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Artist
John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)
Date
1969
Medium
coloured lithograph on paper
Catalogue Number
SnJ.04.10
Description
A head and shoulders portrait of a woman; three quarter left view; face is blue/grey; red earring; straight brown hair to shoulder; green dress; purple pot of flowers stands on an orange surface at left; tl is dark green overall pattern; at right to tr red chair back and dark, almost black w…
Artist
John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)
Title
Aisha
Date
1969
Medium
coloured lithograph on paper
Dimensions
46.0 x 56.5 cm
Description
A head and shoulders portrait of a woman; three quarter left view; face is blue/grey; red earring; straight brown hair to shoulder; green dress; purple pot of flowers stands on an orange surface at left; tl is dark green overall pattern; at right to tr red chair back and dark, almost black wall.
Subject
portrait, female
Credit
Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1990
Catalogue Number
SnJ.04.10
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Ancient Brave of the Blood Tribe

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Artist
George Bertrand Mitchell (1872 – 1966, American)
Date
prior to 1938
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
MiG.03.04
Description
A portrait from the shoulders up of a man wearing a fuzzy fir hat and a warm winter coat with hood. The man is looking directly at the viewer. Behind the man’s head is some heavy black shaded area created by the artist. The title is written on the lrc with the date: Alberta, 1938.
Artist
George Bertrand Mitchell (1872 – 1966, American)
Title
Ancient Brave of the Blood Tribe
Date
prior to 1938
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
56.0 x 40.5 cm
Description
A portrait from the shoulders up of a man wearing a fuzzy fir hat and a warm winter coat with hood. The man is looking directly at the viewer. Behind the man’s head is some heavy black shaded area created by the artist. The title is written on the lrc with the date: Alberta, 1938.
Subject
portrait
male
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of C. Gardner Lane Jr., Scarborough, USA, 1996
Catalogue Number
MiG.03.04
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Artist
John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)
Date
1965
Medium
coloured lithograph on paper
Catalogue Number
SnJ.04.13
Description
A woman's portrait fills the picture; almost full-face; stylized features; chin length hair; a round brooch at high neckline; muted tones of green.
Artist
John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)
Title
Anna
Date
1965
Medium
coloured lithograph on paper
Dimensions
56.0 x 45.8 cm
Description
A woman's portrait fills the picture; almost full-face; stylized features; chin length hair; a round brooch at high neckline; muted tones of green.
Subject
portrait, female
Credit
Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1990
Catalogue Number
SnJ.04.13
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.024
Description
Colour: brown on white. The frontal view of a young girl's head and neck. Her hair is pulled back behind her head leaving a few strands framing her face.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Balinese Girl
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
35 x 27.5 cm
Description
Colour: brown on white. The frontal view of a young girl's head and neck. Her hair is pulled back behind her head leaving a few strands framing her face.
Subject
portrait, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.024
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.458
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Balinese Woman
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.0 x 34.8 cm
Subject
portrait, female
Balinese
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.458
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
1972
Medium
print on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.04.05
Description
A print reproduction of a pastel drawing. Dominating the drawing is an older man. The man has tan skin and long black hair that is tied in two braids. He is looking off to the viewer’s right. There are feathers in the man’s hair, three on the left and one large feather extending out of frame on the…
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Blackfoot Brave
Date
1972
Medium
print on paper
Dimensions
61.0 x 48.2 cm
Description
A print reproduction of a pastel drawing. Dominating the drawing is an older man. The man has tan skin and long black hair that is tied in two braids. He is looking off to the viewer’s right. There are feathers in the man’s hair, three on the left and one large feather extending out of frame on the right. He is wearing a beaded necklace that is white, green and red. The background is white, green and brown. The artist signature is written in red in the bottom left corner and also written on the print in blue ink in the bottom rhc, “N de Grandmaison Canada 1972.” There is a small black ink copyright symbol in the bottom rhc. Underneath the image along the bottom edge on the left in black ink, “Lithographed in Canada” and along the right, “Copyrighted by N. deGrandmaison in Canada and United States and published by The Last Arrow Ltd.” At centre under the image in black print is the title, “Blackfoot Brave”. Au verso, in grey print in the brhc, “This print is No. “Y’ - 977 of a limited edition”.
Subject
portrait
Indigenous
man
Nicolas de Grandmaison
Credit
Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011
Catalogue Number
DgN.04.05
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Artist
John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)
Date
1971
Medium
linocut on paper
Catalogue Number
SnJ.04.07
Description
A head and shoulder portrait of a woman; facing to the right; thick white lines outline the face, hair and features; a flower with 2 stems of leaves in l foreground; background is vertical white lines
Artist
John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)
Title
Carlotta
Date
1971
Medium
linocut on paper
Dimensions
23.0 x 17.8 cm
Description
A head and shoulder portrait of a woman; facing to the right; thick white lines outline the face, hair and features; a flower with 2 stems of leaves in l foreground; background is vertical white lines
Subject
portrait, female
Credit
Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1990
Catalogue Number
SnJ.04.07
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Artist
Garry Williams (1956 – 2005, Canadian)
Date
1980
Catalogue Number
WiG.06.01
Description
A very large and heavy clay construction; unfired; portrait of Catharine Robb Whyte in four pieces; the head is one large piece, the other three are her shoulders and back; the back of her head is a rendering of the living room, fireplace area, of the Whyte House; the sculpture is painted realistic…
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Artist
Garry Williams (1956 – 2005, Canadian)
Title
Catharine Robb
Date
1980
Dimensions
95.0 x 85.0 x 110.0 cm
Description
A very large and heavy clay construction; unfired; portrait of Catharine Robb Whyte in four pieces; the head is one large piece, the other three are her shoulders and back; the back of her head is a rendering of the living room, fireplace area, of the Whyte House; the sculpture is painted realistically.
Subject
portrait, female
Catharine Whyte
Credit
Gift of Garry Williams, Calgary, 1980
Catalogue Number
WiG.06.01
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Chief David Bearspaw

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1932 – 1935
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.529
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Chief David Bearspaw
Date
1932 – 1935
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
35.3 x 28.0 cm
Subject
portrait, male, Stoney
character, Chief David Bearspaw
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.529
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1945 – 1950
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.062
Description
A front facing portrait of Chief George McLean (Walking Buffalo) in full regalia, including a large headdress, orange beaded shirt, and blue belt.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Chief George McLean
Date
1945 – 1950
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
75.5 x 63.0 cm
Description
A front facing portrait of Chief George McLean (Walking Buffalo) in full regalia, including a large headdress, orange beaded shirt, and blue belt.
Subject
portrait
male
Indigenous
costumes
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.062
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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