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Painting; Fine Art Easel; Presentation Case
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.39.1011%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1011 a,b
- Description
- Elaborately carved, W. J. Phillips' (a) presentation case: 61.5x79.3x12.5, hinged lid drops open, held by 52.5 long chains both sides. Lid elaborately carved, centre design 34.0x27.0,leaves, berries, etc. Border 8.0 wide carved square chain design, corners pinwheel, inside lined with green velvet …
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- Title
- Painting; Fine Art Easel; Presentation Case
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Description
- Elaborately carved, W. J. Phillips' (a) presentation case: 61.5x79.3x12.5, hinged lid drops open, held by 52.5 long chains both sides. Lid elaborately carved, centre design 34.0x27.0,leaves, berries, etc. Border 8.0 wide carved square chain design, corners pinwheel, inside lined with green velvet (b) easel: 183.0x71.0, top of upright ca 40.0x30.0 elaborately carved, also carving on upright and both wings, more carving at cross bar. Feet of wings curve out into scroll. Tray has turned outer edge with carved design brace, brace broken in 2 places (old), the upright has 9 holes for movement of tray, the 2 wings have 2 holes near top for installation of case. The back lever is 140.0 long with 21.5 foot, attached to the back of the upright with a bolt and brace mechanism. Condition: water spots over all, left wing foot broken off and secured with 3 screws, piece broken off right wing top, glued back on, gouges from improper moving of tray, lever slightly warped.
- Credit
- Gift of Grace Turner, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1011 a,b
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Painting; Portable Palette
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- Date
- 1918 – 1958
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1015
- Description
- Hinged portable wooden palette. The palette has been extensively used. Build-up of oil paint and repaired many times.
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- Title
- Painting; Portable Palette
- Date
- 1918 – 1958
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 13.7 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- Hinged portable wooden palette. The palette has been extensively used. Build-up of oil paint and repaired many times.
- Subject
- Carl Rungius
- Charlie Beil
- artists
- hobbies
- painting
- Credit
- Gift of Olive Beil, Banff, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1015
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- Date
- 1902 – 1902
- Material
- bone; oil paint; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0018
- Description
- A bison hunting scene painted in oils on the shoulder blade of a buffalo. The scene is of a large expanse of yellow-green praries with mountains in the background and blue sky above with two bison running in opposite directions, one chased by figure on pony with bow and arrow cocked ready to shoot.…
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- Title
- Painting
- Date
- 1902 – 1902
- Material
- bone; oil paint; metal
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 11.0 x 47.5 cm
- Description
- A bison hunting scene painted in oils on the shoulder blade of a buffalo. The scene is of a large expanse of yellow-green praries with mountains in the background and blue sky above with two bison running in opposite directions, one chased by figure on pony with bow and arrow cocked ready to shoot. The work is signed “J.A. Dippie 1902” on the brc. The bone hangs from a chain attached at each side of the top. A paper sticker has been removed from the back with “A/TS HX/” showing beneath.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- painting
- hunting
- animals, buffalo
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0018
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paint; wood;
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0093 a-f
- Description
- 6 paintings of various sizes on wooden boards. a) Man in buckskin clothing aiming bow and arrow at distant deer. Beside the man is a grey and white horse. Brown rocks about head height on either side of man. Signed “R.L. Hunter” at centre bottom. b) 51.0 cm x 53.0 cm. Simple painting with 3 unident…
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- Title
- Painting
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paint; wood;
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 74.0 cm
- Description
- 6 paintings of various sizes on wooden boards. a) Man in buckskin clothing aiming bow and arrow at distant deer. Beside the man is a grey and white horse. Brown rocks about head height on either side of man. Signed “R.L. Hunter” at centre bottom. b) 51.0 cm x 53.0 cm. Simple painting with 3 unidentifiable animals, likely horses, in green pasture behind black fence. Small pond in upper left and mountains in background. “1975 Frank’s Bay” written on back. c) 43.0 cm x 30.0 cm. Green trees with blue sky above d) 30.5 cm x 40.0 cm. Double sided painting on board. One side is horizontal and features large lake with grey mountains at left and right and blue sky with white clouds above. Reverse is portrait and is a portrait of a woman in left side profile. Woman has short hair, red lipstick, and is wearing a pearl neck;lace and black top. Yellow background behind woman. e) 33.0 cm x 20.0 cm. Lower half of body in multicoloured pants and black shoes. A lake and grey mountains can be seen though the legs. f) 14.0 cm x 17.5 cm. Large lake with grassy foreground with 5 trees. Green and grey mountains in background under blue sky.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- paintings
- art
- landscape
- portrait
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0093 a-f
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paint; hide; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0099 a,b
- Description
- a) Painting on hide suspended with hide laces to frame made of 4 carved sticks. Painting is of eagle with outstretched wings and talons facing forward. Red, yellow, and blue outline around eagle. Signed “N. OneSpot” on back. b) 45.0 cm x 42.0 cm. Poem entitled “COLORS OF LIFE” written in purple ink…
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- Title
- Painting
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paint; hide; wood
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 59.0 cm
- Description
- a) Painting on hide suspended with hide laces to frame made of 4 carved sticks. Painting is of eagle with outstretched wings and talons facing forward. Red, yellow, and blue outline around eagle. Signed “N. OneSpot” on back. b) 45.0 cm x 42.0 cm. Poem entitled “COLORS OF LIFE” written in purple ink on hide. Suspended from wooden frame with hide laces and has hanging loop at top.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- art
- indigenous
- painting
- poem
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0099 a,b
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Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s
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- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- paper; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1027
- Description
- A mixed media picture of a Girl Guides camp scene. Mountains in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "CJL" Titled "Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s”.
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- Title
- Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- paper; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 51.0 x 58.5 cm
- Description
- A mixed media picture of a Girl Guides camp scene. Mountains in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "CJL" Titled "Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s”.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1027
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- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- paper; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1028
- Description
- A watercolour of a Girl Guides camp scene. Forest in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "Gail Grady" blc red ribbon with" First Handicraft" printed on it. In tlc is a blue card "Class 1, Age 14, Name Gail Grady, Company or Pack 2nd"
- Title
- Painting
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- paper; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 49.5 x 57.3 cm
- Description
- A watercolour of a Girl Guides camp scene. Forest in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "Gail Grady" blc red ribbon with" First Handicraft" printed on it. In tlc is a blue card "Class 1, Age 14, Name Gail Grady, Company or Pack 2nd"
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1028
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- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1029 a,b
- Description
- Two pastels both signed blc "P.M. Keefe 1961". A realistic rendering of a. Lake Louise and b. Morraine Lake 20.5 x 16.0
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 21.0. cm
- Description
- Two pastels both signed blc "P.M. Keefe 1961". A realistic rendering of a. Lake Louise and b. Morraine Lake 20.5 x 16.0
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1029 a,b
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Untitled [cowboy roping horse]
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- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- watercolour on pressed paper
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.05.01
- Description
- A cowboy wearing a blue shirt, brown vest, green neckerchief, orange/yellow chaps, a holster and gun, in bottom right of picture, has roped a horse on front legs, center left. The roped horse is falling forward. Six other horses are running in the background, a lot of dust in corral. The sky is yel…
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- Title
- Untitled [cowboy roping horse]
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- watercolour on pressed paper
- Dimensions
- 32.5 x 25.4 cm
- Description
- A cowboy wearing a blue shirt, brown vest, green neckerchief, orange/yellow chaps, a holster and gun, in bottom right of picture, has roped a horse on front legs, center left. The roped horse is falling forward. Six other horses are running in the background, a lot of dust in corral. The sky is yellow. The roped horse has a brand on left shoulder: lazy N over bar one.
- Subject
- figure, cowboy
- animal, horse
- Credit
- Gift of Les Peters, Great Falls, USA, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.05.01
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Our Bear/Red Toy Box
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- Date
- 1986
- Medium
- oil; chalk on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- BoT.02.01
- Description
- Top half of picture is predominantly red, a little yellow and light blue, yellow top left corner, down left side and foreground, written in red at top: for Brian. A teddy bear with blue polka dot pants is sitting in bottom left corner, behind and to the left of him a house, across the bottom our b…
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- Title
- Our Bear/Red Toy Box
- Date
- 1986
- Medium
- oil; chalk on canvas
- Dimensions
- 96.7 x 71.2 cm
- Description
- Top half of picture is predominantly red, a little yellow and light blue, yellow top left corner, down left side and foreground, written in red at top: for Brian. A teddy bear with blue polka dot pants is sitting in bottom left corner, behind and to the left of him a house, across the bottom our bear/red toy box 86 Boyle.
- Subject
- whimsical
- teddy bear
- Therese (Terri) Boyle
- Credit
- Purchased from Therese Boyle, Edmonton, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- BoT.02.01
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- Date
- 1920
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Catalogue Number
- BrC.02.01
- Description
- A primitive painting on a piece of wood. The foreground is beige and brown bank with a white and brown tepee on the left. Beyond this the creek, blue and white extends to mid centre. The top half of the painting is a slope covered with trees to left and a mountain, blue, white and green, to the ri…
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- Title
- Cultus Creek
- Date
- 1920
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 15.1 cm
- Description
- A primitive painting on a piece of wood. The foreground is beige and brown bank with a white and brown tepee on the left. Beyond this the creek, blue and white extends to mid centre. The top half of the painting is a slope covered with trees to left and a mountain, blue, white and green, to the right. A cloudy grey sky.
- Credit
- Gift of Earle Birney, Toronto, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- BrC.02.01
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- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- acrylic on masonite
- Catalogue Number
- BrM.12.01
- Description
- Three white houses, two with red and white flags, are nestled beside a dark blue mountain, the foreground is green with large rocks to the bottom left. Left centre and into the middle is a soft green water inlet, behind that a bluish mountain range. The top quarter is a cloudy, grey sky. The abr…
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- Title
- Pangnirtung
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- acrylic on masonite
- Dimensions
- 25.6 x 30.4 cm
- Description
- Three white houses, two with red and white flags, are nestled beside a dark blue mountain, the foreground is green with large rocks to the bottom left. Left centre and into the middle is a soft green water inlet, behind that a bluish mountain range. The top quarter is a cloudy, grey sky. The abrasion has rubbed off the high surface leaving vertical streaks mainly top half and to the right.
- Subject
- landscape
- architecture, urban
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- BrM.12.01
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Autumn in the Canadian Rockies
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- Date
- 1944 – 1962
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.03
- Description
- More than half the painting is a lake with the reflection of fall trees, yellow and green, and a mountain range behind. The top half is yellow aspens and evergreens on lakeshore and blue, purple, grey and white mountains with a light blue sky.
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- Title
- Autumn in the Canadian Rockies
- Date
- 1944 – 1962
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 40.2 x 50.5 cm
- Description
- More than half the painting is a lake with the reflection of fall trees, yellow and green, and a mountain range behind. The top half is yellow aspens and evergreens on lakeshore and blue, purple, grey and white mountains with a light blue sky.
- Subject
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- lake
- Credit
- Gift of Moore Gallery Ltd, Hamilton, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.03
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- Date
- 1944 – 1962
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.04
- Description
- Unfinished sketch. Bottom half of lake and bushes are outline only. Trees are outlined in green and white, hills green and white mountains outlined in brown. Strokes of blue for the sky.
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- Title
- Wind Mountain
- Date
- 1944 – 1962
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 40.5 x 50.8 cm
- Description
- Unfinished sketch. Bottom half of lake and bushes are outline only. Trees are outlined in green and white, hills green and white mountains outlined in brown. Strokes of blue for the sky.
- Subject
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- lake
- Credit
- Gift of Moore Gallery Ltd, Hamilton, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.04
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Elisabee Povungnituk
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- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.05
- Description
- A full face portrait of an Inuit lady. She has a red patterned scarf around her head, a green parka with a yellow collar.
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- Title
- Elisabee Povungnituk
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 45.8 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- A full face portrait of an Inuit lady. She has a red patterned scarf around her head, a green parka with a yellow collar.
- Subject
- portrait, female
- Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Moore Gallery Ltd, Hamilton, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.05
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- Date
- 1944 – 1962
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.06
- Description
- Bottom half is the blue lake with relflection of mountains above. Lakeshore with trees extends to the left. Mountain glacier white and grey meets water in the centre of the painting. Evergreens to the lakeshore edge on the right.
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- Title
- Lake
- Date
- 1944 – 1962
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 38.2 x 45.7 cm
- Description
- Bottom half is the blue lake with relflection of mountains above. Lakeshore with trees extends to the left. Mountain glacier white and grey meets water in the centre of the painting. Evergreens to the lakeshore edge on the right.
- Subject
- Canadian Rockies
- mountains
- lake
- Credit
- Gift of Moore Gallery Ltd, Hamilton, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.06
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- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.07
- Description
- The head of an Inuit man, facing slightly to the right, is dressed in a yellow parka with light brown fur trim around his face, two red ties hang from the centre hood.
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- Title
- Eskimo Man
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 38.0 x 33.3 cm
- Description
- The head of an Inuit man, facing slightly to the right, is dressed in a yellow parka with light brown fur trim around his face, two red ties hang from the centre hood.
- Subject
- portrait, male
- Inuit
- Povungnituk
- Credit
- Gift of Moore Gallery Ltd, Hamilton, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.07
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- Date
- 1944 – 1962
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.08
- Description
- brc is grey rocks, more than half the painting is the lake, blue with grey and white reflections. Top third is shoreline with mountain base in background. Evergreens dot the rocky shore on the left, evergreens up the the slope mid to right centre.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1944 – 1962
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 45.5 cm
- Description
- brc is grey rocks, more than half the painting is the lake, blue with grey and white reflections. Top third is shoreline with mountain base in background. Evergreens dot the rocky shore on the left, evergreens up the the slope mid to right centre.
- Subject
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- lake
- Credit
- Gift of Moore Gallery Ltd, Hamilton, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.08
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- Date
- 1944 – 1962
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.09
- Description
- Blue, white and brown mountains dominate the painting. Snow capped peaks meet a blue sky. Foreground is light green, hints of light brown to the left for trees, a road centre and turning left. Right middle is blue, green and brown strokes and also to the right trees climbing up a small ridge.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1944 – 1962
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 41.5 x 50.5 cm
- Description
- Blue, white and brown mountains dominate the painting. Snow capped peaks meet a blue sky. Foreground is light green, hints of light brown to the left for trees, a road centre and turning left. Right middle is blue, green and brown strokes and also to the right trees climbing up a small ridge.
- Subject
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- Credit
- Gift of Moore Gallery Ltd, Hamilton, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.09
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Canadian Dominion
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- Date
- 1944 – 1962
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.10
- Description
- Blue, white and brown and green mountains dominate the painting. Snow capped peaks meet a blue and grey sky. Foreground is white, green and grey, late fall or early winter, strokes of of gree to the left for trees, a road centre and turning left. Right middle is blue, green and brown strokes and al…
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- Title
- Canadian Dominion
- Date
- 1944 – 1962
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 40.5 cm
- Description
- Blue, white and brown and green mountains dominate the painting. Snow capped peaks meet a blue and grey sky. Foreground is white, green and grey, late fall or early winter, strokes of of gree to the left for trees, a road centre and turning left. Right middle is blue, green and brown strokes and also to the right trees climbing up a small ridge.
- Subject
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- Credit
- Gift of Moore Gallery Ltd, Hamilton, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.10
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