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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
1910 – 1930
Material
(a) fibre, cotton; (b) skin
Catalogue Number
103.08.0065 a,b
Description
A purse that has a small change purse inside. The purse (a) is a black polished cotton clutch purse covered with crewel work flowers of vibrant reds, blues, pinks, yellows and white. The purse has a small loop handle. The change purse (b) is a small leather coin purse with a white Scottie dog o…
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Title
Purse
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
(a) fibre, cotton; (b) skin
Dimensions
14.5 (a); 5.0 (b) x 22.5 (a); 7.5 (b) cm
Description
A purse that has a small change purse inside. The purse (a) is a black polished cotton clutch purse covered with crewel work flowers of vibrant reds, blues, pinks, yellows and white. The purse has a small loop handle. The change purse (b) is a small leather coin purse with a white Scottie dog on the flap.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0065 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton; fibre, rayon; wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0078
Description
A black cotton bag embroidered with white and brown flowers between geometrically patterned vertical stripes. A pair of wooden bars at the bag’s opening supports a rayon lining and two fabric covered cord handles.
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Title
Purse
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton; fibre, rayon; wood
Dimensions
27.0 x 36.0 cm
Description
A black cotton bag embroidered with white and brown flowers between geometrically patterned vertical stripes. A pair of wooden bars at the bag’s opening supports a rayon lining and two fabric covered cord handles.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0078
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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
1910 – 1930
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0361
Description
Small, square, white linen bag with drawstring through casing at neck. Pierced design has been worked through the linen by cutting and drawing out a certain thread, then following this line with stitching which is pulled tightly around counted bunches of thread. Design on one side is square windowp…
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Title
Purse
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
fibre
Dimensions
14.0 x 12.4 cm
Description
Small, square, white linen bag with drawstring through casing at neck. Pierced design has been worked through the linen by cutting and drawing out a certain thread, then following this line with stitching which is pulled tightly around counted bunches of thread. Design on one side is square windowpane, other side three horizontal lines. Pierced stitching follows sides of bag and along drawstring casing. Drawstring of cord made from loosely twisted linen threads, unlined.
Subject
households
hobbies
embroidery
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0361
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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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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre; ivory; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0364
Description
A rectangular ecru linen bag with green and blue embroidered trees and blue handle. Flat bag has on each side three stylized triangular trees made up of small green triangles and sitting in large blue pots which have been worked in cross stitch on coarse linen canvas. Border of small green triangle…
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Title
Purse
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre; ivory; metal
Dimensions
18.0 x 22.6 cm
Description
A rectangular ecru linen bag with green and blue embroidered trees and blue handle. Flat bag has on each side three stylized triangular trees made up of small green triangles and sitting in large blue pots which have been worked in cross stitch on coarse linen canvas. Border of small green triangles and blue lines along bottom and top of bag. Twisted blue cotton cord handles are attached through small ivory rings covered with stitching and making a small hole at each side of the bag. Double handles are tied in bows at each side and together at top. Small, hollow, pointed sterling silver cone, awl? is tied through a small hole at the top by a narrower blue cord to one of the handles. Lined with green Japanese silk.
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0364
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Painting; Portable Palette

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Date
1918 – 1958
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.39.1015
Description
Hinged portable wooden palette. The palette has been extensively used. Build-up of oil paint and repaired many times.
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Title
Painting; Portable Palette
Date
1918 – 1958
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
13.7 x 32.0 cm
Description
Hinged portable wooden palette. The palette has been extensively used. Build-up of oil paint and repaired many times.
Subject
Carl Rungius
Charlie Beil
artists
hobbies
painting
Credit
Gift of Olive Beil, Banff, 1982
Catalogue Number
104.39.1015
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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
LaC.05.09
Description
General colour: blue, brown. Rocks in lower left corner sit on a beach which goes along the bottom edge to the right. The water is calm and blue. The far shore slopes up to tall rocky cliffs on the right side. On the left these same cliffs are seen in the distance. The sky is clouded with a bit of …
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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Title
Molar Pass
Date
1929
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
34.2 x 41.8 cm
Description
General colour: blue, brown. Rocks in lower left corner sit on a beach which goes along the bottom edge to the right. The water is calm and blue. The far shore slopes up to tall rocky cliffs on the right side. On the left these same cliffs are seen in the distance. The sky is clouded with a bit of blue at the upper left of center edge.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
Catalogue Number
LaC.05.09
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
1918
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
RuC.05.01
Description
Three mountain sheep in center left of picture, two facing front, one turned away - painted by Carl Rungius. Background painted by Jimmy Simpson shows brownish rocks in foreground on which sheep are standing, a mountain side runs from top left to bottom right, is blue with yellow tint towards top l…
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Title
Mountain Sheep
Date
1918
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
22.0 x 29.5 cm
Description
Three mountain sheep in center left of picture, two facing front, one turned away - painted by Carl Rungius. Background painted by Jimmy Simpson shows brownish rocks in foreground on which sheep are standing, a mountain side runs from top left to bottom right, is blue with yellow tint towards top left. A snowy mountain side is in right background, some sky with yellowish clouds show through.
Subject
landscape, mountain
animal, sheep, bighorn
Credit
Purchased from Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
RuC.05.01
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1928 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.02.08
Description
A head and shoulders portrait of an elderly man. He is facing to the right showing a partial left profile. His hair is white, small glasses. Wearing a large light green jacket with and orange tie.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Man's Portrait
Date
1928 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
52.0 x 42.0 cm
Description
A head and shoulders portrait of an elderly man. He is facing to the right showing a partial left profile. His hair is white, small glasses. Wearing a large light green jacket with and orange tie.
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.02.08
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1928 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.02.09
Description
A side portrait of a woman and her back shoulders. She has brown hair, facing to the left, the light is hitting her face neck and left shoulder. Her dress is green blue with alight brown collar. The background is yellow brown.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Woman's Portrait
Date
1928 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
52.7 x 43.0 cm
Description
A side portrait of a woman and her back shoulders. She has brown hair, facing to the left, the light is hitting her face neck and left shoulder. Her dress is green blue with alight brown collar. The background is yellow brown.
Subject
portrait
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.02.09
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Man's Head and Torso

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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1928 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.02.10
Description
A portrait of a young man. He is facing to the right, has red hair and a mustache. His shoulders and arms are well defined, he is wearing a dark coloured belt. The background is dark blue. Unfinished near the bottom.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Man's Head and Torso
Date
1928 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
75.0 x 60.0 cm
Description
A portrait of a young man. He is facing to the right, has red hair and a mustache. His shoulders and arms are well defined, he is wearing a dark coloured belt. The background is dark blue. Unfinished near the bottom.
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.02.10
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Artist
Charles Morrise Brousson ( – 1941)
Date
1920
Medium
oil on wood
Catalogue Number
BrC.02.01
Description
A primitive painting on a piece of wood. The foreground is beige and brown bank with a white and brown tepee on the left. Beyond this the creek, blue and white extends to mid centre. The top half of the painting is a slope covered with trees to left and a mountain, blue, white and green, to the ri…
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Artist
Charles Morrise Brousson ( – 1941)
Title
Cultus Creek
Date
1920
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
10.5 x 15.1 cm
Description
A primitive painting on a piece of wood. The foreground is beige and brown bank with a white and brown tepee on the left. Beyond this the creek, blue and white extends to mid centre. The top half of the painting is a slope covered with trees to left and a mountain, blue, white and green, to the right. A cloudy grey sky.
Subject
Canadian Rockies
landscape
mountain
creek
building
tepee
Credit
Gift of Earle Birney, Toronto, 1969
Catalogue Number
BrC.02.01
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Artist
D. H. Pinder
Date
c. 1930
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PiD.05.01
Description
An unframed watercolour showing a small boat with two sails on water at sunset. In the background are palm trees and stone columns. A person and a red net are in the boat.
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Artist
D. H. Pinder
Title
Arab Dhow
Date
c. 1930
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
10.8 x 19.0 cm
Description
An unframed watercolour showing a small boat with two sails on water at sunset. In the background are palm trees and stone columns. A person and a red net are in the boat.
Subject
seascape
Atlantic
boat
sailing
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
PiD.05.01
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Artist
D. H. Pinder
Date
c. 1930
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PiD.05.02
Description
An unframed watercolour showing three people and two camels resting under two palm trees.
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Artist
D. H. Pinder
Title
Desert Scene
Date
c. 1930
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
10.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
An unframed watercolour showing three people and two camels resting under two palm trees.
Subject
landscape
desert
figure
group
animal
camel
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
PiD.05.02
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