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Lady Minto and Cowboy in National Park, Banff, Canada
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- Artist
- A. Pearse
- Date
- 1901
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PeA.03.01
- Description
- A realistic drawing in black and white; A mounted rider dressed in buckskins is talking with a lady standing near him; the lady has a long dress, ornate hat and an umbrella; to the right of the picture is a two-horse carriage with 3 people sitting in it; 2 helmeted riders and another man walking ne…
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- Artist
- A. Pearse
- Title
- Lady Minto and Cowboy in National Park, Banff, Canada
- Date
- 1901
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Description
- A realistic drawing in black and white; A mounted rider dressed in buckskins is talking with a lady standing near him; the lady has a long dress, ornate hat and an umbrella; to the right of the picture is a two-horse carriage with 3 people sitting in it; 2 helmeted riders and another man walking near the carriage; a herd of bison are near; trees and grass on the flats and up the mountain side; top left corner indicates a slightly cloudy sky.
- Credit
- Purchased from John J. Norris, Camberlay, England, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- PeA.03.01
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Portrait of Dr. Brett
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcea.03.01
- Artist
- A.F. Cels
- Date
- 1907
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CeA.03.01
- Description
- General colour: black and white on yellow brown. The head of a man turned slightly left. He has a long mustache and his hair parts a little to the right of center.
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- Artist
- A.F. Cels
- Title
- Portrait of Dr. Brett
- Date
- 1907
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.6 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- General colour: black and white on yellow brown. The head of a man turned slightly left. He has a long mustache and his hair parts a little to the right of center.
- Subject
- portrait
- male
- Dr. R. G. Brett
- Credit
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- CeA.03.01
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Tea at the Whyte
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- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- EmA.03.01
- Description
- A black and white drawing; a large T is centered in the picture, at its base are 2 men sitting beside a campfire, one with a cup the other has the pot; the background is black; the foreground is white and on it is lettered Tea at the Whyte in black.
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- Title
- Tea at the Whyte
- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 25.3 cm
- Description
- A black and white drawing; a large T is centered in the picture, at its base are 2 men sitting beside a campfire, one with a cup the other has the pot; the background is black; the foreground is white and on it is lettered Tea at the Whyte in black.
- Subject
- Tea at the Whyte
- Credit
- Purchased from Alex Emond, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- EmA.03.01
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A Hunter of Peace
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- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- EmA.03.02
- Description
- The back of the mane and ears of a horse is in the foreground bottom left. A trail from bottom left swings to the right. On the trail are two mounted horsemen. Standing to the left of the trail is a woman with hat in hand looking to the right. A ridge runs from bottom left to top right. There is a …
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- Title
- A Hunter of Peace
- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.9 x 65.7 cm
- Description
- The back of the mane and ears of a horse is in the foreground bottom left. A trail from bottom left swings to the right. On the trail are two mounted horsemen. Standing to the left of the trail is a woman with hat in hand looking to the right. A ridge runs from bottom left to top right. There is a mountain range to the left in the distance and one mountain in top right hand corner. Clouds along the horizon.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- EmA.03.02
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Lookout #2, Pacific Rim
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- Date
- 1983
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HaA.05.01
- Description
- An English Sheepdog, facing to the left, is standing on a beach near the water's edge. The sand is gray/blue, the ocean is green/blue with white highlights.
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- Title
- Lookout #2, Pacific Rim
- Date
- 1983
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 49.0 x 70.7 cm
- Description
- An English Sheepdog, facing to the left, is standing on a beach near the water's edge. The sand is gray/blue, the ocean is green/blue with white highlights.
- Subject
- seascape
- animal, dog
- Credit
- Purchased from Mira Godard Gallery, Gallery, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- HaA.05.01
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- Date
- 1900 – 1965
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.03.03
- Description
- General colour: white, blue, orange, green on brown. A mountain with purple, blue and orange slopes on the left. A bank of green on the right and snow and rock face above and center. Vague blue and cream shadings in the sky.
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- Title
- Bow Glacier
- Date
- 1900 – 1965
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 30.4 cm
- Description
- General colour: white, blue, orange, green on brown. A mountain with purple, blue and orange slopes on the left. A bank of green on the right and snow and rock face above and center. Vague blue and cream shadings in the sky.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- mountains
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.03.03
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Poaching a Ram
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsma.02.01
- Date
- 1989
- Medium
- oil on masonite
- Catalogue Number
- SmA.02.01
- Description
- A figure in centre front, dressed in a buckskin shirt, blue pants and a floppy hat, is pulling a laden sled, the trail vanishes into the distance, a mountain range in background, a mountainside with trees to the right, a full moon is in the top left of picture in a dark sky
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- Title
- Poaching a Ram
- Date
- 1989
- Medium
- oil on masonite
- Dimensions
- 45.7 x 35.6 cm
- Description
- A figure in centre front, dressed in a buckskin shirt, blue pants and a floppy hat, is pulling a laden sled, the trail vanishes into the distance, a mountain range in background, a mountainside with trees to the right, a full moon is in the top left of picture in a dark sky
- Subject
- characters
- Jimmy Simpson
- landscape
- mountain
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- SmA.02.01
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Tea at the Whyte
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- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaA.05.01
- Description
- The work is on home made paper which has uneven edges and surface. Snow capped mountain range in background, the right of the picture has 4 sheep heads, 2 of which are indicated by horns only, they are facing to the left, another sheep head is frontal view facing them. A large light brown tea cauld…
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- Title
- Tea at the Whyte
- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 51.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- The work is on home made paper which has uneven edges and surface. Snow capped mountain range in background, the right of the picture has 4 sheep heads, 2 of which are indicated by horns only, they are facing to the left, another sheep head is frontal view facing them. A large light brown tea cauldron is on the left, a bouquet of flowers, yellow and pink, are bunched together in a teacup between the sheep and the tea cauldron.
- Credit
- Purchased from Alina Dabrowska, Calgary, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- DaA.05.01
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Untitled Landscape #2
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- Date
- 1984
- Medium
- oil; pastel on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MkA.02.01
- Description
- Overall colour blue, blue/green with yellow throughout middle and top half; an abstract interpretation depicting either clouds and mountains or waves on the ocean. Signed and dated in the BRC
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- Title
- Untitled Landscape #2
- Date
- 1984
- Medium
- oil; pastel on paper
- Dimensions
- 57.5 x 43.5 cm
- Description
- Overall colour blue, blue/green with yellow throughout middle and top half; an abstract interpretation depicting either clouds and mountains or waves on the ocean. Signed and dated in the BRC
- Credit
- Gift of Allan Harding MacKay, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- MkA.02.01
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Grandmother Feeding Chickens
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsaa.12.01
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- SaA.12.01
- Description
- A woman stands in a field feeding a small flock of black and white chickens. The woman is stooped over and wears a long blue skirt and red shirt. She has white hair in two long braids. In the background is a small structure, and trees beneath a blue sky.
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- Title
- Grandmother Feeding Chickens
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions
- 40.6 x 30.4 cm
- Description
- A woman stands in a field feeding a small flock of black and white chickens. The woman is stooped over and wears a long blue skirt and red shirt. She has white hair in two long braids. In the background is a small structure, and trees beneath a blue sky.
- Subject
- indigenous
- chickens
- farm
- Credit
- Gift of Ralph Young, Edmonton, 2021
- Catalogue Number
- SaA.12.01
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National Park Centennial Quilt
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- Artist
- Ann Dixon-Bruder
- Date
- 1981 – 1985
- Catalogue Number
- DiA.08.01
- Description
- The quilt is divided into several sections. The central section is a landscape with three horses scaling a hill above a river. Along the edges of the quilt are 10 additional sections of varying sizes. The upper central section has the text “Park Warden History 1887”. The additional sections feature…
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- Artist
- Ann Dixon-Bruder
- Title
- National Park Centennial Quilt
- Date
- 1981 – 1985
- Dimensions
- ca. 190 cm
- Description
- The quilt is divided into several sections. The central section is a landscape with three horses scaling a hill above a river. Along the edges of the quilt are 10 additional sections of varying sizes. The upper central section has the text “Park Warden History 1887”. The additional sections feature crests, bison, mountain sheep, a climber, Avalanche Rescue, a diary, a book and a dog sled team. The colours on the quilt are vibrant shades of blue, white, green and purple.
- Subject
- park warden
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of Ann Dixon-Bruder, Pincher Creek, 2012
- Catalogue Number
- DiA.08.01
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- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- BwA.05.04
- Description
- Two crocus flowers with stems and leaves, and some grass and stems on a black background. The crocus in the foreground is drooping to the viewer’s left; the open/inside part of the petals are lilac, the underside/outside are purple and the centres yellow and gold. The crocus on top is turned away f…
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- Title
- Purple Crocus
- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- Two crocus flowers with stems and leaves, and some grass and stems on a black background. The crocus in the foreground is drooping to the viewer’s left; the open/inside part of the petals are lilac, the underside/outside are purple and the centres yellow and gold. The crocus on top is turned away from the viewer showing mostly the outside of the petals and some yellow inside. The crocus stems and feathery leaves are green and brown. The other grasses and stems are rust, yellow and brown.
- Credit
- Purchased from mid, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- BwA.05.04
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- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- BwA.05.05
- Description
- General colours orange, green, yellow, brown, grey and white on a black background. A single wood lily with stem and leaves and other stems/grass. The single flower head is centred but leaning toward the viewer’s left. The petals are light and dark orange, dots of brown as they turn yellow towards …
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- Title
- Wood Lily
- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Description
- General colours orange, green, yellow, brown, grey and white on a black background. A single wood lily with stem and leaves and other stems/grass. The single flower head is centred but leaning toward the viewer’s left. The petals are light and dark orange, dots of brown as they turn yellow towards the base. The petals narrow on the ends and at the base giving a see-through aspect; the black background is visible through the base of the flower head. The stamens are brown and grey and the stems is two shades of green. The narrow, long leaves are light green with darker green running through. There are other stems or grasses of white and green.
- Credit
- Purchased from mid, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- BwA.05.05
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- Artist
- Barb Spohr
- Date
- 1984
- Medium
- ektacolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.01
- Description
- Ecktacolour print on Kodak paper. The centre of the picture is dominated by a blue iris about to bud. Near the bottom of the picture and beside the stem of the other is the tip of a tightly wound blue iris bud.
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- Artist
- Barb Spohr
- Title
- Iris
- Date
- 1984
- Medium
- ektacolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 49.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- Ecktacolour print on Kodak paper. The centre of the picture is dominated by a blue iris about to bud. Near the bottom of the picture and beside the stem of the other is the tip of a tightly wound blue iris bud.
- Subject
- botanical, iris
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara Spohr, Vancouver, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.01
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- Artist
- Barb Spohr
- Date
- 1984
- Medium
- ektacolour on Kodak paper
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.02
- Description
- Ektacolour on Kodak paper. The overall picture is green grass, a barren tree trunk and some branches are centered in the picture, leaning against the tree with back towards front of picture is a brown haired person wearing blue clothes. From centre left to the borders on top, bottom and right are p…
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- Artist
- Barb Spohr
- Title
- Pink blossoms
- Date
- 1984
- Medium
- ektacolour on Kodak paper
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 48.5 cm
- Description
- Ektacolour on Kodak paper. The overall picture is green grass, a barren tree trunk and some branches are centered in the picture, leaning against the tree with back towards front of picture is a brown haired person wearing blue clothes. From centre left to the borders on top, bottom and right are pink blossoms.
- Subject
- botanical
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara Spohr, Vancouver, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.02
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View of Beaver Pond
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- Date
- 1983
- Medium
- acrylic on paper
- Catalogue Number
- BaB.12.01
- Description
- A blue/purple pond is in centre foreground, surrounded with brownish and green solid shapes. Green foliage, with some distinct trees, are over all the picture, mainly in top third with some distinct trees in immediate foreground. Five grey, stark trees are in center of picture, some more grey at ex…
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- Title
- View of Beaver Pond
- Date
- 1983
- Medium
- acrylic on paper
- Dimensions
- 77.5 x 57.3 cm
- Description
- A blue/purple pond is in centre foreground, surrounded with brownish and green solid shapes. Green foliage, with some distinct trees, are over all the picture, mainly in top third with some distinct trees in immediate foreground. Five grey, stark trees are in center of picture, some more grey at extreme bottom left.
- Credit
- Purchased from Paul Kuhn Fine Arts, Calgary, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- BaB.12.01
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- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.08
- Description
- In the foreground there is a table with a vase sitting on it. There is a natural light source shining on the vase from the left and casting a shadow on the yellow and white checkered wall in the background. In the vase there are flowers. This light from the left makes a very detailed shadow of the …
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- 60.7 x 50.6 cm
- Description
- In the foreground there is a table with a vase sitting on it. There is a natural light source shining on the vase from the left and casting a shadow on the yellow and white checkered wall in the background. In the vase there are flowers. This light from the left makes a very detailed shadow of the flowers and the vase on the wall in the back. The vase has a decorative floral pattern on the surface.
- Subject
- still life
- botanical
- Credit
- Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.08
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Dawn on windshield
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- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.09
- Description
- The image that you can see is as scene through the windshield of a car. At the bottom of the image frame you can see the windshield wiper and further to the left you can see some trees. On the windshield you can see what use to be water that froze overnight. The frozen dew on the windshield has a g…
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- Title
- Dawn on windshield
- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- 50.7 x 40.5 cm
- Description
- The image that you can see is as scene through the windshield of a car. At the bottom of the image frame you can see the windshield wiper and further to the left you can see some trees. On the windshield you can see what use to be water that froze overnight. The frozen dew on the windshield has a gold hue to it and forms a very unique pattern. The sky in the background is a medium blue.
- Subject
- landscape
- trees
- transportation
- car
- Credit
- Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.09
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Lake Minnewanka, Banff
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- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.10
- Description
- In the foreground are trees with orange leaves and dark to black coloured bark and twigs. These trees in the foreground extend all the way up to the upper third of the photograph. Looking threw the trees to the far background you can see a mountain range that starts at the right and continues to th…
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- Title
- Lake Minnewanka, Banff
- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- 50.6 x 40.4 cm
- Description
- In the foreground are trees with orange leaves and dark to black coloured bark and twigs. These trees in the foreground extend all the way up to the upper third of the photograph. Looking threw the trees to the far background you can see a mountain range that starts at the right and continues to the center left. Between the trees and the mountains is a still lake with reflections from the mountains behind. The sky above is a light to medium even grey.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- lake
- Minnewanka
- Credit
- Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.10
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- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.11
- Description
- The shelf divides the image frame in to two areas horizonally and the brace that helps hold the shelves together divides the image vertically and is placed about one third in from the left. The top shelf contains a pitcher, a measuring cup, bowls, a couple of mugs and a few other kitchen items. The…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- 50.7 x 40.5 cm
- Description
- The shelf divides the image frame in to two areas horizonally and the brace that helps hold the shelves together divides the image vertically and is placed about one third in from the left. The top shelf contains a pitcher, a measuring cup, bowls, a couple of mugs and a few other kitchen items. The second shelf includes a pile of dinner plates with a square platter behind, a small stack of saucers with a plastic container on top and two bowls. The second shelf is in direct sunlight and therefore is much brighter then the above shelf.
- Subject
- still life
- dishes
- Credit
- Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.11
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