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Anis-Ta-ma-Ka

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Artist: Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)

Date: 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: PeR.03.03

Description: A head and shoulders portrait of a First Nations Chief in full headdress. He is turned slightly to the right, his right hand is raised in salute. Written in the lower right corner is “To my fine old friend Col. Moore Anis-ta-ma-ka Pal. Banff, Sept. 7 1927.”

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Artist: Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)

Title: Anis-Ta-ma-Ka

Date: 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.0 x 24.0 cm

Description: A head and shoulders portrait of a First Nations Chief in full headdress. He is turned slightly to the right, his right hand is raised in salute. Written in the lower right corner is “To my fine old friend Col. Moore Anis-ta-ma-ka Pal. Banff, Sept. 7 1927.”

Subject: portrait; male

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: PeR.03.03

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Castleguard Meadows

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.594

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Castleguard Meadows

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.7 x 27.8 cm

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; camp; tent; figure; male

Credit: Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.594

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Man's Head and Torso

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1928 – 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.02.10

Description: A portrait of a young man. He is facing to the right, has red hair and a mustache. His shoulders and arms are well defined, he is wearing a dark coloured belt. The background is dark blue. Unfinished near the bottom.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Man's Head and Torso

Date: 1928 – 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 75.0 x 60.0 cm

Description: A portrait of a young man. He is facing to the right, has red hair and a mustache. His shoulders and arms are well defined, he is wearing a dark coloured belt. The background is dark blue. Unfinished near the bottom.

Subject: portrait; male

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.02.10

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Man's Portrait

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1928 – 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.02.08

Description: A head and shoulders portrait of an elderly man. He is facing to the right showing a partial left profile. His hair is white, small glasses. Wearing a large light green jacket with and orange tie.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Man's Portrait

Date: 1928 – 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 52.0 x 42.0 cm

Description: A head and shoulders portrait of an elderly man. He is facing to the right showing a partial left profile. His hair is white, small glasses. Wearing a large light green jacket with and orange tie.

Subject: portrait; male

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.02.08

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Man's Portrait, School Study

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927 – 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.061

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Man's Portrait, School Study

Date: 1927 – 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 52.2 x 43.0 cm

Subject: portrait; male

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.061

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Miniature Figurine Collection

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Date: 1920 – 1960

Material: wood

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0157 a-f

Description: A collection of six figurines carved from wood. (a) dee, angular carved fawn standing with splayed legs and large ears, nose, eyes and hoofs painted black. (b) horse, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.0, angular carved, standing with tail raised, tail, mane and eyes painted black. (c) horse, 2.6 x 2.7 x 1.0, as (b) b…

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Title: Miniature Figurine Collection

Date: 1920 – 1960

Material: wood

Dimensions: 6.3 x 1.7 x 5.5 cm

Description: A collection of six figurines carved from wood. (a) dee, angular carved fawn standing with splayed legs and large ears, nose, eyes and hoofs painted black. (b) horse, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.0, angular carved, standing with tail raised, tail, mane and eyes painted black. (c) horse, 2.6 x 2.7 x 1.0, as (b) but tail and mane painted grey. (d) squirrel, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.6, angular carved squirrel sitting on haunches holding nut between paws at mouth, black eyes. (e) bear, 4.9 h x 3.1 x 3.0, standing with back humped and head arched down, white eyes and claws, red mouth. (f) hiking man, 7.9 h x 3.4 x 3.0, angular carved figure with knapsack and staff walking up sloped face of section of birch log, unpainted with features and details incised in wood.

Subject: households; decorative; miniatures; figure; male; animal; deer; horse; squirrel

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

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0157 a-f

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Table Electric Lamp

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Date: 1925 – 1935

Material: metal; skin; paper

Catalogue Number: 102.05.0057

Description: A 3-bulb electric table lamp. Base is square brass with affixed leaves, shaft is a modified column in square cross section, but columnated like bamboo. Harp support extends from shaft to original lampshade which is decorated with abstracted leaves in border. Atop the lamp sits a little man, naked,…

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Title: Table Electric Lamp

Date: 1925 – 1935

Material: metal; skin; paper

Dimensions: 82.5 x 48.0 cm

Description: A 3-bulb electric table lamp. Base is square brass with affixed leaves, shaft is a modified column in square cross section, but columnated like bamboo. Harp support extends from shaft to original lampshade which is decorated with abstracted leaves in border. Atop the lamp sits a little man, naked, hunched on his knees, his beard flowing over his bent legs.

Subject: households; decorative; figure; male

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

Catalogue Number: 102.05.0057

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: pastel on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.266

Description: Brown, white and black pastel drawing of the sagittal view of a human’s lower body, from the right side. The drawing stops at the figure’s hips and includes the buttocks, legs, and feet. The drawing is on brown construction paper.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: pastel on paper

Dimensions: 32.1 x 8.8 cm

Description: Brown, white and black pastel drawing of the sagittal view of a human’s lower body, from the right side. The drawing stops at the figure’s hips and includes the buttocks, legs, and feet. The drawing is on brown construction paper.

Subject: lower body; anatomy; male

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.266

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: pastel on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.267

Description: Brown, black and white pastel drawing of the posterior view of a human trunk on brown construction paper. The figure appears to be male, judging from the broad shoulders and narrow hips.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: pastel on paper

Dimensions: 32.5 x 16.0 cm

Description: Brown, black and white pastel drawing of the posterior view of a human trunk on brown construction paper. The figure appears to be male, judging from the broad shoulders and narrow hips.

Subject: anatomy; male; trunk

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.267

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: pastel on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.273

Description: A brown, black, and white pastel drawing of the sagittal view of a male’s right arm, shoulder and pectoral muscle. The arm is rotated so that the thumb faces the viewer and the shoulder is prominent. The drawing ends below the right pectoral and above the collarbone. The drawing is on brown constru…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: pastel on paper

Dimensions: 32.5 x 12.5 cm

Description: A brown, black, and white pastel drawing of the sagittal view of a male’s right arm, shoulder and pectoral muscle. The arm is rotated so that the thumb faces the viewer and the shoulder is prominent. The drawing ends below the right pectoral and above the collarbone. The drawing is on brown construction paper

Subject: anatomy; male; arm; chest; shoulder

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.273

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: pastel on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.274

Description: A brown, black and white pastel drawing of the sagittal view of a male figure on brown construction paper. The figure is without arms so that the chest, stomach, and hips of the figure are fully visible. The figure’s musculature is extremely developed and proportions appear to be idealized. The fig…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: pastel on paper

Dimensions: 44 x 16 cm

Description: A brown, black and white pastel drawing of the sagittal view of a male figure on brown construction paper. The figure is without arms so that the chest, stomach, and hips of the figure are fully visible. The figure’s musculature is extremely developed and proportions appear to be idealized. The figure looks to the viewer’s right.

Subject: anatomical; male; figure

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.274

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929 – 1962

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.447

Description: Two simple sketches in pencil of the profile of the heads of two men; one wears a sailor’s or soldier’s hat and the other ha sa thicker face and a mustache.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1929 – 1962

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.5 x 16.5 cm

Description: Two simple sketches in pencil of the profile of the heads of two men; one wears a sailor’s or soldier’s hat and the other ha sa thicker face and a mustache.