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Anis-Ta-ma-Ka

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Artist: Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)

Date: 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: PeR.03.03

Description: A head and shoulders portrait of a First Nations Chief in full headdress. He is turned slightly to the right, his right hand is raised in salute. Written in the lower right corner is “To my fine old friend Col. Moore Anis-ta-ma-ka Pal. Banff, Sept. 7 1927.”

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Artist: Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)

Title: Anis-Ta-ma-Ka

Date: 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.0 x 24.0 cm

Description: A head and shoulders portrait of a First Nations Chief in full headdress. He is turned slightly to the right, his right hand is raised in salute. Written in the lower right corner is “To my fine old friend Col. Moore Anis-ta-ma-ka Pal. Banff, Sept. 7 1927.”

Subject: portrait; male

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: PeR.03.03

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Blood Indian Chief

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Artist: Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)

Date: 1927

Medium: coloured graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: PeR.03.01

Description: General colour: white, black, orange. The man's white fur hat fills upper third of the drawing. His eyes look out. He wears an orange tie. There is some purple colour on his left lapel. The title is in orange in the lower left corner. In the lower right corner, the words are in black.

Artist: Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)

Title: Blood Indian Chief

Date: 1927

Medium: coloured graphite on paper

Dimensions: 29.2 x 45.1 cm

Description: General colour: white, black, orange. The man's white fur hat fills upper third of the drawing. His eyes look out. He wears an orange tie. There is some purple colour on his left lapel. The title is in orange in the lower left corner. In the lower right corner, the words are in black.

Subject: portrait; male

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: PeR.03.01

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Castleguard Meadows

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.594

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Castleguard Meadows

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.7 x 27.8 cm

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; camp; tent; figure; male

Credit: Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.594

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Man's Head and Torso

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

Date: 1928 – 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.02.10

Description: A portrait of a young man. He is facing to the right, has red hair and a mustache. His shoulders and arms are well defined, he is wearing a dark coloured belt. The background is dark blue. Unfinished near the bottom.

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

Title: Man's Head and Torso

Date: 1928 – 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 75.0 x 60.0 cm

Description: A portrait of a young man. He is facing to the right, has red hair and a mustache. His shoulders and arms are well defined, he is wearing a dark coloured belt. The background is dark blue. Unfinished near the bottom.

Subject: portrait; male

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.02.10

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Man's Portrait

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

Date: 1928 – 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.02.08

Description: A head and shoulders portrait of an elderly man. He is facing to the right showing a partial left profile. His hair is white, small glasses. Wearing a large light green jacket with and orange tie.

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

Title: Man's Portrait

Date: 1928 – 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 52.0 x 42.0 cm

Description: A head and shoulders portrait of an elderly man. He is facing to the right showing a partial left profile. His hair is white, small glasses. Wearing a large light green jacket with and orange tie.

Subject: portrait; male

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.02.08

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Man's Portrait, School Study

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927 – 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.061

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Man's Portrait, School Study

Date: 1927 – 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 52.2 x 43.0 cm

Subject: portrait; male

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.061

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Medicine Case

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Date: 1800 – 1890

Material: wood; ivory; metal; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0285

Description: Case is in six segments held together cord. Cord extends through holes on either extremity of rim edge and extends about 6 inches , 15 cm. to netsuke. On one face of case gold ground, mask and fan and a black lacquer bundle. Obverse has gold ground including sashes and black mask and gold and black…

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Title: Medicine Case

Date: 1800 – 1890

Material: wood; ivory; metal; fibre

Dimensions: 4.6 x 2.5 x 9.3 cm

Description: Case is in six segments held together cord. Cord extends through holes on either extremity of rim edge and extends about 6 inches , 15 cm. to netsuke. On one face of case gold ground, mask and fan and a black lacquer bundle. Obverse has gold ground including sashes and black mask and gold and black striped cap. Embossed signature on bottom of inro. Toggle of brass filigree between inro and netsuke acts as a slide to tighten cord. Netsuke is an elderly, stooped man with long beard, wearing a mask. Mask and feet made of ivory but right foot is missing. Kimono gold and orange lacquer with hood of gold and black lacquer stripes. Ivory head loosening.

Subject: households; miniatures; figure; male; Japanese; Edward S. Morse

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

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0285

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Miniature Figurine Collection

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Date: 1920 – 1960

Material: wood

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0157 a-f

Description: A collection of six figurines carved from wood. (a) dee, angular carved fawn standing with splayed legs and large ears, nose, eyes and hoofs painted black. (b) horse, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.0, angular carved, standing with tail raised, tail, mane and eyes painted black. (c) horse, 2.6 x 2.7 x 1.0, as (b) b…

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Title: Miniature Figurine Collection

Date: 1920 – 1960

Material: wood

Dimensions: 6.3 x 1.7 x 5.5 cm

Description: A collection of six figurines carved from wood. (a) dee, angular carved fawn standing with splayed legs and large ears, nose, eyes and hoofs painted black. (b) horse, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.0, angular carved, standing with tail raised, tail, mane and eyes painted black. (c) horse, 2.6 x 2.7 x 1.0, as (b) but tail and mane painted grey. (d) squirrel, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.6, angular carved squirrel sitting on haunches holding nut between paws at mouth, black eyes. (e) bear, 4.9 h x 3.1 x 3.0, standing with back humped and head arched down, white eyes and claws, red mouth. (f) hiking man, 7.9 h x 3.4 x 3.0, angular carved figure with knapsack and staff walking up sloped face of section of birch log, unpainted with features and details incised in wood.

Subject: households; decorative; miniatures; figure; male; animal; deer; horse; squirrel

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

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0157 a-f

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Napoleon Premier

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1800

Medium: engraving on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.04

Description: A reproducing drawing of Napoleon. In a brown frame with a gold crown at the top and “N” at the bottom.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Napoleon Premier

Date: 1800

Medium: engraving on paper

Dimensions: 46.7 x 38.0 cm

Description: A reproducing drawing of Napoleon. In a brown frame with a gold crown at the top and “N” at the bottom.

Subject: portrait; male

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.04

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Netsuke

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Date: 1800 – 1890

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0276

Description: Bald headed elderly man holding long beard in right hand and holding long bird claw, at side, in his left hand. Figure is arced to right side but balances well over small base of two feet together. Hollow and one large and one small cord hole through back. Glazed in light brown which fills recesses…

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Title: Netsuke

Date: 1800 – 1890

Material: ceramic

Dimensions: 6.8 x 2.3 x 3.4 cm

Description: Bald headed elderly man holding long beard in right hand and holding long bird claw, at side, in his left hand. Figure is arced to right side but balances well over small base of two feet together. Hollow and one large and one small cord hole through back. Glazed in light brown which fills recesses to create contours.

Subject: households; miniatures; figure; male; Japanese; Edward S. Morse

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

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0276

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Netsuke

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Date: 1800 – 1890

Material: ivory

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0278

Description: Standing figure, of Fukurokuju wearing long kimono carved with floral decoration. Wearing wide brimmed hat which is resting on his back. Left arm upraised and sitting atop tall staff. Right hand in front of body holding scroll. Two cord holes in back of figure.

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Title: Netsuke

Date: 1800 – 1890

Material: ivory

Dimensions: 4.9 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm

Description: Standing figure, of Fukurokuju wearing long kimono carved with floral decoration. Wearing wide brimmed hat which is resting on his back. Left arm upraised and sitting atop tall staff. Right hand in front of body holding scroll. Two cord holes in back of figure.

Subject: households; miniatures; figure; male; Japanese; Edward S. Morse

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

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0278

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Netsuke

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Date: 1800 – 1890

Material: ivory

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0280

Description: Reclining figure lying on leaf attached to bamboo rod. Low profile figure is lying on left side, propped head on left hand, elbow crooked. Right arm resting along right knee. Very elongated skull and smile on face. Cord hole in gap between bamboo stalk and leaf on bottom, signature on leaf on botto…

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Title: Netsuke

Date: 1800 – 1890

Material: ivory

Dimensions: 2.0 x 2.8 x 5.3 cm

Description: Reclining figure lying on leaf attached to bamboo rod. Low profile figure is lying on left side, propped head on left hand, elbow crooked. Right arm resting along right knee. Very elongated skull and smile on face. Cord hole in gap between bamboo stalk and leaf on bottom, signature on leaf on bottom.

Subject: Whyte home; travel; accessories; souvenir; households; miniatures; figure; male; Japanese; Edward S. Morse

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

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0280

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Netsuke

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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.

Subject: households; miniatures; figure; female; male; Japanese; Edward S. Morse

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

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0281

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Netsuke

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Date: 1800 – 1890

Material: ivory

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0283

Description: Very elaborate carving of male figure seated on dragon, who is carrying a slipper in upraised, right hand. Dragon's tail is attached to man's hat and body of dragon undulates and curves to support rider. Dragon's head upraised and under slipper. Dragon's right foreleg touching man's upraised right …

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Title: Netsuke

Date: 1800 – 1890

Material: ivory

Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.1 x 3.7 cm

Description: Very elaborate carving of male figure seated on dragon, who is carrying a slipper in upraised, right hand. Dragon's tail is attached to man's hat and body of dragon undulates and curves to support rider. Dragon's head upraised and under slipper. Dragon's right foreleg touching man's upraised right hand. Signature on belly deep brown tone to ivory, may have been stained. Opening for cord passage behind rider's right heel and dragon's belly.

Subject: households; miniatures; figure; male; animal; dragon; Japanese; Edward S. Morse

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

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0283

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Table Electric Lamp

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Date: 1925 – 1935

Material: metal; skin; paper

Catalogue Number: 102.05.0057

Description: A 3-bulb electric table lamp. Base is square brass with affixed leaves, shaft is a modified column in square cross section, but columnated like bamboo. Harp support extends from shaft to original lampshade which is decorated with abstracted leaves in border. Atop the lamp sits a little man, naked,…

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Title: Table Electric Lamp

Date: 1925 – 1935

Material: metal; skin; paper

Dimensions: 82.5 x 48.0 cm

Description: A 3-bulb electric table lamp. Base is square brass with affixed leaves, shaft is a modified column in square cross section, but columnated like bamboo. Harp support extends from shaft to original lampshade which is decorated with abstracted leaves in border. Atop the lamp sits a little man, naked, hunched on his knees, his beard flowing over his bent legs.