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Oil Painting

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Date: 1973

Material: paint; canvas; wood

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0094

Description: Still life on canvas stretched over wood frame. Bookshelf with small statue; animal skill; red glass ball in netting; moveable wooden figures and pointed object on too of shelf. Books and binders stacked inside shelf. “D.Klein ‘73” in bottom right corner.

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Title: Oil Painting

Date: 1973

Material: paint; canvas; wood

Dimensions: 61.0 x 46.0 cm

Description: Still life on canvas stretched over wood frame. Bookshelf with small statue; animal skill; red glass ball in netting; moveable wooden figures and pointed object on too of shelf. Books and binders stacked inside shelf. “D.Klein ‘73” in bottom right corner.

Subject: Whyte home; painting; still life; art

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

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0094

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Spirit of the Hunt

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Artist: Robert Muskego

Date: 1973

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: MuR.02.02

Description: Symbolic painting on white ground with dominant, bright colours of black, yellow, blue; signed Robert Muskego '73 brc; $25.00 pencilled on back of board. Interior white fish shape contains human profile with yellow eye - fish eye also; note foot, spear and bearpaw snowshoe; fish is inside large bla…

Artist: Robert Muskego

Title: Spirit of the Hunt

Date: 1973

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 45.5 x 35.4 cm

Description: Symbolic painting on white ground with dominant, bright colours of black, yellow, blue; signed Robert Muskego '73 brc; $25.00 pencilled on back of board. Interior white fish shape contains human profile with yellow eye - fish eye also; note foot, spear and bearpaw snowshoe; fish is inside large black animal - bear?; yellow arc upper left of painting represents bow being strung; blue represents streams and lakes and rust earth; small amount of red symbolizes blood of animal - this explanation was given to Catharine and Jon Whyte when Muskego was visiting them in Banff.

Subject: symbolism; mythological

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

Catalogue Number: MuR.02.02

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Kispiox

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1973

Medium: oil on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.068

Description: Two totems poles with mountain behind.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Kispiox

Date: 1973

Medium: oil on paper

Dimensions: 30.3 x 22.8 cm

Description: Two totems poles with mountain behind.

Subject: religious; totem pole; landscape; mountain

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.068

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Fort St. James

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1973

Medium: oil on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.069

Description: Two buildings in grassy area.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Fort St. James

Date: 1973

Medium: oil on paper

Dimensions: 22.8 x 30.3 cm

Description: Two buildings in grassy area.

Subject: architecture; rural; Fort St. James

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.069

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Indian Village, Hagwilget

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1973

Medium: oil on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.203

Description: A banked road in the foreground leads up to a small village. The town consists of a white church, yellow school house and several other smaller houses ranging in colour from red and green. The steeple of the church rises far above the roof line of the other houses at the back of the community. It …

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Indian Village, Hagwilget

Date: 1973

Medium: oil on paper

Dimensions: 22.8 x 30.3 cm

Description: A banked road in the foreground leads up to a small village. The town consists of a white church, yellow school house and several other smaller houses ranging in colour from red and green. The steeple of the church rises far above the roof line of the other houses at the back of the community. It is surrounded by trees with green grass in front. The mountains lie off in the distance to the right against a blue sky.

Subject: landscape; architecture; rural

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.203

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Indian Village, Hagwilget

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1973

Medium: oil on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.204

Description: The roadway passes in front of the village on the bottom left hand corner. The village comprises of several houses in a diagonal line and a white church in behind. Several other homes are located at either end of the sketch. Several large trees surround the church. Behind the church the background …

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Indian Village, Hagwilget

Date: 1973

Medium: oil on paper

Dimensions: 22.8 x 30.3 cm

Description: The roadway passes in front of the village on the bottom left hand corner. The village comprises of several houses in a diagonal line and a white church in behind. Several other homes are located at either end of the sketch. Several large trees surround the church. Behind the church the background is bluish green possibly denoting a thick forest.

Subject: landscape; mountain; architecture; religious

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.204

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How the Beaver got His Tail

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Artist: Wayne Matchatis

Date: 1972

Medium: oil on canvas on cardboard

Catalogue Number: MtW.02.01

Description: Symbolic s-curve drawing of the evolution of how the beaver got his tail, black on white, some of the forms are filled in solid.

Artist: Wayne Matchatis

Title: How the Beaver got His Tail

Date: 1972

Medium: oil on canvas on cardboard

Dimensions: 30 x 40.5 cm

Description: Symbolic s-curve drawing of the evolution of how the beaver got his tail, black on white, some of the forms are filled in solid.

Subject: mythological

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

Catalogue Number: MtW.02.01

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Waka, Sask.

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Artist: Doug Klein

Date: 1972

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: KlD.02.01

Description: A large, red grain elevator is in the center right of picture, another white elevator is down the line to the left. A white railway crossing sign is in the left center. Tall green grass in the foreground, blue sky, streaked with white and yellows. The red elevator is Pioneer.

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Artist: Doug Klein

Title: Waka, Sask.

Date: 1972

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 45.3 x 60.2 cm

Description: A large, red grain elevator is in the center right of picture, another white elevator is down the line to the left. A white railway crossing sign is in the left center. Tall green grass in the foreground, blue sky, streaked with white and yellows. The red elevator is Pioneer.

Subject: landscape, rural

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

Catalogue Number: KlD.02.01

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Old Shack And Lean-To

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Artist: Doug Klein

Date: 1972

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: KlD.02.02

Description: An abandoned shack with attached lean-to dominates the center of the picture. The roof appears in good shape. The foreground has tall green grass with purple flowers in bottom right and along front of shack. Evergreen trees and behind the building, a bare tree is to the right of picture in open fie…

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Artist: Doug Klein

Title: Old Shack And Lean-To

Date: 1972

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 45.8 x 60.4 cm

Description: An abandoned shack with attached lean-to dominates the center of the picture. The roof appears in good shape. The foreground has tall green grass with purple flowers in bottom right and along front of shack. Evergreen trees and behind the building, a bare tree is to the right of picture in open field and another in front of the lean-to. The sky is blue, tinged with white and purples.

Subject: landscape, rural; architecture, rural

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

Catalogue Number: KlD.02.02

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Custer's Last Stand

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Artist: David Muskego

Date: 1972

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: MuD.02.01

Description: Dominant yellow/rust/blue on white ground symbolic painting; initialled brc DM/72 and written on back brace Custer's Last Stand (symbolic) by David Muskego, LeGoff Reserve, Alta. in Catharine's handwriting; also 109 Frank Kaquitts.

Artist: David Muskego

Title: Custer's Last Stand

Date: 1972

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 20.6 x 45.8 cm

Description: Dominant yellow/rust/blue on white ground symbolic painting; initialled brc DM/72 and written on back brace Custer's Last Stand (symbolic) by David Muskego, LeGoff Reserve, Alta. in Catharine's handwriting; also 109 Frank Kaquitts.

Subject: symbolism; mythological

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

Catalogue Number: MuD.02.01

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The Messengers

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Artist: David Muskego

Date: 1972

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: MuD.02.02

Description: Label removed from back said The Messengers - The Great Eagle Spirit talks to the Medicine man at the centre. He then speaks to the messengers at his left and right who guide him to carry the message and power of the Great Spirit to the people. David Muskego Age: 18, LeGoff Reserve signed brc 72' D…

Artist: David Muskego

Title: The Messengers

Date: 1972

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 40.5 x 50.7 cm

Description: Label removed from back said The Messengers - The Great Eagle Spirit talks to the Medicine man at the centre. He then speaks to the messengers at his left and right who guide him to carry the message and power of the Great Spirit to the people. David Muskego Age: 18, LeGoff Reserve signed brc 72' D. Muskego.

Subject: symbolism; mythological

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

Catalogue Number: MuD.02.02

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Sentinal Pass

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Artist: Sasa

Date: 1971

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: SaS.02.01

Description: General colour: greys. One inch up from bottom in the center is a black pool of water. Above that to the left is a group of trees. The pale blue sky comes down at the top center in a wide U shape. The rocks are reaching to the top of the picture on either side.

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Artist: Sasa

Title: Sentinal Pass

Date: 1971

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 25.5 x 20.4 cm

Description: General colour: greys. One inch up from bottom in the center is a black pool of water. Above that to the left is a group of trees. The pale blue sky comes down at the top center in a wide U shape. The rocks are reaching to the top of the picture on either side.

Subject: landscape; mountain; lake

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971

Catalogue Number: SaS.02.01

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Oil Painting

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Date: 1971

Material: oil paint; board

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0077 a-f

Description: 6 oil paintings by Ferlan Lefthand on canvas board. a) Mountain range with river stretching from foreground to middle. Blue sky with long clouds above. b) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Yellow grass in foreground with one rock and lone tree at right. River winding from left side to centre right. More trees in …

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Title: Oil Painting

Date: 1971

Material: oil paint; board

Dimensions: 30.0 x 40.5 cm

Description: 6 oil paintings by Ferlan Lefthand on canvas board. a) Mountain range with river stretching from foreground to middle. Blue sky with long clouds above. b) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Yellow grass in foreground with one rock and lone tree at right. River winding from left side to centre right. More trees in centre and background. c) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. River with small waterfall winds through flat meadow with yellow and green grass. Scattered conifers in meadow. Mountains in distance. Signed Feb 15, 1971 on back. d) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. River at left side and receding into distance with meadow at right side. Large grey blocky mountains in distance, e) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Large meadow with scattered conifers. Body of water at right side. Grey mountains surrounded by trees in background. Signed February 27, 1971 at back. f) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Wide blue river stretching from left side to right. 6 conifers lower left side in foreground. Large grey mountain surrounded by trees in background. Signed February 20, 1971.

Subject: Whyte home; art; painting; landscape; Indigenous

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

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0077 a-f

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Oil Painting

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Date: 1971

Material: paint; canvas

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0087

Description: Colourful abstract painting with bird-like shape in centre on peach coloured background. “HARVIE SCANIE 71” in lower right corner. Canvas stretched over wood frame. Piece of paper tucked into frame reads “C-9 SOLD to Mrs. CR White” [sic].

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Title: Oil Painting

Date: 1971

Material: paint; canvas

Dimensions: 60.5 x 40.0 cm

Description: Colourful abstract painting with bird-like shape in centre on peach coloured background. “HARVIE SCANIE 71” in lower right corner. Canvas stretched over wood frame. Piece of paper tucked into frame reads “C-9 SOLD to Mrs. CR White” [sic].

Subject: Whyte home; Catharine Robb Whyte; painting; art; indigenous

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

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0087

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Deep in the Woods

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Artist: Sitting Wind (1925 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1971

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: WiS.02.06

Description: Close up painting of conifer trees in varying shades of green. Green slope under trees at left and sliver of grey mountains seen in background through trees. Fluffy white clouds in blue sky above. “SITTING WIND” at lower right corner. On back “Deep in the Woods. Fr. Kaquitts (Sitting Wind) Indian N…

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Artist: Sitting Wind (1925 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Deep in the Woods

Date: 1971

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 40.5 x 30.5 cm

Description: Close up painting of conifer trees in varying shades of green. Green slope under trees at left and sliver of grey mountains seen in background through trees. Fluffy white clouds in blue sky above. “SITTING WIND” at lower right corner. On back “Deep in the Woods. Fr. Kaquitts (Sitting Wind) Indian Name. Sept 1971.”

Subject: trees; nature; landscape; mountains

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

Catalogue Number: WiS.02.06

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By The Lake

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Artist: Sitting Wind (1925 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1971

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: WiS.02.09

Description: Painting of blue lake with trees on shore in middle of a green meadow. Rocks in foreground. Rolling hills and grey mountains in background. Gradient blue sky with white clouds. “SITTING WIND” lower right corner. On back: “By the Lake. F. Kaquitts (Sitting Wind) Indian name” Sept. 1971.”

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Artist: Sitting Wind (1925 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: By The Lake

Date: 1971

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 30.5 x 40.5 cm

Description: Painting of blue lake with trees on shore in middle of a green meadow. Rocks in foreground. Rolling hills and grey mountains in background. Gradient blue sky with white clouds. “SITTING WIND” lower right corner. On back: “By the Lake. F. Kaquitts (Sitting Wind) Indian name” Sept. 1971.”

Subject: lake; mountains; landscape

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

Catalogue Number: WiS.02.09

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Three Geese

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Artist: Robert Muskego

Date: 1971

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: MuR.02.03

Description: Three abstract geese in flight; signed Robert Muskego/71 blc. Imagery is derived from cover painting for I Am An Indian ed. Kent Carpenter, published 1967 (approx.).

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Artist: Robert Muskego

Title: Three Geese

Date: 1971

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 39.6 x 54.6 cm

Description: Three abstract geese in flight; signed Robert Muskego/71 blc. Imagery is derived from cover painting for I Am An Indian ed. Kent Carpenter, published 1967 (approx.).