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One Caribou Swimming

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Artist
Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
AaL.06.01
Description
Grey green mottled stone, flat bottomed swimming caribou, head extended, tail up, features defined, eyes and nostrils are holes, mouth carved, 2 holes for antlers, 2 bone antlers, carved.
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Artist
Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)
Title
One Caribou Swimming
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
2.9 x 12.7 cm
Description
Grey green mottled stone, flat bottomed swimming caribou, head extended, tail up, features defined, eyes and nostrils are holes, mouth carved, 2 holes for antlers, 2 bone antlers, carved.
Subject
animal
caribou
elk
swimming
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
AaL.06.01
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Artist
Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
AaL.06.02 a,b
Description
A bird sits on top of a bear, looking off to the left. (a) The bird 5.0 high is nicely carved, wings, eyes and beak defined. A hole in flat bottom has a peg to stabalize it to the bear. (b) The bear 3.8 x 7.8 x 3.8 is lying down. Ears, nose and mouth, eyes carved, tail is also carved. A hole …
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Artist
Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1962
Description
A bird sits on top of a bear, looking off to the left. (a) The bird 5.0 high is nicely carved, wings, eyes and beak defined. A hole in flat bottom has a peg to stabalize it to the bear. (b) The bear 3.8 x 7.8 x 3.8 is lying down. Ears, nose and mouth, eyes carved, tail is also carved. A hole is drilled into centre back.
Subject
animal
bear
bird
group
pair
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
AaL.06.02 a,b
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Artist
Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
AaL.06.03
Description
A swimming bird with head up, flat bottom. Wings carved into side and tail feathers indicated. Eyes and beak carved.
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Artist
Aalook (1938 – , Canadian)
Title
Bird
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
4.8 x 2.5 cm
Description
A swimming bird with head up, flat bottom. Wings carved into side and tail feathers indicated. Eyes and beak carved.
Subject
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
AaL.06.03
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Artist
Adamie Niviaxie (1925 – , Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
AdA.06.01
Description
The stone color used here is green with black specks. The otter stands on all four of his short legs with his head up and tail outstretched. The face features and front toes are carved in great detail and inlaid with a white substance. The body of the otter is long, slender and finshed with a smoot…
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Artist
Adamie Niviaxie (1925 – , Canadian)
Title
Otter
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
3.5 x 3.9 x 16.1 cm
Description
The stone color used here is green with black specks. The otter stands on all four of his short legs with his head up and tail outstretched. The face features and front toes are carved in great detail and inlaid with a white substance. The body of the otter is long, slender and finshed with a smooth surface.
Subject
animal
otter
aquatic
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
AdA.06.01
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Artist
Agiak
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
AgI.06.01
Description
dark green stone; bird silhouette; stylized profile of a bird; sitting facing to the right; faint circle for an eye; deep cut arch for wing; sculpture is flat one side and at the feet.
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Artist
Agiak
Title
Bird
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
7.1 x 4.7 cm
Description
dark green stone; bird silhouette; stylized profile of a bird; sitting facing to the right; faint circle for an eye; deep cut arch for wing; sculpture is flat one side and at the feet.
Subject
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
AgI.06.01
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Artist
Alasuak
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
AlA.06.01
Description
A very large seal carved from a medium gray stone leans on his side with one flipper upward. The seal's head has detailed carving for the mouth and eye areas. Wisker detail has been incised in to the face . The seal sits on a larger base that is attached and carved out of the same stone.On the base…
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Artist
Alasuak
Title
Large seal
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
17.0 x 18.0 x 37.0 cm
Description
A very large seal carved from a medium gray stone leans on his side with one flipper upward. The seal's head has detailed carving for the mouth and eye areas. Wisker detail has been incised in to the face . The seal sits on a larger base that is attached and carved out of the same stone.On the base of the sculpture, there is a carved inscription that reads “ ALASUAK 261121”
Subject
animal
seal; Inuit
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
AlA.06.01
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Artist
Amidlak (1897 – 1961, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1961
Catalogue Number
AmE.06.01
Description
Dark green stone, seal lying on stomach with head up, front flippers out to side, back flippers straight back, carved mouth and nostrils, flippers and tail, holes for nostrils, round incised eyes
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Artist
Amidlak (1897 – 1961, Canadian)
Title
Seal
Date
prior to 1961
Dimensions
6.0 x 6.0 x 11.0 cm
Description
Dark green stone, seal lying on stomach with head up, front flippers out to side, back flippers straight back, carved mouth and nostrils, flippers and tail, holes for nostrils, round incised eyes
Subject
animal
seal
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
AmE.06.01
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Artist
Thomas Arnayuinak (1931 – 1973, Canadian)
Date
1967
Medium
bone
Catalogue Number
ArN.06.01 a-c
Description
Three stylized swimming caribou with antlers, each animal carved in one piece with shaped bone antlers inserted into forehead, all have ears and painted round eyes and a tail, mouths open (no legs). B and c bodies arch slightly to the right. (a) 4.5x.8x17.3, antlers ca 5.0 long x .3. (b) 5.5x1.5…
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Artist
Thomas Arnayuinak (1931 – 1973, Canadian)
Title
Three Caribou Swimming
Date
1967
Medium
bone
Description
Three stylized swimming caribou with antlers, each animal carved in one piece with shaped bone antlers inserted into forehead, all have ears and painted round eyes and a tail, mouths open (no legs). B and c bodies arch slightly to the right. (a) 4.5x.8x17.3, antlers ca 5.0 long x .3. (b) 5.5x1.5x17.0, antlers ca 3.5 long x .3. (c) 5.0x1.2x17.5, antlers ca 4.0 long x .4. Were originally glued together as a group, (a) has become separated from (b) and (c)
Subject
animal
caribou
Inuit
swimming
group
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
ArN.06.01 a-c
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Date
1936
Medium
plaster
Catalogue Number
BeC.06.04
Description
A blue /black horse makes it’s way down a green coloured rocky base. The horse’s back legs are bent.This is the only existing cast; there is no mould for it anymore, according to Mrs. Olive Beil. Charlie made it for the Whyte's.
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [horse]
Date
1936
Medium
plaster
Dimensions
21.8 x 9.5 x 24.8 cm
Description
A blue /black horse makes it’s way down a green coloured rocky base. The horse’s back legs are bent.This is the only existing cast; there is no mould for it anymore, according to Mrs. Olive Beil. Charlie made it for the Whyte's.
Subject
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
BeC.06.04
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Date
1978
Medium
bronze
Catalogue Number
BeC.06.08
Description
A realistic rendering of a grizzly bear, sitting on his haunches on rocks, in solid bronze
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Title
Grizzly Bear
Date
1978
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
17.8 x 13.5 cm
Description
A realistic rendering of a grizzly bear, sitting on his haunches on rocks, in solid bronze
Subject
animal
bear
grizzly
Credit
Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979
Catalogue Number
BeC.06.08
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Date
1978
Medium
bronze
Catalogue Number
BeC.06.16
Description
A realistic rendering of a standing horse; haltered with rope hanging down to between his front legs; packed, diamond hitch; on right rump: “JF” combined and “barX6”; on right shoulder “circle over bar”
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Title
Packhorse
Date
1978
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
27.3 x 12.0 cm
Description
A realistic rendering of a standing horse; haltered with rope hanging down to between his front legs; packed, diamond hitch; on right rump: “JF” combined and “barX6”; on right shoulder “circle over bar”
Subject
animal
horse
packhorse
Credit
Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979
Catalogue Number
BeC.06.16
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Untitled [Pack Horse 1/3]

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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
plaster
Catalogue Number
BeC.06.21
Description
realistic rendering of standing brown/tan horse with gray pack on back secured with diamond hitch. “1/3” painted in dark maroon on right shoulder and pack
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Pack Horse 1/3]
Date
n.d.
Medium
plaster
Dimensions
18.5 x 12.0 x 25.5 cm
Description
realistic rendering of standing brown/tan horse with gray pack on back secured with diamond hitch. “1/3” painted in dark maroon on right shoulder and pack
Subject
animal
packhorse
horse
Beil
sculpture
diamond hitch
Credit
Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016
Catalogue Number
BeC.06.21
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Artist
Therese Boyle (1952 – , Canadian)
Date
1983
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
BoT.03.01
Description
Alice in Wonderland tea with Alice, the rabbit and a moose sitting around a table. Alice is sitting in a high backed chair to left of picture, she has yellow hair, a blue ribbon and blue dress, the rabbit is to her left, he has a blue cap, purple bow tie, yellow shirt, the moose head and horns domi…
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Artist
Therese Boyle (1952 – , Canadian)
Title
Tea at the Whyte
Date
1983
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
57.3 x 76.6 cm
Description
Alice in Wonderland tea with Alice, the rabbit and a moose sitting around a table. Alice is sitting in a high backed chair to left of picture, she has yellow hair, a blue ribbon and blue dress, the rabbit is to her left, he has a blue cap, purple bow tie, yellow shirt, the moose head and horns dominate top right centre of picture, he has a blue and yellow bow tie. The tea service is red, the background is blue the table cloth is white on top and yellow sides.
Subject
figure
female
character, Alice in Wonderland
animal
rabbit
moose
whimsical
teddy bear
Therese (Terri) Boyle
Credit
Purchased from Therese Boyle, Edmonton, 1983
Catalogue Number
BoT.03.01
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Untitled [Peter Whyte]

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Artist
Terence P. Bresnahan (1907 – 1972, American)
Date
1928
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
BrT.03.01
Description
A portrait of Peter looking to the left. Peters collar is suggested with a few lines.
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Artist
Terence P. Bresnahan (1907 – 1972, American)
Title
Untitled [Peter Whyte]
Date
1928
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
32.5 x 22.3 cm
Description
A portrait of Peter looking to the left. Peters collar is suggested with a few lines.
Subject
portrait
male
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
BrT.03.01
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Artist
Colleen Campbell (1945 – , Canadian )
Date
1979
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CmC.03.01
Description
Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his back toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied around his waist. His t…
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Artist
Colleen Campbell (1945 – , Canadian )
Title
Bear Dancer I
Date
1979
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
105.0 x 75.5 cm
Description
Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his back toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied around his waist. His tunic has fringes at the sides and bottom and he has a decorative strip around the top of his mukluk.
Subject
figure
male
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Dora Helen Mackie, Calgary, 1998
Catalogue Number
CmC.03.01
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Artist
Conlucy Niviaxie (1940 – , Canadian)
Date
c. 1965
Catalogue Number
CoR.06.01
Description
Dark stone sculpture of a fish. Incised details on face.
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Artist
Conlucy Niviaxie (1940 – , Canadian)
Title
Fish
Date
c. 1965
Dimensions
7.0 x 3.6 x 10.8 cm
Description
Dark stone sculpture of a fish. Incised details on face.
Subject
animal
fish
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
CoR.06.01
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Artist
Grace Daniels
Date
c. 1972
Medium
wood; glue; quills; sinew; paint
Catalogue Number
DaG.06.01
Description
Rearing horse with rider wearing a bison horn headdress, holding a spear with right hand. Spear has three quills. Rider and horse scorched and painted; G. Daniels painted on bottom. Grace Daniels is sister of Norman Onespot, who did other scorched wood carvings seen in CRW residence.
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Artist
Grace Daniels
Title
Rearing Horse
Date
c. 1972
Medium
wood; glue; quills; sinew; paint
Dimensions
29.0 x 18.0 cm
Description
Rearing horse with rider wearing a bison horn headdress, holding a spear with right hand. Spear has three quills. Rider and horse scorched and painted; G. Daniels painted on bottom. Grace Daniels is sister of Norman Onespot, who did other scorched wood carvings seen in CRW residence.
Subject
animal
horse
figure
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
DaG.06.01
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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.06
Description
General colour: pencil on white. Man in a hat and suit jacket sits at a table (left side). Two glasses of beer sit on the table. His hands rest across his knees. He looks to the right.
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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Title
Miner with His Beer
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
35.0 x 27.5 cm
Description
General colour: pencil on white. Man in a hat and suit jacket sits at a table (left side). Two glasses of beer sit on the table. His hands rest across his knees. He looks to the right.
Subject
figure
male
industry
coal mining
Credit
Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1970
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.06
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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Date
1944
Medium
charcoal on paper
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.07
Description
General colour: charcoal on white. Three men sit at a table. The chair in front faces out. The man on the left holds a glass. Other glasses are on the table. Two other men can be seen behind presumably sitting at another table. They wear hats.
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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Title
Miners at Bar
Date
1944
Medium
charcoal on paper
Dimensions
29.0 x 36.0 cm
Description
General colour: charcoal on white. Three men sit at a table. The chair in front faces out. The man on the left holds a glass. Other glasses are on the table. Two other men can be seen behind presumably sitting at another table. They wear hats.
Subject
figure
group
male
industry
coal mining
Credit
Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1970
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.07
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Canmore Miner with Safety Lamp

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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Date
1945
Medium
graphite; charcoal on paper
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.08
Description
General colour: charcoal on white. Looking down at a man in a coat and hat sitting on a bench with a safety lamp on the floor between his legs. Behind him on the left is his lunch box. His hat shadows his face which looks down right.
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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Title
Canmore Miner with Safety Lamp
Date
1945
Medium
graphite; charcoal on paper
Dimensions
29.0 x 37.0 cm
Description
General colour: charcoal on white. Looking down at a man in a coat and hat sitting on a bench with a safety lamp on the floor between his legs. Behind him on the left is his lunch box. His hat shadows his face which looks down right.
Subject
figure
male
industry
coal mining
Credit
Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1970
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.08
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