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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 88
- Unknown 27
- Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian) 5
- Iola 4
- Aalook (1938 – , Canadian) 3
- Davidee Saumik (1925 – 1984, Canadian) 3
- George Bertrand Mitchell (1872 – 1966, American) 3
- Isa Aqiattusuk Smiler (1921 – 1986, Canadian) 3
- Joanassie Oomayoualook (1934 – , Canadian) 3
- Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian) 3
- Clive Baxter ( – 1980, Canadian) 2
- Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian) 2
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- SmI.06.02
- Description
- Black stone, full bodied Canada goose, walking with head and neck outstretched. Incised beak and nostrils, circle around eye, tiny 0.2 dia. ivory inset eye. Incised white band under head, carved wings, webbed feet.
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- Title
- Canada Goose
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 9.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- Black stone, full bodied Canada goose, walking with head and neck outstretched. Incised beak and nostrils, circle around eye, tiny 0.2 dia. ivory inset eye. Incised white band under head, carved wings, webbed feet.
- Subject
- animal
- Canada goose
- goose
- bird;
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- SmI.06.02
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Canadian Highlanders Are With You
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.757
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.757
- Description
- Two images of what appears to be sketches for propaganda posters for World War II. The top image is a Canadian Highlander standing on a hill in a poised stance holding a lee enfield. In the background there is a mountain range, and below his feet is says “CANADIAN HIGHLANDERS ARE WITH YOU.” In the …
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- Title
- Canadian Highlanders Are With You
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 16.2 cm
- Description
- Two images of what appears to be sketches for propaganda posters for World War II. The top image is a Canadian Highlander standing on a hill in a poised stance holding a lee enfield. In the background there is a mountain range, and below his feet is says “CANADIAN HIGHLANDERS ARE WITH YOU.” In the second image it is the Highlander again looking out to the mountain range with his back to the viewer.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.757
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- WiL.06.01
- Description
- greenstone; standing caribou (hippopotamus?), head turned slightly to the left; short legs, split hooves; tail outstretched; small ears; incised eyes; nose and mouth carved; round holes drilled for horns (missing).
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- Title
- Caribou
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- greenstone; standing caribou (hippopotamus?), head turned slightly to the left; short legs, split hooves; tail outstretched; small ears; incised eyes; nose and mouth carved; round holes drilled for horns (missing).
- Subject
- animal
- hippopotamus
- creature
- hooved
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- WiL.06.01
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.25 a-c
- Description
- Dark green stone with grey, yellow, light green variations throughout within overall inherent cracking, caribou is lying down with all 4 legs under, head up, incised nose and mouth, eyes inlaid with ivory, on left body is an ivory inlaid walking caribou, antlers (8.5x2.5) are made of bone and inser…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Caribou
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone; ivory
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 5.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Dark green stone with grey, yellow, light green variations throughout within overall inherent cracking, caribou is lying down with all 4 legs under, head up, incised nose and mouth, eyes inlaid with ivory, on left body is an ivory inlaid walking caribou, antlers (8.5x2.5) are made of bone and insert into 2 drilled holes in forehead
- Subject
- animal, caribou
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.25 a-c
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- Artist
- Sarolie
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- SaR.06.01 a-c
- Description
- Dark grey stone. Standing caribou with head held high. Legs are very solid, slightly bent at knees, hooves are very well defined on all fours including underside. Carved features, ears and tail. Eyes and nose incised. Two holes on forehead for antlers. Antlers are carved out of ivory, ca. 7.…
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- Artist
- Sarolie
- Title
- Caribou
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 9.7 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- Dark grey stone. Standing caribou with head held high. Legs are very solid, slightly bent at knees, hooves are very well defined on all fours including underside. Carved features, ears and tail. Eyes and nose incised. Two holes on forehead for antlers. Antlers are carved out of ivory, ca. 7.2 long. Front left leg has been broken off and reglued.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- SaR.06.01 a-c
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Caribou Highway & Merritt
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactlae.09.12
- Date
- 1938
- Catalogue Number
- LaE.09.12
- Description
- a small note/sketchbook with no front cover “Caribou Highway & Merritt 1938” printed in black watercolour.photos only up to # 8 see sketchbook for subsequent drawings
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- Title
- Caribou Highway & Merritt
- Date
- 1938
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- a small note/sketchbook with no front cover “Caribou Highway & Merritt 1938” printed in black watercolour.photos only up to # 8 see sketchbook for subsequent drawings
- Subject
- landscape
- water
- mountains
- buildings
- Ernest Lamarque
- Credit
- Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971
- Catalogue Number
- LaE.09.12
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- HaK.06.04
- Description
- One piece grey stone, family of 3 standing side by side. Group appears to be father, mother and child, all dressed in typical parkas. Features are carved, hair indicated on foreheads. The left, largest figure holds a goose by the neck in his left hand. The central figure has her hands together …
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- Title
- The Carollers
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- One piece grey stone, family of 3 standing side by side. Group appears to be father, mother and child, all dressed in typical parkas. Features are carved, hair indicated on foreheads. The left, largest figure holds a goose by the neck in his left hand. The central figure has her hands together in front. The small figure has left hand in front and right arm around the back of the mother. The smallest figure is 15.5 tall.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- HaK.06.04
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Children Playing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacttom.06.01
- Artist
- Tommy
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- ToM.06.01
- Description
- Mottled black stone. 2 sitting children facing each other, legs entwined, arms up against each other, cover the face of the smaller child. The bigger child's parka hood is off,carved features, appear to be smiling.
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- Artist
- Tommy
- Title
- Children Playing
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- Mottled black stone. 2 sitting children facing each other, legs entwined, arms up against each other, cover the face of the smaller child. The bigger child's parka hood is off,carved features, appear to be smiling.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- ToM.06.01
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Downhill Skier
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.06.01
- 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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- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Bob Leighton, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.06.01
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- KnG.06.01
- Description
- Dark green stone, stylized features of a human face
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- Title
- Eskimo Face
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- Dark green stone, stylized features of a human face
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- KnG.06.01
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Eskimo Half Woman
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactetu.06.01
- Artist
- Etungat
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- EtU.06.01
- Description
- Light green mottled stone. Portrait of a woman from the hips up, arms folded in front, parka hood off her head, face turned slightly upwards, long hair parted in the middle sweeps into two long braids that come together with an adornment. The stone has dark spots overall and light green shades th…
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- Artist
- Etungat
- Title
- Eskimo Half Woman
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 15.2 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Light green mottled stone. Portrait of a woman from the hips up, arms folded in front, parka hood off her head, face turned slightly upwards, long hair parted in the middle sweeps into two long braids that come together with an adornment. The stone has dark spots overall and light green shades throughout.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- EtU.06.01
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- AbR.06.02
- Description
- Multi-coloured stone, grey/green with yellow and orange throughout, carved large mouth and fins, incised eyes and features on fins and gills.
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- Title
- Fish
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Multi-coloured stone, grey/green with yellow and orange throughout, carved large mouth and fins, incised eyes and features on fins and gills.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- AbR.06.02
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- Artist
- Lucassie Kumarluk (1921 – )
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- LuC.06.01
- Description
- A dark gray/ green stone carved into a fish. The fish sits on a 3.0 dia. base and has deeply cut mouth and fins. There is a spiney fin down the back to the tail and on each side at the bottom. The round eyes and small dots along body are filled with white substance.
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- Artist
- Lucassie Kumarluk (1921 – )
- Title
- Fish
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 5.5 x 14.2 cm
- Description
- A dark gray/ green stone carved into a fish. The fish sits on a 3.0 dia. base and has deeply cut mouth and fins. There is a spiney fin down the back to the tail and on each side at the bottom. The round eyes and small dots along body are filled with white substance.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- LuC.06.01
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Fisherman in Kayak
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactkak.06.01%20a-h
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- bone; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- KaK.06.01 a-h
- Description
- Fully equipped fishing kayak with man and catch. (a) Kayak 3.3x32.8x3.8, flat bottom and top. Four holes drilled on both edges 9.5 and 16.0 from tip through which sinew is looped and tied. 3 round holes towards back to secure b, c, and d. (b) fisherman 5.5x4.0x4.6, carved face, parka hood off hi…
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- Title
- Fisherman in Kayak
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- bone; sinew
- Description
- Fully equipped fishing kayak with man and catch. (a) Kayak 3.3x32.8x3.8, flat bottom and top. Four holes drilled on both edges 9.5 and 16.0 from tip through which sinew is looped and tied. 3 round holes towards back to secure b, c, and d. (b) fisherman 5.5x4.0x4.6, carved face, parka hood off his head. Arms extended with slits to hold the paddle (f): 15.0 long. (c) float 2.7x5.5x2.6, sinew tied into pack ca. 21.0 long and looped into (g) harpoon 10.5 long. (d) seal 2.0x5.3x2.0 has a hole drilled into back with a peg to go into kayak. Peg is cellophane tape covered string. (e) knife .3x7.2x1.2 (h) spear .3x8.5x1.0, hook on e end, hand grip the other.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- KaK.06.01 a-h
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- 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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- 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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Goose with Goslings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsmi.06.01%20a-c
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- SmI.06.01 a-c
- Description
- Dark grey stone, mother goose has a gracefully curved neck with her head held high. Carved head, wings and feet. Inscribed colour band under neck. Gosling (b) 3.7x4.0 gosling (c) 3.4x4.0, both are nicely carved, head up, round eyes.
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- Title
- Goose with Goslings
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 12.2 x 4.5 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Dark grey stone, mother goose has a gracefully curved neck with her head held high. Carved head, wings and feet. Inscribed colour band under neck. Gosling (b) 3.7x4.0 gosling (c) 3.4x4.0, both are nicely carved, head up, round eyes.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- SmI.06.01 a-c
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.50 a-c
- Description
- Green stone, seal (a) resting on side with head and back flippers up, right front flipper against body, head turned to the right. Seal (b) 3.5x6.5x3.2 is lying on his right side, front and back flippers evident, head to the left. Seal (c) 4.0x9.0x3.2 is lying on left side, front and back flippers e…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Group of Seals
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 3.0 x 6.3 cm
- Description
- Green stone, seal (a) resting on side with head and back flippers up, right front flipper against body, head turned to the right. Seal (b) 3.5x6.5x3.2 is lying on his right side, front and back flippers evident, head to the left. Seal (c) 4.0x9.0x3.2 is lying on left side, front and back flippers evident, head turned slightly back and to the right. All 3 have faintly defined features.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.50 a-c
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Group of Walrus
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsew.06.01
- Artist
- Isa Sew
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- SeW.06.01
- Description
- Grey stone. Three walrus carved out of one stone. Two in front have ivory tusks, ca. 4.0 long, one behind and between the others does not. Carved features with small round eyes, whiskers incised. Two front walrus have open mouths.
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- Artist
- Isa Sew
- Title
- Group of Walrus
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.3 x 25.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- Grey stone. Three walrus carved out of one stone. Two in front have ivory tusks, ca. 4.0 long, one behind and between the others does not. Carved features with small round eyes, whiskers incised. Two front walrus have open mouths.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- SeW.06.01
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Happy Birthday To You
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.579
- Date
- 1940
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.579
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a figure in a beret and a long coat. His face is simply made from horizontal lines for the brow and mouth, and a vertical line to describe the nose. At the top, a message reads HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. PW. It is signed again P.W. [brc] Verso: written in pen, in another hand and curs…
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- Title
- Happy Birthday To You
- Date
- 1940
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a figure in a beret and a long coat. His face is simply made from horizontal lines for the brow and mouth, and a vertical line to describe the nose. At the top, a message reads HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. PW. It is signed again P.W. [brc] Verso: written in pen, in another hand and cursive: ‘by Peter Whyte/ Dec. 9. 1940.; #84; #94; S/S; p. 98 [underlined]
- Subject
- birthday
- greatcoat
- trench coat
- beret
- soldier
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.579
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Happy Birthday to You 1940
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.745
- Date
- 1940
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.745
- Description
- On the top half of the page there is three quick sketches: the one on the left is a full profile view of the figure, the middle drawing is a the full figure from his back, and the one on the right is just of the man’s head. He is wearing an army coat and a beret. In the middle of the page it says “…
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- Title
- Happy Birthday to You 1940
- Date
- 1940
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 20.3 cm
- Description
- On the top half of the page there is three quick sketches: the one on the left is a full profile view of the figure, the middle drawing is a the full figure from his back, and the one on the right is just of the man’s head. He is wearing an army coat and a beret. In the middle of the page it says “Happy Birthday to you 1940” and is signed “Peter”
- Subject
- army, man, coat, birthday
- corporal
- beret
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.745
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