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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0159
- Description
- A large, footed silver bowl with a flared lip and a cover. Both the bowl and the lid have a petal design. There is some etched design around rim and on lid. The bowl has an illegible stamp on the bottom. Most of the silver plate has worn off and the base is extremely battered.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 21.0 cm
- Description
- A large, footed silver bowl with a flared lip and a cover. Both the bowl and the lid have a petal design. There is some etched design around rim and on lid. The bowl has an illegible stamp on the bottom. Most of the silver plate has worn off and the base is extremely battered.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0159
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver; lacquer; shell, abalone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0459 a,b
- Description
- Two small matching square bowls, each with deep sides and a flat bottom. The bowls have a silver (?) lining on the inside with dark (green?) lacquer on the exterior. The front of each bowl is decorated with a floral design inlaid with pink and blue abalone. The bottom of one bowl (a) is marked …
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver; lacquer; shell, abalone
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 6.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Two small matching square bowls, each with deep sides and a flat bottom. The bowls have a silver (?) lining on the inside with dark (green?) lacquer on the exterior. The front of each bowl is decorated with a floral design inlaid with pink and blue abalone. The bottom of one bowl (a) is marked “Fong’s Inn #141 $10.00”.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- plants
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0459 a,b
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic; enamel; metal, gold
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0067
- Description
- A handpainted china decorative bowl, possibly a finger bowl, in excellent condition. This bowl features extremely delicate, intricate work depicting butterflies and other insect figures done in multi-colours on a beige ground. The rim is bordered with a solid floral design. The bowl bottom has …
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic; enamel; metal, gold
- Dimensions
- 6.7 x 10.7 x 10.7 cm
- Description
- A handpainted china decorative bowl, possibly a finger bowl, in excellent condition. This bowl features extremely delicate, intricate work depicting butterflies and other insect figures done in multi-colours on a beige ground. The rim is bordered with a solid floral design. The bowl bottom has a white square with a scene of a drummer and two other figures.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- food service
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0067
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- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0110
- Description
- A decorative handpainted shallow porcelain bowl. The inside bears a painting of an elderly man, the outside has a floral design. The dominant colours are gold, blue, and red on a white ground. The gold is worn.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- A decorative handpainted shallow porcelain bowl. The inside bears a painting of an elderly man, the outside has a floral design. The dominant colours are gold, blue, and red on a white ground. The gold is worn.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0110
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- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0111
- Description
- A decorative bowl of simple design with all surfaces covered with an intricate pattern of handpainted butterflies on a background of tiny mosaic-like flowers. The rim of the bowl is painted with a thin band of gold, and the bottom is marked with east-Asian brushwork.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- A decorative bowl of simple design with all surfaces covered with an intricate pattern of handpainted butterflies on a background of tiny mosaic-like flowers. The rim of the bowl is painted with a thin band of gold, and the bottom is marked with east-Asian brushwork.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0111
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- Date
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- horn
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0237
- Description
- Irregular shaped bowl made by boiling and scraping the horn of a bighorn sheep. Flattened at bottom to form steady base. Translucent natural colour with lines of dark brown showing in patches along grain.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- horn
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 16.1 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- Irregular shaped bowl made by boiling and scraping the horn of a bighorn sheep. Flattened at bottom to form steady base. Translucent natural colour with lines of dark brown showing in patches along grain.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0237
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- Date
- 1880
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0371
- Description
- Beige and possibly celadon glazes. Beige glaze inside bowl crackled and bubbled with pitting and open areas revealing red clay underneath. Outside pitted more on one side and smoother glazing on other side. Trimmed foot and stamp on base, very small chip out of crackle line inside bowl.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1880
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.9 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Beige and possibly celadon glazes. Beige glaze inside bowl crackled and bubbled with pitting and open areas revealing red clay underneath. Outside pitted more on one side and smoother glazing on other side. Trimmed foot and stamp on base, very small chip out of crackle line inside bowl.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0371
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Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions36
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recordings of Peter and Catharine Whyte and the papers and photographs of their respective families. Consists of three sous-fonds: V683, S37 and M36. M36 and S37 consists of three series. Series I: Peter and Catharine Whyte, Series II: Robb and Morse …
- Date Range
- 1856-1980
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Drawing
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Album
- Ambrotype
- Cased photograph
- Daguerreotype
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Tintype
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Plan
- Poster
- Private record
- Published record
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Sous-Fonds
- TBD
- Accession Number
- 3069 and various
- Reference Code
- M36 / S37 / V683
- GMD
- Drawing
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Album
- Ambrotype
- Cased photograph
- Daguerreotype
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Tintype
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Reel to reel
- Textual record
- Plan
- Poster
- Private record
- Published record
- Other Title Info
- Also known as the Whyte family fonds
- Date Range
- 1856-1980
- Physical Description
- 25 m of textual records. -- ca.46,000 photographs : prints, albums, postcards, cased photographs, transparencies, negatives. -- 178 sound recordings : audio tape reels, audio tape cassettes. -- 6 motion pictures (and film strips)
- History / Biographical
- Peter and Catharine Whyte were artists, photographers, outdoor enthusiasts, travelers, philanthropists and cultural workers at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Peter Whyte, 1905-1966, was born at Banff in 1905 to pioneer merchant Dave White and Annie (Curren) White. He was an accomplished skier and ski jumper and one of the region's first native-born painters with an intimate knowledge of the mountains and was an active photographer from ca.1920 until the 1950s. Peter Whyte studied art at the Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, 1923-1924, and at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Boston, 1925, where he met Catharine Robb. Catharine Robb Whyte, 1906-1979, was born in 1906 at Concord, Massachusetts and grew up amongst the wealth and creativity of the Robb and Morse families. She studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Boston, 1925-1929.
- Following their marriage in 1930, the Whytes pursued a life of painting, photography, hiking, skiing and travelling. Their log home and studio in Banff became a focal point for their artist friends, Stoney Indians and local pioneers. Catharine shared Pete's involvement in skiing and hiking organizations and together they managed Skoki Lodge from 1932-1934. In following years, the Whytes travelled extensively. During the Second World War, Peter served in the reserve army, with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a photographer and, briefly, as an official war artist. Catharine continued to paint and maintain their home and, when possible, accompanied Pete to his military postings. In civilian life, Pete resumed his art career, explored new photographic techniques and sculpted.
- Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the Whytes formulated plans for a foundation to preserve the art and history of the Canadian Rockies. Plans for a building to house an archives, public library and gallery were in preparation when Pete died in 1966. The Peter Whyte Foundation was named in his honour. Catharine immersed herself in the development of what is now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, in the cultural community, painting, outdoor activity, travel and work with the Stoney First Nations. She became a more active photographer, recording her travels and outdoor pursuits. She served in an official capacity with numerous cultural and charitable organizations, was a patron to individuals studying art and music, and supported numerous causes relating to the Stoney First Nations. Catharine also supported causes related to multiculturalism, regional culture and recreation, and cancer research. Despite her modesty and often anonymous patronage of causes, Catharine was recognized with numerous awards and honours, including the Order of Canada in 1978. She died in Banff in 1979.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recordings of Peter and Catharine Whyte and the papers and photographs of their respective families. Consists of three sous-fonds: V683, S37 and M36. M36 and S37 consists of three series. Series I: Peter and Catharine Whyte, Series II: Robb and Morse families, Series III: White and Curren families. Within Series I, there are four Sub-series: Series: A. Catharine Robb Whyte papers; B. Peter Whyte papers; C. Peter and Catharine Whyte papers accessioned after 2017; D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings.
- Name Access
- Whyte, Peter
- Whyte, Catharine
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Communications
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- sous-fonds, series and file description for textual
- sub-series and group description for photographs
- item description, subject/proper name index, and summaries for sound recordings
- reference copies for sound recordings
- Creator
- Whyte, Peter
- Whyte, Catharine
- Category
- Arts
- Communications
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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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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