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Amulet

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Catalogue Number: StS.06.06

Description: Flat back carved face of cedar; details in eyes, broad nose, full mouth; geometric carving on forehead and ears; hollowed out opening at top of head for cord passage; carved signature IS on back

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Amulet

Date: n.d.

Dimensions: 6.9 x 2.0 x 4.6 cm

Description: Flat back carved face of cedar; details in eyes, broad nose, full mouth; geometric carving on forehead and ears; hollowed out opening at top of head for cord passage; carved signature IS on back

Subject: portrait; abstract; mythological

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

Catalogue Number: StS.06.06

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Burl Face

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Artist: Ebenezer William Peyto (1869 – 1943, Canadian)

Date: c. 1925

Catalogue Number: PyB.06.02

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Artist: Ebenezer William Peyto (1869 – 1943, Canadian)

Title: Burl Face

Date: c. 1925

Dimensions: 55.0 x 20.0 x 20.0 cm

Subject: portrait

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

Catalogue Number: PyB.06.02

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Chief John Hunter

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Artist: Gerda Christoffersen ( – 2012, Canadian)

Date: 1949

Medium: pastel on paper

Catalogue Number: ChG.03.02

Description: Portrait of Chief John Hunter, facing toward the right of the image. His hair is black and in two braids. Wisps of hair are loose and blowing in the wind. His face is wrinked, particularly around his mouth. His coat is white and he is wearing orange and green scarves. In the bottom right corne…

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Artist: Gerda Christoffersen ( – 2012, Canadian)

Title: Chief John Hunter

Date: 1949

Medium: pastel on paper

Description: Portrait of Chief John Hunter, facing toward the right of the image. His hair is black and in two braids. Wisps of hair are loose and blowing in the wind. His face is wrinked, particularly around his mouth. His coat is white and he is wearing orange and green scarves. In the bottom right corner, trees are visible. Above them are loosely drawn mountains. The sky is green (light and dark) and mauve.

Subject: portrait; male; Chief John Hunter

Credit: Gift of Doris Gammon, Banff, 2000

Catalogue Number: ChG.03.02

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Earl Gammon

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Artist: Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: pastel on paper

Catalogue Number: DgN.03.09

Description: A portrait of a Earl Gammon with grey hair and slightly smiling. He is wearing a dark suit jacket which is only partially coloured in. He is also wearing a white shirt and red bow tie. He has a light green handkerchief in his pocket. The same light green colour surrounds his head. The man is visi…

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Artist: Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)

Title: Earl Gammon

Date: n.d.

Medium: pastel on paper

Dimensions: 60.0 x 44.0 cm

Description: A portrait of a Earl Gammon with grey hair and slightly smiling. He is wearing a dark suit jacket which is only partially coloured in. He is also wearing a white shirt and red bow tie. He has a light green handkerchief in his pocket. The same light green colour surrounds his head. The man is visible from the chest up. The paper is yellowish.

Subject: portrait; male; Earl Gammon

Credit: Gift of Doris Gammon, Banff, 2000

Catalogue Number: DgN.03.09

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Eskimo Half Woman

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Artist: Etungat

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: EtU.06.01

Description: Light green mottled stone. Portrait of a woman from the hips up, arms folded in front, parka hood off her head, face turned slightly upwards, long hair parted in the middle sweeps into two long braids that come together with an adornment. The stone has dark spots overall and light green shades th…

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Artist: Etungat

Title: Eskimo Half Woman

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 15.2 x 13.0 cm

Description: Light green mottled stone. Portrait of a woman from the hips up, arms folded in front, parka hood off her head, face turned slightly upwards, long hair parted in the middle sweeps into two long braids that come together with an adornment. The stone has dark spots overall and light green shades throughout.

Subject: portrait; female; parka

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: EtU.06.01

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Fred Brewster

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Artist: Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)

Date: 1959

Medium: pastel on paper

Catalogue Number: DgN.03.07

Description: A head and shoulders portrait of Fred Brewster; an almost full face portrait, ruddy complexion, black hair, moustache, blue eyes; wearing an open necked plaid shirt; highlights behind head and ear to right.

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Artist: Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)

Title: Fred Brewster

Date: 1959

Medium: pastel on paper

Dimensions: 61.0 x 45.7 cm

Description: A head and shoulders portrait of Fred Brewster; an almost full face portrait, ruddy complexion, black hair, moustache, blue eyes; wearing an open necked plaid shirt; highlights behind head and ear to right.

Subject: portrait; portrait, Fred Brewster

Credit: Gift of Sonia de Grandmaison, West Vancouver, 1987

Catalogue Number: DgN.03.07

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Jimmy Simpson

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Artist: G. H. W Ashley (1908 – , Canadian)

Date: 1983

Medium: pastel on paper

Catalogue Number: AsH.03.01

Description: Portrait of Jimmy Simpson.

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Artist: G. H. W Ashley (1908 – , Canadian)

Title: Jimmy Simpson

Date: 1983

Medium: pastel on paper

Dimensions: 65.0 x 50.0 cm

Description: Portrait of Jimmy Simpson.

Subject: characters; Jimmy Simpson; portrait; male

Credit: Gift of G. H. W Ashley, Salmon Arm, 1992

Catalogue Number: AsH.03.01

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Nicholas de Grandmaison

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Artist: Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison (1938 – , Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: pastel on paper

Catalogue Number: DgJ.03.01

Description: a framed pastel portrait on paper of man in brown hat sitting behind artist easel. Plaque in bottom middle of canvas mat - N.de Grandmaison by Nicolas N. de Grandmaison Jr.

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Artist: Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison (1938 – , Canadian)

Title: Nicholas de Grandmaison

Date: n.d.

Medium: pastel on paper

Dimensions: 60.0 x 46.0 cm

Description: a framed pastel portrait on paper of man in brown hat sitting behind artist easel. Plaque in bottom middle of canvas mat - N.de Grandmaison by Nicolas N. de Grandmaison Jr.

Subject: artist; easel; pastel; portrait

Credit: Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2016

Catalogue Number: DgJ.03.01

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Orest Dournovo

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Artist: Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)

Date: c. 1930

Medium: drawing on paper

Catalogue Number: DgN.03.12

Description: A pastel drawing portrait of a man. The bust of an older man dominates the drawing. The man is bald and has blue eyes and a long beard that is greying at the bottom. The background is dark grey and brown, with lines visible from the loose drawing strokes. The artist signature is in the bottom rhc, …

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Artist: Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)

Title: Orest Dournovo

Date: c. 1930

Medium: drawing on paper

Dimensions: 47.0 x 36.5 cm

Description: A pastel drawing portrait of a man. The bust of an older man dominates the drawing. The man is bald and has blue eyes and a long beard that is greying at the bottom. The background is dark grey and brown, with lines visible from the loose drawing strokes. The artist signature is in the bottom rhc, written in black, “N de Grandmaison”. Au verso, there is an illegible purple ink stamp in the centre near the bottom. The stamp is a rectangle with print inside.

Subject: portrait; man; Nicolas de Grandmaison

Credit: Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011

Catalogue Number: DgN.03.12

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Sonia de Grandmaison

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Artist: Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: drawing on canvas

Catalogue Number: DgN.03.11

Description: A pastel drawing portrait of a woman. A young woman dominates the drawing. The woman has shoulder-length curly/wavy brown hair and blue eyes. She is wearing a pink top or dress that is cut low across her chest and exposes her shoulders. The background is cream and beige. The artist signature is wri…

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Artist: Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)

Title: Sonia de Grandmaison

Date: n.d.

Medium: drawing on canvas

Dimensions: 57.0 x 43.0 cm

Description: A pastel drawing portrait of a woman. A young woman dominates the drawing. The woman has shoulder-length curly/wavy brown hair and blue eyes. She is wearing a pink top or dress that is cut low across her chest and exposes her shoulders. The background is cream and beige. The artist signature is written in black in the bottom rhc.

Subject: portrait; woman; Nicolas de Grandmaison

Credit: Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011

Catalogue Number: DgN.03.11

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Three Faces

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Artist: Mina Mannuk (1934 – , Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Catalogue Number: MiN.06.01

Description: Three polished soapstone faces supported by swivel wood pegs set into flat, straight-sided base. Three faces swivel to create different profiles, hole through top of each head, possibly for amulet usage; E9.52 BI on base - (Belcher or Baffin Island?); Mine sticker on base plus Quest store sticker r…

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Artist: Mina Mannuk (1934 – , Canadian)

Title: Three Faces

Date: n.d.

Dimensions: 7.0 x 7.5 x 9.5 cm

Description: Three polished soapstone faces supported by swivel wood pegs set into flat, straight-sided base. Three faces swivel to create different profiles, hole through top of each head, possibly for amulet usage; E9.52 BI on base - (Belcher or Baffin Island?); Mine sticker on base plus Quest store sticker removed.

Subject: mythological; portrait

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

Catalogue Number: MiN.06.01

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Untitled

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Catalogue Number: StS.06.04

Description: Elongated abstract mask with open mouth, cut out eyes painted with red mask; black feathers for hair; doeskin strap on top of head for suspension on wall; back of mask flat with hollowing where face has been carved.

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: n.d.

Dimensions: 16.5 x 4.0 x 6.3 cm

Description: Elongated abstract mask with open mouth, cut out eyes painted with red mask; black feathers for hair; doeskin strap on top of head for suspension on wall; back of mask flat with hollowing where face has been carved.

Subject: portrait; abstract; mythological; Sarain Stump

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

Catalogue Number: StS.06.04

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Untitled

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Catalogue Number: StS.06.05

Description: Roughly oval shaped face with deeply carved mouth and nostrils; indented where eyes and brows are painted in; poss. horse hair on head; V-shaped buckskin hanger; back is flat and signed S.S. and snake symbol which artist used.

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: n.d.

Dimensions: 11.5 x 4.5 x 6.2 cm

Description: Roughly oval shaped face with deeply carved mouth and nostrils; indented where eyes and brows are painted in; poss. horse hair on head; V-shaped buckskin hanger; back is flat and signed S.S. and snake symbol which artist used.

Subject: portrait; abstract; mythological

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

Catalogue Number: StS.06.05

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Untitled

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Catalogue Number: StS.06.07

Description: Deeply furrowed face with bored eyes and mouth; painted reddish brown; fluffy white hair of fleece; buckskin hanger nailed to flat back.

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: n.d.

Dimensions: 14.0 x 6.2 x 13.3 cm

Description: Deeply furrowed face with bored eyes and mouth; painted reddish brown; fluffy white hair of fleece; buckskin hanger nailed to flat back.