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Five Breton Ladies
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- later than 1900
- Medium
- painted on plaster
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.85
- Description
- A plaster group of five women in long black dresses, two aprons, one wearing a shawl, all with white caps.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Five Breton Ladies
- Date
- later than 1900
- Medium
- painted on plaster
- Dimensions
- 12.3 x 9.5 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- A plaster group of five women in long black dresses, two aprons, one wearing a shawl, all with white caps.
- Subject
- figure, group
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.85
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- later than 1900
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.04
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a walking grizzly bear. His head is turned slightly to the left. Open mouth shows white teeth and a pink tongue.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bear
- Date
- later than 1900
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 8.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a walking grizzly bear. His head is turned slightly to the left. Open mouth shows white teeth and a pink tongue.
- Subject
- amimal, bear
- grizzly bear
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.04
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.06
- Description
- ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- The Bird Tree
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Dimensions
- 20.8 x 4.7 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
- Subject
- figure, male
- animal
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.06
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Totem Pole
- Date
- later than 1900
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 7.0 x 17.0 cm
- Subject
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.08
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- later than 1900
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.69
- Description
- Fish carved on left side, as well as other word beginning with W; gently curved body with carved fins, scored gills, mouth and eyes; hole bored through head near eye; hole bored into belly possibly for support for display, when CRW bought it, was being used to hold key ring.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Fish
- Date
- later than 1900
- Dimensions
- 4.3 x 2.2 x 27.6 cm
- Description
- Fish carved on left side, as well as other word beginning with W; gently curved body with carved fins, scored gills, mouth and eyes; hole bored through head near eye; hole bored into belly possibly for support for display, when CRW bought it, was being used to hold key ring.
- Subject
- animal, fish
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.69
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1935
- Medium
- oil on slate; wood; hardware
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.02.05
- Description
- Mountain landscape with river and rail tracks, bridges. Written at bottom 7th and 8th crossing of the Kicking Horse River. Oil paint on slate slab - very heavy. Provenance and artist unknown, image apparently taken from popular postcard view.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- prior to 1935
- Medium
- oil on slate; wood; hardware
- Dimensions
- 48.6 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Mountain landscape with river and rail tracks, bridges. Written at bottom 7th and 8th crossing of the Kicking Horse River. Oil paint on slate slab - very heavy. Provenance and artist unknown, image apparently taken from popular postcard view.
- Subject
- landscape, mountain
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.02.05
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Great Diamond Island
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.02.08
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1908
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.02.08
- Description
- Thick, large trees (3) in woods; unsigned Great Diamond Island Aug.1/08 on canvas edge plus illegible writing on side, canvas edge.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Great Diamond Island
- Date
- 1908
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 43.2 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Thick, large trees (3) in woods; unsigned Great Diamond Island Aug.1/08 on canvas edge plus illegible writing on side, canvas edge.
- Subject
- landscape, forest
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.02.08
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Medium
- watercolour; gouache on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.04
- Description
- Blue god or demon surrounded in flames, over nude figure; flames and border rust coloured; 5/ on back. CRW purchased it in Katmandu, Nepal in Autumn of 1970, approx. a month long trip which included Langtang Valley trek.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Buddhist Icon
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Medium
- watercolour; gouache on paper
- Dimensions
- 8.4 x 6.6 cm
- Description
- Blue god or demon surrounded in flames, over nude figure; flames and border rust coloured; 5/ on back. CRW purchased it in Katmandu, Nepal in Autumn of 1970, approx. a month long trip which included Langtang Valley trek.
- Subject
- figure, male
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.04
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.24
- Description
- A ski jumper, dressed in knickers, sweater, hood, no gloves, is at the ready, knees slightly bent, arms outstretched; the skis have a flattened point. The skis are pointed downwards, center two thirds is on a sloped white base which is on a oval, painted wooden base. The wood is so painted to resem…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Dimensions
- 48.5 x 36.0 x 33.5 cm
- Description
- A ski jumper, dressed in knickers, sweater, hood, no gloves, is at the ready, knees slightly bent, arms outstretched; the skis have a flattened point. The skis are pointed downwards, center two thirds is on a sloped white base which is on a oval, painted wooden base. The wood is so painted to resemble mahogany perhaps. The metal analysis was provided by Olive (Mrs. Charles) Bell.
- Subject
- figure, female
- activity, skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.24
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1920
- Medium
- oil on ceramic, porcelain
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.02.13
- Description
- Very fine painting of a man's head and torso, facing left. Dressed in white front with red collar, green jacket with gold epaulettes. The painting is framed by purple velvet with a wide gold mat and black wooden frame. Label on back says “C.R. Jonnson Pictures and Frames 1464 Beacon Street Broo…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- prior to 1920
- Medium
- oil on ceramic, porcelain
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 4.5 cm
- Description
- Very fine painting of a man's head and torso, facing left. Dressed in white front with red collar, green jacket with gold epaulettes. The painting is framed by purple velvet with a wide gold mat and black wooden frame. Label on back says “C.R. Jonnson Pictures and Frames 1464 Beacon Street Brookline, Mass.” At the bottom of the frame “Richard Wehsener Dresden” is written in pencil.
- Subject
- portrait, male
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.02.13
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- The Miser
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 17.5 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.02.02
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Profile of a Young Girl
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.03.02
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1890
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.02
- Description
- A graphite sketch of a young girl, sitting in profile. The sketch is in a black and gold frame with a hook at the top for hanging.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Profile of a Young Girl
- Date
- c. 1890
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- A graphite sketch of a young girl, sitting in profile. The sketch is in a black and gold frame with a hook at the top for hanging.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.02
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1910
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.35
- Description
- A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Mountain Goat
- Date
- c. 1910
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
- Subject
- animal
- Mountain Goat
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.35
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1910
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.36
- Description
- A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bighorn Sheep
- Date
- c. 1910
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
- Subject
- animal
- Bighorn Sheep
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.36
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1910
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.37
- Description
- A wooden scultpure of a bison.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Buffalo
- Date
- 1910
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- A wooden scultpure of a bison.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.37
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Mountain Sheep
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.38
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1910
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.38
- Description
- A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Mountain Sheep
- Date
- 1910
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
- Subject
- animal
- mountain sheep
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.38
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Big Horn Sheep
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1910
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.40
- Description
- A large wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Big Horn Sheep
- Date
- 1910
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A large wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
- Subject
- animal
- mountain sheep
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.40
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Untitled (Stone Musk Ox)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.93
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.93
- Description
- A muskox carved from a light grey soapstone, or steatite. The face and horns are carved in relief. The centre of the ox is raised in a hump. Item measures 6.3 cm heel to nose, 3.0 cm hump to belly.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled (Stone Musk Ox)
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- stone
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 6.3 cm
- Description
- A muskox carved from a light grey soapstone, or steatite. The face and horns are carved in relief. The centre of the ox is raised in a hump. Item measures 6.3 cm heel to nose, 3.0 cm hump to belly.
- Credit
- Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.93
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Untitled (Kneeling Stone Hunter)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.94
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.94
- Description
- A kneeling figure carved from a light grey soapstone, or steatite. The figure kneels on their right leg, with their left leg raised. The arms are stretched in front of the figure. The figure wears the hood of their jacket. The face of the figure is incised.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled (Kneeling Stone Hunter)
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- stone
- Dimensions
- 2 x 4.2 cm
- Description
- A kneeling figure carved from a light grey soapstone, or steatite. The figure kneels on their right leg, with their left leg raised. The arms are stretched in front of the figure. The figure wears the hood of their jacket. The face of the figure is incised.
- Credit
- Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.94
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Untitled (Stone figure in parka, seated)
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1920
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.95
- Description
- A seated figure sits with a straight back, and knees bent in front. It is carved in a dark grey soapstone, or steatite. The figure is represented with an empty hood on their back which is carved in relief. The figure has an incised face. There are incised markings on the chest of the figure.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled (Stone figure in parka, seated)
- Date
- c. 1920
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 3 cm
- Description
- A seated figure sits with a straight back, and knees bent in front. It is carved in a dark grey soapstone, or steatite. The figure is represented with an empty hood on their back which is carved in relief. The figure has an incised face. There are incised markings on the chest of the figure.
- Credit
- Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.95
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