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The Battle of Cressy

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1792

Medium: engraving on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.03

Description: A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: The Battle of Cressy

Date: 1792

Medium: engraving on paper

Dimensions: 18.0 x 28.5 cm

Description: A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back paper reads “Johnson Art Galleries Limited Pictures Fine Framing. Montreal 634 St. Catherine West.”

Subject: activity; war; figure; group; animal; horse

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.03

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Cattle Roundup near Village

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1897

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.57

Description: A figure on a horse moves from the left side of the image. A town sits in the centre background. The foreground is a grassy field and the upper half of the image is a cloudy sky.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Cattle Roundup near Village

Date: c. 1897

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 18.5 x 27 cm

Description: A figure on a horse moves from the left side of the image. A town sits in the centre background. The foreground is a grassy field and the upper half of the image is a cloudy sky.

Subject: landscape; horse; figure; grass; cloud

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.57

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Cowboy on Bucking Bronco

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

Date: c. 1930

Medium: etching

Catalogue Number: PeR.04.07

Description: Centered in the picture is a bucking horse, all four feet off the ground. A cowboy holds the halter rope in his left hand while his right hand holds his cowboy hat high in the air.

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

Title: Cowboy on Bucking Bronco

Date: c. 1930

Medium: etching

Dimensions: 25.0 x 29.8 cm

Description: Centered in the picture is a bucking horse, all four feet off the ground. A cowboy holds the halter rope in his left hand while his right hand holds his cowboy hat high in the air.

Subject: animal; horse; figure; man; activity; stampede

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: PeR.04.07

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Danger

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: BeC.04.30

Description: A horse is standing right center on a hill, he stands alert, tail up, looking to his left. two other horses are lightly sketched in just over the hill. A small tree is on the hill, left center. The background shows a faint line of mountains.

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Danger

Date: 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 12.5 x 17.6 cm

Description: A horse is standing right center on a hill, he stands alert, tail up, looking to his left. two other horses are lightly sketched in just over the hill. A small tree is on the hill, left center. The background shows a faint line of mountains.

Subject: landscape; mountain; animal; horse

Credit: Gift of Les Peters, Great Falls, USA, 1983

Catalogue Number: BeC.04.30

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The Diva Takes a Bow

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Artist: Maureen Enns (1949 – , Canadian)

Date: 2009

Medium: charcoal on primed paper

Catalogue Number: EnM.03.02

Description: A charcoal drawing of a black horse with head down is drawn in 3/4 view emerging from the left side of the paper. It’s hooves are left unfinished and dissolve into loose wisps. It’s mane is loose and flowing.

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Artist: Maureen Enns (1949 – , Canadian)

Title: The Diva Takes a Bow

Date: 2009

Medium: charcoal on primed paper

Dimensions: 101.6 x 76.2 cm

Description: A charcoal drawing of a black horse with head down is drawn in 3/4 view emerging from the left side of the paper. It’s hooves are left unfinished and dissolve into loose wisps. It’s mane is loose and flowing.

Subject: horse

Credit: Purchased from Maureen Enns, Cochrane, 2022

Catalogue Number: EnM.03.02

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“Hop Oasts” - Wet Day

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Artist: Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaC.05.33

Description: A dark, cloudy sky, and pouring rain extend across the watercolour. In the centre of the image there is a large building which may be a church. A horse and cart in the blc and a number of people are milling around in front of the building. Trees are visible on the right and left of the image.

Artist: Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)

Title: “Hop Oasts” - Wet Day

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour on paper

Description: A dark, cloudy sky, and pouring rain extend across the watercolour. In the centre of the image there is a large building which may be a church. A horse and cart in the blc and a number of people are milling around in front of the building. Trees are visible on the right and left of the image.

Subject: landscape; urban; figure; male; female; animal; horse; architecture; church

Credit: Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 2001

Catalogue Number: LaC.05.33

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Packhorse with Pram

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Artist: Peggy Dixon

Date: 1985

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: DiP.03.06

Description: A horse walks in full body profile across the centre of the image. A rock is in the bottom right of the corner. A pram is upside down on the back of the horse, with the wheels in the hair, and the handle facing towards the back of the horse. Written at the bottom right “IP 40.”

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Artist: Peggy Dixon

Title: Packhorse with Pram

Date: 1985

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 30.3 x 32.3 cm

Description: A horse walks in full body profile across the centre of the image. A rock is in the bottom right of the corner. A pram is upside down on the back of the horse, with the wheels in the hair, and the handle facing towards the back of the horse. Written at the bottom right “IP 40.”

Subject: horse; pram

Credit: Gift of Peggy Dixon, Milk River, 2012

Catalogue Number: DiP.03.06

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Potty Break

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Artist: Peggy Dixon

Date: 1985

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: DiP.03.05

Description: A person in a ball cap sits in the foreground on a log, holding on to a branch. The lower body is nude, the upper body covered with a flowered blanket. In the background a person sits on horseback, holding a second horse. Foliage sits in the foreground. Rain is presented diagonally across the entir…

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Artist: Peggy Dixon

Title: Potty Break

Date: 1985

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22 x 24 cm

Description: A person in a ball cap sits in the foreground on a log, holding on to a branch. The lower body is nude, the upper body covered with a flowered blanket. In the background a person sits on horseback, holding a second horse. Foliage sits in the foreground. Rain is presented diagonally across the entirety of the image.

Subject: nude; horse; rain

Credit: Gift of Peggy Dixon, Milk River, 2012

Catalogue Number: DiP.03.05

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.056

Description: Sketch of cowboy on horse with building in background. 4 sketches of cowboy, 1 sketch of Mountie surrounding main image. On reverse, upside down sketch of male head.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 30 x 23.5 cm

Description: Sketch of cowboy on horse with building in background. 4 sketches of cowboy, 1 sketch of Mountie surrounding main image. On reverse, upside down sketch of male head.

Subject: cowboy; Mountie; building; horse

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.056

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.079

Description: Twelve (12) drawings of various figures and horses, side, back and front views.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 28 x 21.9 cm

Description: Twelve (12) drawings of various figures and horses, side, back and front views.

Subject: cowboy; horse; woman

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.079

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: felt pen; graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.383

Description: Black felt pen and pencil drawing of two cowboys, each on a bucking horse. both lift their cowboy hats in the air and have flailing limbs. These drawings are vertically arranged. Repetitive diagonal felt pen marks appear near the lower right corner. On Victory Bond paper.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: felt pen; graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.5 cm

Description: Black felt pen and pencil drawing of two cowboys, each on a bucking horse. both lift their cowboy hats in the air and have flailing limbs. These drawings are vertically arranged. Repetitive diagonal felt pen marks appear near the lower right corner. On Victory Bond paper.

Subject: Blind Date; Peter Whyte; drawing; cowboy; horse

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.383

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: pencil crayon on card stock

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.224

Description: A winter scene along the top shows two horses pulling a red sleigh heading to the viewer’s right. There is a driver and 3 people in the back under blankets and furs.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: pencil crayon on card stock

Dimensions: 56.0 x 35.5 cm

Description: A winter scene along the top shows two horses pulling a red sleigh heading to the viewer’s right. There is a driver and 3 people in the back under blankets and furs.

Subject: winter; sleigh; horse

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.224

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: coloured graphite on card stock

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.225

Description: Two horses pull a flat red sleigh full of people across the top of the page from right to left. The ground and the sky is blue. The driver wears a heavy coat and hat and carries a whip.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: coloured graphite on card stock

Dimensions: 55.5 x 35.5 cm

Description: Two horses pull a flat red sleigh full of people across the top of the page from right to left. The ground and the sky is blue. The driver wears a heavy coat and hat and carries a whip.

Subject: horse; winter; sleigh

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.225

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1917 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.328

Description: Pencil drawing of outdoor scene enclosed in hand drawn rectangle. Man in foreground watch as two men handle a horse with cargo on its back. all men wear cowboy hats and boots. In background carriage and dog, log cabin and mountains

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1917 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 27.9 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of outdoor scene enclosed in hand drawn rectangle. Man in foreground watch as two men handle a horse with cargo on its back. all men wear cowboy hats and boots. In background carriage and dog, log cabin and mountains

Subject: horse; cowboys; mountains

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.328

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.405

Description: Pencil drawing of horse located in upper portion of page.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1929 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.8 x 17.2 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of horse located in upper portion of page.

Subject: horse

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.405

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.422

Description: Four cowboys appear over an arch. The left-most figure is labeled JIM, the third from left screams HELLP. The far right figure looks like a horse and is labelled HORSSE.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1929 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 12.8 x 19.4 cm

Description: Four cowboys appear over an arch. The left-most figure is labeled JIM, the third from left screams HELLP. The far right figure looks like a horse and is labelled HORSSE.

Subject: horse; cowboy

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.422

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.425

Description: Ink drawing of a mountain and city landscape with young man in foreground. The man faces the horizon with bucking bronco and rider leaping in front of him. [An arrow points towards the horses head and is labelled] HEAD

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Dimensions: 28.0 x 20.5 cm

Description: Ink drawing of a mountain and city landscape with young man in foreground. The man faces the horizon with bucking bronco and rider leaping in front of him. [An arrow points towards the horses head and is labelled] HEAD