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16th Century Man
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.04.21
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- reproduction on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.21
- Description
- A full-face portrait of a bearded man wearing a tam. His robe is draped open to mid chest. The name Brooke L. Cobham, is printed in top left corner.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- 16th Century Man
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- reproduction on paper
- Dimensions
- 28.9 x 20.3 cm
- Description
- A full-face portrait of a bearded man wearing a tam. His robe is draped open to mid chest. The name Brooke L. Cobham, is printed in top left corner.
- Subject
- portrait, male
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.21
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Abstract Carving
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.67
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.67
- Description
- Form with three sides, broad flat base narrowing towards peak; shapes resemble iceberg floes, mountains or possibly clouds; G or 6 incised on bottom and 5 followed by illegible number.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Abstract Carving
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 6.3 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Form with three sides, broad flat base narrowing towards peak; shapes resemble iceberg floes, mountains or possibly clouds; G or 6 incised on bottom and 5 followed by illegible number.
- Subject
- abstract, non-representational
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.67
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An Awkward Juxtaposition
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.03.11
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.11
- Description
- A man wearing a dark jacket, white pants, a hat down over his eyes, a cane and a cigarette in a long holder, stands facing left under a sign which reads Curios.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- An Awkward Juxtaposition
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.8 x 20.2 cm
- Description
- A man wearing a dark jacket, white pants, a hat down over his eyes, a cane and a cigarette in a long holder, stands facing left under a sign which reads Curios.
- Subject
- figure, male
- cartoon
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.11
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Animalia Capillary
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.05.21
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1988
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.21
- Description
- Twelve sketches of animals, each washed with a single colour watercolour.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Animalia Capillary
- Date
- 1988
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 37.2 x 17.9 cm
- Description
- Twelve sketches of animals, each washed with a single colour watercolour.
- Subject
- animals, whimsey
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.21
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Archangel Michael
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.14.01
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1780
- Medium
- tempera on wood
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.14.01
- Description
- Wooden icon showing a painted winged figure [St. Michael?] on a winged horse in the centre with another figure looking on from upper left corner.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Archangel Michael
- Date
- c. 1780
- Medium
- tempera on wood
- Dimensions
- 318 x 1.3 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden icon showing a painted winged figure [St. Michael?] on a winged horse in the centre with another figure looking on from upper left corner.
- Subject
- religious
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.14.01
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.70
- Description
- Black/white/yellow bald eagle with raised wings on green rectangular base with rounded corners; CAE 1.25 pencilled on bottom.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bald Eagle
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 13.2 x 6.7 x 9.2 cm
- Description
- Black/white/yellow bald eagle with raised wings on green rectangular base with rounded corners; CAE 1.25 pencilled on bottom.
- Subject
- animal, bird
- bald eagle
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.70
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The Battle of Cressy
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.04.03
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1792
- Medium
- engraving on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.03
- Description
- A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- The Battle of Cressy
- Date
- 1792
- Medium
- engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back paper reads “Johnson Art Galleries Limited Pictures Fine Framing. Montreal 634 St. Catherine West.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.03
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- later than 1900
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.04
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a walking grizzly bear. His head is turned slightly to the left. Open mouth shows white teeth and a pink tongue.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bear
- Date
- later than 1900
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 8.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a walking grizzly bear. His head is turned slightly to the left. Open mouth shows white teeth and a pink tongue.
- Subject
- amimal, bear
- grizzly bear
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.04
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Bear Spirit Totem
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.31
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.31
- Description
- Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bear Spirit Totem
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 7.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions
- Subject
- mythological
- animal, bear
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.31
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.51
- Description
- Beluga whale on pedestal - E91619 scratched on topside of pedestal and poss. I or H scratched on base; pedestal is small rounded mound holding vertical ivory shaft which fits into hole in belly of whale; whale detailed with mouth, eyes and two breathing holes on head; arched body.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Beluga
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 7.3 x 3.5 x 11.2 cm
- Description
- Beluga whale on pedestal - E91619 scratched on topside of pedestal and poss. I or H scratched on base; pedestal is small rounded mound holding vertical ivory shaft which fits into hole in belly of whale; whale detailed with mouth, eyes and two breathing holes on head; arched body.
- Subject
- animal, whale
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.51
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