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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.08.0061
Description
A flat, rectangular, bag of white and black wool with red vertical zig-zag bands. The bag has three beaded tassels hanging from the bottom edge, and two knitted multicoloured dolls hanging from the bag’s long red handle.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
18.5 x 14.5 cm
Description
A flat, rectangular, bag of white and black wool with red vertical zig-zag bands. The bag has three beaded tassels hanging from the bottom edge, and two knitted multicoloured dolls hanging from the bag’s long red handle.
Subject
households
crafts
beadwork
needlework
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0061
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.08.0064
Description
A square, flat, bag of finely woven white wool with three vertical bands of red, orange and black worked in a simple geometric design. The bag has three tassels hanging from the bottom edge: orange on the left, yellow in the middle, and red on the right.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
20.0 x 28.5 cm
Description
A square, flat, bag of finely woven white wool with three vertical bands of red, orange and black worked in a simple geometric design. The bag has three tassels hanging from the bottom edge: orange on the left, yellow in the middle, and red on the right.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0064
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
Catalogue Number
103.08.0066
Description
A circular handbag formed from two woven disks of natural straw that have been sewn together along the outer edge with green and red raffia. The bag is decorated with groups of red, orange and purple flowers with green leaves, each group spaced evenly around the bag. The bag has a single braided s…
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
Description
A circular handbag formed from two woven disks of natural straw that have been sewn together along the outer edge with green and red raffia. The bag is decorated with groups of red, orange and purple flowers with green leaves, each group spaced evenly around the bag. The bag has a single braided straw handle.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0066
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0069
Description
An envelope style handbag of natural woven straw with a design of green, red and white straw woven in.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Dimensions
21.0 x 37.5 cm
Description
An envelope style handbag of natural woven straw with a design of green, red and white straw woven in.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0069
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0071
Description
A two piece handbag made in the envelope style. The purse is made of woven purple straw with a central pattern of red and natural straw, and border pattern of white straw.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Dimensions
19.0 x 35.0 cm
Description
A two piece handbag made in the envelope style. The purse is made of woven purple straw with a central pattern of red and natural straw, and border pattern of white straw.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0071
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre; hair, sheep; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0073
Description
A very wide, very short, black leather purse with canvas sides that fastens with a zipper. The purse has a carrying strap that attaches at each side of the purse through metal rings. The canvas sides are decorated with a garden of embroidered flowers worked in wool.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre; hair, sheep; skin; metal
Dimensions
15.0 x 40.5 cm
Description
A very wide, very short, black leather purse with canvas sides that fastens with a zipper. The purse has a carrying strap that attaches at each side of the purse through metal rings. The canvas sides are decorated with a garden of embroidered flowers worked in wool.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0073
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre, hemp
Catalogue Number
103.08.0075 a,b
Description
A hemp purse (a) and a matching change purse (b). The very finely woven square hemp purse is natural coloured, and has turquoise binding along both sides and turquoise wrapping along top edges and the handles. The purse is decorated with three turquoise flowers placed vertically along the front r…
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre, hemp
Dimensions
21.5 (a);7.5 (b) x 31.0 (a); 10.0 (b) cm
Description
A hemp purse (a) and a matching change purse (b). The very finely woven square hemp purse is natural coloured, and has turquoise binding along both sides and turquoise wrapping along top edges and the handles. The purse is decorated with three turquoise flowers placed vertically along the front right side. The matching coin purse is fastened with a turquoise hemp button pushed through a loop. Inside the purse is a tag reading “100% natural hemp, Phillipines handwoven, Sarte Lagaspi, Phillipines”.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
needlework
tourism
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0075 a,b
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre; hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.08.0076
Description
A natural coloured canvas bag with a black wool design of vertical bands in tight loops forming a crenelated pattern at the top and bottom of each band. The purse has a horizontal seam that shows where two pieces of canvas are joined. The bag is fastened with a short black string tie.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre; hair, sheep
Dimensions
24.0 x 32.0 cm
Description
A natural coloured canvas bag with a black wool design of vertical bands in tight loops forming a crenelated pattern at the top and bottom of each band. The purse has a horizontal seam that shows where two pieces of canvas are joined. The bag is fastened with a short black string tie.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0076
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
grass; fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.08.0077
Description
A woven grass pouch-shaped, silk lined, purse with a covered ring at the top where a braided handle is attached. The purse is decorated with a single grass flower with felt leaves that is attached at the left side of the front.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
grass; fibre, silk
Dimensions
17.5 x 23.0 cm
Description
A woven grass pouch-shaped, silk lined, purse with a covered ring at the top where a braided handle is attached. The purse is decorated with a single grass flower with felt leaves that is attached at the left side of the front.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0077
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0080
Description
A long cylindrical orange basket-style purse with a lid with a small handle, and a longer, braided, strap for carrying.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Dimensions
52.0 cm
Description
A long cylindrical orange basket-style purse with a lid with a small handle, and a longer, braided, strap for carrying.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
basketry
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0080
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0352
Description
A stiff black alligator purse with very short, 19.3, flat handgrip handle across the top, edges laced with black leather. Curved flap covers half of front and clasps through grommet hole over a short spike underneath a large, 6.8 x 4.2, leather laced, black alligator rectangular patch. Handle is h…
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
19.5 x 5.0 x 27.8 cm
Description
A stiff black alligator purse with very short, 19.3, flat handgrip handle across the top, edges laced with black leather. Curved flap covers half of front and clasps through grommet hole over a short spike underneath a large, 6.8 x 4.2, leather laced, black alligator rectangular patch. Handle is held by two square metal rings attached at top of flap. Inside completely lined with soft tan leather. Wide zipped pocket stitched across back, and large soft pocket stitched to front over back of metal clasp from outside.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0352
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Artist
Aldro T. Hibbard (1886 – 1972, American)
Date
c. 1950
Medium
oil on board
Catalogue Number
HbA.02.02
Description
Red and white label removed from the frame backing reads:#30Title: Winter SunlightArtist: A. t. HibbardRockport, Mass
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Artist
Aldro T. Hibbard (1886 – 1972, American)
Title
Winter Sunlight
Date
c. 1950
Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
44.6 x 59.7 cm
Description
Red and white label removed from the frame backing reads:#30Title: Winter SunlightArtist: A. t. HibbardRockport, Mass
Subject
landscape
mountains
river
winter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HbA.02.02
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Winter Scene in Rockport

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Artist
Aldro T. Hibbard (1886 – 1972, American)
Date
c. 1950
Medium
oil on board
Catalogue Number
HbA.02.03
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Artist
Aldro T. Hibbard (1886 – 1972, American)
Title
Winter Scene in Rockport
Date
c. 1950
Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
29.6 x 37.3 cm
Subject
architecture, urban
winter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HbA.02.03
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Artist
Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)
Date
1947
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
JaA.02.01
Description
General colour: green greys, blue. Cluster of buildings across the lower third. Mountains sweeps up behind to a clouded blue sky.
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Artist
Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)
Title
Canmore, Alberta
Date
1947
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
52.8 x 43.8 cm
Description
General colour: green greys, blue. Cluster of buildings across the lower third. Mountains sweeps up behind to a clouded blue sky.
Subject
landscape, mountains
architecture, urban
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
JaA.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
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1965
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
LaC.02.01
Description
General colour: brown, blue. Trees in the lower right corner. A mountain slope in the lower left corner. Behind rises a mountain with snow on the brown cliffs becoming blue cliffs in the background. Blue sky with a few clouds in each corner fills the upper area.
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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Title
Mount Babel
Date
prior to 1965
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
40.2 x 45.3 cm
Description
General colour: brown, blue. Trees in the lower right corner. A mountain slope in the lower left corner. Behind rises a mountain with snow on the brown cliffs becoming blue cliffs in the background. Blue sky with a few clouds in each corner fills the upper area.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of W. (Mrs.) B. Milne, Nanaimo, 1969
Catalogue Number
LaC.02.01
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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1965
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
LaC.01.01
Description
General colour: pink. Vague outlines of hills and mountains. some purple shading at center. (unfinished work)
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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1965
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
50.0 x 65.4 cm
Description
General colour: pink. Vague outlines of hills and mountains. some purple shading at center. (unfinished work)
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
Catalogue Number
LaC.01.01
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Artist
Andreas Roth
Date
1942
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
RtA.02.03
Description
Oil painting showing a red brick building (Deer Lodge) surrounded by trees. Lake Louise, the Victoria Glacier, and Mounts Lefroy and Victoria can be seen in the background.
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Artist
Andreas Roth
Title
Deer Lodge
Date
1942
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
66.0 x 80.0 cm
Description
Oil painting showing a red brick building (Deer Lodge) surrounded by trees. Lake Louise, the Victoria Glacier, and Mounts Lefroy and Victoria can be seen in the background.
Subject
Deer Lodge
Lake Louise
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
RtA.02.03
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Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefields

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Artist
Andreas Roth
Date
1941
Medium
oil paint on board
Catalogue Number
RtA.02.01
Description
Mountain landscape with mountains topped with glaciers in background. Glacial tongue with river leading away from it in the centre of the painting. Wildflowers and trees in foreground. Bottom left corner is “Andreas Roth. 1941”
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Artist
Andreas Roth
Title
Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefields
Date
1941
Medium
oil paint on board
Dimensions
43.5 x 62.0 cm
Description
Mountain landscape with mountains topped with glaciers in background. Glacial tongue with river leading away from it in the centre of the painting. Wildflowers and trees in foreground. Bottom left corner is “Andreas Roth. 1941”
Subject
mountains
columbia icefield
athabasca
Banff National Park
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
RtA.02.01
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Artist
Andreas Roth
Date
1943
Medium
oil paint on canvas
Catalogue Number
RtA.02.02
Description
Mountain landscape with large prominent mountain (Mt. Victoria) with glacier (Victoria glacier) in the background with a large turquoise lake (Lake Louise) stretching to the foreground. Green slopes on either side of the lake. “Andreas Roth 1943” in lower left corner. Written on the back of the can…
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Artist
Andreas Roth
Title
Lake Louise, Canada
Date
1943
Medium
oil paint on canvas
Dimensions
57.0 x 73.0 cm
Description
Mountain landscape with large prominent mountain (Mt. Victoria) with glacier (Victoria glacier) in the background with a large turquoise lake (Lake Louise) stretching to the foreground. Green slopes on either side of the lake. “Andreas Roth 1943” in lower left corner. Written on the back of the canvas is “Lake Louise Canada Presented to Mr. Fred Crosby Deer Lodge by Andreas Roth 1943”
Subject
Lake Louise
Banff
mountains
glaciers
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
RtA.02.02
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Mountain Goats and Mount Assiniboine

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Artist
Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)
Date
1941
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
BwB.02.06
Description
General colour: blue, green, grey. Two mountain goats look over a cliff at right into misty valley below. A hawk flys in the cloud lower left. In the upper left is a mountain. The peak is up center and is slightly behind a cloud. The sky is bright yellow.
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Artist
Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)
Title
Mountain Goats and Mount Assiniboine
Date
1941
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
45.0 x 59.0 cm
Description
General colour: blue, green, grey. Two mountain goats look over a cliff at right into misty valley below. A hawk flys in the cloud lower left. In the upper left is a mountain. The peak is up center and is slightly behind a cloud. The sky is bright yellow.
Subject
landscape
Rocky Mountains
mountain
Mount Assiniboine
animal
mountain goat
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1973
Catalogue Number
BwB.02.06
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