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Long Time Squirrel

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Artist: Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)

Date: 1938

Medium: print on paper

Catalogue Number: DgN.04.03

Description: A print reproduction of a pastel drawing in a folder. The drawing is a portrait of an aboriginal man. The man’s black hair is tied into multiple braids and there are feathers at the top of his head. He is wearing many beaded/ braided necklaces. The background is brown and the artist signature and a…

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Artist: Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)

Title: Long Time Squirrel

Date: 1938

Medium: print on paper

Dimensions: 47.0 x 34.5 cm

Description: A print reproduction of a pastel drawing in a folder. The drawing is a portrait of an aboriginal man. The man’s black hair is tied into multiple braids and there are feathers at the top of his head. He is wearing many beaded/ braided necklaces. The background is brown and the artist signature and a copyright symbol is about 6 cm up from the bottom on the left hand side. Under the image in the bottom left corner, written in pencil, “99/1000”. Along the bottom left edge of the paper in black print, “© 1979 Bank of Montreal. “LONG TIME SQUIRREL, BLOOD”, Cardston, Alberta, 1938 by N. de Grandmaison”. There is a write up that accompanies the print, see Narrative.

Subject: portrait; Indigenous; man; Nicolas de Grandmaison

Credit: Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011

Catalogue Number: DgN.04.03

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Mark Poucette

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

Date: 1930 – 1940

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.428

Description: A head and shoulders portrait of a man. The face is turned slightly to the left, his eyes are closed. He has short black hair and is wearing a pink neckerchief. The background is soft yellow. The painting is unfinished.

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

Title: Mark Poucette

Date: 1930 – 1940

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 32.2 x 30.4 cm

Description: A head and shoulders portrait of a man. The face is turned slightly to the left, his eyes are closed. He has short black hair and is wearing a pink neckerchief. The background is soft yellow. The painting is unfinished.

Subject: portrait; male; Mark Poucette; Indigenous

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.428

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Moccasins

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Date: 1935 – 1950

Material: skin; fibre, plant

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1014 a-d

Description: High, unbeaded buckskin, moss stuffing (separate) Rocky Mountain style cut in one piece to shape of foot, long rectangular tongue, tall ankle flap, long buckskin laces at ankle, separate packages of green moss from trees, natural prairie hay with tags explaining use with moccasins.

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Title: Moccasins

Date: 1935 – 1950

Material: skin; fibre, plant

Dimensions: 27.5 x 11.0 x 26.5 cm

Description: High, unbeaded buckskin, moss stuffing (separate) Rocky Mountain style cut in one piece to shape of foot, long rectangular tongue, tall ankle flap, long buckskin laces at ankle, separate packages of green moss from trees, natural prairie hay with tags explaining use with moccasins.

Subject: Indigenous; beadwork; regalia; characters; Archie Daniels

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1014 a-d

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Mrs. Jonie

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.057

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Mrs. Jonie

Date: 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 54.2 x 43.3 cm

Subject: portrait; female; Indigenous

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.057

Notes: Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018

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Mrs. Tom Poucette; Nancy Abraham

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1930 – 1935

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.022

Description: Colour: blue, yellow, brown. Indigenous woman looks right. Her braided hair is hidden under a yellow scarf tied on her head. Her garment is bright blue.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Mrs. Tom Poucette; Nancy Abraham

Date: 1930 – 1935

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 53.3 x 63.9 cm

Description: Colour: blue, yellow, brown. Indigenous woman looks right. Her braided hair is hidden under a yellow scarf tied on her head. Her garment is bright blue.

Subject: portrait, female; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.022

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Mrs. Tom Simeon

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1931

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.441

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Mrs. Tom Simeon

Date: 1931

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 35.0 x 27.0 cm

Subject: portrait; Indigenous; woman; Mrs. Tom Simeon; Cinderella Simeon

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.441

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Mrs. Tom Simeon

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1931

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.025

Description: Colour: red, brown, black. The right profile of the head and upper torso of an Indigenous woman. Her hair is in braids and she wears a yellow band around her head and a red garment with a white beaded belt. The background is tan.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Mrs. Tom Simeon

Date: 1931

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 75 x 62 cm

Description: Colour: red, brown, black. The right profile of the head and upper torso of an Indigenous woman. Her hair is in braids and she wears a yellow band around her head and a red garment with a white beaded belt. The background is tan.

Subject: portrait; female; Cinderella Simeon; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.025

Notes: Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018

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Mrs.Tom Poucette; Nancy Abraham

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

Date: 1931

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.302

Description: Woman wearing bright yellow scarf around head and tied in the front under her chin, black braided hair tied with red hangs in front on top of her blue top. Full head and shoulder view.

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

Title: Mrs.Tom Poucette; Nancy Abraham

Date: 1931

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 35.5 x 28.0 cm

Description: Woman wearing bright yellow scarf around head and tied in the front under her chin, black braided hair tied with red hangs in front on top of her blue top. Full head and shoulder view.

Subject: portrait, female; Indigenous

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.302

Notes: Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018

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Native Portrait

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

Date: c. 1935

Medium: photoengraving

Catalogue Number: PeR.04.18

Description: Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing a headdress. His head is tipped down, looking to his left.

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

Title: Native Portrait

Date: c. 1935

Medium: photoengraving

Dimensions: 20.0 x 15.3 cm

Description: Head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing a headdress. His head is tipped down, looking to his left.

Subject: portrait; male; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of W. J. Wright, Kamloops, 1969

Catalogue Number: PeR.04.18

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Native Portrait

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

Date: c. 1935

Medium: photoengraving

Catalogue Number: PeR.04.19

Description: Profile of a man, he is facing to the left.

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

Title: Native Portrait

Date: c. 1935

Medium: photoengraving

Dimensions: 20.0 x 15.3 cm

Description: Profile of a man, he is facing to the left.

Subject: portrait; male; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of W. J. Wright, Kamloops, 1969

Catalogue Number: PeR.04.19

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Native Portrait

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

Date: c. 1935

Medium: photoengraving

Catalogue Number: PeR.04.20

Description: A side view from the hips up of a man with a short headdress.

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

Title: Native Portrait

Date: c. 1935

Medium: photoengraving

Dimensions: 20.0 x 15.5 cm

Description: A side view from the hips up of a man with a short headdress.

Subject: portrait; male; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of W. J. Wright, Kamloops, 1969

Catalogue Number: PeR.04.20

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Native Portrait

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

Date: c. 1935

Medium: photoengraving

Catalogue Number: PeR.04.21

Description: Side profile, head and shoulders, of a man wearing a headdress and beaded jacket.

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

Title: Native Portrait

Date: c. 1935

Medium: photoengraving

Dimensions: 20.0 x 15.5 cm

Description: Side profile, head and shoulders, of a man wearing a headdress and beaded jacket.

Subject: portrait; male; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of W. J. Wright, Kamloops, 1969

Catalogue Number: PeR.04.21

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Native Portrait

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

Date: c. 1935

Medium: photoengraving

Catalogue Number: PeR.04.23

Description: A portrait of a male wearing a headdress. He is facing to the left, three quarter view.

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

Title: Native Portrait

Date: c. 1935

Medium: photoengraving

Dimensions: 20.0 x 15.5 cm

Description: A portrait of a male wearing a headdress. He is facing to the left, three quarter view.

Subject: portrait; male; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of W. J. Wright, Kamloops, 1969

Catalogue Number: PeR.04.23

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Native Profile

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

Date: c. 1935

Medium: photoengraving

Catalogue Number: PeR.04.22

Description: A full face portrait of a male wearing a headdress. He is facing directly into the picture.

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

Title: Native Profile

Date: c. 1935

Medium: photoengraving

Dimensions: 20.0 x 15.5 cm

Description: A full face portrait of a male wearing a headdress. He is facing directly into the picture.

Subject: portrait; male; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of W. J. Wright, Kamloops, 1969

Catalogue Number: PeR.04.22

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Painting of Dan Wildman Sr. (Thuda Gado) (Bangs on Steel)

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a painting of Dan Wildman Sr. (Thuda Gado) (Bangs on Steel) wearing headdress and regalia

Date Range: [ca.1930]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PD - 1

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte Personal sub series

Sous-Fonds: V683

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PD - 1

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1930]

Physical Description: 1 album page with 2 photographs : 1 photograph

Scope & Content: Image of a painting of Dan Wildman Sr. (Thuda Gado) (Bangs on Steel) wearing headdress and regalia

Subject Access: Stoney Nakoda; Indigenous; First Nations; Regalia

Creator: Peter Whyte, artist

Title Source: Title is based on contents of item

Processing Status: Processed

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Paul Francis

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1930 – 1940

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.060

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Paul Francis

Date: 1930 – 1940

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 47.0 x 40.3 cm

Subject: portrait; male; Indigenous

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.060

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Paul Francis

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1930 – 1936

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.023

Description: Colour: brown, yellow on white. The head and shoulders of an Indigenous man looking right. He wears a white vest over a red brown shirt. The background is yellow.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Paul Francis

Date: 1930 – 1936

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 53.5 x 63 cm

Description: Colour: brown, yellow on white. The head and shoulders of an Indigenous man looking right. He wears a white vest over a red brown shirt. The background is yellow.

Subject: portrait, male; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.023

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Picture

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Date: 1930 – 1966

Material: metal; skin; wood

Catalogue Number: 107.01.1002

Description: A rectangular piece of leather with a painted picture of a man on a horse. Below the picture there is a poem, “MY FRIEND Oh, the world is wide and the world is grand, And there’s little or nothing new; But the sweetest thing is the grip of the hand Of the friend that’s tried and true.” The leat…

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Title: Picture

Date: 1930 – 1966

Material: metal; skin; wood

Description: A rectangular piece of leather with a painted picture of a man on a horse. Below the picture there is a poem, “MY FRIEND Oh, the world is wide and the world is grand, And there’s little or nothing new; But the sweetest thing is the grip of the hand Of the friend that’s tried and true.” The leather is attached to a piece of wood at the top that has an arched leather hanger attached to the wood with metal tacks.