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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; leather; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1010 a-b
- Description
- (a) A brown pair of women’s reading glasses in the cat-eye style, which would have mainly popular in the 1950s and 1960s. They are thick-rimmed with the arms of the glasses joining the lenses at the very top corners. On the outside of the arms, closest to the joint, there are two metal stars. The n…
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- Title
- Reading Glasses
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; leather; metal
- Dimensions
- (a) 3.7; (b) 1.0 x (a)14.0; (b) 6.2 x (a)13.2; (b) 15.0 cm
- Description
- (a) A brown pair of women’s reading glasses in the cat-eye style, which would have mainly popular in the 1950s and 1960s. They are thick-rimmed with the arms of the glasses joining the lenses at the very top corners. On the outside of the arms, closest to the joint, there are two metal stars. The name of the manufacturer has been written in script style writing on the inside of both arms “Victory U.S.A. 5 1/2”. The lenses of the glasses have small metal designs on either side of the frames. On each of the lenses there are bifocals present. The glasses are supported by plastic pads that sit on the bridge of the nose. (b) There is also a brown leather case typically used to protect the glasses. There is a clip on one side of the case that allows the owner to store the case on a pocket with greater security. There is no manufacturer or designer name indicated on the case.
- Subject
- reading
- Nick Morant
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1010 a-b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; leather; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1011 a-b
- Description
- (a) A pair of men’s reading glasses with black case in a gray and clear tone. They are round rimmed lenses with the arms of the glasses joining at the very top corners. The name of the manufacturer has been written on the inside of the viewer right arm and says “NiGuRa Dusseldorf Germany 49 A 140”.…
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- Title
- Reading Glasses
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; leather; metal
- Dimensions
- (a) 4.4; (b) 1.2 x (a)13.0; (b) 6.5 x (a)12.5; (b) 15.0 cm
- Description
- (a) A pair of men’s reading glasses with black case in a gray and clear tone. They are round rimmed lenses with the arms of the glasses joining at the very top corners. The name of the manufacturer has been written on the inside of the viewer right arm and says “NiGuRa Dusseldorf Germany 49 A 140”. The right arm also has a blue ribbon tied around, which can also be seen on the attached to the case. BOth arms are transparent and allow the metal internal support. The glasses are supported by plastic pads that sit on the bridge of the nose. The viewer left pad has “52 20” written and the viewer right pad has “CP 13” written on it.(b) There is also a black leather case typically used to protect the glasses. There is a clip on one side of the case that allows the owner to store the case on a pocket with greater security. A blue ribbon has been tied around the clip of the case, which is consistent with the ribbon around the arm of the glasses. There is no manufacturer or designer name indicated on the case. However, above the clip it does say “MADE IN ITALY”. The inside of the case has a fabric lining that would be appropriate to come into contact with the glasses.
- Subject
- reading
- Nick Morant
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1011 a-b
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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter
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- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.713
- Description
- Detailed sketch for final version of the 1951 Christmas card. Several animals can be seen surrounding Catharine and Peter’s vehicle, there is a tree in the foreground, and two mountains in the background. “SEASONS GREETINS CATHARINE AND PETER” are written on the TL and BL hand side of the drawing, …
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- Title
- Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter
- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 27.7 cm
- Description
- Detailed sketch for final version of the 1951 Christmas card. Several animals can be seen surrounding Catharine and Peter’s vehicle, there is a tree in the foreground, and two mountains in the background. “SEASONS GREETINS CATHARINE AND PETER” are written on the TL and BL hand side of the drawing, with Peter’s signature and date in the BRC of the drawing. Some coloured pencil markings in the BRC starting 4.5cm to the left with a circled no. 3 written in pen and 8cm up more coloured pencil. verso: written in coloured pencil “not over 4”x6””, “3 colors Cragg & Canyon Banff”, and “mountain”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.713
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- Date
- 1930 – 1939
- Medium
- watercolour; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.396
- Description
- woman reads at a beach in a yellow bikini with two dogs to her right and people sunbathing in top right of background.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1930 – 1939
- Medium
- watercolour; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.2 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- woman reads at a beach in a yellow bikini with two dogs to her right and people sunbathing in top right of background.
- Subject
- beach
- sunbathing
- woman
- reading
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.396
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.880
- Description
- A man is sitting in a chair that he has titled up against a wall, so it is only being stabilized by the two back feet. He is wearing a hat and reading a newspaper. Below him is a cup on a saucer. In the background there is a person at a desk, who appears to be writing. There is a light next to them…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.8 x 21.4 cm
- Description
- A man is sitting in a chair that he has titled up against a wall, so it is only being stabilized by the two back feet. He is wearing a hat and reading a newspaper. Below him is a cup on a saucer. In the background there is a person at a desk, who appears to be writing. There is a light next to them. Below the drawing it says “-------WHERE A RANGY INDIVIDUAL IN FLANNEL SHIRT AND CHAPS SAT TILTED BACK AGAINST THE WALL”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.880
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on monogram board
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.886
- Description
- Three sketches take up a third of the page each: 1) A hunched over person walks between two stocky men. The man on the left is wearing a hat and walking with a cane, and the gentleman on the right is carrying a newspaper and smoking. They are walking into a crowd. Beside the drawing it says “IF I C…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on monogram board
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 26.3 cm
- Description
- Three sketches take up a third of the page each: 1) A hunched over person walks between two stocky men. The man on the left is wearing a hat and walking with a cane, and the gentleman on the right is carrying a newspaper and smoking. They are walking into a crowd. Beside the drawing it says “IF I CAN MANAGE TO SANDWICH MYSELF BETWEEN TWO GOOD STOUT FELLOW PEDESTRIANS ---------”, 2) A Neanderthal (appears to be) is running away from a long neck dinosaur. Beside the drawing it says “MY PREHISTORIC ANCESTOR DODGING A DINOSAUR -----------”, and 3) A man walks in front of a vehicle reading a newspaper. There is another car driving away in the opposite direction. Beside the drawing it says “I HOPPED OFF AS THE AVIATORS SAY AND WENT ACROSS THE STREET ----------”. verso: near the middle of the board there is a sketch of two pirates, one with a sword that has injured the other. Underneath the drawing it reads “QUICK, BRING ME A CHAIR I CAN’T STAND THE SIGHT OF BLOOD” Below the drawing it says “My prehistoric ancestor dodging a dinosaur If I can manage to sandwich myself between two good stout fellow pedestrians I hopped off as the aviators say and went across the street That he will ever become a mechanical bird and fly over is out of the question.”
- Subject
- people
- men
- dinosaur
- animal
- car
- newspaper
- reading
- walking
- street
- pedestrian
- cane
- smoking
- pirates
- swords
- blood
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.886
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- Date
- 1915
- Medium
- wax pastel on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.03.167
- Description
- women wearing blue dress sitting in chair facing left reading red book
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1915
- Medium
- wax pastel on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- women wearing blue dress sitting in chair facing left reading red book
- Subject
- blue dress
- reading
- book
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.03.167
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