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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
watercolour
Catalogue Number
WyP.05.28
Description
Watercolour still-life painting of an orange and an apple in front of a tan and blue bowl sitting on its side. Objects are placed against a dark green backdrop.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
n.d.
Medium
watercolour
Dimensions
23.0 x 31.0 cm
Description
Watercolour still-life painting of an orange and an apple in front of a tan and blue bowl sitting on its side. Objects are placed against a dark green backdrop.
Subject
still life, fruit, bowl
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.05.28
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
watercolour
Catalogue Number
WyP.05.26
Description
Watercolour portrait of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police member, or “mountie”. He is standing, wearing a tan hat, a red jacket, blue pants, brown shoes, and is holding a circular length of rope.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
n.d.
Medium
watercolour
Dimensions
38.5 x 28.9 cm
Description
Watercolour portrait of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police member, or “mountie”. He is standing, wearing a tan hat, a red jacket, blue pants, brown shoes, and is holding a circular length of rope.
Subject
mountie, RCMP
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.05.26
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Watercolour Painting

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Artist
Unknown
Date
1937
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.05.22
Description
A watercolour painting showing two pyramids and pam trees with a reflection in a body of water. The painting is entirely in shades of orange. In the lower left corner is “1937” and in the lower right corner are the initials “W.V.G.”
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Watercolour Painting
Date
1937
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
20.0 x 27.5 cm
Description
A watercolour painting showing two pyramids and pam trees with a reflection in a body of water. The painting is entirely in shades of orange. In the lower left corner is “1937” and in the lower right corner are the initials “W.V.G.”
Subject
pyramids
middle east
desert
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.05.22
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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Date
1942
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PhW.05.19
Description
A snowy curved road with deciduous trees that have lost their leaves and mountains in the background.
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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Title
Mountain Road
Date
1942
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
35.0 x 49.5 cm
Description
A snowy curved road with deciduous trees that have lost their leaves and mountains in the background.
Subject
landscape
snowy scene
mountain
Credit
Gift of David Duffin, De Winton, 2019
Catalogue Number
PhW.05.19
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W.H. McMahon Joins The Mounties 1885

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Artist
William Hastings McMahon (1864 – 1956, Canadian)
Date
1885 – 1956
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
McW.05.02 a-g
Description
Wood frame with white matting. 6 windows in the matting, 5 watercolour paintings and 1 photograph. Four of the watercolour paintings are in the four corners, a larger watercolour is places just about centre and the photograph is shown below. under each window is an inscription refrencing the image …
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Artist
William Hastings McMahon (1864 – 1956, Canadian)
Title
W.H. McMahon Joins The Mounties 1885
Date
1885 – 1956
Medium
watercolour on paper
Description
Wood frame with white matting. 6 windows in the matting, 5 watercolour paintings and 1 photograph. Four of the watercolour paintings are in the four corners, a larger watercolour is places just about centre and the photograph is shown below. under each window is an inscription refrencing the image it is associated with. At the top is a large inscription reading “WHMcMahon Joins The Mounties. 1885.” All the writing is done in an ornate calligraphy.A: Image (top left): “The Raw Recruit” Viewer looks on into a blue room, facing a doorway and hallway. At the end of the hall a faded figure in blue pants and a red coat stand at attention. In the foreground, a soldier in a red coat, blue pants and white helmet stands in full profile view with rifle at his side. He faces the right side of the image. On the Right side a gentlemen (in a fine suit and hat) stands in full profile facing the left side of the image. He carries a suit case and walking stick. B: Image (bottom left): “First Uniform ill fitting” A man in a red coat, blue pants, and orange hat faces the viewer directly. The coat and pants are bumpy with lots of folds. in the back ground there are plain buildings and a dirt ground.C: Image (center top): “Who told you to dismount, Sir?” Blue skies look over a large area of dirt ground where a man sits in a brown shirt and blue pants. His right arm reaches down to his butt. His hat lays beside him on the right edge of the picture. In the center of the image a dark brown horse is painted mid-buck with the reins flying over his head and his ears pinned back. There is no rider on the saddle. Another man, in a red coat, stands in the distance on the left edge with his hand outstretched. In the background there is a large white building with a large British flag flying above. A faded fourth figure stands in the background. F: Image (Center bottom): “N.W.M.P. Barracks, Banff) It is a photograph (Can be found in archives V265/NA-66-37) Nine figures in brown uniforms stand in front of a yellow building with a brown roof. The man furthest to the left holds the reins of a dapple gray horse. A white dog sits between two of the center figures who are laying on the ground. Based off information at the Archives of Alberta the man laying down to the right of the dog is the artist, William Hastings McMahon. Two more horses pull a cart on the right edge. with a tenth figure in the cart. E: Image (top right): “Drill” A man in a red coat faces a line of marching soldiers in brown coats. He is slightly leaning forward and holds a long stick in his hands. Another figure in a red coat stands in the background. The surrounding environment is a mixtures of browns. Three faded buildings. D: Image (bottom right): “McMahon, N.W.M.P” A proud man faces the viewer directly. He is in a red coat, blue pants and black boots. The background is faded. One building is visible in the background and a woman figure in the far left. G: Frame and Calligraphy script on mat board
Subject
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
R.C.M.P
landscape
barrack
banff
mounties
North West Mounted Police
N.W.M.P
watercolour
Credit
Gift of Jack McMahon, Edmonton, 2018
Catalogue Number
McW.05.02 a-g
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Police Barracks in Banff

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Artist
William Hastings McMahon (1864 – 1956, Canadian)
Date
1880 – 1929
Medium
watercolour, pen and ink on paper
Catalogue Number
McW.05.01
Description
Watercolour painting with pen and ink detailing. It is a landscape painting with 4 Mountains, blue skies, an evergreen forested area, leafy trees, bushes, a building with a red roof, yellow walls and a wood fence. The sky accounts for half the image surface, some mountain peaks and trees cross the …
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Artist
William Hastings McMahon (1864 – 1956, Canadian)
Title
Police Barracks in Banff
Date
1880 – 1929
Medium
watercolour, pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
19.05 x 30.48 cm
Description
Watercolour painting with pen and ink detailing. It is a landscape painting with 4 Mountains, blue skies, an evergreen forested area, leafy trees, bushes, a building with a red roof, yellow walls and a wood fence. The sky accounts for half the image surface, some mountain peaks and trees cross the center line and stretch into the sky. There are four birds, off centered, flying in the back ground. The forested area stretches over the mountain ranges, coming up just behind the building which is placed in the distance to the viewer. The left side of the image is surrounded by bushes and three large trees. There are four figures in the painting, two closer to the viewer with red coats, blue pants. They are placed in the middle at an opening in the gate. Another figure is on the right edge, riding a dark brown horse. the fourth figure is standing next to the building, too far to paint details. There is a white structure to the right of the building, Unidentified.
Subject
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
R.C.M.P
landscape
barrack
banff
Credit
Gift of Jack McMahon, Edmonton, 2018
Catalogue Number
McW.05.01
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1917
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.17
Description
Christmas tree with yellow star, red brick fireplace with fire
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1917
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
22.0 x 30.0 cm
Description
Christmas tree with yellow star, red brick fireplace with fire
Subject
Christmas
fireplace
tree
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.17
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1913 – 1914
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.16
Description
green hills, white fence, white house with red roof
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1913 – 1914
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 23.0 cm
Description
green hills, white fence, white house with red roof
Subject
house
red roof
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.16
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1915
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.15
Description
Three women wearing pink and purple gowns sitting on yellow chairs addressing a figure wearing a pink pantsuit standing on a purple floor
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1915
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
23.0 x 30.2 cm
Description
Three women wearing pink and purple gowns sitting on yellow chairs addressing a figure wearing a pink pantsuit standing on a purple floor
Subject
fairy tale
pink dress
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.15
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
c. 1915
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.14
Description
red and green dots with red squares. Inside red watercolour “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU”
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
c. 1915
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
10.0 x 8.0 cm
Description
red and green dots with red squares. Inside red watercolour “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU”
Subject
Christmas card
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.14
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
c. 1915
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.13
Description
warm climate scene with tropical tree’s and figures riding elephants. Under one elephant it read in caps graphite “MISS WOODHULL”
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
c. 1915
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
23.0 x 30.0 cm
Description
warm climate scene with tropical tree’s and figures riding elephants. Under one elephant it read in caps graphite “MISS WOODHULL”
Subject
elephant
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.13
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
c. 1915
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.12
Description
landscape scene with three rivers, multiple figures and a white and red windmill
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
c. 1915
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 23.0 cm
Description
landscape scene with three rivers, multiple figures and a white and red windmill
Subject
windmill
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.12
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
c. 1915
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.11
Description
Asian landscape drawing man in blue pulling chariot with mountain in background
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
c. 1915
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 23.0 cm
Description
Asian landscape drawing man in blue pulling chariot with mountain in background
Subject
Asia
mountain
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.11
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1915
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.10
Description
pink flowers with green leaves on brown branch
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1915
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
23.0 x 30.0 cm
Description
pink flowers with green leaves on brown branch
Subject
pink flowers
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.10
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1913 – 1914
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.09
Description
landscape with three trees, figure wearing red hood and wolf
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1913 – 1914
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 23.0 cm
Description
landscape with three trees, figure wearing red hood and wolf
Subject
little red ridding hood
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.09
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Low Clouds and Mountains

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Artist
Catherine Perehudoff Fowler (1958 – , Canadian)
Date
2007
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PeC.05.05
Description
watercolour landscape, top two thirds are unidentifiable mountains with cloud coverage. Bottom third are evergreen trees around a body of water.
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Artist
Catherine Perehudoff Fowler (1958 – , Canadian)
Title
Low Clouds and Mountains
Date
2007
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
55.9 x 76.2 cm
Description
watercolour landscape, top two thirds are unidentifiable mountains with cloud coverage. Bottom third are evergreen trees around a body of water.
Subject
cloud
mountain
evergreen
lake
Credit
Gift of Catherine Perehudoff Fowler, Saskatoon, 2017
Catalogue Number
PeC.05.05
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Artist
Catherine Perehudoff Fowler (1958 – , Canadian)
Date
1988
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PeC.05.04
Description
landscape watercolour predominately of the grassy foothills. The top quarter is a distant view of the Rocky Mountains and sky with clouds.
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Artist
Catherine Perehudoff Fowler (1958 – , Canadian)
Title
Leighton’s View
Date
1988
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
55.9 x 76.2 cm
Description
landscape watercolour predominately of the grassy foothills. The top quarter is a distant view of the Rocky Mountains and sky with clouds.
Subject
Leighton
foothills
mountains
grass
Alberta
Credit
Gift of Catherine Perehudoff Fowler, Saskatoon, 2017
Catalogue Number
PeC.05.04
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
c. 1917
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.08
Description
blue, green and orange designs
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
c. 1917
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
35.5 x 26.0 cm
Description
blue, green and orange designs
Subject
design
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.08
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Artist
Scott White
Date
1924
Medium
watercolour; gouache
Catalogue Number
WhS.05.01
Description
A mountain peak landscape with a glacier to the left, forest below.
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Artist
Scott White
Title
Untitled
Date
1924
Medium
watercolour; gouache
Dimensions
22.5 x 17.5 cm
Description
A mountain peak landscape with a glacier to the left, forest below.
Subject
landscape
mountain
glacier
trees
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WhS.05.01
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Artist
Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
GyH.05.10
Description
Loosely rendered rocks or boulders make up the foreground of the image, they are rendered in shades of grey and peach. A mountain in the background is dark blue and grey.
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Artist
Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
n.d.
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
24 x 31.5 cm
Description
Loosely rendered rocks or boulders make up the foreground of the image, they are rendered in shades of grey and peach. A mountain in the background is dark blue and grey.
Subject
landscape
mountain
boulder
rock
Credit
Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997
Catalogue Number
GyH.05.10
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