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Untitled [Poster of Geisha]

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1878 – 1878

Medium: print on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.07 a-c

Description: This triptych features 7 women in a room with a brightly coloured floral rug (red,white and green) a large window spreads through all three panels, through which can be seen land with buildings and water. It is snowing out side. Most of the women have musical instruments. Next to each woman is a…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Untitled [Poster of Geisha]

Date: 1878 – 1878

Medium: print on paper

Description: This triptych features 7 women in a room with a brightly coloured floral rug (red,white and green) a large window spreads through all three panels, through which can be seen land with buildings and water. It is snowing out side. Most of the women have musical instruments. Next to each woman is a descriptor of their role in Japanese. In the first panel are two women standing facing to their own right. The centre panel features three women sitting; two facing left, one right. 2 of these women have musical instruments. The third panel features two women sitting facing left. A green panel is behind them with a scroll on the far wall.

Subject: gathering; figures; women;Geisha

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.07 a-c

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Untitled

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Artist: Unknown

Date: c. 1880

Medium: drawing on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.15

Description: on a rather square piece of thin rice paper is a small shape approx. 5cm x 5cm. It sits to the centre right of the page and centre bottom. The shape in unidentifiable, and is made of of 2 types of brush strokes. The ‘body’ of the shape has thick brush strokes that move inward. the top of the sh…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Untitled

Date: c. 1880

Medium: drawing on paper

Dimensions: 32.0 x 35.0 cm

Description: on a rather square piece of thin rice paper is a small shape approx. 5cm x 5cm. It sits to the centre right of the page and centre bottom. The shape in unidentifiable, and is made of of 2 types of brush strokes. The ‘body’ of the shape has thick brush strokes that move inward. the top of the shape is a thin solid line that sits on top of the shape. On top of this line is a small triangle. On the bottom left of the shape a small strait line juts out, and curves a little at the bottom

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.15

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: prior to 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: Wy?.02.001

Description: A portrait of a late middle aged man in three quarter profile. He wears a dark suit, white shirt, pink tie, has dark brown hair

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: prior to 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 52.5 x 43.0 cm

Description: A portrait of a late middle aged man in three quarter profile. He wears a dark suit, white shirt, pink tie, has dark brown hair

Subject: portrait; man

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.02.001

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: prior to 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: Wy?.02.002

Description: Portrait of young woman in three quarter profile. She has short brown hair, blue eyes, and white collared robe. She is in front of a light tan background. Unfinished at edges- most likely a practice painting done in school.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: prior to 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 53.5 x 43 cm

Description: Portrait of young woman in three quarter profile. She has short brown hair, blue eyes, and white collared robe. She is in front of a light tan background. Unfinished at edges- most likely a practice painting done in school.

Subject: portrait; woman

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.02.002

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: prior to 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: Wy?.02.003

Description: Portrait of middle-aged man in front profile. He is balding and wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and black tie. The background is dark red. Unfinished at edges- most likely a practice painting done in school.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: prior to 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 53.5 x 43.5 cm

Description: Portrait of middle-aged man in front profile. He is balding and wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and black tie. The background is dark red. Unfinished at edges- most likely a practice painting done in school.

Subject: portrait; man

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.02.003

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: prior to 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: Wy?.02.004

Description: Portrait of middle-aged man in dark suit, white collared shirt and green tie. On dark blue background. Man has blue eyes, is looking out and up to his right, and is balding. Unfinished at edges- most likely a practice painting done in school.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: prior to 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 53.25 x 43 cm

Description: Portrait of middle-aged man in dark suit, white collared shirt and green tie. On dark blue background. Man has blue eyes, is looking out and up to his right, and is balding. Unfinished at edges- most likely a practice painting done in school.

Subject: portrait; man

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.02.004

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: prior to 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: Wy?.02.005

Description: Portrait of young woman in three quarter profile on a greenish taupe background. She has dark hair and eyes, has a pink collar with a dark sweater or top. Unfinished at edges- most likely a practice painting done in school.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: prior to 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 53 x 43 cm

Description: Portrait of young woman in three quarter profile on a greenish taupe background. She has dark hair and eyes, has a pink collar with a dark sweater or top. Unfinished at edges- most likely a practice painting done in school.

Subject: portrait; woman

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.02.005

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: prior to 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: Wy?.02.006

Description: Portrait of young woman in three quarter profile. Woman is wearing purple, green, and white striped shawl, has short brown hair, flushed cheeks, and is against a dark background. Unfinished at edges- most likely a practice painting done in school.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: prior to 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 53 x 43.5 cm

Description: Portrait of young woman in three quarter profile. Woman is wearing purple, green, and white striped shawl, has short brown hair, flushed cheeks, and is against a dark background. Unfinished at edges- most likely a practice painting done in school.

Subject: portrait; woman

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.02.006

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: prior to 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: Wy?.02.007

Description: Portrait of young man in three quarter profile looking downwards against brown background. He is wearing a blue collared shirt and with red patterned tie. Unfinished at edges- most likely a practice painting done in school.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: prior to 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 53 x 43 cm

Description: Portrait of young man in three quarter profile looking downwards against brown background. He is wearing a blue collared shirt and with red patterned tie. Unfinished at edges- most likely a practice painting done in school.

Subject: portrait; man

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.02.007

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: prior to 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: Wy?.02.008

Description: Portrait of blond, moustached man in three quarter profile looking to the right of the painting against a brown background. Figure is wearing yellow collared shirt with dark tie. Unfinished at edges- most likely a practice painting done in school.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: prior to 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 53.5 x 43 cm

Description: Portrait of blond, moustached man in three quarter profile looking to the right of the painting against a brown background. Figure is wearing yellow collared shirt with dark tie. Unfinished at edges- most likely a practice painting done in school.

Subject: portrait; man

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.02.008

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: prior to 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: Wy?.02.009

Description: Portrait of older, bespectacled gentleman face on. Figure’s eyes are shadowed by brow. He’s wearing a grey suit, white shirt, and pink tie. Against brown background. Unfinished at edges- most likely a practice painting done in school.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: prior to 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 53.25 x 43.5 cm

Description: Portrait of older, bespectacled gentleman face on. Figure’s eyes are shadowed by brow. He’s wearing a grey suit, white shirt, and pink tie. Against brown background. Unfinished at edges- most likely a practice painting done in school.

Subject: portrait; man

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.02.009

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The Bird Tree

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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

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1935

Medium: oil on slate; wood; hardware

Catalogue Number: UnK.02.05

Description: Mountain landscape with river and rail tracks, bridges. Written at bottom 7th and 8th crossing of the Kicking Horse River. Oil paint on slate slab - very heavy. Provenance and artist unknown, image apparently taken from popular postcard view.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Untitled

Date: prior to 1935

Medium: oil on slate; wood; hardware

Dimensions: 48.6 x 28.0 cm

Description: Mountain landscape with river and rail tracks, bridges. Written at bottom 7th and 8th crossing of the Kicking Horse River. Oil paint on slate slab - very heavy. Provenance and artist unknown, image apparently taken from popular postcard view.

Subject: landscape, mountain

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.02.05

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Untitled

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1915 – 1930

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.24

Description: A ski jumper, dressed in knickers, sweater, hood, no gloves, is at the ready, knees slightly bent, arms outstretched; the skis have a flattened point. The skis are pointed downwards, center two thirds is on a sloped white base which is on a oval, painted wooden base. The wood is so painted to resem…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Untitled

Date: 1915 – 1930

Dimensions: 48.5 x 36.0 x 33.5 cm

Description: A ski jumper, dressed in knickers, sweater, hood, no gloves, is at the ready, knees slightly bent, arms outstretched; the skis have a flattened point. The skis are pointed downwards, center two thirds is on a sloped white base which is on a oval, painted wooden base. The wood is so painted to resemble mahogany perhaps. The metal analysis was provided by Olive (Mrs. Charles) Bell.