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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 …
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- 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
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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”.
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- 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
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- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- paper; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1028
- Description
- A watercolour of a Girl Guides camp scene. Forest in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "Gail Grady" blc red ribbon with" First Handicraft" printed on it. In tlc is a blue card "Class 1, Age 14, Name Gail Grady, Company or Pack 2nd"
- Title
- Painting
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- paper; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 49.5 x 57.3 cm
- Description
- A watercolour of a Girl Guides camp scene. Forest in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "Gail Grady" blc red ribbon with" First Handicraft" printed on it. In tlc is a blue card "Class 1, Age 14, Name Gail Grady, Company or Pack 2nd"
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1028
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Untitled [cowboy roping horse]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbec.05.01
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- watercolour on pressed paper
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.05.01
- Description
- A cowboy wearing a blue shirt, brown vest, green neckerchief, orange/yellow chaps, a holster and gun, in bottom right of picture, has roped a horse on front legs, center left. The roped horse is falling forward. Six other horses are running in the background, a lot of dust in corral. The sky is yel…
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- Title
- Untitled [cowboy roping horse]
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- watercolour on pressed paper
- Dimensions
- 32.5 x 25.4 cm
- Description
- A cowboy wearing a blue shirt, brown vest, green neckerchief, orange/yellow chaps, a holster and gun, in bottom right of picture, has roped a horse on front legs, center left. The roped horse is falling forward. Six other horses are running in the background, a lot of dust in corral. The sky is yellow. The roped horse has a brand on left shoulder: lazy N over bar one.
- Subject
- figure, cowboy
- animal, horse
- Credit
- Gift of Les Peters, Great Falls, USA, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.05.01
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- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- acrylic on masonite
- Catalogue Number
- BrM.12.01
- Description
- Three white houses, two with red and white flags, are nestled beside a dark blue mountain, the foreground is green with large rocks to the bottom left. Left centre and into the middle is a soft green water inlet, behind that a bluish mountain range. The top quarter is a cloudy, grey sky. The abr…
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- Title
- Pangnirtung
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- acrylic on masonite
- Dimensions
- 25.6 x 30.4 cm
- Description
- Three white houses, two with red and white flags, are nestled beside a dark blue mountain, the foreground is green with large rocks to the bottom left. Left centre and into the middle is a soft green water inlet, behind that a bluish mountain range. The top quarter is a cloudy, grey sky. The abrasion has rubbed off the high surface leaving vertical streaks mainly top half and to the right.
- Subject
- landscape
- architecture, urban
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- BrM.12.01
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Mount Warren, Maligne Lake
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactdnm.02.01
- Date
- prior to 1996
- Medium
- oil on board
- Catalogue Number
- DnM.02.01
- Description
- Centered and in the background is a mountain. In front of the mountain is a lake with a clump of land in the water off to the left. The bottom right corner has trees that jet out from a piece of land. The lake is a green pinkish colour and the mountain are a blue, white and pink colour. The sky is …
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- Title
- Mount Warren, Maligne Lake
- Date
- prior to 1996
- Medium
- oil on board
- Dimensions
- 25.4 x 30.4 cm
- Description
- Centered and in the background is a mountain. In front of the mountain is a lake with a clump of land in the water off to the left. The bottom right corner has trees that jet out from a piece of land. The lake is a green pinkish colour and the mountain are a blue, white and pink colour. The sky is a deep viberant blue purple colour with white and pink clouds.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Maurice Poggi, Montreal, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- DnM.02.01
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Alberta Series #20
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- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GaE.05.01
- Title
- Alberta Series #20
- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 26 x 36.1 cm
- Subject
- landscape, foothills
- Credit
- Gift of Ernest Garthwaite, 1981
- Catalogue Number
- GaE.05.01
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- Artist
- Brian Joseph Grandbois
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Medium
- acrylic on heavy watercolour paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrB.12.04
- Description
- Stylized painting, Indigenous man’s head all in red. Unfinished.
- Artist
- Brian Joseph Grandbois
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Medium
- acrylic on heavy watercolour paper
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Stylized painting, Indigenous man’s head all in red. Unfinished.
- Subject
- mythological
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- GrB.12.04
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- Artist
- Brian Joseph Grandbois
- Date
- 1976
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Catalogue Number
- GrB.12.05
- Description
- Colours yellow, orange, gold and black stylized animals and birds; open drawing background left white.
- Artist
- Brian Joseph Grandbois
- Title
- Indian Legend
- Date
- 1976
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- Colours yellow, orange, gold and black stylized animals and birds; open drawing background left white.
- Subject
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- GrB.12.05
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- Artist
- Brian Joseph Grandbois
- Date
- 1976
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Catalogue Number
- GrB.12.06
- Description
- A stylized open painting, colours yellow, orange, gold and black; symbols non-representational; background unpainted - left white.
- Artist
- Brian Joseph Grandbois
- Title
- Indian Legend
- Date
- 1976
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 45.5 cm
- Description
- A stylized open painting, colours yellow, orange, gold and black; symbols non-representational; background unpainted - left white.
- Subject
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- GrB.12.06
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- Artist
- Brian Joseph Grandbois
- Date
- 1976
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Catalogue Number
- GrB.12.07
- Description
- Colours gold, black, orange, yellow, blue, green; a stylized bird with a bear inside; object in centre of picture rest of background left white.
- Artist
- Brian Joseph Grandbois
- Title
- Indian Legend
- Date
- 1976
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 45.5 cm
- Description
- Colours gold, black, orange, yellow, blue, green; a stylized bird with a bear inside; object in centre of picture rest of background left white.
- Subject
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- GrB.12.07
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- Artist
- Brian Joseph Grandbois
- Date
- 1976
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Catalogue Number
- GrB.12.08
- Description
- Colours blue, black, orange, yellow, gold; a stylized head in left centre of picture; long blue and gold earrings; a continuous line runs to centre left of picture, all very stylized, could be a lance with feathers hanging from it; the design at his neck resembles a bird's head; the background is l…
- Artist
- Brian Joseph Grandbois
- Title
- Indian Head
- Date
- 1976
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 45.5 cm
- Description
- Colours blue, black, orange, yellow, gold; a stylized head in left centre of picture; long blue and gold earrings; a continuous line runs to centre left of picture, all very stylized, could be a lance with feathers hanging from it; the design at his neck resembles a bird's head; the background is left white.
- Subject
- mythological
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- GrB.12.08
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Yellow Totem Pole
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- Artist
- Brian Joseph Grandbois
- Date
- 1973
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Catalogue Number
- GrB.12.09
- Description
- The image is centered with a great deal of white background on all sides; the image appears to be a totem pole, yellow; other images extend from it, these are red with black.
- Artist
- Brian Joseph Grandbois
- Title
- Yellow Totem Pole
- Date
- 1973
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Dimensions
- 25.5;50.4 x 17.5;40.4 cm
- Description
- The image is centered with a great deal of white background on all sides; the image appears to be a totem pole, yellow; other images extend from it, these are red with black.
- Subject
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- GrB.12.09
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White Pass and Yukon Route 1971
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthat.12.01
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Catalogue Number
- HaT.12.01
- Description
- General colour: green, pink, yellow. In the foreground are thirty-one figures; children, adults, all going somewhere or playing or chatting. There are dogs and cats and crows. Behind them on the near side of the river are six shacks and an outhouse. On the other side of the river is a white boat, a…
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- Title
- White Pass and Yukon Route 1971
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Dimensions
- 62.5 x 79.5 cm
- Description
- General colour: green, pink, yellow. In the foreground are thirty-one figures; children, adults, all going somewhere or playing or chatting. There are dogs and cats and crows. Behind them on the near side of the river are six shacks and an outhouse. On the other side of the river is a white boat, a train,a bridge, two churches, a government school and several more shacks. Behind are green hills and pink valleys. The sky is black with a red sun.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- HaT.12.01
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The Yellow Car 1971
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthat.12.02
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Catalogue Number
- HaT.12.02
- Description
- General colour: purple, red, green, yellow. Central image on a green ground is a building with two additions. Three chimneys, a crossed pole on the right behind, a stand with two oil drums on it at the front. The roof is red, the walls white and purple. In front are sixteen children and adults, two…
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- Title
- The Yellow Car 1971
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Dimensions
- 40.8 x 50.8 cm
- Description
- General colour: purple, red, green, yellow. Central image on a green ground is a building with two additions. Three chimneys, a crossed pole on the right behind, a stand with two oil drums on it at the front. The roof is red, the walls white and purple. In front are sixteen children and adults, two black dogs and a black cat, three crows picking at garbage near an overturned oil drum at right. The sky is purple with a red sun. On the horizon line at the right side is a yellow car up on blocks.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- HaT.12.02
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- Artist
- A Hunter
- Title
- Yoho Valley
- Date
- 1932
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 25.0 cm
- Subject
- landscape
- mountain
- Canadian Rockies
- forest
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- HuA.05.01
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Evening, Lake O'Hara
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactjkr.02.02
- Date
- 1931
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- JkR.02.02
- Description
- In the foreground on the right side of the painting there are four green trees and a shore made out of mostly rocks. To the left and along the bottom edge a lake of bluegreen water sits in front of a brown mountain range. The mountains have snow on parts of the peaks and the sky is blue with white …
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- Title
- Evening, Lake O'Hara
- Date
- 1931
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 69.9 x 90.0 cm
- Description
- In the foreground on the right side of the painting there are four green trees and a shore made out of mostly rocks. To the left and along the bottom edge a lake of bluegreen water sits in front of a brown mountain range. The mountains have snow on parts of the peaks and the sky is blue with white clouds.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- lake
- Lake O'Hara
- Credit
- Gift of Donald Grace, Saanichton, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- JkR.02.02
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Spring Flowers in the Mountains
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- Date
- prior to 1993
- Medium
- acrylic, charcoal on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- KnD.12.01
- Description
- In the foreground and along the right side of this painting there are green trees and green grass with flowers. The flowers in the foreground are pink and red in colour. In the center and off to the left side of this painting is a lake. The lake has many reflections from the surrounding trees. Alon…
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- Title
- Spring Flowers in the Mountains
- Date
- prior to 1993
- Medium
- acrylic, charcoal on canvas
- Dimensions
- 159.0 x 159.0 cm
- Description
- In the foreground and along the right side of this painting there are green trees and green grass with flowers. The flowers in the foreground are pink and red in colour. In the center and off to the left side of this painting is a lake. The lake has many reflections from the surrounding trees. Along the back of the lake are more trees and behind these trees is a mountain range. The sky behind the mountains is grey with a bit of cloud cover.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Elsie Knowles Perehudoff, Saskatoon, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- KnD.12.01
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A Native Heritage
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54799
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one large booklet/portfolio containing biographical information, illustrations, and 10 copies of painted colour portraits all pertaining to Indigenous chiefs. Individuals depicted are: Crowfoot [Southern Blackfoot], Old Sun [Northern Blackfoot], Red Crow [Southern Blood tribe], Bul…
- Date Range
- [1970-1980]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 55
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Drawing
- Painting
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 55
- Responsibility
- Art produced by Mort Graham
- Date Range
- [1970-1980]
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 38 x 48 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one large booklet/portfolio containing biographical information, illustrations, and 10 copies of painted colour portraits all pertaining to Indigenous chiefs. Individuals depicted are: Crowfoot [Southern Blackfoot], Old Sun [Northern Blackfoot], Red Crow [Southern Blood tribe], Bull Head [Sarcee], Eagle Tail [North Piegans], Poundmaker [Cree], Medicine Calf [Southern Blood tribe], Big Bear [Cree], Big Plume [Sarcee], and Pakan [Wood Cree]. Collection also includes historical information pertaining to Indigenous history in Western Canada written by Dr. James G. MacGregor, and a map depicting Indigenous treaty boundaries in and around the Rocky Mountains.
- Notes
- Date range provided is estimate by Processing Archivist
- Name Access
- Graham, Mort
- MacGregor, James
- Subject Access
- Indigenous Peoples
- History
- Art
- Artist
- Portrait
- Biography
- Geography
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- United States of America
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Arts
- First nations
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Flower illustrations
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 coloured illustrations depicting wildflowers. Two items are annotated on reverse sides; one reads "Bell wood" and other is signed "Hugh"[?].
- Date Range
- [1930-1950]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 29
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Drawing
- Painting
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Other material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 29
- Date Range
- [1930-1950]
- Physical Description
- 6 drawings : illustration, pencil and paint ; 16 x 22.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 coloured illustrations depicting wildflowers. Two items are annotated on reverse sides; one reads "Bell wood" and other is signed "Hugh"[?].
- Notes
- Artist(s) and date(s) of materials unknown; date range provided is estimate by Processing Archivist
- Material Details
- Illustrations traced in pencil and filled in with watercolour paints.
- Language
- English
- Category
- Arts
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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