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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 364
- Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British) 262
- Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian) 35
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- Edward Goodall (1909 – 1982, Canadian) 1
- George Bertrand Mitchell (1872 – 1966, American) 1
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0062
- Description
- A rectangular, flat, red wool bag with pink, orange, yellow, green and white narrow stripes between three vertical red and white patterned bands. The purse has a green tassel at each of the bottom corners and a pink tassel at the middle of each side and the bottom.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, flat, red wool bag with pink, orange, yellow, green and white narrow stripes between three vertical red and white patterned bands. The purse has a green tassel at each of the bottom corners and a pink tassel at the middle of each side and the bottom.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0062
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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
- 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
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0360
- Description
- A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a s…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass; ivory
- Dimensions
- 22.2 x 5.4 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a silver metallic cord through a short ivory batten on the front and back causing the bag to form two pleats on either side. Ends of cord have red and grey beaded loop tassels. Bag lined front, back and bottom with pink silk. Figures beaded on front of purse depict woman in yellow dress and man in green trousers and pink jacket holding top hat while they are dancing.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- embroidery
- figure
- male
- female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0360
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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
- 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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Old Road and Tree
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- Date
- 1910 – 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.001
- Description
- Landscape, tree at left from top to bottom road crossing diagonally from left to right and disappearing. Rock-like shape at top right quarter. Writing on back.
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- Title
- Old Road and Tree
- Date
- 1910 – 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper board
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 24 cm
- Description
- Landscape, tree at left from top to bottom road crossing diagonally from left to right and disappearing. Rock-like shape at top right quarter. Writing on back.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.001
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A Little Ditty Bird
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- Date
- c. 1895
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.023
- Description
- Drawing of a designed goblet standing fully in the center of the page. The area surrounding the goblet has been completely shaded in. The drawing au verso is a nose, ear, and hand study.“The dark background with the still darker goblet allowed Collings to achieve bright metallic-like highlights on …
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- Title
- A Little Ditty Bird
- Date
- c. 1895
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 19 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Drawing of a designed goblet standing fully in the center of the page. The area surrounding the goblet has been completely shaded in. The drawing au verso is a nose, ear, and hand study.“The dark background with the still darker goblet allowed Collings to achieve bright metallic-like highlights on the embossed goblet. Barely visible, a tiny, whimsical “Ditty” bird peaks over the lip of the cup.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.023
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.029
- Description
- Appears to be a coastal scene with cliffs in the forground looking out over the water, there is a few small tree here. - out on the water is a upcropping of lone rock.“A coast scene sketched from a bluff, this is in an earlier coarser style of Collings.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalo…
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- Title
- Berry Head
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper board
- Dimensions
- 19 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- Appears to be a coastal scene with cliffs in the forground looking out over the water, there is a few small tree here. - out on the water is a upcropping of lone rock.“A coast scene sketched from a bluff, this is in an earlier coarser style of Collings.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.029
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Houses with Twin Trees
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.030
- Description
- Scene of a house with two trees in the immediate forground to the right and left of center. - further behind is a house which fills the space between the two trees and as far as the right edge. - two windows and a door on the immediate front, and a window and door on the side.
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- Title
- Houses with Twin Trees
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 19 x 25 cm
- Description
- Scene of a house with two trees in the immediate forground to the right and left of center. - further behind is a house which fills the space between the two trees and as far as the right edge. - two windows and a door on the immediate front, and a window and door on the side.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.030
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Bennalt Portage
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.031
- Description
- Scene with mountains in the background and a bridge leading across a river below this to the below right of center there is a building at the right end of the bridge just behind.
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- Title
- Bennalt Portage
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 26 cm
- Description
- Scene with mountains in the background and a bridge leading across a river below this to the below right of center there is a building at the right end of the bridge just behind.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.031
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.032
- Description
- Mountain scene with surrounding mountains and a valley lake. - appears to be something man-made stretching across the lake from forground to the background.
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- Title
- At Glacier
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20 x 26 cm
- Description
- Mountain scene with surrounding mountains and a valley lake. - appears to be something man-made stretching across the lake from forground to the background.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.032
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Steep Valley, Glacier
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.033
- Description
- Mountain scene with three mountains one in the middle distance, the second closest to the right, and the third to the left. - there is lake or stream in the middle forground of the mountains with trees surrounding it.
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- Title
- Steep Valley, Glacier
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20 x 26 cm
- Description
- Mountain scene with three mountains one in the middle distance, the second closest to the right, and the third to the left. - there is lake or stream in the middle forground of the mountains with trees surrounding it.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.033
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Garden Homes of B.C.
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on cardboard package
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.034
- Description
- Scene of a pathway or road with tail slim trees on either side reaching up to the top edge where they disappear. - darkly shaded grey areas on the trees. - a blue spot of pigment 15.5cm from the br. along that edge.
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- Title
- Garden Homes of B.C.
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on cardboard package
- Dimensions
- 26 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- Scene of a pathway or road with tail slim trees on either side reaching up to the top edge where they disappear. - darkly shaded grey areas on the trees. - a blue spot of pigment 15.5cm from the br. along that edge.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.034
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Tree by Castle
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.037
- Description
- Landscape scene with a spindly tree dominating the forground, with brush and shrubs leading into the background, and a square shaped building in the far right background.
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- Title
- Tree by Castle
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 19 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- Landscape scene with a spindly tree dominating the forground, with brush and shrubs leading into the background, and a square shaped building in the far right background.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.037
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Wrecks of Klondike Times
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.038
- Description
- A cabin in the forground center/right, one door in the center framed wall. - a stream runs along the cabin begining in the distance. - mountains in the distance.
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- Title
- Wrecks of Klondike Times
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 26 cm
- Description
- A cabin in the forground center/right, one door in the center framed wall. - a stream runs along the cabin begining in the distance. - mountains in the distance.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.038
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.039
- Description
- Scene of a castle-like shape in the upper half of the frame. - a tree stands to the left edge of this, and a column type shape in the forground.
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- Title
- City Square
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 26 x 21 cm
- Description
- Scene of a castle-like shape in the upper half of the frame. - a tree stands to the left edge of this, and a column type shape in the forground.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.039
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.040
- Description
- Scene with figures busying about under and around makeshift shelters. - one figure has a hat on that has been coloured blue with a blue ink. - there is a pail in the forground right.
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- Title
- On the Hunt
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 25 cm
- Description
- Scene with figures busying about under and around makeshift shelters. - one figure has a hat on that has been coloured blue with a blue ink. - there is a pail in the forground right.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.040
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- Date
- c. 1885
- Medium
- graphite on paper board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.071
- Description
- Drawing of a farming disc, the first few discs are show as the disappear into the piece, and the seat sits high up on the piece.“An unlikely combination of practical entrepreneur and preoccupied artist, Collings was involved with farm machinery sales between 1882 and 1888 in England. A writer who i…
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- Title
- Rusty Disk
- Date
- c. 1885
- Medium
- graphite on paper board
- Dimensions
- 25 x 30 cm
- Description
- Drawing of a farming disc, the first few discs are show as the disappear into the piece, and the seat sits high up on the piece.“An unlikely combination of practical entrepreneur and preoccupied artist, Collings was involved with farm machinery sales between 1882 and 1888 in England. A writer who interviewed the artist in 1924 had the impression that Collings envisaged farm equipment as means for creating an enormous painting-like but three-dimensional “landscape.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.071
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