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Mountain Tartan

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Artist: Jon Whyte (1941 – 1992, Canadian)

Date: 1974

Medium: serigraph on paper

Catalogue Number: WyJ.04.01

Description: Names of mountain flowers are run together in straight rows of various colours - red, blue, yellow which produce secondary colours as they overlap. The predominant colour is yellow which appears to be the background with red and blue overlays to produce a tartan effect. The concept and design was b…

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Artist: Jon Whyte (1941 – 1992, Canadian)

Title: Mountain Tartan

Date: 1974

Medium: serigraph on paper

Dimensions: 42.0;50.7 x 46.0;67.2 cm

Description: Names of mountain flowers are run together in straight rows of various colours - red, blue, yellow which produce secondary colours as they overlap. The predominant colour is yellow which appears to be the background with red and blue overlays to produce a tartan effect. The concept and design was by Jon Whyte; the printing was done by Sue Nash and Virginia Lemieux at the Banff Centre Print Shop, both were students in Banff Centre programme.

Subject: abstract; non-representational

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

Catalogue Number: WyJ.04.01

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Northern Lights

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Artist: Graham Noble Norwell (1901 – 1967, Canadian)

Date: c. 1945

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: NoG.05.02

Artist: Graham Noble Norwell (1901 – 1967, Canadian)

Title: Northern Lights

Date: c. 1945

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 16.6;26 x 20.1;31 cm

Subject: landscape; architecture, rural; sjyscape

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

Catalogue Number: NoG.05.02

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Winter Scene

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Artist: Graham Noble Norwell (1901 – 1967, Canadian)

Date: 1945

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: NoG.05.01

Description: Catharine Whyte purchased this painting in Montreal, probably between 1945 and 1950.

Artist: Graham Noble Norwell (1901 – 1967, Canadian)

Title: Winter Scene

Date: 1945

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 18.4;22.2 x 25; 30.5 cm

Description: Catharine Whyte purchased this painting in Montreal, probably between 1945 and 1950.

Subject: landscape; mountain; winter

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

Catalogue Number: NoG.05.01

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H.R.H. The Duke of Kent

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Artist: Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)

Date: 1941

Medium: etching on paper

Catalogue Number: PeR.04.11

Description: Head and shoulder portrait of the Duke of Kent, 1941. To Jim Brewster from Pal. His Royal Highness - The Duke of Kent - Banff 1941 - R. H. Palenske

Artist: Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)

Title: H.R.H. The Duke of Kent

Date: 1941

Medium: etching on paper

Dimensions: 27.8;35.8 x 25.3;31.2 cm

Description: Head and shoulder portrait of the Duke of Kent, 1941. To Jim Brewster from Pal. His Royal Highness - The Duke of Kent - Banff 1941 - R. H. Palenske

Subject: portrait, male

Credit: Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980

Catalogue Number: PeR.04.11

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Mount Rundle in March

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Artist: Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: woodcut; colour linocut on paper

Catalogue Number: ShM.04.06

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Artist: Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)

Title: Mount Rundle in March

Date: 1979

Medium: woodcut; colour linocut on paper

Dimensions: 17.5 x 29.3 cm

Subject: landscape; mountain; river

Credit: Purchased from Sundance Gallery, Calgary, 1981

Catalogue Number: ShM.04.06

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Mountain

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Artist: James Spencer (1940 – , Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: SpJ.03.02

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Artist: James Spencer (1940 – , Canadian)

Title: Mountain

Date: 1979

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.0 x 29.0 cm

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of James Spencer, 1980

Catalogue Number: SpJ.03.02

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Mountain

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Artist: James Spencer (1940 – , Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: SpJ.03.01

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Artist: James Spencer (1940 – , Canadian)

Title: Mountain

Date: 1979

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 17.5 x 22.5 cm

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of James Spencer, 1980

Catalogue Number: SpJ.03.01

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Mount Athabasca and Andromeda

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Artist: James Spencer (1940 – , Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: acrylic on masonite

Catalogue Number: SpJ.12.01

Description: This painting was commisioned by the Peter Whyte Gallery to be included in the Art Bank purchase grant received by the Gallery during 1978. The reverse of the frame reads: (It is the mountain next to the Columbia Icefield, (Mt. Columbia) (Mt. Athabasca) which ever it is, that's the title. This pain…

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Artist: James Spencer (1940 – , Canadian)

Title: Mount Athabasca and Andromeda

Date: 1979

Medium: acrylic on masonite

Dimensions: 30.0 x 30.0 cm

Description: This painting was commisioned by the Peter Whyte Gallery to be included in the Art Bank purchase grant received by the Gallery during 1978. The reverse of the frame reads: (It is the mountain next to the Columbia Icefield, (Mt. Columbia) (Mt. Athabasca) which ever it is, that's the title. This painting is acrylic on gessoed masonite. It was begun in 1978 and completed in 1979. The surface can be easily damaged which explains the plexiglas. Any problems please contact the artist. signed: J.B. Spencer. Spencer's father became ill during the production of this work, thus the delay in completion.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of James Spencer, 1979

Catalogue Number: SpJ.12.01

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Figure with Soccer Balls

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Artist: William Lewy Leroy Stevenson (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1960

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: StL.04.01

Description: A boy's figure goes from br to tlc, he is jumping. His arms are up and holds number of round balls. Mountains in background in bl.

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Artist: William Lewy Leroy Stevenson (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Figure with Soccer Balls

Date: prior to 1960

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 21.0 x 14.0 cm

Description: A boy's figure goes from br to tlc, he is jumping. His arms are up and holds number of round balls. Mountains in background in bl.

Subject: figure, boy; activity, soccer; mountain

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 1981

Catalogue Number: StL.04.01

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Owl

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Artist: Unknown

Date: c. 1950

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.07

Description: A carved grey and white wooden owl on a tree branch, wooden base painted green.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Owl

Date: c. 1950

Dimensions: 16.0 x 8.0 x 14.5 cm

Description: A carved grey and white wooden owl on a tree branch, wooden base painted green.

Subject: animal, bird; owl

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.07

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Untitled

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Date: 1949

Medium: watercolour on heavy paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.32

Description: A Gift for You card To Catharine & Pete from Jim & Billie S 1949

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1949

Medium: watercolour on heavy paper

Dimensions: 14.7 x 19.5 cm

Description: A Gift for You card To Catharine & Pete from Jim & Billie S 1949

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.32

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Steep Mother

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Artist: Pete Wingle

Date: 1976

Medium: cibachrome on paper

Catalogue Number: WiP.18.01

Description: The top third is blue sky, the rest of the picture is snowy mountain peaks with the broad face of one dominating front and centre. Skiers make a pattern centre as they ski an unmarked mountain slope.

Artist: Pete Wingle

Title: Steep Mother

Date: 1976

Medium: cibachrome on paper

Dimensions: 39.0 x 49.5 cm

Description: The top third is blue sky, the rest of the picture is snowy mountain peaks with the broad face of one dominating front and centre. Skiers make a pattern centre as they ski an unmarked mountain slope.

Subject: landscape, mountain; winter; activity, skiing

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

Catalogue Number: WiP.18.01

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Antique Seat

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Artist: Noboru Sawai (1931 – , Canadian )

Date: c. 1979

Medium: woodcut; etching, copper on paper

Catalogue Number: SwN.04.01

Description: An antique seat is centered, on the seat is a triptych of erotica.

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Artist: Noboru Sawai (1931 – , Canadian )

Title: Antique Seat

Date: c. 1979

Medium: woodcut; etching, copper on paper

Dimensions: 51.0 x 65.5 cm

Description: An antique seat is centered, on the seat is a triptych of erotica.

Subject: figure, group; erotica

Credit: Gift of Noboru Sawai, Vancouver, 1980

Catalogue Number: SwN.04.01

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igluviga scene

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Artist: Evetalegak

Date: c. 1950

Catalogue Number: EvE.06.01

Description: Wooden sculpture showing two figures standing in side of a circular structure that is topped with a wooden dome. There are tools, a sled, and a dog outside of the structure. The removable dome has a small window covered in resin/plastic.

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Artist: Evetalegak

Title: igluviga scene

Date: c. 1950

Dimensions: 11.2 x 16.2 cm

Description: Wooden sculpture showing two figures standing in side of a circular structure that is topped with a wooden dome. There are tools, a sled, and a dog outside of the structure. The removable dome has a small window covered in resin/plastic.

Subject: figure; male; animal; dog; Inuit

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

Catalogue Number: EvE.06.01

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Tatanga Mani

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Artist: Vera Louise Drysdale (1921 – 1994, Canadian)

Date: 1971

Medium: on canvas board

Catalogue Number: DyV.04.01

Description: On the reverse of the frame reads: Tatanga Mani. Chief Walking Buffalo. George McLean presented to the Stoney Tribe in gratitude and appreciation. July 4, 1973. Vera Louise Drysdale, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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Artist: Vera Louise Drysdale (1921 – 1994, Canadian)

Title: Tatanga Mani

Date: 1971

Medium: on canvas board

Dimensions: 26.5 x 22.2 cm

Description: On the reverse of the frame reads: Tatanga Mani. Chief Walking Buffalo. George McLean presented to the Stoney Tribe in gratitude and appreciation. July 4, 1973. Vera Louise Drysdale, Santa Fe, New Mexico.