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The Cook, Louis Hill, and old dog Dooley

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Date: 1964

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.08

Description: Colour: blue, green. A figure and a dog stand by a fire over which are hanging two pots - left of center. Right is a tent and surrounding this in the front is snow and behind snow and trees.

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Title: The Cook, Louis Hill, and old dog Dooley

Date: 1964

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 16.5 x 11.4 cm

Description: Colour: blue, green. A figure and a dog stand by a fire over which are hanging two pots - left of center. Right is a tent and surrounding this in the front is snow and behind snow and trees.

Subject: figure; man; animal; dog; activity; cooking; winter

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

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.08

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Father and Son

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Artist: Augaahs

Date: c. 1965

Medium: fossilized whalebone

Catalogue Number: AuG.06.01

Description: Two figures facing the same direction, the one behind is pushing the other; both dressed in parkas with the hood off the head; pants are indicated cut off at the knees; facial features are carved in, the eyes are hols, nose protruding,mouth indicated only in front figure; the arms of the back perso…

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Artist: Augaahs

Title: Father and Son

Date: c. 1965

Medium: fossilized whalebone

Dimensions: 52.0 x 23.0 x 39.0 cm

Description: Two figures facing the same direction, the one behind is pushing the other; both dressed in parkas with the hood off the head; pants are indicated cut off at the knees; facial features are carved in, the eyes are hols, nose protruding,mouth indicated only in front figure; the arms of the back person are extended to the front person giving an indication of pushing; both figures are bent forward at the waist. The fossilized whalebone has an open texture overall.

Subject: figure; male; Inuit

Credit: Gift of D. S. Harvie, 1969

Catalogue Number: AuG.06.01

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Rearing Horse

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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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Untitled

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Date: 1969

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.24

Description: A woman in a hat is standing on the shore of a lake. The painting is dominated by Mount Assiniboine in the background under a deep blue sky.

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1969

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 12.7 x 18.0 cm

Description: A woman in a hat is standing on the shore of a lake. The painting is dominated by Mount Assiniboine in the background under a deep blue sky.

Subject: figure; woman; Canadian Rockies; mountain; lake

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

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.24

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Untitled

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Artist: Annie

Date: c. 1965

Catalogue Number: AnI.06.01

Description: Prob. purchased by CRW on 1968 Povungnituk trip; see reference p. 168, object 348 of Sculpture of the [Eskimo]. Swinton, Geo.Women in detailed amautig (parke), slightly hunched, holding pelts in mittens at front; Annie 71730 scratched on bottom; details include ties on kamiks (boots), pelt fur and …

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Artist: Annie

Title: Untitled

Date: c. 1965

Dimensions: 12.9 x 4.7 x 5.5 cm

Description: Prob. purchased by CRW on 1968 Povungnituk trip; see reference p. 168, object 348 of Sculpture of the [Eskimo]. Swinton, Geo.Women in detailed amautig (parke), slightly hunched, holding pelts in mittens at front; Annie 71730 scratched on bottom; details include ties on kamiks (boots), pelt fur and opening for child represented in amautiz hood.