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An Evolution in Leg Wear Commonly Known as Pants
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.755
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.755
- Description
- Simple sketches of different types of pants wore throughout a man’s life, ranging from different types of work (or lack there of) and his childhood. Beside each pair of pants they are labelled with a number and the type of pants that are drawn. In the BRC it says “AN EVOLUTION IN LEG WEAR COMMONLY …
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- Title
- An Evolution in Leg Wear Commonly Known as Pants
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Simple sketches of different types of pants wore throughout a man’s life, ranging from different types of work (or lack there of) and his childhood. Beside each pair of pants they are labelled with a number and the type of pants that are drawn. In the BRC it says “AN EVOLUTION IN LEG WEAR COMMONLY KNOWN AS PANTS. GO BY THE NUMBERS”verso: in the BRC there appears to be a sketch of a man signing, above him there are images of two people that have been cut off (making it difficult to tell what they are doing), and “ato min” written. To the left of the man signing there appears to be music notes and the letters “KT”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.755
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Ancient Meeting
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactkia.04.10
- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- skin stencil on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KiA.04.10
- Description
- Two figures face each other, irregularly shaped people, the woman with a baby on her back. She also has a tail or the long end of her parka. The couple appear animated, each has a hand outstretched. Brc artist and printer's chops in red, Dorset chop in black.
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- Title
- Ancient Meeting
- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- skin stencil on paper
- Dimensions
- 63.7 x 48.3 cm
- Description
- Two figures face each other, irregularly shaped people, the woman with a baby on her back. She also has a tail or the long end of her parka. The couple appear animated, each has a hand outstretched. Brc artist and printer's chops in red, Dorset chop in black.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- KiA.04.10
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; ink
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1183
- Description
- Front of card reads: “Mrs. William Warren Banff.” Information regarding dresses donated written on back of card: “The gown made for a baby born 1836. This smock was made for a baby born 1812.” Rip at 2.5 cm from top and 2 cm from bottom. Circular stain over name. Stain along top centre, and at back…
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- Title
- Calling Card
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; ink
- Dimensions
- 6 x 8.25 cm
- Description
- Front of card reads: “Mrs. William Warren Banff.” Information regarding dresses donated written on back of card: “The gown made for a baby born 1836. This smock was made for a baby born 1812.” Rip at 2.5 cm from top and 2 cm from bottom. Circular stain over name. Stain along top centre, and at back along rip and to left. Card is encapsulated in mylar.
- Credit
- Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1183
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The First Flower in Spring
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsts.12.01
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Catalogue Number
- StS.12.01
- Description
- On a yellow background a standing woman bends to down at a flower. She is wearing a decorated blanket over her shoulders and carrying a young child on her back.Au verso: On a PLYTEX canvas foundation board. A Gainsborough Gallery Ltd. Calgary Alberta sticker lhtc. The Bay price sticker “”529 A $1.4…
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- Title
- The First Flower in Spring
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas board
- Dimensions
- 50.5 x 60.5 cm
- Description
- On a yellow background a standing woman bends to down at a flower. She is wearing a decorated blanket over her shoulders and carrying a young child on her back.Au verso: On a PLYTEX canvas foundation board. A Gainsborough Gallery Ltd. Calgary Alberta sticker lhtc. The Bay price sticker “”529 A $1.45 lhbc
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- StS.12.01
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A Good Way to Reduce and Midnight Exercise
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.602
- Date
- 1917 – 1929
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.602
- Description
- Two comical scenes drawn in ink that depict, in cartoon style, ways to lose weight or get exercise. The left scene is titled A GOOD WAY TO REDUCE, the one on the right is titled MIDNIGHT EXERCISE. The scene on the left shows a man whose leg has been cut off from a car driving over it with a speech …
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- Title
- A Good Way to Reduce and Midnight Exercise
- Date
- 1917 – 1929
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.2 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- Two comical scenes drawn in ink that depict, in cartoon style, ways to lose weight or get exercise. The left scene is titled A GOOD WAY TO REDUCE, the one on the right is titled MIDNIGHT EXERCISE. The scene on the left shows a man whose leg has been cut off from a car driving over it with a speech bubble that says “NOW I’M DOWN TO A HUNDRED AND EIGHTY AT LAST.” The scene on the right shows a man walking inside with a crying baby with a speech bubble that says “AH WAWA WOW” and another speech bubble coming from the man saying “IF I WAS SINGLE AGAIN GEE WHIZ.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.602
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- Date
- 1958 – 1962
- Material
- wood; fibre; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0027
- Description
- A mobile made from various seashells hanging from small sticks on strings. Top stick is curved with small branch, middle stick is longest and greyed, with the bottom stick shortest of all. Mobile is well balanced by various seashells, starfish, and sand dollars, crabs and barnacles hanging from eac…
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- Title
- Mobile
- Date
- 1958 – 1962
- Material
- wood; fibre; shell
- Dimensions
- 93.0 x 17.0 (appr x 30.0(appro cm
- Description
- A mobile made from various seashells hanging from small sticks on strings. Top stick is curved with small branch, middle stick is longest and greyed, with the bottom stick shortest of all. Mobile is well balanced by various seashells, starfish, and sand dollars, crabs and barnacles hanging from each of the sticks.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- baby accessories
- personal
- gift
- households
- decorative
- craft
- Gray Campbell
- Eleanor Campbell
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0027
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- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.069
- Description
- Portrait of baby.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Dimensions
- 45.5 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Portrait of baby.
- Subject
- baby
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.069
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