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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 45
- Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian) 22
- Patricia Askren (1951 – , American) 14
- Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian) 10
- Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
- James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian) 7
- Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian) 7
- Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian) 6
- J. Monroe Thorington (1894 – 1989, American) 5
- John Lefthand Jr. 5
- Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian) 5
An Awkward Juxtaposition
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.03.11
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.11
- Description
- A man wearing a dark jacket, white pants, a hat down over his eyes, a cane and a cigarette in a long holder, stands facing left under a sign which reads Curios.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- An Awkward Juxtaposition
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.8 x 20.2 cm
- Description
- A man wearing a dark jacket, white pants, a hat down over his eyes, a cane and a cigarette in a long holder, stands facing left under a sign which reads Curios.
- Subject
- figure, male
- cartoon
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.11
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The Battle of Cressy
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.04.03
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1792
- Medium
- engraving on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.03
- Description
- A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- The Battle of Cressy
- Date
- 1792
- Medium
- engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back paper reads “Johnson Art Galleries Limited Pictures Fine Framing. Montreal 634 St. Catherine West.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.03
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Battling Moose
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactruc.11.02
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- photo engraving on paper
- Catalogue Number
- RuC.11.02
- Description
- At the waters edge in the center are two bull moose fighting. To the right, half way up in the background is a female moose looking on. Dead logs and grass fill the lower part of the picture. Glued to the back of the matt are mylar encapsulated newspaper clippings with the notation “From the old fr…
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- Title
- Battling Moose
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- photo engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- 34 x 51 cm
- Description
- At the waters edge in the center are two bull moose fighting. To the right, half way up in the background is a female moose looking on. Dead logs and grass fill the lower part of the picture. Glued to the back of the matt are mylar encapsulated newspaper clippings with the notation “From the old frame of RuC.11.01.”
- Credit
- Gift of Charles Reid Foundation, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- RuC.11.02
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Bear Spirit Totem
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.31
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.31
- Description
- Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bear Spirit Totem
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 7.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions
- Subject
- mythological
- animal
- bear
- totem
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.31
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Big Horn Sheep
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.40
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1910
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.40
- Description
- A large wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Big Horn Sheep
- Date
- 1910
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A large wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
- Subject
- animal
- mountain sheep
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.40
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1910
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.36
- Description
- A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bighorn Sheep
- Date
- c. 1910
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
- Subject
- animal
- Bighorn Sheep
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.36
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1930
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.43
- Description
- grey stone sculpture of a sitting bird. Tail feathers and facial features inscribed.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bird
- Date
- c. 1930
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- grey stone sculpture of a sitting bird. Tail feathers and facial features inscribed.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.43
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Bird Group in Caribou Antler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.76%20a-f
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.76 a-f
- Description
- Five birds fly off with wings outstretched, three birds on the ground. The ground is a part of a caribou antler. (a) Scooping portion of caribou antler 8.5x17.5, five small holes drilled into top. (b) Sitting bird, 2.5x4.6x1.4 (c) sitting bird 2.0x4.5x1.2 (d) sitting bird 1.7x4.4x1.2 (e) 20.6 l…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bird Group in Caribou Antler
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- Five birds fly off with wings outstretched, three birds on the ground. The ground is a part of a caribou antler. (a) Scooping portion of caribou antler 8.5x17.5, five small holes drilled into top. (b) Sitting bird, 2.5x4.6x1.4 (c) sitting bird 2.0x4.5x1.2 (d) sitting bird 1.7x4.4x1.2 (e) 20.6 long, curved pole out of bone with 2 flying birds. Top bird has a wing span of 7.2, bottom bird 6.7 (f) 24.0 long, curbed pole out of bone with 3 flying birds. Top bird wing span 4.1, middle bird 6.7 wing span, bottom bird 3.7 wing span.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.76 a-f
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.06
- Description
- ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- The Bird Tree
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Dimensions
- 20.8 x 4.7 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
- Subject
- figure, male
- animal
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.06
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.66
- Description
- Male figure with head and torso of one piece of carved bone; four appendages joined to torso with sinew; all limbs movable; eyes and mouth jowls, nose carved.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bone Man
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 2.8 x 6.4 cm
- Description
- Male figure with head and torso of one piece of carved bone; four appendages joined to torso with sinew; all limbs movable; eyes and mouth jowls, nose carved.
- Subject
- figure, male
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.66
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.77 a,b
- Description
- Narwhal with interchangeable ivory tusk. Carved eyes and tail. Hole in bottom middle for wood stick which is inserted into a cone shaped green stone base.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bone Narwhal
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 1.6 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Narwhal with interchangeable ivory tusk. Carved eyes and tail. Hole in bottom middle for wood stick which is inserted into a cone shaped green stone base.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.77 a,b
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Medium
- watercolour; gouache on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.04
- Description
- Blue god or demon surrounded in flames, over nude figure; flames and border rust coloured; 5/ on back. CRW purchased it in Katmandu, Nepal in Autumn of 1970, approx. a month long trip which included Langtang Valley trek.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Buddhist Icon
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Medium
- watercolour; gouache on paper
- Dimensions
- 8.4 x 6.6 cm
- Description
- Blue god or demon surrounded in flames, over nude figure; flames and border rust coloured; 5/ on back. CRW purchased it in Katmandu, Nepal in Autumn of 1970, approx. a month long trip which included Langtang Valley trek.
- Subject
- figure, male
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.04
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1910
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.37
- Description
- A wooden scultpure of a bison.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Buffalo
- Date
- 1910
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- A wooden scultpure of a bison.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.37
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Cappy, Jimmy Simpson's Horse
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactruc.01.02
- Date
- prior to 1959
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- RuC.01.02
- Description
- Horse with saddle
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- Title
- Cappy, Jimmy Simpson's Horse
- Date
- prior to 1959
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 31.8 x 39.2 cm
- Description
- Horse with saddle
- Subject
- animal
- horse
- Jimmy Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- RuC.01.02
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Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.11%20a%2cb
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.11 a,b
- Description
- hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue k…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue knit loops at each corner; (b) Caribou Hunt; (46.0x69.0) white background, bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 3 hunters, pink and black; 2 black dogs, one pulling a sled; pink caribou with arrow in shoulder, bleeding from wound and mouth; blue knit loops at each corner.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.11 a,b
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Coming to Call
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactruc.04.38
- Date
- 1937
- Medium
- etching on paper
- Catalogue Number
- RuC.04.38
- Description
- Same as RuC.04.03. Colour: black on white. A bull moose stands, facing viewer’s right, in long grass by the edge of the water showing in the lower right corner. Behind him on viewer’s left are three leafless trees; in front are low bushes. In the upper left and right corners blurred and hazy conife…
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- Title
- Coming to Call
- Date
- 1937
- Medium
- etching on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- Same as RuC.04.03. Colour: black on white. A bull moose stands, facing viewer’s right, in long grass by the edge of the water showing in the lower right corner. Behind him on viewer’s left are three leafless trees; in front are low bushes. In the upper left and right corners blurred and hazy coniferous trees are visible. Signed brhc: C. Rungius in pencilled script.
- Subject
- animal, moose
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Reid (Estate), 2008
- Catalogue Number
- RuC.04.38
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.60
- Description
- Sculpted man playing drum. Man wearing hooded parka, slightly hunched over and playing drum in left hand with drumstick held in right hand; Quest (Banff store) sticker removed and Canadian Eskimo Art sticker discarded indicated Repulse Bay, Artist Unknown.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Drummer
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 18.4 x 7.8 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Sculpted man playing drum. Man wearing hooded parka, slightly hunched over and playing drum in left hand with drumstick held in right hand; Quest (Banff store) sticker removed and Canadian Eskimo Art sticker discarded indicated Repulse Bay, Artist Unknown.
- Subject
- figure, male
- activity, dancing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.60
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Family Caribou Hunt
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.07
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- wool; hide
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.07
- Description
- This square wall hanging has green and black stitching all around the edges and in the corners. In the light background the scene includes in the upper section a male with a bow and arrow aiming at a caribou. The middle section shows a woman with a child on her back and a male figure with an arm ra…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Family Caribou Hunt
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- wool; hide
- Dimensions
- 58.0 x 66.0 cm
- Description
- This square wall hanging has green and black stitching all around the edges and in the corners. In the light background the scene includes in the upper section a male with a bow and arrow aiming at a caribou. The middle section shows a woman with a child on her back and a male figure with an arm raised. Just right of the center is a tee pee. Above the tee pee area is another woman with two children. The bottom area shows a dog tied to a fixed peg in the ground and another figure working on the tee pee. All the image shapes have been cut out of fibre with the exception of the tee pee, it is made from skin. The overall colour in this wall hanging is yellow, black,green and off white.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.07
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Game, Harpoon, Bow, Fish Spear
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.29%20a-d
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.29 a-d
- Description
- (a) A hollow piece of bone 5.0 cm long has a piece braided piece of sinew attached to it through a hole and the other end is attached to a long piece of bone used as the handle. The handle is carved smooth and narrow on each end. The sinew is attached to the handle in the center. (b) The harpoon i…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Game, Harpoon, Bow, Fish Spear
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 16.6 cm
- Description
- (a) A hollow piece of bone 5.0 cm long has a piece braided piece of sinew attached to it through a hole and the other end is attached to a long piece of bone used as the handle. The handle is carved smooth and narrow on each end. The sinew is attached to the handle in the center. (b) The harpoon is in three pieces. The wood handle is 38.5cm and the three separate pieces of ivory and metal that form the spear end are light in color. The metal tip end has a piece of thin skin attached. The wood handle also has a thin piece of skin attached at one end. The holding line is broken and separated. (c) The bow is 26.5 cm ,light in color and made from bone. At each end there is a notched area used to tie the sinew to. The sinew on this bow is braided. (d) 26.5 cm This fish spear has a wooden handle and three prongs at the top held together with a piece of sinew. The spear also has a spear rest that has a hole drilled in the center, a foot shape at one end and a carved out space in the center for the spear.
- Subject
- activity
- hunting
- entertainment
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.29 a-d
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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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