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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 108
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- George Bertrand Mitchell (1872 – 1966, American) 3
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1960
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.18
- Description
- Stone carving of a seal hunter on ice. The figure is bending over and looking at the ground. The figure is holding a spear made of ivory that has a leather cord. There is a carved pipe through a hole in one of the figure’s hands. The figure is affixed to a base with posts in the feet that insert in…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Hunter on Ice
- Date
- 1960
- Description
- Stone carving of a seal hunter on ice. The figure is bending over and looking at the ground. The figure is holding a spear made of ivory that has a leather cord. There is a carved pipe through a hole in one of the figure’s hands. The figure is affixed to a base with posts in the feet that insert into holes.
- Subject
- figure, male
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.18
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Hunter Pulling Up Seal
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- Date
- prior to 1958
- Medium
- stone; sinew; wood
- Catalogue Number
- WeS.06.01
- Description
- green stone; a parka clad Inuit hunter sitting with legs braced; leaning back to be almost horizontal; carved features; a piece of sinew in both hands which connects to a wood peg in a hole; the hole is in the centre of a carved point in a carved circle which is in a 2.5 wide carved depression ac…
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- Title
- Hunter Pulling Up Seal
- Date
- prior to 1958
- Medium
- stone; sinew; wood
- Dimensions
- 7.2 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- green stone; a parka clad Inuit hunter sitting with legs braced; leaning back to be almost horizontal; carved features; a piece of sinew in both hands which connects to a wood peg in a hole; the hole is in the centre of a carved point in a carved circle which is in a 2.5 wide carved depression across base foreground.
- Subject
- figure, male
- activity, hunting
- fishing
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- WeS.06.01
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Indian Head Banff Indian Days Coin Model
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- Date
- 1969 – 1976
- Medium
- plaster
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.17.01
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a male, facing to the left; his hair is long and flowing with one rolled braid in front of left ear; feather tied to hair right side of head; a rosette at his neck; signed C. A. Beil R. C. A. Beil provided a design for the Banff Indian Days programe for their coin; valued a…
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- Title
- Indian Head Banff Indian Days Coin Model
- Date
- 1969 – 1976
- Medium
- plaster
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x n/a cm
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a male, facing to the left; his hair is long and flowing with one rolled braid in front of left ear; feather tied to hair right side of head; a rosette at his neck; signed C. A. Beil R. C. A. Beil provided a design for the Banff Indian Days programe for their coin; valued at one dollar. The original model was reduced to coin size at the minting plant. Part of the display Charlie Beil - Man of Versality? which is one part of four Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor.
- Subject
- figure, male
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.17.01
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.03
- Description
- Miniature marble sculpture of a man standing with feet and arms splayed. Rudimentary clothing and facial details are incised.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Inuit Man
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 2.4 cm
- Description
- Miniature marble sculpture of a man standing with feet and arms splayed. Rudimentary clothing and facial details are incised.
- Subject
- figure, male
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.03
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- Date
- 1935
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MiG.03.01
- Description
- Torso and head of a man sitting in a tall backed wooden chair, facing right. To Jim Brewster - Whom I've known for 25 years - Banff - August 26/35 G. B. Mitchell
- Title
- Jim Brewster
- Date
- 1935
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25; 37.8 x 20.5; 25.3 cm
- Description
- Torso and head of a man sitting in a tall backed wooden chair, facing right. To Jim Brewster - Whom I've known for 25 years - Banff - August 26/35 G. B. Mitchell
- Subject
- portrait, male
- Credit
- Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- MiG.03.01
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1965
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.62
- Description
- Sculpted man with loon. Standing man, facing left, holding loon bill with right mitten and supporting rest of bird with left mitten on bird's back; 71583 scratched on bottom; figure highly polished and standing on scored base; details in bird, clothing, face.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Man with Loon
- Date
- 1965
- Dimensions
- 13.3 x 3.0 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Sculpted man with loon. Standing man, facing left, holding loon bill with right mitten and supporting rest of bird with left mitten on bird's back; 71583 scratched on bottom; figure highly polished and standing on scored base; details in bird, clothing, face.
- Subject
- figure, male
- animal, bird
- loon
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.62
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- Date
- prior to 1986
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- NiJ.03.14
- Description
- A pencil line drawing of part of a mountain range. Au verso is NiJ.03.13.
- Title
- Mountain
- Date
- prior to 1986
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- A pencil line drawing of part of a mountain range. Au verso is NiJ.03.13.
- Credit
- Gift of James McLaren Nicoll, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- NiJ.03.14
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- Date
- prior to 1986
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- NiJ.03.18
- Description
- A pencil line drawing of a mountain range. A pencil line runs the full width of the paper 0.6 from top; a sewing machine line of holes runs the full length from top to bottom 1.4 from left edge. The sheet is pulled from a sketch book. Au verso is NiJ.03.19.
- Title
- Mountain
- Date
- prior to 1986
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- A pencil line drawing of a mountain range. A pencil line runs the full width of the paper 0.6 from top; a sewing machine line of holes runs the full length from top to bottom 1.4 from left edge. The sheet is pulled from a sketch book. Au verso is NiJ.03.19.
- Credit
- Gift of James McLaren Nicoll, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- NiJ.03.18
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- Date
- prior to 1986
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- NiJ.03.19
- Description
- A pencil line drawing of mountains; one peak is centered and stands out from the others; a slope is indicated left foreground. Au verso is NiJ.03.18.
- Title
- Mountain
- Date
- prior to 1986
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- A pencil line drawing of mountains; one peak is centered and stands out from the others; a slope is indicated left foreground. Au verso is NiJ.03.18.
- Credit
- Gift of James McLaren Nicoll, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- NiJ.03.19
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- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PeR.03.05
- Description
- A drawing of Norman B. Sanson, Banff naturalist. Mr. Sanson, Trail Hiker's President, Twin Falls - Aug. 5 - 1934 Palenske. This drawing was taken from an album compiled by Norman B. Sanson (PD3(9) - 87).
- Title
- Mr. Sanson
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 15.3 cm
- Description
- A drawing of Norman B. Sanson, Banff naturalist. Mr. Sanson, Trail Hiker's President, Twin Falls - Aug. 5 - 1934 Palenske. This drawing was taken from an album compiled by Norman B. Sanson (PD3(9) - 87).
- Subject
- portrait, male
- Credit
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- PeR.03.05
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- Date
- 1962
- Catalogue Number
- SmI.06.04 a,b
- Description
- Grey stone, a realistic rendering of a standing muskox, head in good detail, hanging hair scribed front to back. He stands solidly on his four legs, hooves indicated. Horns made from ivory swoop down in a graceful curve, they sit in an indentation carved into the forehead.
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- Title
- Muskox
- Date
- 1962
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 6.5 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- Grey stone, a realistic rendering of a standing muskox, head in good detail, hanging hair scribed front to back. He stands solidly on his four legs, hooves indicated. Horns made from ivory swoop down in a graceful curve, they sit in an indentation carved into the forehead.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- SmI.06.04 a,b
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Pair of Ivory Murrs on Base
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- Date
- 1962
- Catalogue Number
- AmL.06.01 a-c
- Description
- A pair of ivory murrs on a green stone base. (a) base irregularly shaped base, flat on bottom, 7.0 x 4.2 (b) stylized bird 4.8 long, holes drilled for eyes, black inside (c) bird same as (b) 6.3 long
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- Title
- Pair of Ivory Murrs on Base
- Date
- 1962
- Description
- A pair of ivory murrs on a green stone base. (a) base irregularly shaped base, flat on bottom, 7.0 x 4.2 (b) stylized bird 4.8 long, holes drilled for eyes, black inside (c) bird same as (b) 6.3 long
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- AmL.06.01 a-c
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.402
- Description
- PAY PARADE [blc]Scene in a rectangle in upper half of paper. Men are lined up with backs to viewer; they wear coats and hats. A dog sits in the left side of the foreground.
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- Title
- Pay Parade
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 17.3 cm
- Description
- PAY PARADE [blc]Scene in a rectangle in upper half of paper. Men are lined up with backs to viewer; they wear coats and hats. A dog sits in the left side of the foreground.
- Subject
- pay parade
- dog
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.402
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- Artist
- R. Dow Reid
- Title
- Penguin
- Date
- c. 1967
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 1.5 x 2.51 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- ReR.06.01
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- Date
- 1967
- Medium
- graphite on curfew paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.03.02
- Description
- Impressionistic female face with clouds behind. Signature in the bottom rhc: SinclairPeopled Road is one of his early works to feature the road, in an evolutionary move to his Road Series.
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- Title
- Peopled Road
- Date
- 1967
- Medium
- graphite on curfew paper
- Dimensions
- 31.2 x 26.1 cm
- Description
- Impressionistic female face with clouds behind. Signature in the bottom rhc: SinclairPeopled Road is one of his early works to feature the road, in an evolutionary move to his Road Series.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.03.02
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- Artist
- Grace Daniels
- Date
- c. 1972
- Medium
- wood; glue; quills; sinew; paint
- Catalogue Number
- DaG.06.01
- Description
- Rearing horse with rider wearing a bison horn headdress, holding a spear with right hand. Spear has three quills. Rider and horse scorched and painted; G. Daniels painted on bottom. Grace Daniels is sister of Norman Onespot, who did other scorched wood carvings seen in CRW residence.
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- Artist
- Grace Daniels
- Title
- Rearing Horse
- Date
- c. 1972
- Medium
- wood; glue; quills; sinew; paint
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Rearing horse with rider wearing a bison horn headdress, holding a spear with right hand. Spear has three quills. Rider and horse scorched and painted; G. Daniels painted on bottom. Grace Daniels is sister of Norman Onespot, who did other scorched wood carvings seen in CRW residence.
- Subject
- animal
- horse
- figure
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- DaG.06.01
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- Date
- 1967
- Medium
- graphite; crayon on curfew paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.03.06
- Description
- A lot of curvy lines made by pencil that look like clouds or mountains. On the upper right there is a very small triangle with two black lines and a white stripe in the middle of the two which resembles a road. Signature bottom centre: “Sinclair ‘70”.
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- Title
- Road Fog
- Date
- 1967
- Medium
- graphite; crayon on curfew paper
- Dimensions
- 26.6 x 31.4 cm
- Description
- A lot of curvy lines made by pencil that look like clouds or mountains. On the upper right there is a very small triangle with two black lines and a white stripe in the middle of the two which resembles a road. Signature bottom centre: “Sinclair ‘70”.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.03.06
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Saddle Bronc Rider Banff Indian Days Coin Model
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- Date
- 1969 – 1976
- Medium
- plaster
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.17.02
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a saddle bronc rider; horse is bucking, all feet off the ground, facing to the left; signed lower right: C. A. Beil R. C. A. Beil contributed a coin design to the Banff Indian Days program between the years of 1969 to 1976. The original model was reduced to coin size at the…
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- Title
- Saddle Bronc Rider Banff Indian Days Coin Model
- Date
- 1969 – 1976
- Medium
- plaster
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a saddle bronc rider; horse is bucking, all feet off the ground, facing to the left; signed lower right: C. A. Beil R. C. A. Beil contributed a coin design to the Banff Indian Days program between the years of 1969 to 1976. The original model was reduced to coin size at the minting plant. Part of the display Charlie Beil - Man of Versatility which is one part of four Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor.
- Subject
- animal, horse
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.17.02
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Seal Group of 4
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.16 a-d
- Description
- Group of seals carved from light green stone. (a) Irregular shaped base 1.2 high, has carved edges. On this base is a seal 3.0 x 6.0 x 3.5. (b) 2.6x7.2x2.5, lying on left side (c) 2.5 x6.0 x 3.5 lying on belly (d) 2.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 lying on belly. All have carved fins and tails, facial features…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Seal Group of 4
- Date
- 1962
- Description
- Group of seals carved from light green stone. (a) Irregular shaped base 1.2 high, has carved edges. On this base is a seal 3.0 x 6.0 x 3.5. (b) 2.6x7.2x2.5, lying on left side (c) 2.5 x6.0 x 3.5 lying on belly (d) 2.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 lying on belly. All have carved fins and tails, facial features inscribed.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.16 a-d
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Seals and Fish
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- Artist
- Devie
- Date
- c. 1965
- Catalogue Number
- DeV.06.01
- Description
- Two seals on base, fish lying on ground between them and they are either kissing or fighting over something between their mouths, detail on heads, fish and seals' flippers.
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- Artist
- Devie
- Title
- Seals and Fish
- Date
- c. 1965
- Dimensions
- 5.1 x 8.0 x 10.3 cm
- Description
- Two seals on base, fish lying on ground between them and they are either kissing or fighting over something between their mouths, detail on heads, fish and seals' flippers.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- DeV.06.01
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