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Date
1920 – 1935
Material
fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.08.0040 a,b
Description
Two matching small gold silk drawstring purses whose drawstrings are tied together. Each purse has delicate purple and blue flowers embroidered with silk and metallic thread, and two long red silk tassels hanging from the top of either side. Both purses are padded.
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Title
Purse
Date
1920 – 1935
Material
fibre, silk
Dimensions
2.0 x 7.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
Two matching small gold silk drawstring purses whose drawstrings are tied together. Each purse has delicate purple and blue flowers embroidered with silk and metallic thread, and two long red silk tassels hanging from the top of either side. Both purses are padded.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0040 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.08.0063
Description
A pouch-shaped bag of white cotton with a drawstring at the neck. The bag is decorated with narrow bands of red, green and yellow embroidery following the shape of the bag, and with a pink tassel at the bottom. The bag’s drawstring is made of twisted pink and black threads, and has a green tasse…
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Title
Purse
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
16.0 x 32.0 cm
Description
A pouch-shaped bag of white cotton with a drawstring at the neck. The bag is decorated with narrow bands of red, green and yellow embroidery following the shape of the bag, and with a pink tassel at the bottom. The bag’s drawstring is made of twisted pink and black threads, and has a green tassel at each end.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0063
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre, silk; wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0079
Description
A printed silk chiffon bag with a pattern of flowers and horizontal stripes. The bag has a wooden frame at the opening, and fastens with a wooden bead button. The bag has two handles made of the same fabric as the bag.
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Title
Purse
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre, silk; wood
Dimensions
40.0 x 32.0 cm
Description
A printed silk chiffon bag with a pattern of flowers and horizontal stripes. The bag has a wooden frame at the opening, and fastens with a wooden bead button. The bag has two handles made of the same fabric as the bag.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0079
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.08.0143
Description
A small, flat, red silk purse with curved sides and single pink and white peony applique on the front. The purse has a green and a red silk tassel that hang from each side, and a silk loop at the top.
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Title
Purse
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre, silk
Dimensions
12.0 x 8.3 cm
Description
A small, flat, red silk purse with curved sides and single pink and white peony applique on the front. The purse has a green and a red silk tassel that hang from each side, and a silk loop at the top.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0143
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
metal; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0161
Description
A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.
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Title
Purse
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
metal; skin; fibre
Dimensions
24.0 x 1.0 x 14.5 cm
Description
A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.
Subject
tourism
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0161
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin, snake
Catalogue Number
103.08.0207 a,b
Description
A black and white snakeskin change purse with two pieces. The smaller section (a) slides into the larger section (b) to close the purse.
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Title
Purse
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin, snake
Dimensions
2.5 x 9.2 x 10.5 cm
Description
A black and white snakeskin change purse with two pieces. The smaller section (a) slides into the larger section (b) to close the purse.
Subject
travel
households
animals, snake
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0207 a,b
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Date
1885 – 1925
Material
fibre; glass; ivory
Catalogue Number
103.08.0360
Description
A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a s…
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Title
Purse
Date
1885 – 1925
Material
fibre; glass; ivory
Dimensions
22.2 x 5.4 x 21.8 cm
Description
A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a silver metallic cord through a short ivory batten on the front and back causing the bag to form two pleats on either side. Ends of cord have red and grey beaded loop tassels. Bag lined front, back and bottom with pink silk. Figures beaded on front of purse depict woman in yellow dress and man in green trousers and pink jacket holding top hat while they are dancing.
Subject
households
hobbies
embroidery
figure
male
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0360
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0363 a,b
Description
A pair of flat, silk bags both lined with the same pink and purple striped silk fabric. (a) black rounded bottom , printed with rows of stylized flowers of red, blue, and pink. A row of black thread loops passing around bag just below mouth holds double drawstring cord of pink and green twisted co…
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Title
Purse
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
fibre
Dimensions
28.0 x 23.9 cm
Description
A pair of flat, silk bags both lined with the same pink and purple striped silk fabric. (a) black rounded bottom , printed with rows of stylized flowers of red, blue, and pink. A row of black thread loops passing around bag just below mouth holds double drawstring cord of pink and green twisted cotton threads knotted at each end with small tassels. (b) blue square, printed with small scattered bouquets of stylized pink and yellow flowers, and small comb like symbol. Casing sewn below mouth holds double drawstring cord of twisted black cotton threads.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0363 a,b
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Artist
(Sir) William Cornelius Van Horne (1843 – 1915, Canadian)
Date
1890
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
VhW.02.01
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Artist
(Sir) William Cornelius Van Horne (1843 – 1915, Canadian)
Title
Okanagan Lake
Date
1890
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
43.5 x 75 cm
Subject
landscape, lake
architecture, rural
Credit
Gift of Esso Resources Ltd., 1980
Catalogue Number
VhW.02.01
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Mount Biddle at Lake O'Hara

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Artist
Aldro T. Hibbard (1886 – 1972, American)
Date
1925
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
HbA.02.01
Description
General colour: lower canvas: greens and purples, upper canvas: blues and purples. In the foreground there is water surrounded by rocks. In the middle ground there are trees rising to a mountain face which goes to the top of the canvas. Cloudy sky appears in the upper left corner.
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Artist
Aldro T. Hibbard (1886 – 1972, American)
Title
Mount Biddle at Lake O'Hara
Date
1925
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
87 x 76.5 cm
Description
General colour: lower canvas: greens and purples, upper canvas: blues and purples. In the foreground there is water surrounded by rocks. In the middle ground there are trees rising to a mountain face which goes to the top of the canvas. Cloudy sky appears in the upper left corner.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Lake O'Hara
Mount Biddle
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
HbA.02.01
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Aldro T. Hibbard (1886 – 1972, American)
Date
1924
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
HbA.02.05
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Artist
Aldro T. Hibbard (1886 – 1972, American)
Title
Late Afternoon
Date
1924
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
90.5 x 100 cm
Subject
landscape, mountains, river
winter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HbA.02.05
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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Date
1928
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
LaC.02.04
Description
Mountain scene with large prominent peak [Mt. Edith] at right centre. brown rocky slopes with sparse trees on either side, forming a large canyon. a river is in the foreground at the bottom of the canyon. blue sky with pink showing underneath sparsely applied paint. signed “A.C. Leighton bottom” ri…
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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Title
Mount Edith
Date
1928
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
60.0 x 76.0 cm
Description
Mountain scene with large prominent peak [Mt. Edith] at right centre. brown rocky slopes with sparse trees on either side, forming a large canyon. a river is in the foreground at the bottom of the canyon. blue sky with pink showing underneath sparsely applied paint. signed “A.C. Leighton bottom” right corner. plaque on back of frame reads “Mount Edith, 1928 by A. C. Leighton” and a paper label adds “Banff” to the above.
Subject
mount edith
mountains
banff
landscape
Credit
Gift of Robert Fulton, Calgary, 2021
Catalogue Number
LaC.02.04
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Artist
Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)
Date
c. 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
BwB.02.01
Description
General colour: blue, purple, green. Creek is surrounded on all sides by snow covered rocks and shrubs. The water comes down from the upper right of center to the lower center and of right near the bottom. In the lower left corner is a bare branched bush. Across the top is snow covered evergreens. …
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Artist
Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)
Title
Baker Creek
Date
c. 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
90.2 x 100.2 cm
Description
General colour: blue, purple, green. Creek is surrounded on all sides by snow covered rocks and shrubs. The water comes down from the upper right of center to the lower center and of right near the bottom. In the lower left corner is a bare branched bush. Across the top is snow covered evergreens. Clear sky and a distant hill in the upper right corner.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
winter
Baker Creek
Credit
Gift of Evelyn Browne, Durham, USA, 1968
Catalogue Number
BwB.02.01
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Artist
Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)
Date
c. 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
BwB.02.02
Description
General colour: blue. Creek runs diagonally up from lower left corner. Snow covered trees place horizontal live two-thirds up from the bottom. Distant mountains are seen behind trees.
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Artist
Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)
Title
No-See-Um Creek
Date
c. 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
76.5 x 63.5 cm
Description
General colour: blue. Creek runs diagonally up from lower left corner. Snow covered trees place horizontal live two-thirds up from the bottom. Distant mountains are seen behind trees.
Subject
landscape
mountain
winter
No-See-Um Creek
Rocky Mountains
Credit
Gift of Evelyn Browne, Durham, USA, 1968
Catalogue Number
BwB.02.02
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Artist
Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)
Date
c. 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
BwB.02.03
Description
General colour: blue, green, red brown. In the lower third are buildings and a road. The building in the center flies a flag. Behind the town of Banff are trees and a mountain rises up to a peak right of center at the top. Clouded sky comes down with sides a third.
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Artist
Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)
Title
Cascade Mountain
Date
c. 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
45.5 x 61.0 cm
Description
General colour: blue, green, red brown. In the lower third are buildings and a road. The building in the center flies a flag. Behind the town of Banff are trees and a mountain rises up to a peak right of center at the top. Clouded sky comes down with sides a third.
Subject
mountain
architecture
Rocky Mountains
Cascade Mountain
urban
Banff
Credit
Gift of Mrs J. C, Reed, 1972
Catalogue Number
BwB.02.03
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When the Ice Goes Out

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Artist
Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas board
Catalogue Number
BwB.01.01
Description
General colour: green, grey. Rocky point of land comes down to the water from the lower left corner across the lower edge to right center. The green water has chunks of ice floating on it. The far shore of trees, one third up, rises quickly to two mountains. One is to the right the other in the dis…
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Artist
Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)
Title
When the Ice Goes Out
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas board
Dimensions
23 x 28 cm
Description
General colour: green, grey. Rocky point of land comes down to the water from the lower left corner across the lower edge to right center. The green water has chunks of ice floating on it. The far shore of trees, one third up, rises quickly to two mountains. One is to the right the other in the distance at center. The grey sky fills the upper corner.
Subject
landscape
lake
mountains
Lake Minnewanka
Mount Inglismaldie
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1970
Catalogue Number
BwB.01.01
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Artist
Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)
Date
1928
Medium
oil on board
Catalogue Number
BwB.02.04
Description
Colour: blue, green. The lower half is green grass with evergreens along the shore of the lake which appears at left of center. The upper half is blue and purple and white mountains. Sky goes along the top.
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Artist
Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)
Title
Bow Glacier
Date
1928
Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
29.0 x 40.0 cm
Description
Colour: blue, green. The lower half is green grass with evergreens along the shore of the lake which appears at left of center. The upper half is blue and purple and white mountains. Sky goes along the top.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Rocky Mountains
glacier
Bow Glacier
Credit
Gift of Mary Hallock, Fort St. James, 1981
Catalogue Number
BwB.02.04
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Date
1925
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
RuC.02.02
Description
General colour: blues and mauves, greens and browns in lower right. Lake and rocks fill lower half of the canvas left and right respectively. A glacier rises to the left from center of the lake and becomes mountain to the top of the canvas. There is sky in the upper right corner.
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Title
Lake McArthur
Date
1925
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
105.0 x 126.0 cm
Description
General colour: blues and mauves, greens and browns in lower right. Lake and rocks fill lower half of the canvas left and right respectively. A glacier rises to the left from center of the lake and becomes mountain to the top of the canvas. There is sky in the upper right corner.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
Credit
Gift of Alfred Castle, Hawaii, 1973
Catalogue Number
RuC.02.02
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
RuC.02.04
Description
General colour: lower half - green, upper half - blues, purples. A lake fills lower half of canvas. There's a cluster of trees in the lower left corner.Half way up is the far shore of trees rising to mountains. The center of the canvas leads to distant mountain and sky. In the lower right corner ar…
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Title
Lake O'Hara
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
76.0 x 91.0 cm
Description
General colour: lower half - green, upper half - blues, purples. A lake fills lower half of canvas. There's a cluster of trees in the lower left corner.Half way up is the far shore of trees rising to mountains. The center of the canvas leads to distant mountain and sky. In the lower right corner are three rocks.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
Lake O'Hara
Credit
Purchased from Dorothy H. Wardle, Sidney, 1978
Catalogue Number
RuC.02.04
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Date
c. 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
RuC.02.14
Description
A bull moose, left of centre, turned to the left with head up looks out, he is standing in tall grass on a slope which is most of foreground, some burned trees are standing among a few small evergreens, in the background is a snow covered mountain, the very top line of the painting is sky
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Title
Moose
Date
c. 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
74.5 x 100.5 cm
Description
A bull moose, left of centre, turned to the left with head up looks out, he is standing in tall grass on a slope which is most of foreground, some burned trees are standing among a few small evergreens, in the background is a snow covered mountain, the very top line of the painting is sky
Subject
landscape, mountain
landscape, with animals
animal, moose
Credit
Gift of Anne Harbison, 1979
Catalogue Number
RuC.02.14
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