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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; bone; feather; glass; skin; sinew
Catalogue Number
104.05.0045
Description
Short spear with long white bone point tied to painted wooden handle with sinew. Handle carved with rough buffalo head near point painted black and yellow, with man's head at middle painted black hair with yellow cheeks and mouth. Bottom part painted green with red design, and green and yellow bulb…
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Title
Spear
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; bone; feather; glass; skin; sinew
Dimensions
3.0 x 3.0 x 69.5 cm
Description
Short spear with long white bone point tied to painted wooden handle with sinew. Handle carved with rough buffalo head near point painted black and yellow, with man's head at middle painted black hair with yellow cheeks and mouth. Bottom part painted green with red design, and green and yellow bulbous form at end. Sections between carving and paint wrapped with bands of buckskin covered with brightly coloured beadwork. Three groups of feathers hang from ends of shaft and middle.
Subject
Indigenous
hunting
souvenir
buffalo
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0045
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Date
1890 – 1930
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.19.0059
Description
Spheroid container with small neck and opening topped with loose fitting, domed lid which rests over jar neck. Overall white glaze with landscape including three figures, and lid has single figure on it. Calligraphy painted on bottom which has a trimmed foot. Pink and turquoise scroll decoration on…
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Title
Food Storage Jar
Date
1890 – 1930
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
10.8 x 9.0 cm
Description
Spheroid container with small neck and opening topped with loose fitting, domed lid which rests over jar neck. Overall white glaze with landscape including three figures, and lid has single figure on it. Calligraphy painted on bottom which has a trimmed foot. Pink and turquoise scroll decoration on jar near neck possibly created with wax resist technique.
Subject
households
figure
male
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0059
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0019
Description
An Indigenous doll wearing simple buckskin dress with large floral design of blue leaves with orange glass centres beaded across chest and back. Horsehair stitched to head gathered at each side, with a single buckskin thong looped across back of head, simple notched headband, and beaded features of…
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Title
Doll
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Dimensions
33.0 x 7.0 x 17.0 cm
Description
An Indigenous doll wearing simple buckskin dress with large floral design of blue leaves with orange glass centres beaded across chest and back. Horsehair stitched to head gathered at each side, with a single buckskin thong looped across back of head, simple notched headband, and beaded features of blue eyes and red mouth, with black bead nostrils. Buckskin moccasins with flap at heel and short buckskin leggings sewn to body. Underbody of firmly stuffed red fabric, hands stitched to side of body.
Subject
Indigenous
playthings
children
figure
female
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0019
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0020
Description
A firmly stuffed Indigenous doll wearing shirt and leggings with brown fur band around head. Head is of brown fabric with circular piece of buckskin and beaded features sewn on to represent face. Waist length horsehair braids tied at bottom with buckskin. Simple shirt with fringe at yoke across fro…
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Title
Doll
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Dimensions
33.0 x 7.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
A firmly stuffed Indigenous doll wearing shirt and leggings with brown fur band around head. Head is of brown fabric with circular piece of buckskin and beaded features sewn on to represent face. Waist length horsehair braids tied at bottom with buckskin. Simple shirt with fringe at yoke across front and back, and simple leggings fringed at the sides. Plain moccasins sewn on to feet, and hands separate from arms sewn to bottoms of sleeves and cut out in shape of fingers and thumbs. Stuffed underbody of white fabric with printed blue sailboats.
Subject
Indigenous
playthings
children
figure
male
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0020
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Date
1892 – 1895
Material
metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
105.02.0106
Description
A long, horizontal orange brooch pin with picture of horseman with sword drawn riding white charger, and dates "1688 1690". Orange cellulose fits over shaped metal, copper? backing and is held in place by a thin brass coloured frame which clips over the edges of the backing. Back of pin has long p…
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Title
Commemorative Pin
Date
1892 – 1895
Material
metal; plastic
Dimensions
3.4 x 1.3 x 7.4 cm
Description
A long, horizontal orange brooch pin with picture of horseman with sword drawn riding white charger, and dates "1688 1690". Orange cellulose fits over shaped metal, copper? backing and is held in place by a thin brass coloured frame which clips over the edges of the backing. Back of pin has long pin like bar which fastens in hook clasp, with a shorter, sharp pin just above it. Marks: on back, under pin clasp, "The ----teheads/ Newark" at the bottom, "Pat. Oct. 18.92 Mar. 7.93".
Subject
Whyte home
Glorious Revolution
William III
James II
animal
horse
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0106
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
wood; skin; feather
Catalogue Number
107.01.0127
Description
Roughly carved figure, wearing breech cloth only. Standing with arms at sides, red mouth, carved nose, painted eyes. Wearing buckskin headband holding feather at back. Feet bases contain dried glue, so it was attached to something earlier.
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Title
Male Figurine
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
wood; skin; feather
Dimensions
8.0 x 1.6 x 3.5 cm
Description
Roughly carved figure, wearing breech cloth only. Standing with arms at sides, red mouth, carved nose, painted eyes. Wearing buckskin headband holding feather at back. Feet bases contain dried glue, so it was attached to something earlier.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
craft
carving
First Nations
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0127
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0241
Description
A grey leather, commercially tanned, handmade purse, distinguished by a pocket in the front which contains two small papoose figures with hand painted faces. The purse has two parallel flaps which flop over the top and tie, and a very long pair of shoulder straps. Part of the sewing is cotton, part…
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Title
Purse
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
skin; fibre
Dimensions
25.0 x 8.5 x 30.0 cm
Description
A grey leather, commercially tanned, handmade purse, distinguished by a pocket in the front which contains two small papoose figures with hand painted faces. The purse has two parallel flaps which flop over the top and tie, and a very long pair of shoulder straps. Part of the sewing is cotton, part of it is sinew. The bag contains a piece of sinew.
Subject
Indigenous
figure
papoose
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0241
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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
paper; wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0299 a-i
Description
Eight small souvenir paper fans with thin bamboo handles. Red is most dominant colour on all fans. Fans (a-f) are palmate in shape while (g-i) are smaller and circular. All five have a little mirror placed upper left center, and a blue and yellow fan motif at the base where handle meets paper. (a) …
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Title
Miniature Fan Collection
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
paper; wood
Dimensions
14.5 cm
Description
Eight small souvenir paper fans with thin bamboo handles. Red is most dominant colour on all fans. Fans (a-f) are palmate in shape while (g-i) are smaller and circular. All five have a little mirror placed upper left center, and a blue and yellow fan motif at the base where handle meets paper. (a) image of Japanese woman, bottom left, in 3/4 profile facing right, Japanese male, upper right, faces woman. Small mirror makes up one side of a suspended box. Both figures have bright red lips. (b) Male figure bottom left, looks upwards towards figure of Japanese woman, upper left. Mirror in shape of full moon in background is partially hidden by midground post bearing Japanese calligraphy. (c) Two Japanese males in 3/4 profile facing each other, dressed in official looking clothing. Both are mustached. Mirror appears as one side of street lantern in background. (d) Image of Japanese woman, upper right, looking left toward male who wields a fan in his right hand, the mirror is a part of fan. (e) image of two Japanese women bottom left, faces in 3/4 profile, man wearing helmet upper right. Half moon shaped mirror upper left. (f) Japanese woman lower left, in 3/4 profile. Man in upper right looking down. Mirror in upper left corner in shape of lantern. (g) Small round fan with scene painted on both sides. One side, similar to (a-d) shows male Japanese figure looking right toward female figure, upperight. Small mirror hangs on stand, upper right center. On reverse is red circle with blue, white, and purple cloud like background above yellow fan shape. . Green calligraphy, left center, framed by three consecutive frames. (h) small round fan with scene painted on both sides. On front is similar design to (b) with male figure looking up towards female figure. Round mirror. Same design on back as (g). (i) small round fan with small square mirror and man in lower left corner looking up at woman.
Subject
households
miniatures
figure
female
male
Japanese
Edith Morse Robb
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0299 a-i
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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
1890 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0588 a-l
Description
12 bowls, round bottomed. plain interior with ornate exterior incised designs which all vary slightly in details.(a-c) contain two figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration. (d-f) contain three figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration.(g…
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Title
Bowl Collection
Date
1890 – 1940
Material
metal
Dimensions
5.5 x 11.3 cm
Description
12 bowls, round bottomed. plain interior with ornate exterior incised designs which all vary slightly in details.(a-c) contain two figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration. (d-f) contain three figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration.(g,h) contain two figures, running or dancing with right leg forward, alternating with bird decoration. (i) contains four figures with alternating left and right hands raised. (j) contains four dancing figures, each alternating with single bird. (k)contains eight birds. (l) contains three dancing figures, both arms raised, alternating with bird decoration.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
figure
dancing
animal
bird
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0588 a-l
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Date
1968 – 1970
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
104.20.0648
Description
Small, sloped, unfooted circular dish. Black bottom scratched "To Catharine with Love Anna". Dish is blue grey with seated figure holding stomach, as in heartburn, goblet on left.
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Title
Sauce Dish
Date
1968 – 1970
Material
metal; enamel
Dimensions
1.2 x 9.8 cm
Description
Small, sloped, unfooted circular dish. Black bottom scratched "To Catharine with Love Anna". Dish is blue grey with seated figure holding stomach, as in heartburn, goblet on left.
Subject
households
craft
figure
female
Anna Latterman
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0648
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Date
1968 – 1973
Material
fibre; skin; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.03.0054 a,b
Description
Commercially tanned beige leather moccasin bottoms with blue and white duffel cloth panelled legs, ring of white artificial fur at ankle top and again at leg top. Scene of hunter embroidered on instep, standing with harpoon in hand, and on blue panel on leg one hunter walking and one hunter crawlin…
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Title
Mukluks
Date
1968 – 1973
Material
fibre; skin; plastic
Dimensions
33.0 x 11.5 x 23.5 cm
Description
Commercially tanned beige leather moccasin bottoms with blue and white duffel cloth panelled legs, ring of white artificial fur at ankle top and again at leg top. Scene of hunter embroidered on instep, standing with harpoon in hand, and on blue panel on leg one hunter walking and one hunter crawling, both with harpoons, and entire motif repeated on opposite side. Blue panel on instep is bound with bright red bias tape.
Subject
households
hunting and fishing
figure
male
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0054 a,b
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Date
1960 – 1975
Material
stone; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0193
Description
Small, oval face carved of greenish stone, steatite? Very simple features become chalky where carved, round, gold coloured fitting with long, 1.1 cm spike glued to back, backing button clasps over spike, releasing by pulling on small knob at end. 3.0 cm long fine link chain attached to edge of b…
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Title
Man's Tie Tack
Date
1960 – 1975
Material
stone; metal
Dimensions
2.0 x 1.2 x 1.5 cm
Description
Small, oval face carved of greenish stone, steatite? Very simple features become chalky where carved, round, gold coloured fitting with long, 1.1 cm spike glued to back, backing button clasps over spike, releasing by pulling on small knob at end. 3.0 cm long fine link chain attached to edge of backing button with 2.0 cm long buttonhole bar at end. In small, square hard plastic, cube-like box with transparent lid.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
men
households
adornment
figure
face
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0193
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Artist
Annie
Date
c. 1965
Catalogue Number
AnI.06.01
Description
Prob. purchased by CRW on 1968 Povungnituk trip; see reference p. 168, object 348 of Sculpture of the [Eskimo]. Swinton, Geo.Women in detailed amautig (parke), slightly hunched, holding pelts in mittens at front; Annie 71730 scratched on bottom; details include ties on kamiks (boots), pelt fur and …
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Artist
Annie
Title
Untitled
Date
c. 1965
Dimensions
12.9 x 4.7 x 5.5 cm
Description
Prob. purchased by CRW on 1968 Povungnituk trip; see reference p. 168, object 348 of Sculpture of the [Eskimo]. Swinton, Geo.Women in detailed amautig (parke), slightly hunched, holding pelts in mittens at front; Annie 71730 scratched on bottom; details include ties on kamiks (boots), pelt fur and opening for child represented in amautiz hood.
Subject
figure
woman
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
AnI.06.01
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Artist
Augaahs
Date
c. 1965
Medium
fossilized whalebone
Catalogue Number
AuG.06.01
Description
Two figures facing the same direction, the one behind is pushing the other; both dressed in parkas with the hood off the head; pants are indicated cut off at the knees; facial features are carved in, the eyes are hols, nose protruding,mouth indicated only in front figure; the arms of the back perso…
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Artist
Augaahs
Title
Father and Son
Date
c. 1965
Medium
fossilized whalebone
Dimensions
52.0 x 23.0 x 39.0 cm
Description
Two figures facing the same direction, the one behind is pushing the other; both dressed in parkas with the hood off the head; pants are indicated cut off at the knees; facial features are carved in, the eyes are hols, nose protruding,mouth indicated only in front figure; the arms of the back person are extended to the front person giving an indication of pushing; both figures are bent forward at the waist. The fossilized whalebone has an open texture overall.
Subject
figure
male
Inuit
Credit
Gift of D. S. Harvie, 1969
Catalogue Number
AuG.06.01
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1987
Medium
type C - print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.05
Description
In the center center there is a very large rock that extends out in a v shape to each side and then in again to the top center. In the bottom third of the photograph is another rock with the lower half of a female figure entering the frame from the bottom and about to step on the rocks. The womans …
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1987
Medium
type C - print on photographic paper
Dimensions
50.6 x 40.5 cm
Description
In the center center there is a very large rock that extends out in a v shape to each side and then in again to the top center. In the bottom third of the photograph is another rock with the lower half of a female figure entering the frame from the bottom and about to step on the rocks. The womans shoe is black with a strap in the front, her sock is white, her skirt is blue and the rest black. In the tr corner and in the tl corner are two more large rocks.
Subject
activity
stepping
figure
female
landscape
rocks
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.05
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1987
Medium
type C - print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.06
Description
Hanging on the wall is a mirror. In the mirror is a figure holding a camera photographing herself. The wall paper around the mirror is a floral pattern with lots of colour. The room featured here is a bathroom. Under the mirror is a soap container attached to the wall and directly under that is a …
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1987
Medium
type C - print on photographic paper
Dimensions
49.0 x 35.5 cm
Description
Hanging on the wall is a mirror. In the mirror is a figure holding a camera photographing herself. The wall paper around the mirror is a floral pattern with lots of colour. The room featured here is a bathroom. Under the mirror is a soap container attached to the wall and directly under that is a sink that has been cut off by the image frame.
Subject
figure
female
portrait
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.06
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1987
Medium
type C - print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.07
Description
Down through the center of the photograph there is a figure standing with there hands reaching out together holding a green artifical seashell. There is sand in the seashell and also surrounding the figure. The woman in this photograph is dressed in black.
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1987
Medium
type C - print on photographic paper
Dimensions
39.0 x 37.0 cm
Description
Down through the center of the photograph there is a figure standing with there hands reaching out together holding a green artifical seashell. There is sand in the seashell and also surrounding the figure. The woman in this photograph is dressed in black.
Subject
seascape
figure
female
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.07
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1987
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.20
Description
In the foreground are two girls wearing striped dresses. One girl has a purple and white striped dress and the other has a red and white striped dress. The two girls are wearing day packs on there backs. Behind the girls are two jackets lying on the ground and a brown house in the far background. B…
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1987
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Dimensions
50.6 x 40.3 cm
Description
In the foreground are two girls wearing striped dresses. One girl has a purple and white striped dress and the other has a red and white striped dress. The two girls are wearing day packs on there backs. Behind the girls are two jackets lying on the ground and a brown house in the far background. Between the girls and the house are a number of trees with few leaves. The border around the rectangular photographic image is red in colour and also text above and below the image.
Subject
figure
female
architecture
house
group
girls
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.20
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1900
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.331
Description
Front: image is of a man standing in uniform on the far right. Other sketches are all over the page.Back: a man stands in uniform with his head bent. There are three other disembodied heads above this.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Man in uniform
Date
c. 1900
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 23.0 cm
Description
Front: image is of a man standing in uniform on the far right. Other sketches are all over the page.Back: a man stands in uniform with his head bent. There are three other disembodied heads above this.
Subject
figure
study
person
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.331
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