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Rocks, Lake O'Hara
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- Date
- 1961
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.011
- Description
- Colour: grey, green, brown, blue, white. Foreground is grey and brown slabs of rock. At the right side is a dark rock cliff and behind a grey mountain peak.Clouds come down in swirls of white revealing two patches of clear blue.
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- Title
- Rocks, Lake O'Hara
- Date
- 1961
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 76.5 x 63.5 cm
- Description
- Colour: grey, green, brown, blue, white. Foreground is grey and brown slabs of rock. At the right side is a dark rock cliff and behind a grey mountain peak.Clouds come down in swirls of white revealing two patches of clear blue.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.011
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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A Fishing Expedition
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1970
- Medium
- watercolour on bark
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.01
- Description
- Story label on back of bark. Text on back of painting indicates horizontal; but probably intends vertical. Purchased in Australia. by Catharine Robb Whyte ca.1975. Barking and support done by Kensington Art Gallery, Calgary.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- A Fishing Expedition
- Date
- c. 1970
- Medium
- watercolour on bark
- Dimensions
- 42.7 x 22.4 cm
- Description
- Story label on back of bark. Text on back of painting indicates horizontal; but probably intends vertical. Purchased in Australia. by Catharine Robb Whyte ca.1975. Barking and support done by Kensington Art Gallery, Calgary.
- Subject
- activity, fishing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.01
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bubba Peibi
- Date
- c. 1970
- Medium
- watercolour on bark
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 20.9 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.02
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.03
- Description
- Miniature marble sculpture of a man standing with feet and arms splayed. Rudimentary clothing and facial details are incised.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Inuit Man
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 2.4 cm
- Description
- Miniature marble sculpture of a man standing with feet and arms splayed. Rudimentary clothing and facial details are incised.
- Subject
- figure, male
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.03
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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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Walrus Hunting
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1960
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.17
- Description
- Three piece walrus hunting sculpture, hunter with twine to (1) float and (2) walrus.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Walrus Hunting
- Date
- 1960
- Description
- Three piece walrus hunting sculpture, hunter with twine to (1) float and (2) walrus.
- Subject
- animal, seal
- figure, male
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.17
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1960
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.18
- Description
- Stone carving of a seal hunter on ice. The figure is bending over and looking at the ground. The figure is holding a spear made of ivory that has a leather cord. There is a carved pipe through a hole in one of the figure’s hands. The figure is affixed to a base with posts in the feet that insert in…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Hunter on Ice
- Date
- 1960
- Description
- Stone carving of a seal hunter on ice. The figure is bending over and looking at the ground. The figure is holding a spear made of ivory that has a leather cord. There is a carved pipe through a hole in one of the figure’s hands. The figure is affixed to a base with posts in the feet that insert into holes.
- Subject
- figure, male
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.18
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1960
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.19
- Description
- Small dark stone sculpture of a weasel standing on four legs.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Weasel
- Date
- 1960
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 2.5 x 16.4 cm
- Description
- Small dark stone sculpture of a weasel standing on four legs.
- Subject
- animal, weasel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.19
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1960
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.21
- Description
- Twin Walruses carved of black stone. Ivory tusks. Incised facial features.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Twin Walruses
- Date
- 1960
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 13.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Twin Walruses carved of black stone. Ivory tusks. Incised facial features.
- Subject
- animal, walrus
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.21
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1965
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.62
- Description
- Sculpted man with loon. Standing man, facing left, holding loon bill with right mitten and supporting rest of bird with left mitten on bird's back; 71583 scratched on bottom; figure highly polished and standing on scored base; details in bird, clothing, face.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Man with Loon
- Date
- 1965
- Dimensions
- 13.3 x 3.0 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Sculpted man with loon. Standing man, facing left, holding loon bill with right mitten and supporting rest of bird with left mitten on bird's back; 71583 scratched on bottom; figure highly polished and standing on scored base; details in bird, clothing, face.
- Subject
- figure, male
- animal, bird
- loon
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.62
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Medium
- petit point on mesh
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.05
- Description
- The head of a small Indiginous girl, with braids, headband and feathers.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Indian Girl
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Medium
- petit point on mesh
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- The head of a small Indiginous girl, with braids, headband and feathers.
- Subject
- figure, child
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.05
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Medium
- petit point on mesh
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.06
- Description
- Head of a small Indigenous girl, short hair, cow lick, green headband with a feather.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Indian Girl
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Medium
- petit point on mesh
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Head of a small Indigenous girl, short hair, cow lick, green headband with a feather.
- Subject
- figure, child
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.06
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Seal Group of 4
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.16 a-d
- Description
- Group of seals carved from light green stone. (a) Irregular shaped base 1.2 high, has carved edges. On this base is a seal 3.0 x 6.0 x 3.5. (b) 2.6x7.2x2.5, lying on left side (c) 2.5 x6.0 x 3.5 lying on belly (d) 2.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 lying on belly. All have carved fins and tails, facial features…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Seal Group of 4
- Date
- 1962
- Description
- Group of seals carved from light green stone. (a) Irregular shaped base 1.2 high, has carved edges. On this base is a seal 3.0 x 6.0 x 3.5. (b) 2.6x7.2x2.5, lying on left side (c) 2.5 x6.0 x 3.5 lying on belly (d) 2.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 lying on belly. All have carved fins and tails, facial features inscribed.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.16 a-d
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Ulu, Scraper, Slingshot
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.28 a-c
- Description
- The typical Inuit Ulu has a light brown bone handel with a piece of metal stuck in the center to support the cutting piece. The cutting blade is triangular in shape with a rounded bottom edge. (b) 15.0 x 9.5 cm A light golden brown piece of bone cut and shaped into a scraper tool. This scraper is n…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Ulu, Scraper, Slingshot
- Date
- prior to 1988
- Dimensions
- 15.2 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- The typical Inuit Ulu has a light brown bone handel with a piece of metal stuck in the center to support the cutting piece. The cutting blade is triangular in shape with a rounded bottom edge. (b) 15.0 x 9.5 cm A light golden brown piece of bone cut and shaped into a scraper tool. This scraper is narrow at one end for your hand and wider and thin at the other for the scraping action. At the narrow end there is a thin piece of skin threaded threw a hole and knotted used for hanging. (c) 89.0 x 4.5 cm A piece of skin with a wide spot in the center and a long strips stitched on either side used for a slingshot. The skin is light in color and also a light weight. At the end of one skin strip there is a hole and at the other there is a section that has been doubled up and stitched. The center piece has two holes in the center.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.28 a-c
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Profile of a Young Girl
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1890
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.02
- Description
- A graphite sketch of a young girl, sitting in profile. The sketch is in a black and gold frame with a hook at the top for hanging.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Profile of a Young Girl
- Date
- c. 1890
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- A graphite sketch of a young girl, sitting in profile. The sketch is in a black and gold frame with a hook at the top for hanging.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.02
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- Date
- 1962 – 1966
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.032
- Description
- A collection of 19 drawings in cartoon style. Row 1:1. Small square measuring 7.1 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of woman in pigtails inside house at windowsill looking outside at prancing horse. “P.W.” signed in BLC.2. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of train at station platform with a woode…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1962 – 1966
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 60.8 cm
- Description
- A collection of 19 drawings in cartoon style. Row 1:1. Small square measuring 7.1 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of woman in pigtails inside house at windowsill looking outside at prancing horse. “P.W.” signed in BLC.2. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of train at station platform with a wooden cart and people in front of train on platform. Train is labeled “Hospital Train” and wooden cart is labeled “Diapers”. “P.W.” signed in BRC. 3. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of 3 men in desert in front of pyramid, 2 camels in distance. “P.W.” signed in BLC. 4. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of car driving along road, fence to the right, hills and mountains in distance. “P.W.” signed in BRC. 5. Drawing of man in uniform. Drawing spans the length of two rows (approx. 16 cm tall) and is not encased by square border. P.W. BRC of figureRow 2:6. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of man sitting at desk working at typewriter, has stethoscope (?) in ears. Basket and box of papers on desk to the right of typewriter, roll of paper to the left. “P.W.” signed in BRC. 7. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of a line of tanks strung out across hilly/mountainous landscape. “P.W.” signed in BRC. 8. Small square measuring 5.5 cm by 10.3 cm, bottom of square is missing. Image of a sunset on a lake with mountains; 6 figures silhouetted in forefront. “P.W” signed in BRC. Central figure appears to be animal with pointy ears9. Small square measuring 7.3 cm by 10.3 cm. Image of a line of men in military uniform with one man separate in front; large stone archway in background. “P.W.” signed in BLC.Row 3:10. Drawing of a man and woman holding hands and walking, back view. Drawing is not encased by square border and spans the length of two rows (approx. 14 cm). Situated in BLC of page. 11. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of streetscape with tanks and military vehicles driving along street as people on sidewalk watch. “P.W.” in BLC. 12. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of man being pulled by a goat on a leash. Signed “P.W.” in BRC. 13. Small square (situated underneath image #12) measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of a train being shot at by a plane with city or town in background and 3 goats running away from train. Signed “P.W.” in BRC.14. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of two injured men in hospital beds with woman nurse attending one with bandages on head. Signed “P.W.” in BRC. 15. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of a classroom with teacher writing math equations on chalkboard and students sitting in desks (backs facing the viewer). One student is throwing a rock (?)/eraser (?)/ eyeball(?) on the floor. Signed “P.W.” in BLC.Row 4:16. Small square of paper measuring 9 cm by 11 cm glued onto page. Image of young boy (back to viewer) with cricket bat (?) / suitcase (?) standing in field outside of large city and a horse and rider floating above the city. Mountains in background. Signed “P.W.” in center of right edge. 17. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of three men (one British police officer and 2 soldiers) walking down street. A sign attached to the side of a building reads “HOTEL”. Signed “P.W.” in BRC. 18. Small square measuring 9 cm by 7.5 cm. Image of a man in a hole in the ceiling holding a woman by her shoulders in mid-air. A fallen ladder leans against the wall on the floor below. The door downstairs is open to reveal a road through fields and hills. Signed “P.W.” in BRC.19. Small square measuring 8 cm by 10.3 cm. Image of two men in long coats (backs to the viewer) standing on boat deck overlooking coastline, water with buoy, and seagulls in the sky. WM:
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.032
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Blind Date by John Windsor
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- Date
- 1962 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.334
- Description
- An ink and pencil drawing of a title page where the title is arranged as such: BLIND DATE In the foreground a male figure in shorts, knee-high socks and a cap, stands contemplating the scene with his back to the viewer. He carries luggage. Troops carrying weapons march in lockstep away fro…
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- Title
- Blind Date by John Windsor
- Date
- 1962 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.3 x 21.3 cm
- Description
- An ink and pencil drawing of a title page where the title is arranged as such: BLIND DATE In the foreground a male figure in shorts, knee-high socks and a cap, stands contemplating the scene with his back to the viewer. He carries luggage. Troops carrying weapons march in lockstep away from the viewer, and in the direction of the title text. Above the title, a tank drives to the viewer’s right, with mountains and clouds in the background.At the bottom and foreground, text reads: BY JOHN WINDSOR. The initials P.W. appear In the bottom right corner of the drawing.This part is rendered in ink and enclosed within hand drawn frame. Handwritten below the frame in pencil is the comment:Excellent- think title “BLIND DATE” should be bigger, bolder, dressier. Add “BY” John Windsor.At the topmost part of the paper, there is a pencil sketch of a tank, and a comment: “NO” with an arrow pointing to the ink-drawn tank within the frame.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.334
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- Date
- 1962 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.336
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a woman hanging from a ceiling as a man helps her up into the floor above. The ladder below her has tipped over. A door on the main floor opens to the outside.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1962 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 21.2 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a woman hanging from a ceiling as a man helps her up into the floor above. The ladder below her has tipped over. A door on the main floor opens to the outside.
- Subject
- ladder
- home
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.336
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- Date
- 1962 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.338
- Description
- Pencil drawing of male figure dressed in uniform with back to viewer. Figure wears a pillbox hat and carries a suitcase.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1962 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.2 x 12.3 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of male figure dressed in uniform with back to viewer. Figure wears a pillbox hat and carries a suitcase.
- Subject
- uniform
- Blind Date
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.338
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- Date
- 1962 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.339
- Description
- On the first side of the paper is an ink and pencil sketch of military tank, text for “BLIND DATE,” and various ink scribbles. On the other side is a pencil sketch of a human head, ink scribbles, a hand drawn rectangle, and a small swastika. Relates to WyP.03.333. Paper is embossed with ...HOWARD S…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1962 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.3 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- On the first side of the paper is an ink and pencil sketch of military tank, text for “BLIND DATE,” and various ink scribbles. On the other side is a pencil sketch of a human head, ink scribbles, a hand drawn rectangle, and a small swastika. Relates to WyP.03.333. Paper is embossed with ...HOWARD SMITH VICTORY BOND
- Subject
- military
- war
- Blind Date
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.339
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