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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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- 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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Clearwater Lake
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthuw.02.01
- Date
- 1914
- Medium
- oil on paperboard
- Catalogue Number
- HuW.02.01
- Description
- In the foreground is a small lake coming from the left side, a man is working on a canoe on the shore. Grass and rocks dominate the foreground, forest behind. The centre of the painting is dominated by a mountain with snow-covered mountain range behind.
- Title
- Clearwater Lake
- Date
- 1914
- Medium
- oil on paperboard
- Dimensions
- 119.5 x 80.1 cm
- Description
- In the foreground is a small lake coming from the left side, a man is working on a canoe on the shore. Grass and rocks dominate the foreground, forest behind. The centre of the painting is dominated by a mountain with snow-covered mountain range behind.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Hutchinson, Winnipeg, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- HuW.02.01
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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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The Dog and the Hare
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- 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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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1042
- Description
- Painted wooden handle with long braided whip. 42.7 cm long by 3.2 dia. wooden handle, geometric design of yellow, red, green and dark blue. Red, white and yellow pompons butt end of handle and top of whip. Rawhide wrapped on end. Whip looped on to end. 139.0 cm long braided whip tapering to a …
- Title
- Dog Team Whip
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- wood; skin
- Description
- Painted wooden handle with long braided whip. 42.7 cm long by 3.2 dia. wooden handle, geometric design of yellow, red, green and dark blue. Red, white and yellow pompons butt end of handle and top of whip. Rawhide wrapped on end. Whip looped on to end. 139.0 cm long braided whip tapering to a 2nd piece, 135.0 cm long. 4 narrow strips of rawhide tightly twisted, 3 sets of 3 knots, 12.0 cm long loose ends, 4 strands.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- transportation
- animal
- dog
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1042
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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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Flattop Mountain
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactjaa.03.09
- Date
- 1914 – 1924
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- JaA.03.09
- Description
- Pencil sketch of snow covered, flat top mountain. The mountain is centre top and dominates the picture, valleys and ridges in foreground. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top serrated edge, bl and br edges rounded.
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- Title
- Flattop Mountain
- Date
- 1914 – 1924
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.7 x 27.8 cm
- Description
- Pencil sketch of snow covered, flat top mountain. The mountain is centre top and dominates the picture, valleys and ridges in foreground. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top serrated edge, bl and br edges rounded.
- Credit
- Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- JaA.03.09
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Hotakayama- Hodakayama
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- Date
- 1916
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- YoH.04.10
- Description
- Colour: purple, yellow, green. The lower half is water surrounded by green trees on the left and yellow bushes across the center. The upper half is purple mountains with dark forest on the left.
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- Title
- Hotakayama- Hodakayama
- Date
- 1916
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.6 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- Colour: purple, yellow, green. The lower half is water surrounded by green trees on the left and yellow bushes across the center. The upper half is purple mountains with dark forest on the left.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- YoH.04.10
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In the Valley of the Thompson
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- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.58
- Description
- A grey and white mountain sits in the upper left side, beside a dark brown shape that rises from the right. Trees sit in the centre of the image, rendered in several shades of green. In the left foreground sits a brown stump.
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- Title
- In the Valley of the Thompson
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 19 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- A grey and white mountain sits in the upper left side, beside a dark brown shape that rises from the right. Trees sit in the centre of the image, rendered in several shades of green. In the left foreground sits a brown stump.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.58
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- Date
- c. 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.950 r
- Description
- Lake Louise
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- Title
- Lake Louise
- Date
- c. 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- Lake Louise
- Subject
- Lake Louise
- mountain
- lake
- tree
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.950 r
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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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Later Known as Mount Edith Cavell
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- Date
- 1914
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- JaA.03.10
- Description
- Pencil sketch of a mountain. The mountain is centered with ridges at angles. Mountain appears to be snow covered. Foreground is a plain ridge. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, fragile condition.
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- Title
- Later Known as Mount Edith Cavell
- Date
- 1914
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.2 x 27.8 cm
- Description
- Pencil sketch of a mountain. The mountain is centered with ridges at angles. Mountain appears to be snow covered. Foreground is a plain ridge. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, fragile condition.
- Credit
- Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- JaA.03.10
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- Date
- 1914 – 1924
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- JaA.03.07
- Description
- Pencil sketch of wooden mountain which dominat es most of the picture, lake indicated bottom sixth. Light and heavy pencil lines with shading. Writing tlc, sketch notes. Drawing on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, rounded corners bl and br.
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- Title
- Mile 37
- Date
- 1914 – 1924
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.6 x 27.8 cm
- Description
- Pencil sketch of wooden mountain which dominat es most of the picture, lake indicated bottom sixth. Light and heavy pencil lines with shading. Writing tlc, sketch notes. Drawing on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, rounded corners bl and br.
- Credit
- Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- JaA.03.07
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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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Mountain Sketch
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- Date
- 1914 – 1924
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- JaA.03.01
- Description
- Pencil sketch with colour notes, mountain range with lower mountains or foothills, in foreground. Light and heavy pencil strokes with shading. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serrated, br and bl corners rounded.
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- Title
- Mountain Sketch
- Date
- 1914 – 1924
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 14.2 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- Pencil sketch with colour notes, mountain range with lower mountains or foothills, in foreground. Light and heavy pencil strokes with shading. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serrated, br and bl corners rounded.
- Credit
- Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- JaA.03.01
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- Date
- 1910
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.06
- Description
- A landscape scene with three buildings at the left bottom, with blue shaded roof, and three chimneys. -a group of trees to the right of the buildings. -One mountain in the background, ice blue colour on the bottom half to a purple cool top -purple sky with white misty clouds.“The mauves and dark bl…
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- Title
- Near Banff
- Date
- 1910
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 22 x 17 cm
- Description
- A landscape scene with three buildings at the left bottom, with blue shaded roof, and three chimneys. -a group of trees to the right of the buildings. -One mountain in the background, ice blue colour on the bottom half to a purple cool top -purple sky with white misty clouds.“The mauves and dark blues and greens which characterize Collings’ Canadian work already predominate in this early example, and the towering mountain is wonderfully luminous if not fully understood structurally. Lights glowing from three buildings on the left suggest that it is late evening and shine upon the right-hand trees. The latter evidence is some overpainting.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.06
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- Date
- 1914 – 1924
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- JaA.03.05
- Description
- Pencil sketch of a solitary mountain peak, light and heavy graphite lines with shading. Lake indicated in foreground. Notes brc. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, some pulled away, br and bl edges rounded.Sealed within a plastic sleeve.
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- Title
- Pillar
- Date
- 1914 – 1924
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.3 x 27.8 cm
- Description
- Pencil sketch of a solitary mountain peak, light and heavy graphite lines with shading. Lake indicated in foreground. Notes brc. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, some pulled away, br and bl edges rounded.Sealed within a plastic sleeve.
- Credit
- Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- JaA.03.05
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River in the Foothills
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- oil on board
- Catalogue Number
- RiL.02.02
- Description
- The top half of the picture is a light coloured blue sky, a very few white clouds at top; immediate foreground is a river with some white water; the banks are rocky and coloured with yellow grasses; the centre has trees and mountains. Credit both The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Brewster in any exhi…
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- Title
- River in the Foothills
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- oil on board
- Dimensions
- 38.0 x 50.5 cm
- Description
- The top half of the picture is a light coloured blue sky, a very few white clouds at top; immediate foreground is a river with some white water; the banks are rocky and coloured with yellow grasses; the centre has trees and mountains. Credit both The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Brewster in any exhibition or publication. Banff Centre catalogue numbers: 81 0331 A; 20684.
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Centre Brewster Donation, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- RiL.02.02
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