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York Boat on Lake Winnipeg

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

Date: 1930

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.17

Description: Colour: green grey, pink, brown with blue and orange. Central image is the left profile of a boat coming through waves. Its sail is only partly in view. There are eight figures in the boat - one with a feather headdress. In the lower right corner is a sea gull-wings spread. On the horizon at the ri…

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

Title: York Boat on Lake Winnipeg

Date: 1930

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 25.4 x 35.1 cm

Description: Colour: green grey, pink, brown with blue and orange. Central image is the left profile of a boat coming through waves. Its sail is only partly in view. There are eight figures in the boat - one with a feather headdress. In the lower right corner is a sea gull-wings spread. On the horizon at the right side is a rock island with a couple of wind blown trees on it. The sky above is yellow with dark grey at the upper edge.

Subject: landscape; lake; figure, group; boat

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

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.17

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Lake McArthur, Canadian Rockies

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

Date: 1931

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.23

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

Title: Lake McArthur, Canadian Rockies

Date: 1931

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 18.8 x 23.2 cm

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; lake

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

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.23

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Lake of the Woods

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

Date: 1931

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.24

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

Title: Lake of the Woods

Date: 1931

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 16.7 x 24.0 cm

Subject: landscape; lake; botanical

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

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.24

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Summer Night

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

Date: 1931

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.25

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

Title: Summer Night

Date: 1931

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 17.5 x 24.0 cm

Subject: landscape; figure; group; lake

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

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.25

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Warren's Landing, Lake Winnipeg

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

Date: 1931

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.26

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

Title: Warren's Landing, Lake Winnipeg

Date: 1931

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 16.5 x 24.0 cm

Subject: architecture; rural; lake

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

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.26

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Snake Island, Lake Winnipeg

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

Date: 1931

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.30

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

Title: Snake Island, Lake Winnipeg

Date: 1931

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 13.3 x 19.7 cm

Subject: lake; boat; dock

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

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.30

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Warren's Landing, Lake Winnipeg

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

Date: 1931

Medium: colour woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.31

Description: This print is a duplicate of PhW.04.26.

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

Title: Warren's Landing, Lake Winnipeg

Date: 1931

Medium: colour woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 16.5 x 24.0 cm

Description: This print is a duplicate of PhW.04.26.

Subject: landscape; lake

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

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.31

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Waterfall, Lake of the Woods

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

Date: 1934

Medium: wood engraving on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.40

Description: Rocks, waterfall, lake with strong, black areas. Signed W.J. Phillips brc. Was mailed inside white Christmas Greetings card fold from the Phillips. This print is #203 in R. Boulet Catalogue, this print is from the later issuing, 1957.

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

Title: Waterfall, Lake of the Woods

Date: 1934

Medium: wood engraving on paper

Dimensions: 12.4 x 20.0 cm

Description: Rocks, waterfall, lake with strong, black areas. Signed W.J. Phillips brc. Was mailed inside white Christmas Greetings card fold from the Phillips. This print is #203 in R. Boulet Catalogue, this print is from the later issuing, 1957.

Subject: landscape; lake; waterfall; Christmas

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

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.40

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Mount Yukness, Lake O'Hara

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

Date: 1936

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.11

Description: Blue/green lake in foreground; shoreline with rocks and evergreen trees centre right; indigo coloured mountain dominates the centre and top right of picture; snow capped mountains behind and right of picture; pale blue sky. Credit both The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Brewster in any exhibition or p…

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

Title: Mount Yukness, Lake O'Hara

Date: 1936

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 26.2 x 37.8 cm

Description: Blue/green lake in foreground; shoreline with rocks and evergreen trees centre right; indigo coloured mountain dominates the centre and top right of picture; snow capped mountains behind and right of picture; pale blue sky. Credit both The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Brewster in any exhibition or publication of the collection, either in whole or in part. Banff Centre catalogue numbers: 81 0315 A; 20668.

Subject: landscape; mountain; lake

Credit: Gift of Banff Centre Brewster Donation, Banff, 1986

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.11

Notes: Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018

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Mistaya Valley, Peyto Lake

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

Date: 1937

Medium: engraving, wood on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.53

Description: The distinctive shape of Peyto Lake lies white in the foreground. The surrounding mountains are various shades of black and grey. The top right corner is white indicating sky.

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

Title: Mistaya Valley, Peyto Lake

Date: 1937

Medium: engraving, wood on paper

Dimensions: 12.1 x 17.7 cm

Description: The distinctive shape of Peyto Lake lies white in the foreground. The surrounding mountains are various shades of black and grey. The top right corner is white indicating sky.

Subject: landscape; mountain; lake

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.53

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Fishing Boats, Gimli Dock

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

Date: 1937

Medium: wood cut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.32

Description: Docked boat, man standing on dock, dog in foreground on shoreline;

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

Title: Fishing Boats, Gimli Dock

Date: 1937

Medium: wood cut on paper

Dimensions: 12.3 x 18.3 cm

Description: Docked boat, man standing on dock, dog in foreground on shoreline;

Subject: landscape; lake; figure, male; animal, dog; boat

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

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.32

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Smoke Haze

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

Date: 1939

Medium: print on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.62

Description: A colour woodcut print. The image is a landscape of a lake area. In the background are two small islands with trees. Behind the larger island to the right is a round, yellow setting sun. The sky in the background appears hazy yellow. In the foreground a lake and a brown vine with green leaves domin…

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

Title: Smoke Haze

Date: 1939

Medium: print on paper

Dimensions: 17.8 x 25.5 cm

Description: A colour woodcut print. The image is a landscape of a lake area. In the background are two small islands with trees. Behind the larger island to the right is a round, yellow setting sun. The sky in the background appears hazy yellow. In the foreground a lake and a brown vine with green leaves dominates the scene coming in from out of frame at the top left of image and hanging down nearly all the way to the bottom of image. It appears that 5 or 6 colours were used in the print, primarily green, blue, brown and yellow. The artist’s signature is in the bottom rhc “WJ Phillips”. From accompanying write up it could be assumed that the image is of Lake of the Woods area near Winnipeg.

Subject: landscape; lake; vine; sunset; Walter J Phillips

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.62

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Rock Isle Lake

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

Date: 1946

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.13

Description: A realistic rendering of Rock Isle Lake; the lake light green and mauve is in the foreground, a light yellow reflection is in the right; green moss and purple rocks from bottom left across in a line to the right; bright yellow meadow with rocks behind lake centre left, rocks and some green to right…

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

Title: Rock Isle Lake

Date: 1946

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 36.8 x 54.7 cm

Description: A realistic rendering of Rock Isle Lake; the lake light green and mauve is in the foreground, a light yellow reflection is in the right; green moss and purple rocks from bottom left across in a line to the right; bright yellow meadow with rocks behind lake centre left, rocks and some green to right; blue mountains behind that; light blue sky with overhanding clouds. Credit both The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Brewster in any exhibition or publication of the collection, either in whole or in part. Banff Centre catalogue numbers: 81 0313 A; 20666.

Subject: landscape; mountain; lake

Credit: Gift of Banff Centre Brewster Donation, Banff, 1986

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.13

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Rundle, Winter

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

Date: 1949

Medium: coloured woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.39

Description: Landscape of Mount Rundle from the first Vermilion Lake. Dominant mauve, green colours. Signed W.J. Phillips brc. Was mailed in off-white A Happy Christmas card from the Phillips, print was glued at its top edge to inside of card. This print is #242 in R. Boulet Catalogue.

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

Title: Rundle, Winter

Date: 1949

Medium: coloured woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 15.5 x 19.7 cm

Description: Landscape of Mount Rundle from the first Vermilion Lake. Dominant mauve, green colours. Signed W.J. Phillips brc. Was mailed in off-white A Happy Christmas card from the Phillips, print was glued at its top edge to inside of card. This print is #242 in R. Boulet Catalogue.

Subject: landscape; mountain; Mount Rundle; lake; Vermilion Lakes

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

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.39

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Mount Rundle, Fall

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

Date: 1950

Medium: woodcut print on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.68

Description: View of Mount Rundle from Vermillion Lakes. Lake reflects trees and mountains with scattered patches of snow.

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

Title: Mount Rundle, Fall

Date: 1950

Medium: woodcut print on paper

Dimensions: 22.0 x 32.5 cm

Description: View of Mount Rundle from Vermillion Lakes. Lake reflects trees and mountains with scattered patches of snow.

Subject: Mount Rundle; Banff; landscape; mountains; lake

Credit: Gift of Ralph Young, Edmonton, 2021

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.68

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The Stump-Lake of the Woods

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

Date: 1978

Medium: print on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.63

Description: Same as PhW.04.10 and PhW.04.48. One of a seven part portfolio The Canadian Scene assembled in 1928, Portfolio #273. A stump with long bare branches is in bottom left of picture, some green foliage behind it. A lake in bottom half of picture, hills and trees on far side of the lake form the horizon…

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

Title: The Stump-Lake of the Woods

Date: 1978

Medium: print on paper

Dimensions: 19.5 x 25.3 cm

Description: Same as PhW.04.10 and PhW.04.48. One of a seven part portfolio The Canadian Scene assembled in 1928, Portfolio #273. A stump with long bare branches is in bottom left of picture, some green foliage behind it. A lake in bottom half of picture, hills and trees on far side of the lake form the horizon. A grey sky covers the top two thirds of the picture, a yellow sunset is evident on horizon right. Printed on Goyu paper from eight cherry-wood blocks.