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Date
1977
Material
wood; metal; paper
Catalogue Number
107.01.0094 a-h
Description
A set of eight small, brightly painted, wooden birds. Each bird is shaped and coloured in a stylized manner to represent different kinds of birds. Metal tails and bills have been added to some. All stand on two toothpick like metal legs attached into a flat green square base. (a) red, partridge lik…
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Title
Bird Figurine Set
Date
1977
Material
wood; metal; paper
Dimensions
3.0 x 1.2 x 3.3 cm
Description
A set of eight small, brightly painted, wooden birds. Each bird is shaped and coloured in a stylized manner to represent different kinds of birds. Metal tails and bills have been added to some. All stand on two toothpick like metal legs attached into a flat green square base. (a) red, partridge like, with bill in air, white spots, yellow eye. (b) yellow with brown head, long bill, crest on head, striped wing. (c )yellow with green head, long bill in air white dot on wing. (d) yellow, rooster like, with red head and comb, full striped green tail. (e) white with grey head, short bill, brown wings with bands at tips. (f) white with red circle around eye, long bill, brown wings, short tail. (g) blue with red wing, yellow bill and crest, white stripes around neck.( h)grey with black head with crest, red dot on wing.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
bird
partridge
rooster
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0094 a-h
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The Ode to Road: Hill Treed Road

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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1976
Medium
hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint
Catalogue Number
SiR.06.09
Description
The piece folds upon itself at a right angle. The upper section is cut in curving lines. From the left rises a section of black road with a yellow line.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
The Ode to Road: Hill Treed Road
Date
1976
Medium
hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint
Dimensions
45.5 x 88.8 cm
Description
The piece folds upon itself at a right angle. The upper section is cut in curving lines. From the left rises a section of black road with a yellow line.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.06.09
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Date
1976 – 1976
Material
stone; plastic
Catalogue Number
109.02.0054 a,b
Description
Two green monkey-like pendants; seated figures with legs bowed to sides and feet clasped together; bent arms resting on thighs; head cocked to side with large circular eyes, flat nose, and large heart-shaped mouth open with tongue protruding; small hole drilled through forehead; front in relief, ba…
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Title
Replica Tikis
Date
1976 – 1976
Material
stone; plastic
Description
Two green monkey-like pendants; seated figures with legs bowed to sides and feet clasped together; bent arms resting on thighs; head cocked to side with large circular eyes, flat nose, and large heart-shaped mouth open with tongue protruding; small hole drilled through forehead; front in relief, back flat: a)jade more simple with incised, carved features as above; holes cut through between legs and arms; 32.0 cm long, narrow black ribbon threaded through hole in top and knotted together at ends. (Marks: sticker, "332...13.00" (removed). b)plastic red circles painted around eyes; features formed in low relief; reproduction of (a).
Subject
Whyte home
travel
souvenir
collectables
households
accessories
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0054 a,b
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Date
1976
Material
ivory; bean
Catalogue Number
107.01.0106 a,b
Description
(a) is a hollowed out, red bean into which rests a stopper in the form of an ivory elephant. Inside the beans lie approximately 100 very miniature elephants enclosed in cellophane. Enclosed in small cardboard box. (b) many very miniature elephants and 1 larger elephant stopper like in (a).
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Title
Animal Figurine Set
Date
1976
Material
ivory; bean
Dimensions
1.3 x 0.5 x 1.0 cm
Description
(a) is a hollowed out, red bean into which rests a stopper in the form of an ivory elephant. Inside the beans lie approximately 100 very miniature elephants enclosed in cellophane. Enclosed in small cardboard box. (b) many very miniature elephants and 1 larger elephant stopper like in (a).
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
elephant
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0106 a,b
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Date
1973
Material
paint; canvas; wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.0094
Description
Still life on canvas stretched over wood frame. Bookshelf with small statue; animal skill; red glass ball in netting; moveable wooden figures and pointed object on too of shelf. Books and binders stacked inside shelf. “D.Klein ‘73” in bottom right corner.
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Title
Oil Painting
Date
1973
Material
paint; canvas; wood
Dimensions
61.0 x 46.0 cm
Description
Still life on canvas stretched over wood frame. Bookshelf with small statue; animal skill; red glass ball in netting; moveable wooden figures and pointed object on too of shelf. Books and binders stacked inside shelf. “D.Klein ‘73” in bottom right corner.
Subject
Whyte home
painting
still life
art
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0094
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Date
1973
Material
eramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0649
Description
Small,dark brown glazed bowl, trimmed foot, heavily glazed. Incised "Love Anna" on base.
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Title
Sauce Dish
Date
1973
Material
eramic
Dimensions
3.9 x 9.3 cm
Description
Small,dark brown glazed bowl, trimmed foot, heavily glazed. Incised "Love Anna" on base.
Subject
Whyte home
gift
keepsake
households
craft
Anna Latterman
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0649
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Date
1971
Material
oil paint; board
Catalogue Number
107.02.0077 a-f
Description
6 oil paintings by Ferlan Lefthand on canvas board. a) Mountain range with river stretching from foreground to middle. Blue sky with long clouds above. b) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Yellow grass in foreground with one rock and lone tree at right. River winding from left side to centre right. More trees in …
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Title
Oil Painting
Date
1971
Material
oil paint; board
Dimensions
30.0 x 40.5 cm
Description
6 oil paintings by Ferlan Lefthand on canvas board. a) Mountain range with river stretching from foreground to middle. Blue sky with long clouds above. b) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Yellow grass in foreground with one rock and lone tree at right. River winding from left side to centre right. More trees in centre and background. c) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. River with small waterfall winds through flat meadow with yellow and green grass. Scattered conifers in meadow. Mountains in distance. Signed Feb 15, 1971 on back. d) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. River at left side and receding into distance with meadow at right side. Large grey blocky mountains in distance, e) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Large meadow with scattered conifers. Body of water at right side. Grey mountains surrounded by trees in background. Signed February 27, 1971 at back. f) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Wide blue river stretching from left side to right. 6 conifers lower left side in foreground. Large grey mountain surrounded by trees in background. Signed February 20, 1971.
Subject
Whyte home
art
painting
landscape
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0077 a-f
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Date
1971
Material
paint; canvas
Catalogue Number
107.02.0087
Description
Colourful abstract painting with bird-like shape in centre on peach coloured background. “HARVIE SCANIE 71” in lower right corner. Canvas stretched over wood frame. Piece of paper tucked into frame reads “C-9 SOLD to Mrs. CR White” [sic].
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Title
Oil Painting
Date
1971
Material
paint; canvas
Dimensions
60.5 x 40.0 cm
Description
Colourful abstract painting with bird-like shape in centre on peach coloured background. “HARVIE SCANIE 71” in lower right corner. Canvas stretched over wood frame. Piece of paper tucked into frame reads “C-9 SOLD to Mrs. CR White” [sic].
Subject
Whyte home
Catharine Robb Whyte
painting
art
indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0087
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Date
1875 – 1905
Material
metal; glass; porcelain
Catalogue Number
104.47.0019 a,b
Description
An ornate, engraved, gold pocket watch with separate winding stem. (a) watch, completely engraved around edge, stem bracket, and fob ring, with scrolled vines. Back textured with spiral crosshatching and plain shield shaped plaque at centre surrounded by engraved flowers and vines, gold framed fro…
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Title
Pocket Watch
Date
1875 – 1905
Material
metal; glass; porcelain
Dimensions
1.4 x 5.3 x 7.1 cm
Description
An ornate, engraved, gold pocket watch with separate winding stem. (a) watch, completely engraved around edge, stem bracket, and fob ring, with scrolled vines. Back textured with spiral crosshatching and plain shield shaped plaque at centre surrounded by engraved flowers and vines, gold framed front crystal opens. Porcelain dial beneath with delicate Roman numerals, a recessed circular second dial at bottom, and hair like wire hands. Back of case also hinged to open, ornately engraved plate beneath, two places for winding and setting hands. Marks: inside back cover, "18, hallmark, 21547", engraved plate, "F. Cooper, London, detached lever, thirteen jewels" . (b) winding stem, long, stemmed key with square hole in end to fit winding knobs, and oval shaped handle at top. Small ball around stem at middle allows key to be turned without twisting fob ring attached. Watch runs but hands cannot be set.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Edward S. Morse
timepiece
accessories
gift
family heirloom
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.47.0019 a,b
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0248
Description
Teacup with a grey glaze and white cherry blossoms design. Trimmed foot revealing reddish clay, white inside.
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Title
Teacup
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
4.2 x 6.3 cm
Description
Teacup with a grey glaze and white cherry blossoms design. Trimmed foot revealing reddish clay, white inside.
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0248
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0252
Description
Small cup made of possibly porcelain clay, ivory ground with black pine tree design and calligraphy. Signature stamp on foot, circular flat trimmed foot, crazed glaze.
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Title
Sake Cup
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
4.3 x 6.2 cm
Description
Small cup made of possibly porcelain clay, ivory ground with black pine tree design and calligraphy. Signature stamp on foot, circular flat trimmed foot, crazed glaze.
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0252
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0256 a,b
Description
Two small ceramic teacups decorated with a cobalt sparrow and water lily design with transparent over glaze, trimmed foot, signed on base.
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Title
Teacup
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
3.6 x 5.9 cm
Description
Two small ceramic teacups decorated with a cobalt sparrow and water lily design with transparent over glaze, trimmed foot, signed on base.
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0256 a,b
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0258
Description
small teacup with cobalt sparrow and Japanese pampas grass decoration with transparent over glaze. Calligraphy inside bowl. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed on base.Note: ISSAN signature of a drawer
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Title
Teacup
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
3.0 x 4.8 cm
Description
small teacup with cobalt sparrow and Japanese pampas grass decoration with transparent over glaze. Calligraphy inside bowl. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed on base.Note: ISSAN signature of a drawer
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0258
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0259
Description
Porcelain with gold, blue, red over glaze enamels. Design consists of gourd, birds, wild cherries, fan, calligraphy. Trimmed foot with blue border design. Signed base. Bowl rim trimmed in gold and indented in five places to create scallop design.
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Title
Sauce Dish
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
2.5 x 5.9 cm
Description
Porcelain with gold, blue, red over glaze enamels. Design consists of gourd, birds, wild cherries, fan, calligraphy. Trimmed foot with blue border design. Signed base. Bowl rim trimmed in gold and indented in five places to create scallop design.
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0259
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0260
Description
Small porcelain dish with gold, black, orange over glaze enamels. Sun scene with crane and pine. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Shigara (the drawer).
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Title
Sauce Dish
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
2.7 x 6.0 cm
Description
Small porcelain dish with gold, black, orange over glaze enamels. Sun scene with crane and pine. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Shigara (the drawer).
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0260
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0261
Description
Porcelain dish with gold, black over glaze enamels in carp and plant design. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Sei Getsu Ga (artist)
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Title
Sauce Dish
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
2.4 x 6.2 cm
Description
Porcelain dish with gold, black over glaze enamels in carp and plant design. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Sei Getsu Ga (artist)
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0261
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0262
Description
Small porcelain dish with black, green, yellow over glaze enamels. Turtles, water lilies and shoreline design. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Shunzan Hitsu (artist).
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Title
Sauce Dish
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
2.9 x 6.0 cm
Description
Small porcelain dish with black, green, yellow over glaze enamels. Turtles, water lilies and shoreline design. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Shunzan Hitsu (artist).
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0262
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0263
Description
Small porcelain dish with gold and blue over glaze enamels, with Japanese sun fan and calligraphy design. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Nani Wa - old name for city of Osaka. Enoshima (artist).
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Title
Sauce Dish
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
2.5 x 5.9 cm
Description
Small porcelain dish with gold and blue over glaze enamels, with Japanese sun fan and calligraphy design. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Nani Wa - old name for city of Osaka. Enoshima (artist).
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0263
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Date
1850 – 1885
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0267
Description
Porcelain teacup with cobalt slip, transparent overglaze. Hand trimmed sides and foot, reed design. Carved signature on base, means "Sei".
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Title
Teacup
Date
1850 – 1885
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
3.6 x 6.5 cm
Description
Porcelain teacup with cobalt slip, transparent overglaze. Hand trimmed sides and foot, reed design. Carved signature on base, means "Sei".
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0267
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0272
Description
Sauce dish with an orange and brown glaze, a trimmed foot, and a pouring spout on rim.
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Title
Sauce Dish
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
3.6 x 8.4 cm
Description
Sauce dish with an orange and brown glaze, a trimmed foot, and a pouring spout on rim.
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0272
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