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Deer in the Woods, 1949

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: 1949

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.01

Description: Colour: white, brown. Lower half is snow. In the upper half are four tree trunks left of center behind which are two deer - one facing right and the other behind her and left, facing right but looking out. Along the upper edge of the picture are the lower sections of the trunks.

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Deer in the Woods, 1949

Date: 1949

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 26.4 x 37.2 cm

Description: Colour: white, brown. Lower half is snow. In the upper half are four tree trunks left of center behind which are two deer - one facing right and the other behind her and left, facing right but looking out. Along the upper edge of the picture are the lower sections of the trunks.

Subject: landscape; forest; winter; animal; deer

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.01

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Deer on Banff Avenue

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: 1947

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.02

Description: Colour: grey, brown, blue, green, yellow. A deer right of center crosses the road which fills the lower half. Across the middle going into the distance at the left are a row of store front with cars parked in front - one car appears to be travelling to the left. Behind the buildings are mountains a…

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Deer on Banff Avenue

Date: 1947

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 36.8 x 37.9 cm

Description: Colour: grey, brown, blue, green, yellow. A deer right of center crosses the road which fills the lower half. Across the middle going into the distance at the left are a row of store front with cars parked in front - one car appears to be travelling to the left. Behind the buildings are mountains and sky.

Subject: landscape; mountain; architecture; urban; animal; deer

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.02

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Boats in Harbour, 1963

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: 1963

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.03

Description: Colour: grey, brown, green. The lower two thirds is calm grey water in which a row of four boats is reflected. The boats fill the upper third. The second boat from the left is called Symphony II.

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Boats in Harbour, 1963

Date: 1963

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 41.6 x 45.0 cm

Description: Colour: grey, brown, green. The lower two thirds is calm grey water in which a row of four boats is reflected. The boats fill the upper third. The second boat from the left is called Symphony II.

Subject: ocean; boats

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.03

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Falls and Mist

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: 1951

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.04

Description: General colour: tan with bits of green and purple. White apron comes down from the top left across the center to the bottom right corner. Yellow rocks jut from the right side. In the foreground to the left are boulders and bits of green shrubbery and grass.

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Falls and Mist

Date: 1951

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 36.8 x 53.6 cm

Description: General colour: tan with bits of green and purple. White apron comes down from the top left across the center to the bottom right corner. Yellow rocks jut from the right side. In the foreground to the left are boulders and bits of green shrubbery and grass.

Subject: landscape; mountain; waterfall

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.04

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Pipestone Creek Facing Mount Temple

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: 1949

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.05

Description: Colour: green, purple. Across the bottom and up into the right of center area is a river. Rocks sit here and there across it. On each side shrubs and trees grow. In the background to the right side is a purple green hill and in the center behind is a snow capped mountain. The sky is cloudy with a b…

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Pipestone Creek Facing Mount Temple

Date: 1949

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 39.1 x 55.3 cm

Description: Colour: green, purple. Across the bottom and up into the right of center area is a river. Rocks sit here and there across it. On each side shrubs and trees grow. In the background to the right side is a purple green hill and in the center behind is a snow capped mountain. The sky is cloudy with a break upper cnter and in the upper right corner.

Subject: landscape; mountain; forest; river

Credit: Gift of Louise Wilson, Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.05

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Rock Isle Lake 1945

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: 1945

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.06

Description: Colour: green, purple, grey. A point of green land comes up from across the lower edge to left of center. One third up a rocky point comes out of the right side and crosses almost to the left edge. Water refleds these in between the bits of the land. Trees form a row behind the rocks. A rocky hills…

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Rock Isle Lake 1945

Date: 1945

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 36.8 x 55.2 cm

Description: Colour: green, purple, grey. A point of green land comes up from across the lower edge to left of center. One third up a rocky point comes out of the right side and crosses almost to the left edge. Water refleds these in between the bits of the land. Trees form a row behind the rocks. A rocky hillside comes down to the water from upper left. In the background from the right side are purple mountains. The upper half is a clouded sky.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.06

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Tunnel Mountain

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: c. 1936

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.08

Description: General colour: blue, mauve. Sky fills the upper half of paper. Lake, trees and mountains, the lower half. Two poplar trees divide the picture vertically top to bottom, one third from left side.

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Tunnel Mountain

Date: c. 1936

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 32.7 x 53.3 cm

Description: General colour: blue, mauve. Sky fills the upper half of paper. Lake, trees and mountains, the lower half. Two poplar trees divide the picture vertically top to bottom, one third from left side.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.08

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York Boat, Fort Garry 1937

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: 1937

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.07

Description: Colour: grey, brown, green. A large grey boat sits left to centr on wood beams. A stone wall is behind and to the left. At the right are wood posts which support the roof which appears at the upper right edge. In the distance below the roof is a green lawn, tree trunks and a house.

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: York Boat, Fort Garry 1937

Date: 1937

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 29.2 x 53.0 cm

Description: Colour: grey, brown, green. A large grey boat sits left to centr on wood beams. A stone wall is behind and to the left. At the right are wood posts which support the roof which appears at the upper right edge. In the distance below the roof is a green lawn, tree trunks and a house.

Subject: boat

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.07

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Mount Assiniboine from Sunshine Slopes

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: 1945

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.14

Description: The bottom half of the picture is dominated by orange meadow interspersed with grey rocks; evergreen trees left centre and on slope to the top right; snow capped Mount Assiniboine is just off centre; a pale blue/green sky. Credit both The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Brewster in any exhibition or pu…

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Mount Assiniboine from Sunshine Slopes

Date: 1945

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 28.7 x 37.8 cm

Description: The bottom half of the picture is dominated by orange meadow interspersed with grey rocks; evergreen trees left centre and on slope to the top right; snow capped Mount Assiniboine is just off centre; a pale blue/green sky. Credit both The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Brewster in any exhibition or publication of the collection, either in whole or in part. Banff Centre catalogue numbers: 81 0312 A; 20665.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Banff Centre Brewster Donation, Banff, 1986

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.14

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Rock Isle Lake

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: 1946

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.13

Description: A realistic rendering of Rock Isle Lake; the lake light green and mauve is in the foreground, a light yellow reflection is in the right; green moss and purple rocks from bottom left across in a line to the right; bright yellow meadow with rocks behind lake centre left, rocks and some green to right…

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Rock Isle Lake

Date: 1946

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 36.8 x 54.7 cm

Description: A realistic rendering of Rock Isle Lake; the lake light green and mauve is in the foreground, a light yellow reflection is in the right; green moss and purple rocks from bottom left across in a line to the right; bright yellow meadow with rocks behind lake centre left, rocks and some green to right; blue mountains behind that; light blue sky with overhanding clouds. Credit both The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Brewster in any exhibition or publication of the collection, either in whole or in part. Banff Centre catalogue numbers: 81 0313 A; 20666.

Subject: landscape; mountain; lake

Credit: Gift of Banff Centre Brewster Donation, Banff, 1986

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.13

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Fairholme Range

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.12

Description: The Bourgeau Range covers the bottom half of the picture, in front of which are green trees and some yellow trees; one stand of yellow trees covers the picture vertically left side; a road, brown, is in the immediate foreground; 5 deers are across the road. Credit The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Br…

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Fairholme Range

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 35.4 x 53.2 cm

Description: The Bourgeau Range covers the bottom half of the picture, in front of which are green trees and some yellow trees; one stand of yellow trees covers the picture vertically left side; a road, brown, is in the immediate foreground; 5 deers are across the road. Credit The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Brewster in any exhibition or publication of the collection, either in whole or in part. Banff Centre catalogue numbers: 81 0311 A: 20664.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Banff Centre Brewster Donation, Banff, 1986

Catalogue Number: PhW.05.12

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour

Catalogue Number: WyP.05.26

Description: Watercolour portrait of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police member, or “mountie”. He is standing, wearing a tan hat, a red jacket, blue pants, brown shoes, and is holding a circular length of rope.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour

Dimensions: 38.5 x 28.9 cm

Description: Watercolour portrait of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police member, or “mountie”. He is standing, wearing a tan hat, a red jacket, blue pants, brown shoes, and is holding a circular length of rope.

Subject: mountie, RCMP

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.05.26

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour

Catalogue Number: WyP.05.28

Description: Watercolour still-life painting of an orange and an apple in front of a tan and blue bowl sitting on its side. Objects are placed against a dark green backdrop.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour

Dimensions: 23.0 x 31.0 cm

Description: Watercolour still-life painting of an orange and an apple in front of a tan and blue bowl sitting on its side. Objects are placed against a dark green backdrop.

Subject: still life, fruit, bowl

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.05.28

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour

Catalogue Number: WyP.05.30

Description: Watercolour painting of dark yellow flat-top mountains, a clear blue sky, and a dark blue, green, and purple forest.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour

Dimensions: 29.0 x 38.9 cm

Description: Watercolour painting of dark yellow flat-top mountains, a clear blue sky, and a dark blue, green, and purple forest.

Subject: mountain, forest, sky

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.05.30

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour

Catalogue Number: WyP.05.31

Description: Watercolour painting of green and purple mountains, a pale blue sky with a large white cloud, and deep blue water.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour

Dimensions: 28.5 x 39.0 cm

Description: Watercolour painting of green and purple mountains, a pale blue sky with a large white cloud, and deep blue water.

Subject: mountain, sky, water, cloud

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.05.31

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour

Catalogue Number: WyP.05.32

Description: Watercolour still-life painting of a chipped dark blue vase, an apple, and a tall yellow cylindrical candle against a dark purple backdrop.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour

Dimensions: 26.1 x 23.2 cm

Description: Watercolour still-life painting of a chipped dark blue vase, an apple, and a tall yellow cylindrical candle against a dark purple backdrop.

Subject: vase, fruit, still life

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.05.32

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour

Catalogue Number: WyP.05.33

Description: Watercolour still-life painting of a pink and purple basket of fruits and a brown bread-like form against a dark purple backdrop.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour

Dimensions: 23.2 x 30.8 cm

Description: Watercolour still-life painting of a pink and purple basket of fruits and a brown bread-like form against a dark purple backdrop.

Subject: basket, fruits, still life

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.05.33

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour

Catalogue Number: WyP.05.34

Description: Watercolour still-life painting of an apple, two sweet onions, and a tall cylindrical green glass vase against a light purple background.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour

Dimensions: 23.0 x 30.5 cm

Description: Watercolour still-life painting of an apple, two sweet onions, and a tall cylindrical green glass vase against a light purple background.