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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 611
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- Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
- Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian) 162
- George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian) 124
- Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian) 101
- Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian) 78
- Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian) 68
- James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian) 66
- Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian) 56
- Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian) 52
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Opabin Dome, Lake O'Hara
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.02.04
- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Medium
- oil on board
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.02.04
- Description
- Colour: blue, white, purple. In the lower right section a peak rises four inches up to a large diagonal cloud which runs from upper left to lower right. A second cloud runs underneath it. A small third cloud appears to be breaking off to the upper right corner. Looks like Opabin Dome
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- Title
- Opabin Dome, Lake O'Hara
- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Medium
- oil on board
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- Colour: blue, white, purple. In the lower right section a peak rises four inches up to a large diagonal cloud which runs from upper left to lower right. A second cloud runs underneath it. A small third cloud appears to be breaking off to the upper right corner. Looks like Opabin Dome
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- lake
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.02.04
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Untitled [Moon through Branches]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.05.09
- 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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Small lake in Mountains
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.03.13
- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.13
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.03
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Kabuki Theatre Poster
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.04.08
- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.08
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Untitled [Ceramic Horse-type Figure]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.88
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ceramic; glaze
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.88
- Description
- A brown, two-headed horse-like figurine with a small figure in a saddle on the horse’s back. Lighter areas are visible where glaze was not applied. The head of the figure in the saddle appears to be chipped or broken. Blue patches of glaze can be seen all over. Symbols appear to have been marke…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled [Ceramic Horse-type Figure]
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ceramic; glaze
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 9.5 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- A brown, two-headed horse-like figurine with a small figure in a saddle on the horse’s back. Lighter areas are visible where glaze was not applied. The head of the figure in the saddle appears to be chipped or broken. Blue patches of glaze can be seen all over. Symbols appear to have been marked on the horse prior to firing.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.88
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.17
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Peaks 3 and 4, Moraine Lake
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.083
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.083
- Description
- Moraine Lake and Mount Bowlen and Tonsa.
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- Title
- Peaks 3 and 4, Moraine Lake
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Description
- Moraine Lake and Mount Bowlen and Tonsa.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.083
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Mount Temple and Larches
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.02.14
- Date
- 1937 – 1945
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.02.14
- Description
- The foreground is a trail starting at the centre, leading right, then left, towards a snow-covered Mt. Temple. There is a stand (one large and four small ones) of larches on viewer’s left, and on viewer’s right one large larch and one small, plus four evergreens. The sky is blue with white clouds.
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- Title
- Mount Temple and Larches
- Date
- 1937 – 1945
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 40.8 x 50.8 cm
- Description
- The foreground is a trail starting at the centre, leading right, then left, towards a snow-covered Mt. Temple. There is a stand (one large and four small ones) of larches on viewer’s left, and on viewer’s right one large larch and one small, plus four evergreens. The sky is blue with white clouds.
- Subject
- landscape
- Mt. Temple
- larch trees
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.02.14
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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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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- 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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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.30
- Description
- standing otter; front and back feet pointing foreward, head up; features defined as well as ears; eyes, nostrils and mouth black; tail straight back; natural striped colouring, white and ivory seam runs full length from chin between legs and belly, continues top of tail.
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- Unknown
- Title
- Otter
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 2.9 x 13.7 cm
- Description
- standing otter; front and back feet pointing foreward, head up; features defined as well as ears; eyes, nostrils and mouth black; tail straight back; natural striped colouring, white and ivory seam runs full length from chin between legs and belly, continues top of tail.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.30
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Otter with Fish
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.29
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.29
- Description
- one piece ivory otter, standing with tail straight out; head up with a fish in his mouth; faintly inscribed details of eyes in otter as well as fish, and gills.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Otter with Fish
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- one piece ivory otter, standing with tail straight out; head up with a fish in his mouth; faintly inscribed details of eyes in otter as well as fish, and gills.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.29
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.27
- Description
- dark green/brown/black stone; stylized otter standing with feet together; back highly arched; tail pointing straight back; eyes and nostrils indicated with round holes filled with a brown substance.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Otter
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 3.9 x 11.1 cm
- Description
- dark green/brown/black stone; stylized otter standing with feet together; back highly arched; tail pointing straight back; eyes and nostrils indicated with round holes filled with a brown substance.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.27
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.79
- Description
- grey stone with gold flecks; carved horned owl; wings with long feather detail; eyes incised circles; flat feet; feet and tail touch the ground.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Horned Owl
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 4.7 cm
- Description
- grey stone with gold flecks; carved horned owl; wings with long feather detail; eyes incised circles; flat feet; feet and tail touch the ground.
- Subject
- animal
- bird
- owl
- horned owl;
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.79
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Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.11%20a%2cb
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.11 a,b
- Description
- hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue k…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue knit loops at each corner; (b) Caribou Hunt; (46.0x69.0) white background, bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 3 hunters, pink and black; 2 black dogs, one pulling a sled; pink caribou with arrow in shoulder, bleeding from wound and mouth; blue knit loops at each corner.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.11 a,b
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.44 a,b
- Description
- green stone; man holding fish over head; (a) man 9.0x4.2x3.3; standing, knees slightly bent; arms straight up from shoulders; fingers indicated right hand; both hands open, holes in centre; (b) fish 2.8x6.5x1.2; carved and incised features; hole in centre; piece of bone ca .2 goes into holes in ha…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Man with Fish
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 6.8 cm
- Description
- green stone; man holding fish over head; (a) man 9.0x4.2x3.3; standing, knees slightly bent; arms straight up from shoulders; fingers indicated right hand; both hands open, holes in centre; (b) fish 2.8x6.5x1.2; carved and incised features; hole in centre; piece of bone ca .2 goes into holes in hand and fish.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.44 a,b
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Pair of Ptarmigan
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.81a%2cb
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.81a,b
- Description
- grey mottled stone; (a) 7.5x9.3x4.0; simply carved bird; feet form one stand; bird leans slightly to the right; head slightly cocked to the left; round holes for eyes; (b) 8.0x9.5x4.5; carved bird stands solidly on 2 feet; head back; eyes drilled holes; beak faintly scribed; wings and tail …
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Pair of Ptarmigan
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- grey mottled stone; (a) 7.5x9.3x4.0; simply carved bird; feet form one stand; bird leans slightly to the right; head slightly cocked to the left; round holes for eyes; (b) 8.0x9.5x4.5; carved bird stands solidly on 2 feet; head back; eyes drilled holes; beak faintly scribed; wings and tail incised.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.81a,b
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Innesbruck M. Theresienstrasse
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.04.02
- 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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Old Banff Springs Hotel
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.02.11
- 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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- 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).
- Credit
- Purchased from Thomas N. Lackey, Halifax, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.02.11
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- Date
- 1936 – 1950
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.010
- Description
- Peyto Lake. In the mid ground is a row of mountain peaks which meet an overcast sky. T
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- Title
- Peyto Lake
- Date
- 1936 – 1950
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12.6 x 17.8 cm
- Description
- Peyto Lake. In the mid ground is a row of mountain peaks which meet an overcast sky. T
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Peyto Lake
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.010
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