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Drawing

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Date: n.d.

Material: paper; ink; paint; glass; wood

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0089 a-d

Description: A set of 4 ink and watercolour drawings in frames. a) Portrait of Indigenous man with two braids, two feathers at back of head, and braided grass headband. Red shirt coloured with watercolour. Orange lines emanating from figure. “RL Hunter” in lower right corner. In thin gold painted wooden frame w…

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Title: Drawing

Date: n.d.

Material: paper; ink; paint; glass; wood

Dimensions: 38.0 x 27.0 cm

Description: A set of 4 ink and watercolour drawings in frames. a) Portrait of Indigenous man with two braids, two feathers at back of head, and braided grass headband. Red shirt coloured with watercolour. Orange lines emanating from figure. “RL Hunter” in lower right corner. In thin gold painted wooden frame with glass. b) 30.0 cm x 37.0 cm. Ink drawing of two figures on the bank of a river. Man sitting outside of teepee at right, fire with rack of meat over top in centre, and another figure working on a hide stretched on a frame at left. “RL Hunter” in bottom right. In thin gold and black frame with glass. c) 27.0 cm x 38.0 cm. Ink and watercolour drawing of woman and young girl on black and white horse. Both figures are wearing buckskin dresses. Horse is walking through green field with red flowers. “R.L. Hunter” bottom centre. In same gold frame as A .d) 23.0 cm x 28.0. cm. Ink drawing of two figures on horseback beside a diver. Front figure is leading a packhorse and back figure is dragging a wooden frame with large hide bundle on it. “R.L. Hunter” bottom centre right. In black wooden frame with glass.

Subject: Whyte home; art; drawing; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0089 a-d

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Drawing

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Date: n.d.

Material: paper

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0097 a-c

Description: Three drawings, pencil and coloured pencil on paper from spiral bound sketchbook. All signed “N. OneSpot” in bottom corner. a) mountain goat on rocky cliff. Blue mountains in background. b) adult bear with cub walking across ground with short grasses. Rolling hills in background. c) portrait. Elk …

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Title: Drawing

Date: n.d.

Material: paper

Dimensions: 22.5 x 30.0 cm

Description: Three drawings, pencil and coloured pencil on paper from spiral bound sketchbook. All signed “N. OneSpot” in bottom corner. a) mountain goat on rocky cliff. Blue mountains in background. b) adult bear with cub walking across ground with short grasses. Rolling hills in background. c) portrait. Elk with head lifted standing in front of treed slopes with blue mountain in background.

Subject: Whyte home; art; drawing; landscape; nature; Indigenous; Tsuut’ina

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0097 a-c

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Untitled (weaving patterns)

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: 1982

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: AnM.03.01

Description: A framed piece of graph paper with six patterns of different sizes. There are notations on the bottom and side for each one. The work is done with India ink and pencil; six different ways of threading with one tie-up (the same tie-ups on the six examples) woven as drawn in. Measurements: top left a…

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Untitled (weaving patterns)

Date: 1982

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Dimensions: 39.0 x 56.5 cm

Description: A framed piece of graph paper with six patterns of different sizes. There are notations on the bottom and side for each one. The work is done with India ink and pencil; six different ways of threading with one tie-up (the same tie-ups on the six examples) woven as drawn in. Measurements: top left and bottom left (14.8cmx14.8cm wide), middle top (14.5cm square), middle bottom(14.2cm square), top right (14.4cmx14.4cm wide) and bottom right (14.2cmx14.4cm wide).

Subject: weaving; pattern; Mary Andrews

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009

Catalogue Number: AnM.03.01

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Untitled (weaving patterns)

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: paper; ink

Catalogue Number: AnM.03.02

Description: A framed piece of graph paper, (glued onto black paper) with six patterns of weaving in different sizes. There are notations on the bottom and side for each one. The work is done with India ink and pencil. Measurements: viewer’s top left 13.6x13.6cm, followed by 7.8x7.8cm, next 7.1x7.1cm and then 4…

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Untitled (weaving patterns)

Date: n.d.

Medium: paper; ink

Dimensions: 40.5 x 52.2 cm

Description: A framed piece of graph paper, (glued onto black paper) with six patterns of weaving in different sizes. There are notations on the bottom and side for each one. The work is done with India ink and pencil. Measurements: viewer’s top left 13.6x13.6cm, followed by 7.8x7.8cm, next 7.1x7.1cm and then 4.0x4.0cm; viewer’s bottom left 18.4x18.4cm, followed by viewer’s bottom right right 18.0x18.0cm.

Subject: weaving; pattern; Mary Andrews

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009

Catalogue Number: AnM.03.02

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Untitled [Saddle Horse]

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: BeC.03.01

Description: A sketch of a saddled and bridled horse. The horse is facing to right of picture, his tail is tied up, he is standing in snow. A faint drawing of a log house is in centre background, a buffalo skull is over the door. A circle resembling a compass is in bottom right of picture. The reverse of this d…

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Untitled [Saddle Horse]

Date: 1930

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 19.5 x 36.5 cm

Description: A sketch of a saddled and bridled horse. The horse is facing to right of picture, his tail is tied up, he is standing in snow. A faint drawing of a log house is in centre background, a buffalo skull is over the door. A circle resembling a compass is in bottom right of picture. The reverse of this drawing has a pen and ink sketch of an airplane, of WW I vintage, the pilot can be seen in the cockpit.

Subject: animal; horse; architecture; rural; log cabin

Credit: Gift of Les Peters, Great Falls, USA, 1983

Catalogue Number: BeC.03.01

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Untitled

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: BeC.03.02

Description: Sketches of a man standing, a man running and a horse's fetlock and hoof on one side of fold; 4 sketches of horses on the other. The reverse on the sheet has two sketches of saddles, the other side of the fold has sketches of horses, one saddled (no bridle) one running, and the head and eye of anot…

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1930

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 18.3 x 30.9 cm

Description: Sketches of a man standing, a man running and a horse's fetlock and hoof on one side of fold; 4 sketches of horses on the other. The reverse on the sheet has two sketches of saddles, the other side of the fold has sketches of horses, one saddled (no bridle) one running, and the head and eye of another.

Subject: figure, man; animal, horse

Credit: Gift of Les Peters, Great Falls, USA, 1983

Catalogue Number: BeC.03.02

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Untitled

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: BeC.03.03

Description: A page full of sketches - a saddled horse, a bison, a long horn and an elephant.

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1930

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 18.3 x 31.0 cm

Description: A page full of sketches - a saddled horse, a bison, a long horn and an elephant.

Subject: Animal, horse, cow, elephant

Credit: Gift of Les Peters, Great Falls, USA, 1983

Catalogue Number: BeC.03.03

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Untitled

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: BeC.03.04

Description: A page full of sketches: a head of a ram, a ram's horn, a bear's head, a running bear, a pawing bear, a kneeling horse, 2 standing horses, one rear view,a bison and an elephant. A flat topped mountain is seen in background, centre right.

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1930

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 27.8 x 38.0 cm

Description: A page full of sketches: a head of a ram, a ram's horn, a bear's head, a running bear, a pawing bear, a kneeling horse, 2 standing horses, one rear view,a bison and an elephant. A flat topped mountain is seen in background, centre right.

Subject: landscape; mountain; animal, ram, bear, horse, buffalo, elephant

Credit: Gift of Les Peters, Great Falls, USA, 1983

Catalogue Number: BeC.03.04

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Parahighway Specs

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Artist: Lorne Beug (1948 – , Canadian)

Date: 1976

Medium: mixed media on paper

Catalogue Number: BeL.03.01

Description: The page is covered with whimsical sketches and descriptions.

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Artist: Lorne Beug (1948 – , Canadian)

Title: Parahighway Specs

Date: 1976

Medium: mixed media on paper

Dimensions: 56.5 x 76.3 cm

Description: The page is covered with whimsical sketches and descriptions.

Subject: architecture; archeological; whimsey

Credit: Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1992

Catalogue Number: BeL.03.01

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Untitled [Catharine Robb]

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Artist: Frederick Andrew Bosley (1881 – 1942, American)

Date: 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: BoF.03.01

Description: A profile view of Catharine Robb [Whyte]. Catharine is looking to the right of the image and she has her hair up in a bun. The clothing section of the drawing is only penciled in lightly.

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Artist: Frederick Andrew Bosley (1881 – 1942, American)

Title: Untitled [Catharine Robb]

Date: 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 34 x 23 cm

Description: A profile view of Catharine Robb [Whyte]. Catharine is looking to the right of the image and she has her hair up in a bun. The clothing section of the drawing is only penciled in lightly.

Subject: portrait, Catharine Robb

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: BoF.03.01

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Tea at the Whyte

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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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Untitled [Airplane Bombing]

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Artist: Clive Baxter ( – 1980, Canadian)

Date: 1943

Medium: graphite; crayon on paper

Catalogue Number: BxC.03.01

Description: General colour: red, blue and pencil on yellowing paper. A small plane flying to the right over water, dumps a load of bundles on a ship at left. Other ships can be seen in the distance right.

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Artist: Clive Baxter ( – 1980, Canadian)

Title: Untitled [Airplane Bombing]

Date: 1943

Medium: graphite; crayon on paper

Dimensions: 10.7 x 18.4 cm

Description: General colour: red, blue and pencil on yellowing paper. A small plane flying to the right over water, dumps a load of bundles on a ship at left. Other ships can be seen in the distance right.

Subject: transportation; airplane; ship

Credit: Gift of H. (Mrs.) T. Montgomery, Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: BxC.03.01

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Untitled [War at Sea]

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Artist: Clive Baxter ( – 1980, Canadian)

Date: 1948

Medium: graphite; crayon on paper

Catalogue Number: BxC.03.02

Description: General colour: blue and red pencil on yellowing pape. Lower center is a ship. Above it to the left is a plane being blown up by two rocket guns at the right side. There is another ship in the distance lower right and another plane in the distance upper right of enter.Montgomery, Son of Beverly Bax…

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Artist: Clive Baxter ( – 1980, Canadian)

Title: Untitled [War at Sea]

Date: 1948

Medium: graphite; crayon on paper

Dimensions: 11.0 x 18.0 cm

Description: General colour: blue and red pencil on yellowing pape. Lower center is a ship. Above it to the left is a plane being blown up by two rocket guns at the right side. There is another ship in the distance lower right and another plane in the distance upper right of enter.Montgomery, Son of Beverly Baxter, British Statesman.

Subject: transportation; airplane; war

Credit: Gift of H. (Mrs.) T. Montgomery, Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: BxC.03.02

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Unto Every Tree

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Artist: Robert Ralp Carmichael (1937 – , Canadian)

Date: 1974

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: CaR.03.01

Description: A detailed drawing of a tree stands at centre left, roots extend out, two lines run across page near centre, a small island with barren trees at centre right in the distance, various size circles (5) scattered over drawing

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Artist: Robert Ralp Carmichael (1937 – , Canadian)

Title: Unto Every Tree

Date: 1974

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 44.4 x 59.7 cm

Description: A detailed drawing of a tree stands at centre left, roots extend out, two lines run across page near centre, a small island with barren trees at centre right in the distance, various size circles (5) scattered over drawing

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of Robert Ralp Carmichael, Edmonton, 1975

Catalogue Number: CaR.03.01

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Balancing Nude

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Artist: Robert Ralp Carmichael (1937 – , Canadian)

Date: 1971

Medium: coloured graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CaR.03.02

Description: A seated nude (no furniture indicated) facing left, legs crossed, chin rests on her right hand, left arm lays across her right knee which is crossed over left. The model has long hair, face and one foot are indistinct. The drawing is done in a brown, red colour with light yellow highlights. Tit…

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Artist: Robert Ralp Carmichael (1937 – , Canadian)

Title: Balancing Nude

Date: 1971

Medium: coloured graphite on paper

Dimensions: 34.1 x 45.3 cm

Description: A seated nude (no furniture indicated) facing left, legs crossed, chin rests on her right hand, left arm lays across her right knee which is crossed over left. The model has long hair, face and one foot are indistinct. The drawing is done in a brown, red colour with light yellow highlights. Titled and signed on back as well.

Subject: figure; female

Credit: Gift of Unknown, 1968

Catalogue Number: CaR.03.02

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Portrait of Dr. Brett

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Artist: A.F. Cels

Date: 1907

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CeA.03.01

Description: General colour: black and white on yellow brown. The head of a man turned slightly left. He has a long mustache and his hair parts a little to the right of center.

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Artist: A.F. Cels

Title: Portrait of Dr. Brett

Date: 1907

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.6 x 15.5 cm

Description: General colour: black and white on yellow brown. The head of a man turned slightly left. He has a long mustache and his hair parts a little to the right of center.

Subject: portrait; male; Dr. R. G. Brett

Credit: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966

Catalogue Number: CeA.03.01

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The Wolf

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Artist: George Clutesi (1905 – 1988, Canadian)

Date: 1970

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ClG.03.01

Description: General colour: blue on white. A serpent shaped creature whose tail in the lower left has three ends. Two flanges come out of the body in the upper right. The head is turned to the left.

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Artist: George Clutesi (1905 – 1988, Canadian)

Title: The Wolf

Date: 1970

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 43.8 x 30.2 cm

Description: General colour: blue on white. A serpent shaped creature whose tail in the lower left has three ends. Two flanges come out of the body in the upper right. The head is turned to the left.