0 cm

Subject: mythological

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.08

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Untitled

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: BeC.03.04

Description: A page full of sketches: a head of a ram, a ram's horn, a bear's head, a running bear, a pawing bear, a kneeling horse, 2 standing horses, one rear view,a bison and an elephant. A flat topped mountain is seen in background, centre right.

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1930

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 27.8 x 38.0 cm

Description: A page full of sketches: a head of a ram, a ram's horn, a bear's head, a running bear, a pawing bear, a kneeling horse, 2 standing horses, one rear view,a bison and an elephant. A flat topped mountain is seen in background, centre right.

Subject: landscape; mountain; animal, ram, bear, horse, buffalo, elephant

Credit: Gift of Les Peters, Great Falls, USA, 1983

Catalogue Number: BeC.03.04

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Untitled

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: BeC.03.03

Description: A page full of sketches - a saddled horse, a bison, a long horn and an elephant.

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1930

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 18.3 x 31.0 cm

Description: A page full of sketches - a saddled horse, a bison, a long horn and an elephant.

Subject: Animal, horse, cow, elephant

Credit: Gift of Les Peters, Great Falls, USA, 1983

Catalogue Number: BeC.03.03

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Untitled

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: BeC.03.02

Description: Sketches of a man standing, a man running and a horse's fetlock and hoof on one side of fold; 4 sketches of horses on the other. The reverse on the sheet has two sketches of saddles, the other side of the fold has sketches of horses, one saddled (no bridle) one running, and the head and eye of anot…

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1930

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 18.3 x 30.9 cm

Description: Sketches of a man standing, a man running and a horse's fetlock and hoof on one side of fold; 4 sketches of horses on the other. The reverse on the sheet has two sketches of saddles, the other side of the fold has sketches of horses, one saddled (no bridle) one running, and the head and eye of another.

Subject: figure, man; animal, horse

Credit: Gift of Les Peters, Great Falls, USA, 1983

Catalogue Number: BeC.03.02

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Untitled

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: c. 1935

Medium: paper on ink

Catalogue Number: BeC.04.05

Description: BeC.04.05 circa 1935 (Pack Train in Winter Wind), signed blc, Xmas card-engraving print. Xmas card received by Whytes from the Beils.

Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: c. 1935

Medium: paper on ink

Dimensions: 13.0 x 18.0 cm

Description: BeC.04.05 circa 1935 (Pack Train in Winter Wind), signed blc, Xmas card-engraving print. Xmas card received by Whytes from the Beils.

Subject: Christmas

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

Catalogue Number: BeC.04.05

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Untitled

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1920

Medium: oil on ceramic, porcelain

Catalogue Number: UnK.02.13

Description: Very fine painting of a man's head and torso, facing left. Dressed in white front with red collar, green jacket with gold epaulettes. The painting is framed by purple velvet with a wide gold mat and black wooden frame. Label on back says “C.R. Jonnson Pictures and Frames 1464 Beacon Street Broo…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Untitled

Date: prior to 1920

Medium: oil on ceramic, porcelain

Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.5 cm

Description: Very fine painting of a man's head and torso, facing left. Dressed in white front with red collar, green jacket with gold epaulettes. The painting is framed by purple velvet with a wide gold mat and black wooden frame. Label on back says “C.R. Jonnson Pictures and Frames 1464 Beacon Street Brookline, Mass.” At the bottom of the frame “Richard Wehsener Dresden” is written in pencil.