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Camp Life and Animals

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Artist: Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: KiA.04.02

Description: Print of various animals and five (5) people, one (1) bird, stylized features but very expressive; the images are shaded grey; embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside in BRC; Bottom reads “24/50 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#35”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br

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Artist: Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Camp Life and Animals

Date: 1962

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 24.1 x 30.2 cm

Description: Print of various animals and five (5) people, one (1) bird, stylized features but very expressive; the images are shaded grey; embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside in BRC; Bottom reads “24/50 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#35”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br

Subject: figures; animals

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: KiA.04.02

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Chickadee

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Artist: Charles Emile Heil (1870 – 1950, American)

Date: n.d.

Medium: engraving on paper

Catalogue Number: HeC.04.01

Description: A branch of berries goes diagonally from the lower left to upper right. A bird facing left sits on the branch in the center. Black ink on off white paper.

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Artist: Charles Emile Heil (1870 – 1950, American)

Title: Chickadee

Date: n.d.

Medium: engraving on paper

Dimensions: 14.8 x 16.95 cm

Description: A branch of berries goes diagonally from the lower left to upper right. A bird facing left sits on the branch in the center. Black ink on off white paper.

Subject: bird

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977

Catalogue Number: HeC.04.01

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Chickadee

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Artist: Charles Emile Heil (1870 – 1950, American)

Date: n.d.

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: HeC.04.02

Description: Tones of grey and black; a chickadee is sitting on a branch, facing to the left of the picture; the branch has a few leaves and a bunch of berries at the top; under the print, the artist has signed his name in pencil: Charles E Heil.”

Artist: Charles Emile Heil (1870 – 1950, American)

Title: Chickadee

Date: n.d.

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 36.1 x 27.9 cm

Description: Tones of grey and black; a chickadee is sitting on a branch, facing to the left of the picture; the branch has a few leaves and a bunch of berries at the top; under the print, the artist has signed his name in pencil: Charles E Heil.”

Subject: Animal; bird; chickadee

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

Catalogue Number: HeC.04.02

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Di Jungfrau

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Artist: J. L. Rudisuhli

Date: n.d.

Medium: engraving on paper

Catalogue Number: RuJ.04.01

Description: one of two prints: Jungfrau: blc T. Geifser del; centre bottom Druck V. Herter, die Jungfrau, Berner Oberland, Verlag von S.W. Albrecht in Lenzburg; brc Rudisuhli sc. Jungfr-Kette: blc Zeich Stuch u Druck v. J.L. Rudisuhli in Lenxburg; centre bottom Jungfrau-Kette, Cant. Bern; shows two goats and s…

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Artist: J. L. Rudisuhli

Title: Di Jungfrau

Date: n.d.

Medium: engraving on paper

Dimensions: 16.3 x 21.3 cm

Description: one of two prints: Jungfrau: blc T. Geifser del; centre bottom Druck V. Herter, die Jungfrau, Berner Oberland, Verlag von S.W. Albrecht in Lenzburg; brc Rudisuhli sc. Jungfr-Kette: blc Zeich Stuch u Druck v. J.L. Rudisuhli in Lenxburg; centre bottom Jungfrau-Kette, Cant. Bern; shows two goats and shepherd and four mountain peaks named at top of print. Were bought by Pete Whyte while attending art school in Boston, because he missed the mountains.

Subject: landscape; mountain; animal, goat

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

Catalogue Number: RuJ.04.01

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The Entrance

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Artist: Peter Bax (1895 – 1952, British)

Date: 1930 – 1940

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: BaP.04.05

Description: 5 actors, 2 male and 3 female are lined up on scaffolding outside an open, curtained door. The scaffolding and the railing dominate the center third of the picture. The women appear to be wearing maids uniforms.

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Artist: Peter Bax (1895 – 1952, British)

Title: The Entrance

Date: 1930 – 1940

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 30.3 x 14.5 cm

Description: 5 actors, 2 male and 3 female are lined up on scaffolding outside an open, curtained door. The scaffolding and the railing dominate the center third of the picture. The women appear to be wearing maids uniforms.

Subject: figure; group; architecture; urban; Christmas

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: BaP.04.05

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Headingley 1

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: print on matte board

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.64

Description: A black and white engraving print. The print depicts a rural western town street scene. On the left hand side there is a woman standing on a balcony of a wooden building, leaning over and looking down at the street below. Down on ground level in front of the same building are two men. One of the me…

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Headingley 1

Date: n.d.

Medium: print on matte board

Dimensions: 16.6 x 24.4 cm

Description: A black and white engraving print. The print depicts a rural western town street scene. On the left hand side there is a woman standing on a balcony of a wooden building, leaning over and looking down at the street below. Down on ground level in front of the same building are two men. One of the men is sitting on a chair and the other has his arm up leaning against the building. Beside them are two pigs. In the background are more buildings and a man in a hat is walking behind three cows. In the top right there are dark clouds and vertical lines coming down from the clouds that represent rain. There is a thin black line bordering the image. The print is done in black ink. Under the image in the bottom left corner is the title written in pencil, “HEADINGLY I” and in the bottom rhc is the artist signature, “W J Phillips”. In the bottom right corner of the paper in blue pencil is “9/3” The print is mounted on to white matte board and fastened with plastic corner holders.

Subject: town; rural; W.J. Phillips

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.64

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Inuit Hunter Spearing Seal

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Artist: Kenojuak Ashevak (1927 – 2013, Canadian)

Date: 1962

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: KeN.04.02

Description: tlc is a line rendering of an igloo with 2 humps; a parka clad man has his right arm raised and holding a speear which is pointing downwards towards a seal; the man and seal are black, the parka and leggings have white trim; off the right of the picture is an embossed circle, 2.8 dia. with letter i…

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Artist: Kenojuak Ashevak (1927 – 2013, Canadian)

Title: Inuit Hunter Spearing Seal

Date: 1962

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 31.5 x 45.5 cm

Description: tlc is a line rendering of an igloo with 2 humps; a parka clad man has his right arm raised and holding a speear which is pointing downwards towards a seal; the man and seal are black, the parka and leggings have white trim; off the right of the picture is an embossed circle, 2.8 dia. with letter inside;Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Kenoyouk”Back reads “#274 - DoR/Fg 1962-19”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br

Subject: Activity; hunting; Figure; male; Animal; Seal

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: KeN.04.02

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Jungfrau-Kette

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Artist: J. L. Rudisuhli

Date: n.d.

Medium: engraving on paper

Catalogue Number: RuJ.04.02

Description: Two of two prints: Jungfrau: blc T. Geifser del; centre bottom Druck V. Herter, die Jungfrau, Berner Oberland, Verlag von S.W. Albrecht in Lenzburg; brc Rudisuhli sc. Jungfr-Kette: blc Zeich Stuch u Druck v. J.L. Rudisuhli in Lenxburg; centre bottom Jungfrau-Kette, Cant. Bern; shows two goats and s…

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Artist: J. L. Rudisuhli

Title: Jungfrau-Kette

Date: n.d.

Medium: engraving on paper

Dimensions: 16.3; 16.5 x 21.3; 24.9 cm

Description: Two of two prints: Jungfrau: blc T. Geifser del; centre bottom Druck V. Herter, die Jungfrau, Berner Oberland, Verlag von S.W. Albrecht in Lenzburg; brc Rudisuhli sc. Jungfr-Kette: blc Zeich Stuch u Druck v. J.L. Rudisuhli in Lenxburg; centre bottom Jungfrau-Kette, Cant. Bern; shows two goats and shepherd and four mountain peaks named at top of print. Were bought by Pete Whyte while attending art school in Boston, because he missed the mountains.

Subject: landscape; mountain; animal, goat

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

Catalogue Number: RuJ.04.02

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Mamalilicoola

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: print on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.61

Description: An engraving print. The image contains buildings, forest, clouds, people and a totem pole. In the foreground a woman wrapped in a blanket is standing beside a totem pole that has an eagle head at the top. To the left, past the woman and totem pole, stands a group of four people, three men and a chi…

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Mamalilicoola

Date: n.d.

Medium: print on paper

Dimensions: 27.5 x 20.2 cm

Description: An engraving print. The image contains buildings, forest, clouds, people and a totem pole. In the foreground a woman wrapped in a blanket is standing beside a totem pole that has an eagle head at the top. To the left, past the woman and totem pole, stands a group of four people, three men and a child. Behind them and trailing into the distance to the left are four wooden buildings. A figure is near the entrance of the first building. In the background behind the buildings is forest and tall trees and above the trees are clouds. At the bottom left corner of the image is a wooden boardwalk. The print is done in black ink on white paper, now aged slightly yellow. Under the print image in the bottom rhc is the artist’s signature “ WJ Phillips” written in pencil. At the very bottom of the paper in the lhc written in pencil is the title, “MAMALILICOOLA B.L.” Written in the centre is a measurement “6 x 6 3/8” and in bottom rhc “10 3/8 x 12 1/2”.

Subject: town; Haida; community; Walter J Phillips

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.61

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Man with Goose

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Artist: Napatchie Pootoogook (1938 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1962

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: NeP.04.02

Description: Line images of a parka clad man in the centre holding a good, on either side of him are 2 fish on the ground; to the left as long tailed, 2 headed bird; upper right in the picture is a skin teepee with 2 fish hanging on the line; off the right of the picture is an embossed circle, 2.8 dia, with let…

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Artist: Napatchie Pootoogook (1938 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Man with Goose

Date: 1962

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 31.5 x 45.5 cm

Description: Line images of a parka clad man in the centre holding a good, on either side of him are 2 fish on the ground; to the left as long tailed, 2 headed bird; upper right in the picture is a skin teepee with 2 fish hanging on the line; off the right of the picture is an embossed circle, 2.8 dia, with letters inside.Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Nawpashee”Back reads “#269 DOR/FD 1962-24”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br

Subject: Figure; man; Animal, goose

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: NeP.04.02

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Men in Canoe and Kayak

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Artist: Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: KiA.04.05

Description: Grey engrave images; 2 men in canoe centre right, lower left a man in a kayak; various animals; mostly seals floating over picture; off the bottom right of picture an embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside; Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#267 DOR/FG 1962-44”Canadian Esk…

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Artist: Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Men in Canoe and Kayak

Date: 1962

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 22.3 x 28.8 cm

Description: Grey engrave images; 2 men in canoe centre right, lower left a man in a kayak; various animals; mostly seals floating over picture; off the bottom right of picture an embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside; Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#267 DOR/FG 1962-44”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br

Subject: men; canoe; kayak; animals; seal

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: KiA.04.05

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Men in Umiak with Animals

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Artist: Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: KiA.04.03

Description: Grey engraved images; 3 men standing on umiak, 7 animals around them; Bottom reads “23/50 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#36”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br

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Artist: Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Men in Umiak with Animals

Date: 1962

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 23.5 x 30.0 cm

Description: Grey engraved images; 3 men standing on umiak, 7 animals around them; Bottom reads “23/50 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#36”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: KiA.04.03

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Off Stage

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Artist: Peter Bax (1895 – 1952, British)

Date: 1930 – 1940

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: BaP.04.02

Description: A street alleyway; two tall brick buildings on each side of the picture, foreground is a street. A donkey and a horse are standing in the alley. The building on the left has some building apparatus on the side.

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Artist: Peter Bax (1895 – 1952, British)

Title: Off Stage

Date: 1930 – 1940

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 30.2 x 15.0 cm

Description: A street alleyway; two tall brick buildings on each side of the picture, foreground is a street. A donkey and a horse are standing in the alley. The building on the left has some building apparatus on the side.

Subject: architecture; urban; animal; donkey; Christmas

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: BaP.04.02

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Print Collection

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Artist: Alistair Macready Bell (1913 – 1997, Canadian)

Date: 1946

Medium: wood engraving on paper

Catalogue Number: BeA.04.02

Description: BeA.04.02 1946 (Red/Green Flower) linoblock print.

Artist: Alistair Macready Bell (1913 – 1997, Canadian)

Title: Print Collection

Date: 1946

Medium: wood engraving on paper

Dimensions: rev. x rev. cm

Description: BeA.04.02 1946 (Red/Green Flower) linoblock print.

Subject: Christmas

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

Catalogue Number: BeA.04.02

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Print Collection

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Artist: Alistair Macready Bell (1913 – 1997, Canadian)

Date: 1946

Medium: wood engraving on paper

Catalogue Number: BeA.04.03

Description: BeA.04.03 1947 (Nool with Birds) wood engraving, identified inside card.

Artist: Alistair Macready Bell (1913 – 1997, Canadian)

Title: Print Collection

Date: 1946

Medium: wood engraving on paper

Dimensions: rev. x rev. cm

Description: BeA.04.03 1947 (Nool with Birds) wood engraving, identified inside card.

Subject: Christmas

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

Catalogue Number: BeA.04.03

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Print Collection

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Artist: Alistair Macready Bell (1913 – 1997, Canadian)

Date: 1946

Medium: wood engraving on paper

Catalogue Number: BeA.04.04

Description: BeA.04.04 1948 (A Happy Christmas) wood engraving, identified inside card.

Artist: Alistair Macready Bell (1913 – 1997, Canadian)

Title: Print Collection

Date: 1946

Medium: wood engraving on paper

Dimensions: rev. x rev. cm

Description: BeA.04.04 1948 (A Happy Christmas) wood engraving, identified inside card.

Subject: Christmas

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

Catalogue Number: BeA.04.04

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Print Collection

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Artist: Alistair Macready Bell (1913 – 1997, Canadian)

Date: 1946

Medium: wood engraving on paper

Catalogue Number: BeA.04.05

Description: BeA.04.05 1949 (A Happy Christmas) in black/red-wood engraving, identified inside card.

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Artist: Alistair Macready Bell (1913 – 1997, Canadian)

Title: Print Collection

Date: 1946

Medium: wood engraving on paper

Dimensions: rev. x rev. cm

Description: BeA.04.05 1949 (A Happy Christmas) in black/red-wood engraving, identified inside card.

Subject: Christmas

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

Catalogue Number: BeA.04.05

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Print Collection

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Artist: Alistair Macready Bell (1913 – 1997, Canadian)

Date: 1946

Medium: wood engraving on paper

Catalogue Number: BeA.04.06

Description: BeA.04.06 1951 (Happy Christmas) wood engraving, identified inside card. BeA.04.07 1954 (Christmas Greetings) wood engraving, identified inside card.

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Artist: Alistair Macready Bell (1913 – 1997, Canadian)

Title: Print Collection

Date: 1946

Medium: wood engraving on paper

Dimensions: rev. x rev. cm

Description: BeA.04.06 1951 (Happy Christmas) wood engraving, identified inside card. BeA.04.07 1954 (Christmas Greetings) wood engraving, identified inside card.