Narrow Results By
- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 127
- Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian) 30
- Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian) 3
- Robert J. McGuinness (1886 – 1961, Canadian) 2
- Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian) 1
- Jean Ramsay 1
- K Takana 1
- Richard Jack (1866 – 1952, Canadian) 1
- Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian) 1
Painting; Fine Art Easel; Presentation Case
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.39.1011%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1011 a,b
- Description
- Elaborately carved, W. J. Phillips' (a) presentation case: 61.5x79.3x12.5, hinged lid drops open, held by 52.5 long chains both sides. Lid elaborately carved, centre design 34.0x27.0,leaves, berries, etc. Border 8.0 wide carved square chain design, corners pinwheel, inside lined with green velvet …
1 image
- Title
- Painting; Fine Art Easel; Presentation Case
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Description
- Elaborately carved, W. J. Phillips' (a) presentation case: 61.5x79.3x12.5, hinged lid drops open, held by 52.5 long chains both sides. Lid elaborately carved, centre design 34.0x27.0,leaves, berries, etc. Border 8.0 wide carved square chain design, corners pinwheel, inside lined with green velvet (b) easel: 183.0x71.0, top of upright ca 40.0x30.0 elaborately carved, also carving on upright and both wings, more carving at cross bar. Feet of wings curve out into scroll. Tray has turned outer edge with carved design brace, brace broken in 2 places (old), the upright has 9 holes for movement of tray, the 2 wings have 2 holes near top for installation of case. The back lever is 140.0 long with 21.5 foot, attached to the back of the upright with a bolt and brace mechanism. Condition: water spots over all, left wing foot broken off and secured with 3 screws, piece broken off right wing top, glued back on, gouges from improper moving of tray, lever slightly warped.
- Credit
- Gift of Grace Turner, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1011 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1932 – 1932
- Material
- wood; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0159
- Description
- A rectangular box with a hinged lid. The bottom is stained dark brown and the lid has a handpainted scene of two men carrying staffs. On the bottom (blc) is “N.M. 1932”. The lid has a loose hinge and the paint is faded and chipped.
1 image
- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1932 – 1932
- Material
- wood; paint
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 10.8 x 17.8 cm
- Description
- A rectangular box with a hinged lid. The bottom is stained dark brown and the lid has a handpainted scene of two men carrying staffs. On the bottom (blc) is “N.M. 1932”. The lid has a loose hinge and the paint is faded and chipped.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0159
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1938
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1089
- Description
- Homemade looking wooden box with a raised back panel and metal bison with the caption “CANADA’S NATIONAL PARKS 1938” carved into the metal under the bison. Two large, decorative (?) nails on front of box in addition to four smaller and more practical ones. Wooden knobs on bottom of box so that it i…
1 image
- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1938
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 20.3 x 19.5 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- Homemade looking wooden box with a raised back panel and metal bison with the caption “CANADA’S NATIONAL PARKS 1938” carved into the metal under the bison. Two large, decorative (?) nails on front of box in addition to four smaller and more practical ones. Wooden knobs on bottom of box so that it is elevated.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1089
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0197
- Description
- A bowl shaped dish of beaten copper, flat-based. The lid is domed, and its flange fits into the dish body. Top of lid is an enamel medallion bearing an image of a two-masted, square-rigged sailboat on the high seas. "Medallion" is inset into a ridge of copper. Interior of bowl is enamelled in a de…
1 image
- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 10.8 cm
- Description
- A bowl shaped dish of beaten copper, flat-based. The lid is domed, and its flange fits into the dish body. Top of lid is an enamel medallion bearing an image of a two-masted, square-rigged sailboat on the high seas. "Medallion" is inset into a ridge of copper. Interior of bowl is enamelled in a deep, almost indigo, blue.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0197
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0200
- Description
- A lathe-turned round-dish, flat-bottomed box with a domed, lapping lid which fits flushly over a flange on the box body. Box and lid are painted a boxcar red and decorated with designs of circles and flowers, varnish over paint has oxidized. Interior of box has been painted a dark green.
1 image
- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- A lathe-turned round-dish, flat-bottomed box with a domed, lapping lid which fits flushly over a flange on the box body. Box and lid are painted a boxcar red and decorated with designs of circles and flowers, varnish over paint has oxidized. Interior of box has been painted a dark green.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0200
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0383
- Description
- A round, black lacquer box with heavy gold scrollwork around sides and lid with Burmese figure at centre. Lacquer over wickerwork. Shallow black tray sits in deep base, lid fits over lip on base. Sides of box and lid covered with heavy scrolled vine pattern with gold line borders. Heavy scroll bord…
1 image
- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 9.5 cm
- Description
- A round, black lacquer box with heavy gold scrollwork around sides and lid with Burmese figure at centre. Lacquer over wickerwork. Shallow black tray sits in deep base, lid fits over lip on base. Sides of box and lid covered with heavy scrolled vine pattern with gold line borders. Heavy scroll border repeated around edge of lid with figure of Burmese man at centre, dressed in tiered headdress and flowing robe, and holding scroll in hand. Contains button collection and various other sewing sundries. Sticker on base: "Made in Burma" and remnants of a paper stamp of some sort.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0383
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1027
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- paper; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1027
- Description
- A mixed media picture of a Girl Guides camp scene. Mountains in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "CJL" Titled "Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s”.
1 image
- Title
- Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- paper; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 51.0 x 58.5 cm
- Description
- A mixed media picture of a Girl Guides camp scene. Mountains in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "CJL" Titled "Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s”.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1027
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.17
- Description
- General colour: teal green lake, purple tan mountains, grey clouds. Lower right corner there is a group of scraggly trees on rock. The lake fills the lower third. Two bars of sand and grass come in from either side. The mountains sweep up to bluestery clouds which come down over the peeks.
1 image
- Title
- Bow Lake
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 33.9 x 44.1 cm
- Description
- General colour: teal green lake, purple tan mountains, grey clouds. Lower right corner there is a group of scraggly trees on rock. The lake fills the lower third. Two bars of sand and grass come in from either side. The mountains sweep up to bluestery clouds which come down over the peeks.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.17
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Deception Pass
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactlac.05.22
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.22
- Description
- General colour: brown, blue. Lower two thirds is filled with the dry rock slopes of a mountain which peaks in the upper enter. Blue sky comes down from both upper corners. One large cloud sits upper center.
1 image
- Title
- Deception Pass
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.2 x 36.8 cm
- Description
- General colour: brown, blue. Lower two thirds is filled with the dry rock slopes of a mountain which peaks in the upper enter. Blue sky comes down from both upper corners. One large cloud sits upper center.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.22
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Goodsir Plateau
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactlac.05.11
- Date
- 1937
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.11
- Description
- General colour: grey, blue, beige, white. There is a lake in the lower left foreground; a cloudy sky in the upper right corner; a glacier rises from the lake left of center; the peaks run off the picture at the left but appear in the distance down towards the right of the picture.
1 image
- Title
- Goodsir Plateau
- Date
- 1937
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- General colour: grey, blue, beige, white. There is a lake in the lower left foreground; a cloudy sky in the upper right corner; a glacier rises from the lake left of center; the peaks run off the picture at the left but appear in the distance down towards the right of the picture.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.11
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
The Arms of the Storm
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.270
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.270
- Description
- Swirling grey and white clouds dominate the picture, blue sky behind. A mountain in the foreground with a glacier centered. The clouds cover the peaks of the mountain.
1 image
- Title
- The Arms of the Storm
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 25.4 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- Swirling grey and white clouds dominate the picture, blue sky behind. A mountain in the foreground with a glacier centered. The clouds cover the peaks of the mountain.
- Subject
- skyscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.270
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Cathedral Mountain from Yoho Valley
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.360
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.360
- Description
- The bottom half of the picture is the green of a forest, a brown road is centre bottom. Mountain range in background with the top third of the painting a cloudy sky.
1 image
- Title
- Cathedral Mountain from Yoho Valley
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 30.4 cm
- Description
- The bottom half of the picture is the green of a forest, a brown road is centre bottom. Mountain range in background with the top third of the painting a cloudy sky.
- Subject
- landscape
- mountain
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.360
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
[Hanging Gardens of Babylon at West Opabin]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.387
- Date
- 1938
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.387
- Description
- A green plateau with rocks is in the foreground. Mountain to the left and right middle. The sky has large white clouds.
1 image
- Title
- [Hanging Gardens of Babylon at West Opabin]
- Date
- 1938
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 27.8 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- A green plateau with rocks is in the foreground. Mountain to the left and right middle. The sky has large white clouds.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.387
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Snow Sketch, Norway
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.388
- Date
- 1938
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.388
- Description
- A sketch of snow and what appears to be openings to water, a river or lake. Dots of paint in yellow and orange along bottom edge.
1 image
- Title
- Snow Sketch, Norway
- Date
- 1938
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 27.2 x 33.7 cm
- Description
- A sketch of snow and what appears to be openings to water, a river or lake. Dots of paint in yellow and orange along bottom edge.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.388
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Pacific Shore, Hawaii
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.390
- Date
- 1933 – 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.390
- Description
- The foreground is fields of yellow and green. The shoreline is lined with larger trees. A bay of blue water is in the centre from left edge to the right edge. A green mountain is left centre. The sky is cloudy.
1 image
- Title
- Pacific Shore, Hawaii
- Date
- 1933 – 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 27.7 x 35.3 cm
- Description
- The foreground is fields of yellow and green. The shoreline is lined with larger trees. A bay of blue water is in the centre from left edge to the right edge. A green mountain is left centre. The sky is cloudy.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.390
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Stoney Mother and Daughter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.391
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.391
- Description
- A woman and child sitting close together bottom right centre. The woman is wearing a pink outfit with a dark blue shawl around her neck. She has long black braids. The child is wearing a light coloured dress with decorations.
1 image
- Title
- Stoney Mother and Daughter
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 27.7 x 35.2 cm
- Description
- A woman and child sitting close together bottom right centre. The woman is wearing a pink outfit with a dark blue shawl around her neck. She has long black braids. The child is wearing a light coloured dress with decorations.
- Subject
- figure
- female
- child
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.391
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.392
- Description
- A realistic painting of a bay horse. He is facing to the left, has on a bridle, saddle and yellow rain slicker tied behind the saddle. The background is green.
1 image
- Title
- Saddlehorse
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 30.6 x 30.2 cm
- Description
- A realistic painting of a bay horse. He is facing to the left, has on a bridle, saddle and yellow rain slicker tied behind the saddle. The background is green.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.392
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.393
- Description
- A portrait of a man. He is to the left of centre. He is wearing a brown scarf tied on his head and has a long black mustache. The painting is unfinished.
1 image
- Title
- Balinese Man
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 27.2 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A portrait of a man. He is to the left of centre. He is wearing a brown scarf tied on his head and has a long black mustache. The painting is unfinished.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.393
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.394
- Description
- A snowcapped, dark mountain is in bottom left corner. The rest of the picture is of clouds.
1 image
- Title
- Clouds
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 27.7 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A snowcapped, dark mountain is in bottom left corner. The rest of the picture is of clouds.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.394
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Mount Hungabee
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.395
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.395
- Description
- The foreground is layers of rocks in a green colour. Background are blue mountains with a small patch of white centre left. Cloudy sky.
1 image
- Title
- Mount Hungabee
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 35.1 cm
- Description
- The foreground is layers of rocks in a green colour. Background are blue mountains with a small patch of white centre left. Cloudy sky.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- glacier
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.395
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.