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Miniature Screen
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0141
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0141
- Description
- Japanese picture screen, folding. Each panel 12.0 x 5.5. Six panels made of thin wood, paper glued front and back to form hinges for folding. Backing is striped red and cream. Front depicting cherry blossom viewing, lady on the left is playing the fishing game ? A man is standing up, a girl in wai…
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- Title
- Miniature Screen
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper; wood
- Dimensions
- 12.0 cm
- Description
- Japanese picture screen, folding. Each panel 12.0 x 5.5. Six panels made of thin wood, paper glued front and back to form hinges for folding. Backing is striped red and cream. Front depicting cherry blossom viewing, lady on the left is playing the fishing game ? A man is standing up, a girl in waiting is holding something in her hands, a mistress is sitting. Checkerboard design encompasses entire picture.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- figure
- female
- male
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0141
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Mrs. Adeline Link
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.01.558
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.558
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- Title
- Mrs. Adeline Link
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 51.0 x 40.8 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.558
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- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.057
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- Title
- Mrs. Jonie
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 54.2 x 43.3 cm
- Subject
- portrait
- female
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.057
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Mrs. Tom Simeon
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.02.067
- Date
- 1931
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.067
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- Title
- Mrs. Tom Simeon
- Date
- 1931
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 76.0 x 63.5 cm
- Subject
- portrait
- female
- Cinderella Simeon
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.067
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Mrs. Tom Simeon
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.02.025
- Date
- 1931
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.025
- Description
- Colour: red, brown, black. The right profile of the head and upper torso of an Indigenous woman. Her hair is in braids and she wears a yellow band around her head and a red garment with a white beaded belt. The background is tan.
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- Title
- Mrs. Tom Simeon
- Date
- 1931
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 75 x 62 cm
- Description
- Colour: red, brown, black. The right profile of the head and upper torso of an Indigenous woman. Her hair is in braids and she wears a yellow band around her head and a red garment with a white beaded belt. The background is tan.
- Subject
- portrait
- female
- Cinderella Simeon
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.025
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0281
- Description
- Two ivory figures, man and woman. Seated woman has bowl between knees and is displaying open book. Her back is turned to standing man who appears to be directing to something over his left shoulder, his right index finger pointing over shoulder. Two cord holes in bottom and signed under woman's rig…
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 3.0 x 3.8 cm
- Description
- Two ivory figures, man and woman. Seated woman has bowl between knees and is displaying open book. Her back is turned to standing man who appears to be directing to something over his left shoulder, his right index finger pointing over shoulder. Two cord holes in bottom and signed under woman's right knee. Design has been incised with fine markings, and paint on man's hat band and on kimono ties on his back. Detail on base of netsuke very good.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0281
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Noble Ladies in Tokugawa Era
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactchy.04.06%20a-c
- Date
- 1895
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ChY.04.06 a-c
- Description
- This triptych features three women: one per panel. In the first panel is a woman standing holding a rope which is cut of by the edge of paper. Her head is facing right and down looking into the second panel where the rope she is holding is attached to a cart. This cart contains a very large bask…
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- Title
- Noble Ladies in Tokugawa Era
- Date
- 1895
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 71.25 cm
- Description
- This triptych features three women: one per panel. In the first panel is a woman standing holding a rope which is cut of by the edge of paper. Her head is facing right and down looking into the second panel where the rope she is holding is attached to a cart. This cart contains a very large basket of flowers, and a women is crouching down by the cart holding a beautiful red scarf. The carts wheel goes into the third panel where a woman holding a small child stands. This woman’s body is facing towards the right, but her head turned down and to the left to view the cart. There is no background in any of the scenes, except for a blossoming tree behind the cart.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- ChY.04.06 a-c
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Of Mildred to Mildred
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthah.03.03
- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- oil pastel; graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HaH.03.03
- Description
- Right profile of a young woman. Dark shading behind her face.
- Title
- Of Mildred to Mildred
- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- oil pastel; graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.3 x 25.4 cm
- Description
- Right profile of a young woman. Dark shading behind her face.
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- HaH.03.03
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0372 a,b
- Description
- Two Japanese paper wallets which open like a book, each containing small flat package of "Handy Paper" tissues folded into plastic wrapper with line indicating, "open here . open please" across the middle. Each contained in cardboard package. (a) orange red, printed with large flower inside black c…
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- Title
- Paper Wallet
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 8.4 x 13.9 cm
- Description
- Two Japanese paper wallets which open like a book, each containing small flat package of "Handy Paper" tissues folded into plastic wrapper with line indicating, "open here . open please" across the middle. Each contained in cardboard package. (a) orange red, printed with large flower inside black circle on cross hatched background. One side contains pocket holding tissue package, other side has 12.0 x 5.0 cm mirror, and long narrow pocket holding black plastic pocket comb covered with fake leather. (b) red with green medallion pattern , one side forms flap covering slit pocket for tissue package, with deep, flat pocket behind. Inside pocket is business card written in Japanese. Found folded in purse is cellophane package containing two long, flat representations of kimoned Japanese woman made from folded paper, marbled yellow cardboard cover.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0372 a,b
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- Date
- 1911 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0151 a,b
- Description
- Two flat bronze disks with cast relief on face. (a) relief profile of man's face with high collar, stock tied at neck, and hair bound in a club at the neck, "MOZART" vertically behind man's head on left of disk, signed "A. Hartig" below neck. (b) relief of draped male figure playing harp and sitti…
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- Title
- Plaque
- Date
- 1911 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Two flat bronze disks with cast relief on face. (a) relief profile of man's face with high collar, stock tied at neck, and hair bound in a club at the neck, "MOZART" vertically behind man's head on left of disk, signed "A. Hartig" below neck. (b) relief of draped male figure playing harp and sitting on step, woman standing in front singing to rapt, thoughtful audience below. "MACHT DER TONE" on step and "A. Hartig . 1911.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- figure
- male
- female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0151 a,b
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Portrait of a Grandmother
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsmj.04.06
- Date
- prior to 1988
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Catalogue Number
- SmJ.04.06
- Description
- Colour: black on white. In the lower left corner is the head and shoulders of an elderly woman looking left. Behind her in the center is a large hat and shawl hanging on the wall.
- Title
- Portrait of a Grandmother
- Date
- prior to 1988
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Colour: black on white. In the lower left corner is the head and shoulders of an elderly woman looking left. Behind her in the center is a large hat and shawl hanging on the wall.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- SmJ.04.06
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Portrait of Edmee Moore
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacttak.02.01
- Artist
- K Takana
- Date
- 1938
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- TaK.02.01
- Description
- A portrait of Edmee Moore as a young lady. She is wearing a colourful Japanese kimono.
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- Artist
- K Takana
- Title
- Portrait of Edmee Moore
- Date
- 1938
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- A portrait of Edmee Moore as a young lady. She is wearing a colourful Japanese kimono.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- TaK.02.01
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Portrait of Mrs. Pearl Moore
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactfue.02.02
- Date
- c. 1931
- Medium
- oil on board
- Catalogue Number
- FuE.02.02
- Description
- An almost full face portrait of a woman, she has short hair.
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- Title
- Portrait of Mrs. Pearl Moore
- Date
- c. 1931
- Medium
- oil on board
- Dimensions
- 44.5 x 36.5 cm
- Description
- An almost full face portrait of a woman, she has short hair.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- FuE.02.02
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Portrait of Mrs. William Hutchinson
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthuw.18.01
- Date
- 1898
- Medium
- on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HuW.18.01
- Description
- A three-quarter side view of head and torso of a young woman. Her hair is piled on her head. She is wearing a velvet dress with puff sleeves and an off white lace collar. A high necked blouse has a large bow with ends hanging down the front, the bow is right under her chin. The colour is in so…
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- Title
- Portrait of Mrs. William Hutchinson
- Date
- 1898
- Medium
- on paper
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 18.5 cm
- Description
- A three-quarter side view of head and torso of a young woman. Her hair is piled on her head. She is wearing a velvet dress with puff sleeves and an off white lace collar. A high necked blouse has a large bow with ends hanging down the front, the bow is right under her chin. The colour is in soft browns, the collar, blouse and bow are off-white. The photograph is behind a convex glass, gold wooden mat ca .5 wide with a red fabric mat 5.0 wide, a fancy detailed plaster frame is 4.3 wide.
- Subject
- portrait
- female
- Gertrude Adams
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Hutchinson, Winnipeg, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- HuW.18.01
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Princeton Tiger and Lady
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactghw.05.02
- Artist
- H. W. G.
- Date
- 1900 – 1901
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GhW.05.02
- Description
- A tiger with a big smile is in br with his leash tied around a lady's wrists. She is wearing a long red dress and a red hat. They are the same figures as GhW.05.01.
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- Artist
- H. W. G.
- Title
- Princeton Tiger and Lady
- Date
- 1900 – 1901
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 134.5 x 136.5 cm
- Description
- A tiger with a big smile is in br with his leash tied around a lady's wrists. She is wearing a long red dress and a red hat. They are the same figures as GhW.05.01.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- GhW.05.02
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- Date
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0360
- Description
- A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a s…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass; ivory
- Dimensions
- 22.2 x 5.4 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a silver metallic cord through a short ivory batten on the front and back causing the bag to form two pleats on either side. Ends of cord have red and grey beaded loop tassels. Bag lined front, back and bottom with pink silk. Figures beaded on front of purse depict woman in yellow dress and man in green trousers and pink jacket holding top hat while they are dancing.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- embroidery
- figure
- male
- female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0360
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A Quiet Day at Home
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.007
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.007
- Description
- This artist has drawn a rectangular box on the paper. Within the box on the left side is a group of men and women all facing a single man on the right side. The man on the right facing the group is smoking a pipe and is wearing a cowboy hat. This man looks like Jimmy Simpson. All characters in …
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- Title
- A Quiet Day at Home
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.2 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- This artist has drawn a rectangular box on the paper. Within the box on the left side is a group of men and women all facing a single man on the right side. The man on the right facing the group is smoking a pipe and is wearing a cowboy hat. This man looks like Jimmy Simpson. All characters in the group are taking pictures of the single man and all the figures are drawn in a cartoon style. verso:The paper’s letterhead says “Num-Ti-Jah Lodge”.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.007
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0412
- Description
- Shallow footed bowl. Deep ridged foot which is lacquered in red inside. Bowl exterior is varnished wood, bowl interior red lacquer with silver, gold and black decoration of three woman carrying twig bundles overhead. Extensive hairline cracking apparently caused by wood warpage.
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- Title
- Sauce Dish
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 11.8 x 12.4 cm
- Description
- Shallow footed bowl. Deep ridged foot which is lacquered in red inside. Bowl exterior is varnished wood, bowl interior red lacquer with silver, gold and black decoration of three woman carrying twig bundles overhead. Extensive hairline cracking apparently caused by wood warpage.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0412
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- Date
- 1968 – 1970
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0648
- Description
- Small, sloped, unfooted circular dish. Black bottom scratched "To Catharine with Love Anna". Dish is blue grey with seated figure holding stomach, as in heartburn, goblet on left.
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- Title
- Sauce Dish
- Date
- 1968 – 1970
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 9.8 cm
- Description
- Small, sloped, unfooted circular dish. Black bottom scratched "To Catharine with Love Anna". Dish is blue grey with seated figure holding stomach, as in heartburn, goblet on left.
- Subject
- households
- craft
- figure
- female
- Anna Latterman
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0648
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LeB.04.18
- Description
- From the bottom left to the bottom right there is a pale peach dock with nine people gathered to perhaps buy, sell or prepare ocean goods. On the dock lies crates, buckets and barrels. A large ship is centered in the print, and behind it there is an even medium blue sky with seagulls circling. The…
- Title
- Ships in Port
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Description
- From the bottom left to the bottom right there is a pale peach dock with nine people gathered to perhaps buy, sell or prepare ocean goods. On the dock lies crates, buckets and barrels. A large ship is centered in the print, and behind it there is an even medium blue sky with seagulls circling. The water has white reflections from the ship and is a darker blue then the sky. Anchored in the water are a couple of row boats and sail boats.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- LeB.04.18
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