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Lidded Basket with Four Faces
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.22 a,b
- Description
- Round woven basket of lyme ? grass, flat fitted lid has a stone handle. The handle is 5.0 high, has four faces carved on the sides, 3 are smiling. A round flat knob on top. Ten spear shaped open designs around side of bowl. One design has no handle .
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Lidded Basket with Four Faces
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 19.0 cm
- Description
- Round woven basket of lyme ? grass, flat fitted lid has a stone handle. The handle is 5.0 high, has four faces carved on the sides, 3 are smiling. A round flat knob on top. Ten spear shaped open designs around side of bowl. One design has no handle .
- Subject
- portrait
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.22 a,b
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Lizards and frogs...
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactarp.04.10
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ArP.04.10
- Description
- The story - page 9:Lizards and frogs, monkeys and toads. You know most of them can't see in the dark.
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- Title
- Lizards and frogs...
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- The story - page 9:Lizards and frogs, monkeys and toads. You know most of them can't see in the dark.
- Subject
- animal
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- ArP.04.10
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Long Time Squirrel
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactdgn.04.03
- 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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- 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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Man and Winged Creature
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.05.18
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour on raw silk
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.18
- Description
- Raw silk, taupe coloured background; off center to right, man in blue kimono sitting on yellow mat, has a large orange hat on his head, red jug on floor in front of him, is looking down towards the left of the picture towards a creature. The creature appears man-like, has a monkey type face with re…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Man and Winged Creature
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour on raw silk
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Raw silk, taupe coloured background; off center to right, man in blue kimono sitting on yellow mat, has a large orange hat on his head, red jug on floor in front of him, is looking down towards the left of the picture towards a creature. The creature appears man-like, has a monkey type face with red hair over ears, beard and eyebrows. White wings on shoulders, has a black/blue ribbon and a red ribbon draped over body.
- Subject
- figure, male
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.18
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Man, Boy, Dragon
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.05.17
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour; ink on raw silk
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.17
- Description
- Raw silk, taupe coloured background; old man in pink and blue bordered kimono, left arm raised, boy in blue and brown kimono with books in hands, extended towards dragon, both are facing multi coloured dragon in bottom right corner. Dragon is mostly green, pink underbelly, red shoulders and front o…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Man, Boy, Dragon
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour; ink on raw silk
- Dimensions
- 32.3 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Raw silk, taupe coloured background; old man in pink and blue bordered kimono, left arm raised, boy in blue and brown kimono with books in hands, extended towards dragon, both are facing multi coloured dragon in bottom right corner. Dragon is mostly green, pink underbelly, red shoulders and front of back leg, red nose, brown trim, is facing left, has mouth open.
- Subject
- figure, male
- child
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.17
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- The Miser
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 17.5 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.02.02
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Napoleon Premier
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.04.04
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1800
- Medium
- engraving on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.04
- Description
- A reproducing drawing of Napoleon. In a brown frame with a gold crown at the top and “N” at the bottom.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Napoleon Premier
- Date
- 1800
- Medium
- engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- 46.7 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- A reproducing drawing of Napoleon. In a brown frame with a gold crown at the top and “N” at the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.04
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Nicolas de Grandmaison Jr.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactdgn.02.06
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- painting on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DgN.02.06
- Description
- An oil painting portrait of a young boy. Dominating the painting is a young boy sitting on a step or ledge, looking at the viewer. His left leg is crossed on top of his right and he is wearing navy blue shorts and a light blue shirt with red trim along the collar. The boy has dark blonde hair and b…
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- Title
- Nicolas de Grandmaison Jr.
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- painting on canvas
- Dimensions
- 64.0 x 50.5 cm
- Description
- An oil painting portrait of a young boy. Dominating the painting is a young boy sitting on a step or ledge, looking at the viewer. His left leg is crossed on top of his right and he is wearing navy blue shorts and a light blue shirt with red trim along the collar. The boy has dark blonde hair and blue eyes. The background is primarily green, brown and blue. Both of the boy’s hands appear unfinished. The artist signature is on the left hand side, near the bottom in pale pink paint. Au verso, written in pencil along the top of the canvas, “Property of Nickolas de Grandmaison Jr.” Written in the top rhc on the wooden frame in black ink, “# 144”.
- Subject
- portrait
- boy
- Nicolas de Grandmaison
- Credit
- Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011
- Catalogue Number
- DgN.02.06
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- Date
- 1950
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DgN.02.02
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- Title
- Norman Luxton
- Date
- 1950
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 75 x 55 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Sonia de Grandmaison, West Vancouver, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- DgN.02.02
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Once they are up there...
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactarp.04.06
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ArP.04.06
- Description
- The story - page 5:Once they are up there it is hard to tell if it is night or day. The stars are out, the sky is bright.
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- Title
- Once they are up there...
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- The story - page 5:Once they are up there it is hard to tell if it is night or day. The stars are out, the sky is bright.
- Subject
- animal
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- ArP.04.06
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Orest Dournovo
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactdgn.03.12
- Date
- c. 1930
- Medium
- drawing on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DgN.03.12
- Description
- A pastel drawing portrait of a man. The bust of an older man dominates the drawing. The man is bald and has blue eyes and a long beard that is greying at the bottom. The background is dark grey and brown, with lines visible from the loose drawing strokes. The artist signature is in the bottom rhc, …
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- Title
- Orest Dournovo
- Date
- c. 1930
- Medium
- drawing on paper
- Dimensions
- 47.0 x 36.5 cm
- Description
- A pastel drawing portrait of a man. The bust of an older man dominates the drawing. The man is bald and has blue eyes and a long beard that is greying at the bottom. The background is dark grey and brown, with lines visible from the loose drawing strokes. The artist signature is in the bottom rhc, written in black, “N de Grandmaison”. Au verso, there is an illegible purple ink stamp in the centre near the bottom. The stamp is a rectangle with print inside.
- Subject
- portrait
- man
- Nicolas de Grandmaison
- Credit
- Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011
- Catalogue Number
- DgN.03.12
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.16.02
- Description
- Reptile, 2 devil-like turtles with long swirly tails, red in ears and mouths.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Panel
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 106.0 cm
- Description
- Reptile, 2 devil-like turtles with long swirly tails, red in ears and mouths.
- Subject
- animal, turtle
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.16.02
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Portrait of an Indian
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactdgn.04.01
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- colour reproduction on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DgN.04.01
- Description
- General colour: pink, brown. The head and shoulders of an man with braids.Two or three feathers coming out at the right side of his head. He looks out, he wears a blanket over his shoulders and a neckpiece with medallion.
- Title
- Portrait of an Indian
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- colour reproduction on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- General colour: pink, brown. The head and shoulders of an man with braids.Two or three feathers coming out at the right side of his head. He looks out, he wears a blanket over his shoulders and a neckpiece with medallion.
- Subject
- portrait
- male
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- DgN.04.01
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Profile of a Young Girl
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.03.02
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1890
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.02
- Description
- A graphite sketch of a young girl, sitting in profile. The sketch is in a black and gold frame with a hook at the top for hanging.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Profile of a Young Girl
- Date
- c. 1890
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- A graphite sketch of a young girl, sitting in profile. The sketch is in a black and gold frame with a hook at the top for hanging.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.02
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Some of them like...
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactarp.04.05
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ArP.04.05
- Description
- The story - page 4 :Some of them like jungles. Hummingbirds and pellikans are up there, but once in awhile those fisheaters fall off their perches (How else do they remember to go look for supper?)
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- Title
- Some of them like...
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- The story - page 4 :Some of them like jungles. Hummingbirds and pellikans are up there, but once in awhile those fisheaters fall off their perches (How else do they remember to go look for supper?)
- Subject
- animal
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- ArP.04.05
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Sonia de Grandmaison
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactdgn.03.11
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- drawing on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DgN.03.11
- Description
- A pastel drawing portrait of a woman. A young woman dominates the drawing. The woman has shoulder-length curly/wavy brown hair and blue eyes. She is wearing a pink top or dress that is cut low across her chest and exposes her shoulders. The background is cream and beige. The artist signature is wri…
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- Title
- Sonia de Grandmaison
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- drawing on canvas
- Dimensions
- 57.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- A pastel drawing portrait of a woman. A young woman dominates the drawing. The woman has shoulder-length curly/wavy brown hair and blue eyes. She is wearing a pink top or dress that is cut low across her chest and exposes her shoulders. The background is cream and beige. The artist signature is written in black in the bottom rhc.
- Subject
- portrait
- woman
- Nicolas de Grandmaison
- Credit
- Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011
- Catalogue Number
- DgN.03.11
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“Starlight” Indian Papoose
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactdgn.04.04
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- print on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DgN.04.04
- Description
- A print reproduction of a pastel drawing. The drawing is a portrait of a young girl. The girl has tan skin and dark brown eyes with red lips. Her black hair is in two thick-braided pigtails with red ribbon on the ends. The background is green and white. The artist signature is in red in the bottom…
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- Title
- “Starlight” Indian Papoose
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- print on paper
- Dimensions
- 40.5 x 32.5 cm
- Description
- A print reproduction of a pastel drawing. The drawing is a portrait of a young girl. The girl has tan skin and dark brown eyes with red lips. Her black hair is in two thick-braided pigtails with red ribbon on the ends. The background is green and white. The artist signature is in red in the bottom left hand corner and also written on the print in blue ink in the bottom rhc. Under the image along the bottom right edge is black text, “Copyright by N. deGrandmaison in Canada and United States and published by The Last Arrow Ltd.” Also under the image in the centre is the title in black print, “Starlight, Indian Papoose”. Au verso, there is grey print near the bottom rhc, “This print is No. “D” - 337 of a limited edition”.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011
- Catalogue Number
- DgN.04.04
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There are creatures who live...
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactarp.04.02
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ArP.04.02
- Description
- The story begins on page 1:There are creatures who live on the ground and catch falling leaves. Some of them spend all their lives in the pursuit of leaves; eat them; make shoes of them, sleep under beds of the leaves and carry baskets of the things around. Occasionally, there is a special leaf to …
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- Title
- There are creatures who live...
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.6 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- The story begins on page 1:There are creatures who live on the ground and catch falling leaves. Some of them spend all their lives in the pursuit of leaves; eat them; make shoes of them, sleep under beds of the leaves and carry baskets of the things around. Occasionally, there is a special leaf to search for and go after until you've got it.
- Subject
- animal
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- ArP.04.02
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There are creatures who sleep...
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactarp.04.08
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ArP.04.08
- Description
- The story - page 7:There are creatures who sleep all night except on those tropic nights no one can sleep and they all go out for a stroll.
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- Title
- There are creatures who sleep...
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- The story - page 7:There are creatures who sleep all night except on those tropic nights no one can sleep and they all go out for a stroll.
- Subject
- animal
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- ArP.04.08
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These are creatures who swim...
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactarp.04.03
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ArP.04.03
- Description
- The story - page 2:There are creatures who swim in the deep blue seas. Things with teeth, these creatures wait under the surface, watching everything. But there is nothing to worry about, they only live in the north.
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- Title
- These are creatures who swim...
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.6 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- The story - page 2:There are creatures who swim in the deep blue seas. Things with teeth, these creatures wait under the surface, watching everything. But there is nothing to worry about, they only live in the north.
- Subject
- animal
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- ArP.04.03
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