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Old Banff Springs Hotel

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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on wood
Catalogue Number
UnK.02.11
Description
A painting on a solid piece of wood of the early Banff Springs Hotel, probably 1888 circa. The Bow River runs in the left foreground of picture. It is a realistic painting of the mountains, Sulphur, Goat and the back of Rundle. The colours are darkish greens, blue river, the sky is yellowish (the …
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Old Banff Springs Hotel
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
37.3 x 115.2 cm
Description
A painting on a solid piece of wood of the early Banff Springs Hotel, probably 1888 circa. The Bow River runs in the left foreground of picture. It is a realistic painting of the mountains, Sulphur, Goat and the back of Rundle. The colours are darkish greens, blue river, the sky is yellowish (the sky looks unfinished).
Subject
landscape
Banff Springs Hotel
Canadian Rockies
architecture
river
Credit
Purchased from Thomas N. Lackey, Halifax, 1983
Catalogue Number
UnK.02.11
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Small lake in Mountains

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Artist
Unknown
Date
1978
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.13
Description
A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Small lake in Mountains
Date
1978
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
22.5; 26.7 x 26.7; 32.1 cm
Description
A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.
Subject
landscape
mountains
lake
Credit
Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.13
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Untitled [Mountains]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.03.17
Artist
Unknown
Date
1982
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.17
Description
Graphite drawing of mountains. Dark rounded shapes at bottom. Lighter, vertical peaks at the top. Beginning of drawing on verso.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled [Mountains]
Date
1982
Medium
graphite on paper
Description
Graphite drawing of mountains. Dark rounded shapes at bottom. Lighter, vertical peaks at the top. Beginning of drawing on verso.
Subject
abstract
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.17
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Innesbruck M. Theresienstrasse

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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Medium
etching on cloth
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.02
Description
A street scene in Innesbruck, Austria. Blue sky across top of picture, purple mountain range with some snow and a smaller green mountain backdrops the street scene. A tall statue is in the centre of the street.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Innesbruck M. Theresienstrasse
Date
n.d.
Medium
etching on cloth
Dimensions
17.0 x 20.3 cm
Description
A street scene in Innesbruck, Austria. Blue sky across top of picture, purple mountain range with some snow and a smaller green mountain backdrops the street scene. A tall statue is in the centre of the street.
Subject
architecture, urban
mountains
landscape
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.02
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The Battle of Cressy

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Artist
Unknown
Date
1792
Medium
engraving on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.03
Description
A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
The Battle of Cressy
Date
1792
Medium
engraving on paper
Dimensions
18.0 x 28.5 cm
Description
A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back paper reads “Johnson Art Galleries Limited Pictures Fine Framing. Montreal 634 St. Catherine West.”
Subject
activity
war
figure
group
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.03
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Kabuki Theatre Poster

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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.08
Description
Small Kabuki Theatre Poster. A Man stands with legs far apart leaning back far to the right with his body and face facing left. He holds an umbrella that is cropped off by the edge of the print. He stands on a green ground. The backgroung is dark and features an almost black sky, a darkbrown hi…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Kabuki Theatre Poster
Date
n.d.
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
24.5 x 18.5 cm
Description
Small Kabuki Theatre Poster. A Man stands with legs far apart leaning back far to the right with his body and face facing left. He holds an umbrella that is cropped off by the edge of the print. He stands on a green ground. The backgroung is dark and features an almost black sky, a darkbrown hill, a small blue mountain, and a river. There are 2 text panels down the left side. Translator of print commented : Drawn by: Ichi bai tei(?), sai(?) ho. In images of the floating world Ichibaishi is also known as Yoshimine.
Subject
figure
Japanese
Kabuki
landscape
Japan
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.08
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Watermill and Waterfall

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.05.03
Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1930
Medium
ink and colour on silk; card
Catalogue Number
UnK.05.03
Description
A watermill is in top right of picture, a stone basement, wooden building with a large waterwheel, a waterfall comes tumbling down from wheel; a grassy slope is in the foreground, lake in foreground; a waterfall tumbles down from left top of picture; the paper is gold trimmed; the foldover paper pr…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Watermill and Waterfall
Date
c. 1930
Medium
ink and colour on silk; card
Dimensions
27.2 x 24.1 cm
Description
A watermill is in top right of picture, a stone basement, wooden building with a large waterwheel, a waterfall comes tumbling down from wheel; a grassy slope is in the foreground, lake in foreground; a waterfall tumbles down from left top of picture; the paper is gold trimmed; the foldover paper presentation cover has Japanese writing: Square Paper for Drawing/painting (translation by Maskao Tani, 8/86). A business card was enclosed in the case: printed: Tsunejiro Miyaoka; handwritten: To Mr. Jack White with kind remembrances, Banff.July 24th 1935.
Subject
landscape
waterfall
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.05.03
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Untitled [Moon through Branches]

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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Medium
ink and colour on silk; paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.05.09
Description
Colour: black; green; white; two branches of a tree in bloom across the lower left corner in front of a huge full moon.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled [Moon through Branches]
Date
n.d.
Medium
ink and colour on silk; paper
Dimensions
27.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
Colour: black; green; white; two branches of a tree in bloom across the lower left corner in front of a huge full moon.
Subject
landscape
night time
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
UnK.05.09
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.01a-c
Description
Two black fish,long and narrow carved out of a black colored stone. The detail of the gills, eyes ,mouth and fins are carved.The two fish one a bit larger then the other have bone pegs that hold them on to the base which is also stone. The base has yellow and light green colors.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Two Fish on Base
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
7.0 x 8.2 x 13.3 cm
Description
Two black fish,long and narrow carved out of a black colored stone. The detail of the gills, eyes ,mouth and fins are carved.The two fish one a bit larger then the other have bone pegs that hold them on to the base which is also stone. The base has yellow and light green colors.
Subject
animal
fish
group
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.01a-c
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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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Untitled (Ivory birds on an ivory table)

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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1920
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.107 a-e
Description
a) Table is 11 x 1.8 cm and stands 2 cm high. Pattern of circular incised and stained motifs in two sizes appears on top and underneath table. Holes, to take birds, are drilled through the table. Table supports are carved and incised recto and verso.b) Flying ivory bird has carved feet, incised and…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled (Ivory birds on an ivory table)
Date
c. 1920
Dimensions
2 x 1.8 x 11 cm
Description
a) Table is 11 x 1.8 cm and stands 2 cm high. Pattern of circular incised and stained motifs in two sizes appears on top and underneath table. Holes, to take birds, are drilled through the table. Table supports are carved and incised recto and verso.b) Flying ivory bird has carved feet, incised and stained eyes and tail feathers. Support peg is of same material as body.c) Ivory bird. Incised and stained eyes, support peg is of same material as body.d) Ivory bird. Incised and stained eyes, support peg of differing material (wood?) Possible repair. e) Ivory bird. Incised and stained eyes, three holes in bottom, one of which has support peg of differing material (wood?) Possible repair.
Subject
animal
table
bird
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.107 a-e
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Untitled (Ivory kayak with ivory figure, paddle and stone seal)

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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1920
Medium
stone; ivory
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.108 a-c
Description
a) Kayak in ivory: Pattern of incised and stained circles on top of kayak, four holes without patterning on the prow of the kayak are drilled through the piece. Two of the same circular patterns, incised and stained, appear on the base of the prow of the kayak which is convex. Figure in ivory is at…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled (Ivory kayak with ivory figure, paddle and stone seal)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
stone; ivory
Dimensions
1.8 x 16.5 cm
Description
a) Kayak in ivory: Pattern of incised and stained circles on top of kayak, four holes without patterning on the prow of the kayak are drilled through the piece. Two of the same circular patterns, incised and stained, appear on the base of the prow of the kayak which is convex. Figure in ivory is attached to kayak at base. Face is incised and stained, back of figure has carved fringed coat details. Raised hand is fitted to hold spear (?) which is missing. b) Ivory paddle is 7 x .3 cm drilled at centre and at end where line is attached. c) Seal on line is in steatite, line tied to neck, line appears to be twisted string.
Subject
kayak
figure
paddle
seal
animal
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.108 a-c
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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1920
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.112
Description
A goose with a long neck is carved from a taupe porous whalebone.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled (Goose)
Date
c. 1920
Dimensions
4 x 3.5 cm
Description
A goose with a long neck is carved from a taupe porous whalebone.
Subject
animal
goose
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.112
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Untitled (Ivory seal)

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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1920
Medium
ivory
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.113
Description
A seal carved from ivory. The forefins, tail, eyes, nostrils, mouth and anus are all incised and stained. Tool marks (scratches?) are visible on base.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled (Ivory seal)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
ivory
Dimensions
1.5 x 1.8 x 6 cm
Description
A seal carved from ivory. The forefins, tail, eyes, nostrils, mouth and anus are all incised and stained. Tool marks (scratches?) are visible on base.
Subject
animal
seal
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.113
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Untitled (Ivory whale)

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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1920
Medium
ivory
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.114
Description
An ivory whale or arctic char, with incised and stained eyes. The mouth is incised and stained on recto, and there is a small carved fin on the recto near the fin.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled (Ivory whale)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
ivory
Dimensions
1.2 x 6 cm
Description
An ivory whale or arctic char, with incised and stained eyes. The mouth is incised and stained on recto, and there is a small carved fin on the recto near the fin.
Subject
animal
whale
arctic char
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.114
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Untitled (Ivory Musk Ox)

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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1920
Medium
ivory
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.115
Description
A small ivory muskox. The horns are removable. The eyes are incised and stained.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled (Ivory Musk Ox)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
ivory
Dimensions
1.8 x 2 cm
Description
A small ivory muskox. The horns are removable. The eyes are incised and stained.
Subject
animal
muskox
musk ox
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.115
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Untitled (Ivory bird)

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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1920
Medium
ivory
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.116
Description
A small ivory bird. The anus and eyes are incised and stained.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled (Ivory bird)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
ivory
Dimensions
1.1 x 2.2 cm
Description
A small ivory bird. The anus and eyes are incised and stained.
Subject
animal
bird
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.116
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Untitled (Ivory wolf)

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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1920
Medium
ivory
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.117
Description
A baying wolf carved in ivory has nostrils that are incised and stained. The wolf sits, with its head pointing above, with its front legs stretched slightly outward.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled (Ivory wolf)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
ivory
Dimensions
3 x 1.8 cm
Description
A baying wolf carved in ivory has nostrils that are incised and stained. The wolf sits, with its head pointing above, with its front legs stretched slightly outward.
Subject
animal
wolf
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.117
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Untitled (Ivory walrus)

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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1920
Medium
ivory
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.118
Description
An ivory walrus has tusks composed of a separate material (wood? stained ivory?) The figure’s eyes, nostrils and mouth are incised and stained.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled (Ivory walrus)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
ivory
Dimensions
2.3 x 7.2 cm
Description
An ivory walrus has tusks composed of a separate material (wood? stained ivory?) The figure’s eyes, nostrils and mouth are incised and stained.
Subject
animal
walrus
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.118
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Untitled (Ivory whale)

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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1920
Medium
ivory
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.119
Description
An ivory whale is carved with a lifted, outstretched tail fin. The eyes and mouth are incised and stained.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled (Ivory whale)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
ivory
Dimensions
1.6 x 8 cm
Description
An ivory whale is carved with a lifted, outstretched tail fin. The eyes and mouth are incised and stained.
Subject
animal
whale
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.119
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