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- Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian) 85
- Peter or Catharine Whyte 75
- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 66
- Simpson, Margaret 7
- John Lefthand Jr. 6
- Simpson, Mary (Hallock) 6
- Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915, Japanese) 4
- Hiroshi Yoshida (1876 – 1950, Japanese) 3
- Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian) 2
- R. L. Hunter 2
- Unknown 2
- Akesuk Tudlik (1890 – 1966, Canadian) 1
- Date
- 1925 – 1929
- Medium
- charcoal on pencil
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.949
- Description
- A figure study of a man who is just wearing underwear. He has his left leg raised on a stool, and is leaning forward balancing on his arm and knee. To the left of the head there is a doodle of a head, and to the right there is reference lines to how the man’s head is positioned. In the BLC there is…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1929
- Medium
- charcoal on pencil
- Dimensions
- 64.1 x 48.5 cm
- Description
- A figure study of a man who is just wearing underwear. He has his left leg raised on a stool, and is leaning forward balancing on his arm and knee. To the left of the head there is a doodle of a head, and to the right there is reference lines to how the man’s head is positioned. In the BLC there is a quick sketch of a Royal North West Mountain Police that is riding on a horse.
- Subject
- figure
- figure study
- person
- man
- furniture
- stool
- Royal North West Mounted Police
- Mountie
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.949
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Untitled [Two Men in Canoes]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbnf.04.01
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- etching on paper
- Catalogue Number
- BnF.04.01
- Description
- Two men in two canoes pulled up on the left bank of a river which runs from lower right corner across to near the upper left corner where there are trees. The far bank goes up into the upper right corner. The sky is seen in the upper left area.
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- Title
- Untitled [Two Men in Canoes]
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- etching on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.7 x 19.8 cm
- Description
- Two men in two canoes pulled up on the left bank of a river which runs from lower right corner across to near the upper left corner where there are trees. The far bank goes up into the upper right corner. The sky is seen in the upper left area.
- Subject
- figure
- landscape
- figure, men
- landscape, river
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- BnF.04.01
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Advertising Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.01.0022
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- MDF; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0022
- Description
- Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rec…
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- Title
- Advertising Sign
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- MDF; wood
- Dimensions
- 40.5 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rectangle shape at the bottom, where an inscription reads as follows:“SIMPSON SISTERS / “Canada’s Darlings” / With the / “GAY BLADES” / AT THE ARENA / Sat. the 8:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Mat. Dec 19th 2:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Eve. Dec 19th 8:30 p.m.”The sisters are wearing skating costumes that resemble a mountie outfit, along with wide rim hats and white figure skates.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0022
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Aklavik, N.W.T.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbpw.02.02
- Date
- prior to 1977
- Medium
- oil on canvas board
- Catalogue Number
- BpW.02.02
- Description
- General colour: blue with green, yellow, brown. A figure, sled and team of four dogs fills lower right quarter of picture. A broad crack in the frozen lake runs up from the center at the bottom and disappears into the horizon of trees. The far shore and mountains beyond start two thirds up the pict…
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- Title
- Aklavik, N.W.T.
- Date
- prior to 1977
- Medium
- oil on canvas board
- Dimensions
- 35.6 x 45.6 cm
- Description
- General colour: blue with green, yellow, brown. A figure, sled and team of four dogs fills lower right quarter of picture. A broad crack in the frozen lake runs up from the center at the bottom and disappears into the horizon of trees. The far shore and mountains beyond start two thirds up the picture.
- Credit
- Purchased from William Bonnetplume, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- BpW.02.02
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Annisqualm, Mass.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.01.303
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.303
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- Title
- Annisqualm, Mass.
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 22.9 x 27.7 cm
- Subject
- landscape
- New England
- hills
- figure
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.303
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0173
- Description
- A soft belt of red violet velvet with large silver buckle. Velvet is sewn into long tube and gathered slightly at end where attached to buckle. Two part buckle hooks together with large hook and eye on back. Cast buckle shaped like two pointed cinquefoils butting together at the flat side, each co…
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 93.5 cm
- Description
- A soft belt of red violet velvet with large silver buckle. Velvet is sewn into long tube and gathered slightly at end where attached to buckle. Two part buckle hooks together with large hook and eye on back. Cast buckle shaped like two pointed cinquefoils butting together at the flat side, each containing a female dancing figure in very high relief. Figure has firm breasts and tiny waist, and is wearing draped bloomers and tall headdress. Scrolls and flowers form garland around figure. Smooth border around pebbly background surface, follows shape of buckle each side of buckle has bar soldered across back to attach belt. Velvet attached one side only with loose basting stitches around bar.
- Subject
- households
- figure
- female
- religious
- Hinduism
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0173
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.06
- Description
- ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- The Bird Tree
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Dimensions
- 20.8 x 4.7 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
- Subject
- figure, male
- animal
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.06
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Bridgman`s complete guide to drawing from life
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20553
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- c1952
- Author
- Bridgman, George B
- Publisher
- New York : Sterling Pub. Co.
- Call Number
- NC765 B7
- Author
- Bridgman, George B
- Responsibility
- With drawings and text by George B. Bridgman. Edited by Howard Simon
- Publisher
- New York : Sterling Pub. Co.
- Published Date
- c1952
- Physical Description
- (356)p. : illus.
- Subjects
- Anatomy, Artistic
- Figure drawing
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- NC765 B7
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
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Buffalo Dancer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthev.07.01
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HeV.07.01
- Description
- An man in full ceremonial regalia, bison headdress, yellow skirt with snake design, red sash, white moccasins with brown fringes, rattles in right hand and horns in left. He is dancing, standing on left leg.
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- Title
- Buffalo Dancer
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- An man in full ceremonial regalia, bison headdress, yellow skirt with snake design, red sash, white moccasins with brown fringes, rattles in right hand and horns in left. He is dancing, standing on left leg.
- Subject
- activity, dancing
- figure, male
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- HeV.07.01
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- Artist
- John Lefthand Jr.
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Medium
- oil on canvas board
- Catalogue Number
- LeJ.02.06
- Description
- Two jumping bison, facing left are being chased by an man on a brown horse, he has a bow and arrow ready to shoot at the bison. The horizon runs across page just below centre line. The plain is brown, the sky is blue to the right and white/yellow the left half of picture.
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- Artist
- John Lefthand Jr.
- Title
- Buffalo Hunt
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Medium
- oil on canvas board
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Two jumping bison, facing left are being chased by an man on a brown horse, he has a bow and arrow ready to shoot at the bison. The horizon runs across page just below centre line. The plain is brown, the sky is blue to the right and white/yellow the left half of picture.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- LeJ.02.06
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