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Artist
Illingworth Holey Kerr (1905 – 1989, Canadian)
Date
1950
Medium
felt pen on paper
Catalogue Number
KeI.09.01
Description
Spiral sketchbook with sketches of sheep, and groups of sheep in various poses and configurations. On cover Bighorns Banff One morning above vermillion lakes. 1950 inside back cover Above Vermillion Lakes 1955 Illingworth Kerr
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Artist
Illingworth Holey Kerr (1905 – 1989, Canadian)
Title
Bighorns, Banff
Date
1950
Medium
felt pen on paper
Dimensions
17.7` x 25.7 cm
Description
Spiral sketchbook with sketches of sheep, and groups of sheep in various poses and configurations. On cover Bighorns Banff One morning above vermillion lakes. 1950 inside back cover Above Vermillion Lakes 1955 Illingworth Kerr
Subject
landscape
animal
Bighorn sheep
Banff National Park
Credit
Gift of Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 1992
Catalogue Number
KeI.09.01
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Bow River Boat House 1952

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Artist
Cyril Harris ( – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1952
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
HaC.03.01
Description
General colour: brown on white. Three buildings - lake in front - trees behind - a flag pole with flag rises behind the house at the right. The house at the left has a chimney and is long and narrow.
Artist
Cyril Harris ( – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Bow River Boat House 1952
Date
1952
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
15.1 x 21.5 cm
Description
General colour: brown on white. Three buildings - lake in front - trees behind - a flag pole with flag rises behind the house at the right. The house at the left has a chimney and is long and narrow.
Subject
landscape
lake
architecture, rural
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
HaC.03.01
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Artist
Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)
Date
1950
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
TiC.03.01
Description
Running from the left side of the drawing toward the cc is a bison. Along side of it on the right side of the image a man with a gun riding a horse is trying to kill it. Both the horse and the bison are in full run with grass under foot and trees or shrubs in the distance.
Artist
Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)
Title
Buffalo Hunt
Date
1950
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
30.6 x 51.0 cm
Description
Running from the left side of the drawing toward the cc is a bison. Along side of it on the right side of the image a man with a gun riding a horse is trying to kill it. Both the horse and the bison are in full run with grass under foot and trees or shrubs in the distance.
Subject
figure
male
animal
buffalo
horse
Credit
Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996
Catalogue Number
TiC.03.01
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Artist
John Davenall Turner (1900 – 1980, Canadian)
Date
1951 – 1959
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
TuJ.03.02
Description
TuJ.03.02 (1955) fence and foothills, gouache, initialled JDT brc Xmas card sent to the Whytes.
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Artist
John Davenall Turner (1900 – 1980, Canadian)
Title
Card Sketches
Date
1951 – 1959
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
12.5 x 17.0 cm
Description
TuJ.03.02 (1955) fence and foothills, gouache, initialled JDT brc Xmas card sent to the Whytes.
Subject
landscape
Christmas
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
TuJ.03.02
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Artist
John Davenall Turner (1900 – 1980, Canadian)
Date
1951 – 1959
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
TuJ.03.03
Description
TuJ.03.03 (1959) Sunfield on fencepost (artist's residence west of Calgary); gouache. Xmas card sent to the Whytes.
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Artist
John Davenall Turner (1900 – 1980, Canadian)
Title
Card Sketches
Date
1951 – 1959
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
12.5 x 17.0 cm
Description
TuJ.03.03 (1959) Sunfield on fencepost (artist's residence west of Calgary); gouache. Xmas card sent to the Whytes.
Subject
landscape
Christmas
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
TuJ.03.03
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Artist
John Davenall Turner (1900 – 1980, Canadian)
Date
1951 – 1959
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
TuJ.03.01
Description
TuJ.03.01 (1951) roadside church, pen & ink, signed brc J.D. Turner Xmas card sent to the Whytes.
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Artist
John Davenall Turner (1900 – 1980, Canadian)
Title
Card Sketches
Date
1951 – 1959
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
12.5 x 17.0 cm
Description
TuJ.03.01 (1951) roadside church, pen & ink, signed brc J.D. Turner Xmas card sent to the Whytes.
Subject
landscape
Christmas
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
TuJ.03.01
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Artist
R. L. Hunter
Date
prior to 1979
Medium
felt pen; graphite; coloured graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
HlR.03.05
Description
The bottom third is a shallow blue river, 2 moose, male and female, are fording, up to their bellies, the hills in the background are autumn colours with some black to the right, the sky is clear blue
Artist
R. L. Hunter
Title
Fall in the Hills
Date
prior to 1979
Medium
felt pen; graphite; coloured graphite on paper
Dimensions
45.0 x 60.2 cm
Description
The bottom third is a shallow blue river, 2 moose, male and female, are fording, up to their bellies, the hills in the background are autumn colours with some black to the right, the sky is clear blue
Subject
landscape
mountain
animals
animal
moose
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HlR.03.05
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Artist
R. L. Hunter
Date
1950
Medium
graphite; crayon; felt marker on paper
Catalogue Number
HlR.03.02
Description
Farm scene, two horses, one brown one white are hitched to a wagon, the white horse is tied to a hitching post. A buggy is standing in right foreground. A log house with a green roof, smoke coming out of the chimney, is behind the buggy. A woman is standing in front of the door, a woman carrying a …
Artist
R. L. Hunter
Title
Farm Scene
Date
1950
Medium
graphite; crayon; felt marker on paper
Dimensions
45 x 56 cm
Description
Farm scene, two horses, one brown one white are hitched to a wagon, the white horse is tied to a hitching post. A buggy is standing in right foreground. A log house with a green roof, smoke coming out of the chimney, is behind the buggy. A woman is standing in front of the door, a woman carrying a child, a man with a small child by hand are all walking towards the wagon. A post with barbed wire is at the very bottom, some orange flowers in the bottom left. Background is green, some implements and a road. Trees along the horizon, a pale blue sky with three clouds.
Subject
landscape, rural
animal, horse
figure, male, child
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HlR.03.02
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Artist
Edward Goodall (1909 – 1982, Canadian)
Date
1957
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
GoE.03.02
Description
General colour: pencil on white. Head and upper torso of a man sitting in a chair. His left profile. He wears a beret on the back of his head. His shirt is plaid - sleves rolled up. He has a short mustache.
Artist
Edward Goodall (1909 – 1982, Canadian)
Title
Fred Brewster 1957
Date
1957
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
24.4 x 19.3 cm
Description
General colour: pencil on white. Head and upper torso of a man sitting in a chair. His left profile. He wears a beret on the back of his head. His shirt is plaid - sleves rolled up. He has a short mustache.
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Fred Brewster, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
GoE.03.02
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Artist
Jean Pilch (1947 – , Canadian)
Date
1990
Medium
graphite; polychrome on paper
Catalogue Number
PiJ.03.01
Description
A blossoming glacier lily is centered in the drawing, three yellow blossoms with green foliage, more green foliage is detailed poking through the snow.
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Artist
Jean Pilch (1947 – , Canadian)
Title
Glacier Lilies
Date
1990
Medium
graphite; polychrome on paper
Dimensions
23.0 x 15.2 cm
Description
A blossoming glacier lily is centered in the drawing, three yellow blossoms with green foliage, more green foliage is detailed poking through the snow.
Subject
botanical
lily
Credit
Gift of Sunshine Village, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
PiJ.03.01
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Green Valley, Kananaskis Country

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Artist
Phil Michaud (1935 – 2010, Canadian)
Date
1994
Medium
oil pastel on acid free board
Catalogue Number
MiP.03.03
Description
This pastel drawing has different colours of green in the foreground. There is a row of dark green trees separating the valley from the base of the mountains. In the middle section there are two layers of mountains. The lower mountain has a green colour and the higher layer of mountains are blue. T…
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Artist
Phil Michaud (1935 – 2010, Canadian)
Title
Green Valley, Kananaskis Country
Date
1994
Medium
oil pastel on acid free board
Description
This pastel drawing has different colours of green in the foreground. There is a row of dark green trees separating the valley from the base of the mountains. In the middle section there are two layers of mountains. The lower mountain has a green colour and the higher layer of mountains are blue. The sky is light blue with some thin white clouds.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Kananaskis
Credit
Gift of Phil Michaud, Banff, 1997
Catalogue Number
MiP.03.03
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1950
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.768
Description
Drawing of two palm trees bearing coconuts on a beach close to the ocean’s edge. No sky is drawn in, the horizon line is the stop point. In the TRC is says “Best Wishes In the New year,” BLC “HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.”verso: “Honolulu T.H. December 20th Dear Mother + Father - Just a note to wish you all a …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Hawaiian Islands
Date
1950
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
Drawing of two palm trees bearing coconuts on a beach close to the ocean’s edge. No sky is drawn in, the horizon line is the stop point. In the TRC is says “Best Wishes In the New year,” BLC “HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.”verso: “Honolulu T.H. December 20th Dear Mother + Father - Just a note to wish you all a very Happy New Year and to let you know that I haven’t forgotten. Will be writing you a regular letter soon and I hope to hear from you when you have time. My very best wishes again. Always, Peter”
Subject
palm tree
coconuts
ocean
sand
beach
Hawaiian Islands
Christmas Card
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.768
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Artist
R. L. Hunter
Date
prior to 1979
Medium
felt pen; coloured graphite; graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
HlR.03.04
Description
An man kneeling on a grassy knoll, with a brown and white pinto horse standing near, is looking down at a moose drinking in a river, the river runs in lower left corner, green grass and trees across foreground, grey cliffs along river and in background, big white clouds in blue sky
Artist
R. L. Hunter
Title
Hunter's Worries
Date
prior to 1979
Medium
felt pen; coloured graphite; graphite on paper
Dimensions
45.0 x 60.3 cm
Description
An man kneeling on a grassy knoll, with a brown and white pinto horse standing near, is looking down at a moose drinking in a river, the river runs in lower left corner, green grass and trees across foreground, grey cliffs along river and in background, big white clouds in blue sky
Subject
landscape
mountain
people
activity
hunting
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HlR.03.04
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Artist
R. L. Hunter
Date
1952
Medium
felt maker; ink; graphite crayon on paper
Catalogue Number
HlR.03.01
Description
Four figures sitting in the centre left foreground, group of people centre of drawing around a green clump of bush and multi-coloured banners flying on the air centre. Tents and teepees set around the central banner area.
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Artist
R. L. Hunter
Title
Indian Life 1952
Date
1952
Medium
felt maker; ink; graphite crayon on paper
Dimensions
45.0 x 56.0 cm
Description
Four figures sitting in the centre left foreground, group of people centre of drawing around a green clump of bush and multi-coloured banners flying on the air centre. Tents and teepees set around the central banner area.
Subject
figure
group
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HlR.03.01
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Moose at water's edge

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Artist
R. L. Hunter
Date
prior to 1979
Medium
felt pen; graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
HlR.03.03
Description
The foreground is a green grass and tree rimmed lake, a moose enters the lake near centre edge, grey mountains in background, light blue sky, large white cloud covers most of sky, edge of another cloud at right border
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Artist
R. L. Hunter
Title
Moose at water's edge
Date
prior to 1979
Medium
felt pen; graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.8 x 42.5 cm
Description
The foreground is a green grass and tree rimmed lake, a moose enters the lake near centre edge, grey mountains in background, light blue sky, large white cloud covers most of sky, edge of another cloud at right border
Subject
landscape
mountain
animal
moose
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HlR.03.03
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Artist
Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)
Date
1958 – 1968
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
TiC.03.06
Description
From a side view we can see this moose kneeling down on the ground eating grass. Behind this moose in the foreground, two other moose are walking and eating in the background. Around the feet on the closest moose there is some grass drawn at the ground level.
Artist
Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)
Title
Moose Kneeling
Date
1958 – 1968
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
28.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
From a side view we can see this moose kneeling down on the ground eating grass. Behind this moose in the foreground, two other moose are walking and eating in the background. Around the feet on the closest moose there is some grass drawn at the ground level.
Subject
animal
moose
Credit
Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996
Catalogue Number
TiC.03.06
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Artist
William Townsend (1909 – 1973, British)
Date
1951 – 1972
Medium
oil pastel on paper (sketchbook)
Catalogue Number
ToW.03.01
Description
Blacktop highway covers bottom of picture going to center right, a yellow line runs in middle; yellow beside road, brown hills on either side, red on horizon, blue over the red, very sketchy.
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Artist
William Townsend (1909 – 1973, British)
Title
Prairie Highway
Date
1951 – 1972
Medium
oil pastel on paper (sketchbook)
Dimensions
22.8 x 30.5 cm
Description
Blacktop highway covers bottom of picture going to center right, a yellow line runs in middle; yellow beside road, brown hills on either side, red on horizon, blue over the red, very sketchy.
Subject
landscape, prairie
Credit
Purchased from Virginia Christopher Galleries, Calgary, 1984
Catalogue Number
ToW.03.01
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Artist
J. Monroe Thorington (1894 – 1989, American)
Date
prior to 1970
Medium
charcoal on paper
Catalogue Number
ThM.03.05
Description
A left profile drawing of a Rocky Mountain Goat.
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Artist
J. Monroe Thorington (1894 – 1989, American)
Title
Rocky Mountain Goat
Date
prior to 1970
Medium
charcoal on paper
Dimensions
38.0 x 23.0 cm
Description
A left profile drawing of a Rocky Mountain Goat.
Subject
animal, mountain goat
Credit
Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1969
Catalogue Number
ThM.03.05
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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1951
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.713
Description
Detailed sketch for final version of the 1951 Christmas card. Several animals can be seen surrounding Catharine and Peter’s vehicle, there is a tree in the foreground, and two mountains in the background. “SEASONS GREETINS CATHARINE AND PETER” are written on the TL and BL hand side of the drawing, …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter
Date
1951
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
18.0 x 27.7 cm
Description
Detailed sketch for final version of the 1951 Christmas card. Several animals can be seen surrounding Catharine and Peter’s vehicle, there is a tree in the foreground, and two mountains in the background. “SEASONS GREETINS CATHARINE AND PETER” are written on the TL and BL hand side of the drawing, with Peter’s signature and date in the BRC of the drawing. Some coloured pencil markings in the BRC starting 4.5cm to the left with a circled no. 3 written in pen and 8cm up more coloured pencil. verso: written in coloured pencil “not over 4”x6””, “3 colors Cragg & Canyon Banff”, and “mountain”
Subject
Christmas card
mountains
tree
moose
wolf
bear
elk
squirrel
bird
cooking
reading
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.713
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Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1955
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.936
Description
The 1955 Christmas card design. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a tree stump. They are watching a group of animals paint the mountain scene in the background. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1955 CATHARINE AND PETER”verso: ink marks along the left edge
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter
Date
1955
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
18.4 x 28.8 cm
Description
The 1955 Christmas card design. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a tree stump. They are watching a group of animals paint the mountain scene in the background. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1955 CATHARINE AND PETER”verso: ink marks along the left edge
Subject
Christmas card
people
man
woman
animal
moose
deer
bear
squirrel
bird
rabbit
wolf
landscape
mountain
Rocky Mountains
painting
canvas
brush
paint
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.936
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