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Artist
Shibata Zeshin (1807 – 1891, Japanese)
Date
1887
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
ShE.04.01
Description
Three black ravens flying to the left at top of picture, the top of the background is reddish and tapers to white at bottom of picture. The birds are not completely in picture - the first raven show only the end of the tail, the second has the top of the head and back out of the picture and the thi…
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Artist
Shibata Zeshin (1807 – 1891, Japanese)
Title
Crows in Flight
Date
1887
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
36.3 x 30.3 cm
Description
Three black ravens flying to the left at top of picture, the top of the background is reddish and tapers to white at bottom of picture. The birds are not completely in picture - the first raven show only the end of the tail, the second has the top of the head and back out of the picture and the third has the tip of the top wing and tip of the tail feathers out of the picture.
Subject
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ShE.04.01
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Christmas on the Ranch

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Artist
Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
1961
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
MiJ.04.20
Description
Four horses next to corral in winter. Falling snow on blue background.
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Artist
Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
Christmas on the Ranch
Date
1961
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
14.3 x 17.8 cm
Description
Four horses next to corral in winter. Falling snow on blue background.
Subject
season
winter
animal
horse
Credit
Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004
Catalogue Number
MiJ.04.20
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Artist
Isa Aqiattusuk Smiler (1921 – 1986, Canadian)
Date
1962
Catalogue Number
SmI.06.04 a,b
Description
Grey stone, a realistic rendering of a standing muskox, head in good detail, hanging hair scribed front to back. He stands solidly on his four legs, hooves indicated. Horns made from ivory swoop down in a graceful curve, they sit in an indentation carved into the forehead.
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Artist
Isa Aqiattusuk Smiler (1921 – 1986, Canadian)
Title
Muskox
Date
1962
Dimensions
12.5 x 6.5 x 23.5 cm
Description
Grey stone, a realistic rendering of a standing muskox, head in good detail, hanging hair scribed front to back. He stands solidly on his four legs, hooves indicated. Horns made from ivory swoop down in a graceful curve, they sit in an indentation carved into the forehead.
Subject
animal
muskox
ox
hooved
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
SmI.06.04 a,b
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.16 a-d
Description
Group of seals carved from light green stone. (a) Irregular shaped base 1.2 high, has carved edges. On this base is a seal 3.0 x 6.0 x 3.5. (b) 2.6x7.2x2.5, lying on left side (c) 2.5 x6.0 x 3.5 lying on belly (d) 2.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 lying on belly. All have carved fins and tails, facial features…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Seal Group of 4
Date
1962
Description
Group of seals carved from light green stone. (a) Irregular shaped base 1.2 high, has carved edges. On this base is a seal 3.0 x 6.0 x 3.5. (b) 2.6x7.2x2.5, lying on left side (c) 2.5 x6.0 x 3.5 lying on belly (d) 2.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 lying on belly. All have carved fins and tails, facial features inscribed.
Subject
animal
seal
group
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.16 a-d
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Artist
Timothy Ottochie (1904 – 1982, Canadian)
Date
1962
Medium
engraving on paper
Catalogue Number
OtO.04.01
Description
A line rendering of a bird, head shaded dark with feathers indicated over body. The legs have four toes, brc embossed circle with letters and pencil 1962; Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Ottochie”Back reads “#273 DOR/FI 1962-23”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br with penciled …
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Artist
Timothy Ottochie (1904 – 1982, Canadian)
Title
Bird
Date
1962
Medium
engraving on paper
Dimensions
31.2 x 45.5 cm
Description
A line rendering of a bird, head shaded dark with feathers indicated over body. The legs have four toes, brc embossed circle with letters and pencil 1962; Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Ottochie”Back reads “#273 DOR/FI 1962-23”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br with penciled “1962”.
Subject
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
OtO.04.01
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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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Date
1964
Material
leather; fabric; sheep hair; animal hair; metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1084
Description
An elaborate leather saddle, with seat, horn, fenders and stirrups decoratively hand-tooled, complete with a woven and braided cinch (girth) and leather stirrups. The skirt is lined with sheepskin. Carved into the leather below the horn: “CAB 1964” and brand “R” with an inverted arc underneath. The…
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Title
Horse Saddle
Date
1964
Material
leather; fabric; sheep hair; animal hair; metal
Dimensions
96.0 x 58.0 x 70.0 cm
Description
An elaborate leather saddle, with seat, horn, fenders and stirrups decoratively hand-tooled, complete with a woven and braided cinch (girth) and leather stirrups. The skirt is lined with sheepskin. Carved into the leather below the horn: “CAB 1964” and brand “R” with an inverted arc underneath. There is a leather strap, for gripping, wound around the horn and a metal concho attaches the strap to the saddle. Below the horn, viewer’s right, there is a leather strap threaded through the fork and secured with a screw; buckled onto this is a large metal ring buckle with the woven cinch attached to that. The cinch is a mixture of rope, hair, fibre and pink wool woven and braided into a horizontal line in pink, braided rope and then a pyramid; same on the other half. On either side of the cantel there is a rosette concho of leather with a metal concho over that, and two pieces of dangling leather, same on the back jockey behind the cantel, and in the middle the maker’s stamp again “RAY HOLES” on top and underneath “GRANGEVILLE, IDA”. A leather tab is attached to saddle, viewer’s left, with a leather rosette concho, on top of which is a metal concho; stamped on this is the maker’s mark “QUARTER HORSE TREE”, an oval with a cutout in the middle “RAY HOLES” on top and underneath “GRANGEVILLE, IDA”. The saddle has large fenders and attached to those are the stirrups.
Subject
transportation
animal
horse
riding
Charlie Beil
Credit
Purchased from Brad Bischoff, Canmore, 2010
Catalogue Number
106.06.1084
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Artist
Dane Campbell (1944 – , Canadian)
Date
1966
Catalogue Number
CaD.06.01
Description
A single piece of driftwood, light brown, highly polished in an exagerated horseshoe shape, carved to signify two otters at play. The tails touch the base their heads and forelegs swerve upwards into a graceful arch. A laminated piece of wood is shaped to form a base for one hind leg of one otter a…
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Artist
Dane Campbell (1944 – , Canadian)
Title
Two Otters Playing
Date
1966
Dimensions
30 x 40 x 67 cm
Description
A single piece of driftwood, light brown, highly polished in an exagerated horseshoe shape, carved to signify two otters at play. The tails touch the base their heads and forelegs swerve upwards into a graceful arch. A laminated piece of wood is shaped to form a base for one hind leg of one otter and the base for the back/rump of the other. This smaller piece is attached to a flat U-shaped piece of wood which is the base.
Subject
animal
otter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
CaD.06.01
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Artist
Thomas Arnayuinak (1931 – 1973, Canadian)
Date
1967
Medium
bone
Catalogue Number
ArN.06.01 a-c
Description
Three stylized swimming caribou with antlers, each animal carved in one piece with shaped bone antlers inserted into forehead, all have ears and painted round eyes and a tail, mouths open (no legs). B and c bodies arch slightly to the right. (a) 4.5x.8x17.3, antlers ca 5.0 long x .3. (b) 5.5x1.5…
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Artist
Thomas Arnayuinak (1931 – 1973, Canadian)
Title
Three Caribou Swimming
Date
1967
Medium
bone
Description
Three stylized swimming caribou with antlers, each animal carved in one piece with shaped bone antlers inserted into forehead, all have ears and painted round eyes and a tail, mouths open (no legs). B and c bodies arch slightly to the right. (a) 4.5x.8x17.3, antlers ca 5.0 long x .3. (b) 5.5x1.5x17.0, antlers ca 3.5 long x .3. (c) 5.0x1.2x17.5, antlers ca 4.0 long x .4. Were originally glued together as a group, (a) has become separated from (b) and (c)
Subject
animal
caribou
Inuit
swimming
group
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
ArN.06.01 a-c
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1969
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.31
Description
The painting is dominated by a large bison midcentre left grazing in a herd concentrated to the right in the foothills. The mountains are behind under a dark blue and yellow sky.
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1969
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
23.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
The painting is dominated by a large bison midcentre left grazing in a herd concentrated to the right in the foothills. The mountains are behind under a dark blue and yellow sky.
Subject
animal
buffalo
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
foothills
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1978
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.31
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Artist
James Agrell Smith (1913 – 1988, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1988
Medium
woodcut on paper
Catalogue Number
SmJ.04.02
Description
Colour: black on white. Two farm horses stand facing right. They have bridles and hitching gear on them. The background is white.
Artist
James Agrell Smith (1913 – 1988, Canadian)
Title
Farm Team
Date
prior to 1988
Medium
woodcut on paper
Dimensions
14.5 x 19.5 cm
Description
Colour: black on white. Two farm horses stand facing right. They have bridles and hitching gear on them. The background is white.
Subject
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
SmJ.04.02
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Horses, Wind and Dust

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Artist
James Agrell Smith (1913 – 1988, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1988
Medium
etching on paper
Catalogue Number
SmJ.04.03
Description
Colour: black on white. Six horses, tails and manes blowing to the right, stand with their hind ends towards the viewer. The sky fills the upper half and is streaked with rain diagonally from the upper right to lower left.
Artist
James Agrell Smith (1913 – 1988, Canadian)
Title
Horses, Wind and Dust
Date
prior to 1988
Medium
etching on paper
Dimensions
22.6 x 28.4 cm
Description
Colour: black on white. Six horses, tails and manes blowing to the right, stand with their hind ends towards the viewer. The sky fills the upper half and is streaked with rain diagonally from the upper right to lower left.
Subject
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
SmJ.04.03
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Untitled [Bull Walrus] REMOVE from database same as DaN.06.01

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Artist
Daniel
Date
c. 1965
Catalogue Number
DnI.06.01
Description
Rotund, wrinkled, tusked bull walrus; whisker and face details; left flipper forward and right flipper at side; scratched on base “Daniel”; unsupported and carved from flat piece.
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Artist
Daniel
Title
Untitled [Bull Walrus] REMOVE from database same as DaN.06.01
Date
c. 1965
Dimensions
7.0 x 7.2 x 10.2 cm
Description
Rotund, wrinkled, tusked bull walrus; whisker and face details; left flipper forward and right flipper at side; scratched on base “Daniel”; unsupported and carved from flat piece.
Subject
animal
walrus
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
DnI.06.01
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Artist
R. Dow Reid
Date
c. 1967
Catalogue Number
ReR.06.01
Artist
R. Dow Reid
Title
Penguin
Date
c. 1967
Dimensions
0.6 x 1.5 x 2.51 cm
Subject
animal
bird
penguin
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ReR.06.01
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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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Tuscan Cart and Olive Tree

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Artist
Ugo Mochi (1889 – 1977, Italian)
Date
prior to 1900
Medium
silhouette on paper
Catalogue Number
MoU.15.01
Description
A black silhouette of a man standing on a two-wheeled cart driving two oxen. Behind them is a dog with a curled tail. A tree with wide spreading limbs and many leaves is centred , some larger leaves closer to the tree trunk. The foreground is slightly bumpy with some groups of grass. The signat…
Artist
Ugo Mochi (1889 – 1977, Italian)
Title
Tuscan Cart and Olive Tree
Date
prior to 1900
Medium
silhouette on paper
Dimensions
22.5 x 38.7 cm
Description
A black silhouette of a man standing on a two-wheeled cart driving two oxen. Behind them is a dog with a curled tail. A tree with wide spreading limbs and many leaves is centred , some larger leaves closer to the tree trunk. The foreground is slightly bumpy with some groups of grass. The signature and cut number is on the foreground brc.
Subject
animal
oxen
dog
transportation
rural
male botanical
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
MoU.15.01
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Artist
Conlucy Niviaxie (1940 – , Canadian)
Date
c. 1965
Catalogue Number
CoR.06.01
Description
Dark stone sculpture of a fish. Incised details on face.
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Artist
Conlucy Niviaxie (1940 – , Canadian)
Title
Fish
Date
c. 1965
Dimensions
7.0 x 3.6 x 10.8 cm
Description
Dark stone sculpture of a fish. Incised details on face.
Subject
animal
fish
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
CoR.06.01
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Artist
Daniel
Date
c. 1965
Catalogue Number
DaN.06.01
Description
Grey stone, rotund, wrinkled, tusked bull walrus. Whisker and face details. Left flipper forward and right flipper at side. Unsupported and carved from flat piece.
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Artist
Daniel
Title
Bull Walrus
Date
c. 1965
Dimensions
7.0 x 7.2 x 10.2 cm
Description
Grey stone, rotund, wrinkled, tusked bull walrus. Whisker and face details. Left flipper forward and right flipper at side. Unsupported and carved from flat piece.
Subject
animal
walrus
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
DaN.06.01
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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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Artist
Devie
Date
c. 1965
Catalogue Number
DeV.06.01
Description
Two seals on base, fish lying on ground between them and they are either kissing or fighting over something between their mouths, detail on heads, fish and seals' flippers.
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Artist
Devie
Title
Seals and Fish
Date
c. 1965
Dimensions
5.1 x 8.0 x 10.3 cm
Description
Two seals on base, fish lying on ground between them and they are either kissing or fighting over something between their mouths, detail on heads, fish and seals' flippers.
Subject
animal
seal
fish
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
DeV.06.01
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