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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1950 – 1960
Medium
graphite; on paper;
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.16
Description
Metal coil-bound sketchbook with patterned black and white covers - the back cover has a green tint to the white parts, unsure if this was the original colour and the front cover is simply faded or if the back cover was dyed or tinted green later. Front cover has adhered paper label with manufactur…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1950 – 1960
Medium
graphite; on paper;
Dimensions
25.1 x 21.0 cm
Description
Metal coil-bound sketchbook with patterned black and white covers - the back cover has a green tint to the white parts, unsure if this was the original colour and the front cover is simply faded or if the back cover was dyed or tinted green later. Front cover has adhered paper label with manufacturer name and space for an owner’s name - brand reads “GYRAL, Patent Pending.” Contents include sketches of possible Christmas cards, figure studies, notes, skiers, church/funeral scenes from Morley, sketches for paintings, geometric plans for tepees, and more.
Subject
drawing
sketching
skiing
Indigenous Peoples
tepees
Morely
Stoney Nakoda
Peter Whyte
Catharine Robb Whyte;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.16
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Artist
Joseph Fafard (1942 – 2019, Canadian)
Date
2009
Medium
bronze; paint
Catalogue Number
FaO.06.02
Description
A cast bronze sculpture of a calk. The calf is painted black with a white tip on its tail. Both ears have a bolt through them. The left ear has a tag that reads “FAFARD 2009”
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Artist
Joseph Fafard (1942 – 2019, Canadian)
Title
Calf
Date
2009
Medium
bronze; paint
Dimensions
105.0 x 37.0 x 121.0 cm
Description
A cast bronze sculpture of a calk. The calf is painted black with a white tip on its tail. Both ears have a bolt through them. The left ear has a tag that reads “FAFARD 2009”
Subject
calf
animal
Credit
Gift of Neil and Edith MacGillivray, Canmore, 2023
Catalogue Number
FaO.06.02
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Artist
Joseph Fafard (1942 – 2019, Canadian)
Date
2003
Medium
bronze; paint
Catalogue Number
FaO.06.01
Description
A cast bronze sculpture of a foal. The foal is painted medium-to light brown with a light face. He stands with his front legs wider than his hind legs and looks slightly to the side. Back right hoof is signed “FAFARD 2003 2/7”
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Artist
Joseph Fafard (1942 – 2019, Canadian)
Title
Foal
Date
2003
Medium
bronze; paint
Dimensions
132.0 x 49.0 x 135.0 cm
Description
A cast bronze sculpture of a foal. The foal is painted medium-to light brown with a light face. He stands with his front legs wider than his hind legs and looks slightly to the side. Back right hoof is signed “FAFARD 2003 2/7”
Subject
foal
animals
Credit
Gift of Neil and Edith MacGillivray, Canmore, 2023
Catalogue Number
FaO.06.01
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The Diva Takes a Bow

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Artist
Maureen Enns (1949 – , Canadian)
Date
2009
Medium
charcoal on primed paper
Catalogue Number
EnM.03.02
Description
A charcoal drawing of a black horse with head down is drawn in 3/4 view emerging from the left side of the paper. It’s hooves are left unfinished and dissolve into loose wisps. It’s mane is loose and flowing.
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Artist
Maureen Enns (1949 – , Canadian)
Title
The Diva Takes a Bow
Date
2009
Medium
charcoal on primed paper
Dimensions
101.6 x 76.2 cm
Description
A charcoal drawing of a black horse with head down is drawn in 3/4 view emerging from the left side of the paper. It’s hooves are left unfinished and dissolve into loose wisps. It’s mane is loose and flowing.
Subject
horse
Credit
Purchased from Maureen Enns, Cochrane, 2022
Catalogue Number
EnM.03.02
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Lizzie von Rummel, Banff

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Artist
Joseph Francis Plaskett (1918 – 2014, Canadian)
Date
1952
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PlJ.03.08
Description
Three-quareter view bust of Lizzie von Rummel in Banff. Colours are green, purple, blues and white. The blue and purple are combined to highlight skin tones and the green is used for her clothing. The white is used in a single line to add a highlight on the left side of her chin. The sketch is comp…
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Artist
Joseph Francis Plaskett (1918 – 2014, Canadian)
Title
Lizzie von Rummel, Banff
Date
1952
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
27.94 x 40.64 cm
Description
Three-quareter view bust of Lizzie von Rummel in Banff. Colours are green, purple, blues and white. The blue and purple are combined to highlight skin tones and the green is used for her clothing. The white is used in a single line to add a highlight on the left side of her chin. The sketch is completed on Brown paper with a light wood frame. Signature is graphite in the lower right corner.
Subject
portrait
rummel
plaskett
sketch
watercolour;
Credit
Gift of Don Cockerton, Calgary, 2017
Catalogue Number
PlJ.03.08
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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter 1951

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1951
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.721
Description
A detailed sketch of the 1951 Christmas card. Catharine is cooking up some food at the rear of the vehicle, while Peter is facing the mountains reading a newspaper. In the foreground there are multiple animals surrounding the couple, and mountains in the background. On the top edge “SEASONS GREETIN…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter 1951
Date
1951
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.4 x 28.0 cm
Description
A detailed sketch of the 1951 Christmas card. Catharine is cooking up some food at the rear of the vehicle, while Peter is facing the mountains reading a newspaper. In the foreground there are multiple animals surrounding the couple, and mountains in the background. On the top edge “SEASONS GREETINGS,” and “CATHARINE AND PETER” and “Peter Whyte 1951” is written on the bottom edge.
Subject
Christmas card
car
reading
mountains
cooking
couple
moose
deer
bird
rabbit
wolf
bear
squirrel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.721
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1951
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.720
Description
A rough sketch of the 1951 Christmas card. Catharine is cooking at the back of the vehicle while Peter appears to be reading at the front. They are surrounding by animals with birds flying in the sky.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1951
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.7 x 27.9 cm
Description
A rough sketch of the 1951 Christmas card. Catharine is cooking at the back of the vehicle while Peter appears to be reading at the front. They are surrounding by animals with birds flying in the sky.
Subject
Christmas card
cooking
car
reading
rabbit
bear
moose
bird
wolf
chimney
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.720
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1954 – 1961
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.787
Description
Two sketches for Christmas cards on the top half of the page. The larger of the two is a group of animals in a nondescript room, each doing something a different at there own tables. The smaller of the two drawings is the same scene repeated, however there is an additional animal that appears to be…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1954 – 1961
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
16.9 x 24.0 cm
Description
Two sketches for Christmas cards on the top half of the page. The larger of the two is a group of animals in a nondescript room, each doing something a different at there own tables. The smaller of the two drawings is the same scene repeated, however there is an additional animal that appears to be looking out a window. verso: in the BLC there are two postage stamps, one 2 cent Jefferson stamp and a 4 cent Lincoln stamp. On top of them there is a black ink stamped on top. In the BRC is says “The Junior League of Boston, Inc. 117 NEWBERRY STREET, BOSTON 16, MASSACHUSETTS”. Near the middle is says “MRS. Peter Whyte Box 370 Banff, Alberta Canada”
Subject
Christmas card
table
window
room
tasks
moose
bear
deer
squirrel
rabbit
lights
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.787
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Sunrise on Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta

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Artist
Allan King (1948 – , Canadian)
Date
2001
Medium
silver gelatin print
Catalogue Number
KgA.18.01
Description
black and white image of Lake Louise
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Artist
Allan King (1948 – , Canadian)
Title
Sunrise on Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta
Date
2001
Medium
silver gelatin print
Dimensions
91.44 x 152.40 cm
Description
black and white image of Lake Louise
Subject
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
lake
mountains
Credit
Gift of Allen King, Calgary, 2017
Catalogue Number
KgA.18.01
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Artist
Catherine Perehudoff Fowler (1958 – , Canadian)
Date
2007
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Catalogue Number
PeC.12.02
Description
acrylic landscape of Lake O’Hara shoreline reflecting evergreen trees and mountain on a cloudy day
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Artist
Catherine Perehudoff Fowler (1958 – , Canadian)
Title
Lake O’Hara
Date
2007
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
116.8 x 172.7 cm
Description
acrylic landscape of Lake O’Hara shoreline reflecting evergreen trees and mountain on a cloudy day
Subject
Lake O’Hara
evergreen
mountains
shoreline
Credit
Gift of Catherine Perehudoff Fowler, Saskatoon, 2017
Catalogue Number
PeC.12.02
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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
Edward Burtynsky (1955 – , Canadian)
Date
2001
Medium
photograph on board
Catalogue Number
BuE.18.16
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Artist
Edward Burtynsky (1955 – , Canadian)
Title
Oil Fields #24
Date
2001
Medium
photograph on board
Dimensions
121.9 x 152.4 cm
Subject
oil
Fort McMurray
Alberta
Credit
Gift of Edward Burtynsky, Toronto, 2014
Catalogue Number
BuE.18.16
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Artist
Edward Burtynsky (1955 – , Canadian)
Date
2001
Medium
photograph on board
Catalogue Number
BuE.18.15
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Artist
Edward Burtynsky (1955 – , Canadian)
Title
Oil Fields #23
Date
2001
Medium
photograph on board
Dimensions
99.1 x 124.5 cm
Subject
Cold Lake
oil
Alberta
Credit
Gift of Edward Burtynsky, Toronto, 2014
Catalogue Number
BuE.18.15
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Artist
Wadym Dobrolige (1913 – 1973)
Date
1955 – 1955
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
DoW.02.02
Description
Image is of a group of men working on the railroad. A foreman stands at the far left directing 6 men holding a steel rail. In the middle of the work is a man, holding a nail while his partner is in mid-swing to hammer it into place. To the right are other workers in various stages, and an engin…
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Artist
Wadym Dobrolige (1913 – 1973)
Title
Railroad Workers
Date
1955 – 1955
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
64 x 360 cm
Description
Image is of a group of men working on the railroad. A foreman stands at the far left directing 6 men holding a steel rail. In the middle of the work is a man, holding a nail while his partner is in mid-swing to hammer it into place. To the right are other workers in various stages, and an engine coming towards the men. In the background are rolling hills and mountains. (Castle Mountain?)Artist signature is in lower right corner “Wadym D. 55”cascade hotel mural
Subject
railroad
builders
train
engine
cascade hotel mural
Credit
Gift of Leo Wedro, Calgary, 1990
Catalogue Number
DoW.02.02
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The Buttes, near Standoff

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Artist
George Webber
Date
2001 – 2008
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.25
Description
Photograph of Belly Buttes, Blood Reserve, Alberta.
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Artist
George Webber
Title
The Buttes, near Standoff
Date
2001 – 2008
Medium
photograph on paper
Dimensions
11” x 14” cm
Description
Photograph of Belly Buttes, Blood Reserve, Alberta.
Subject
documentary photography
landscape
First Nations
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.25
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Funeral of Morris Crow

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Artist
George Webber
Date
2006 – 2007
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.19
Description
Sundance Chief Morris Crow’s funeral, Standoff, Blood Reserve.
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Artist
George Webber
Title
Funeral of Morris Crow
Date
2006 – 2007
Medium
photograph on paper
Dimensions
11” x 14” cm
Description
Sundance Chief Morris Crow’s funeral, Standoff, Blood Reserve.
Subject
documentary photography
First Nations
Indigenous
funeral
Credit
Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.19
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Funeral of Morris Crow

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Artist
George Webber
Date
2006 – 2007
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.18
Description
Sundance Chief Morris Crow’s funeral, Standoff, Blood Reserve. Photograph of a couple weeping and dancing.
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Artist
George Webber
Title
Funeral of Morris Crow
Date
2006 – 2007
Medium
photograph on paper
Dimensions
11” x 14” cm
Description
Sundance Chief Morris Crow’s funeral, Standoff, Blood Reserve. Photograph of a couple weeping and dancing.
Subject
documentary photography
First Nations
funeral
Indigenous
dancing
Credit
Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.18
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Artist
George Webber
Date
2006 – 2008
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.17
Description
Sundance Chief Morris Crow’s funeral, Standoff, Blood Reserve. Photograph of Morris Crow in his casket.
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Artist
George Webber
Title
Morris Crow Funeral
Date
2006 – 2008
Medium
photograph on paper
Dimensions
11” x 14” cm
Description
Sundance Chief Morris Crow’s funeral, Standoff, Blood Reserve. Photograph of Morris Crow in his casket.
Subject
documentary photography
funeral
First Nations
Indigenous
community
Credit
Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.17
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James Across the Mountain

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Artist
George Webber
Date
2000 – 2000
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.13
Description
Silhouette portrait of James standing in front of a window in Standoff. Photograph taken at The Blood Reserve, Alberta.
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Artist
George Webber
Title
James Across the Mountain
Date
2000 – 2000
Medium
photograph on paper
Dimensions
11” x 14” cm
Description
Silhouette portrait of James standing in front of a window in Standoff. Photograph taken at The Blood Reserve, Alberta.
Subject
documentary photography
First Nations
community
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.13
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Horace Shouting With His Photograph (From 2000) in His Living Room

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Artist
George Webber
Date
2005 – 2006
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.11
Description
Horace in his living room shouting with his photograph that was taken in 2000 after completing his Sun Dance, The Blood Reserve, Alberta.
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Artist
George Webber
Title
Horace Shouting With His Photograph (From 2000) in His Living Room
Date
2005 – 2006
Medium
photograph on paper
Dimensions
11” x 14” cm
Description
Horace in his living room shouting with his photograph that was taken in 2000 after completing his Sun Dance, The Blood Reserve, Alberta.
Subject
documentary photography
Indigenous
portrait
sun dance
Credit
Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.11
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