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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0213
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0213
- Description
- Miniature figurine in the form of an ungulate. The figurine is made of a bronze metal, has 4 legs, two horns, and a bulging midsection.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.6 x 0.9 cm
- Description
- Miniature figurine in the form of an ungulate. The figurine is made of a bronze metal, has 4 legs, two horns, and a bulging midsection.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0213
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Animal Sculpture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0047
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0047
- Description
- A sculpture of a bear carved out of light wood. The bear is stretching with its hind legs planted on the ground and front legs stretched out in front of its face. Incised fur and facial details.
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- Title
- Animal Sculpture
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 5.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- A sculpture of a bear carved out of light wood. The bear is stretching with its hind legs planted on the ground and front legs stretched out in front of its face. Incised fur and facial details.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- art
- sculpture
- bear
- animal
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0047
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0010
- Description
- A wooden arm palette for painting. Palette has a curved shape with hole for thumb and cutout for hand. Extensive dried paint residue on the right edge
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- Title
- Arm Palette
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 62.0 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden arm palette for painting. Palette has a curved shape with hole for thumb and cutout for hand. Extensive dried paint residue on the right edge
- Subject
- Whyte home
- art
- painting
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0010
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0024 a-c
- Description
- Set of three oil paints. (a) reads “Artists’ Oil Colour PAYNE’S GRAY” with “Series 1B” on the side. (b) reads “Artists’ Oil Colour VIRIDIAN (EMERALD OXIDE OF CHROMIUM)” and reads “Series 3” on the side. and (c) reads “Artists’ Oil Colour CERULEAN BLUE” and reads “Series 3” on the side. All three tu…
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- Title
- Artist Paint
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0, 8.0, 7.5 x 4.0, 4.0, 4.0 cm
- Description
- Set of three oil paints. (a) reads “Artists’ Oil Colour PAYNE’S GRAY” with “Series 1B” on the side. (b) reads “Artists’ Oil Colour VIRIDIAN (EMERALD OXIDE OF CHROMIUM)” and reads “Series 3” on the side. and (c) reads “Artists’ Oil Colour CERULEAN BLUE” and reads “Series 3” on the side. All three tubes have been used and rolled at the end. The blue colour has been used most, then veridian, then the gray.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0024 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0048 a,b
- Description
- A pair of birds made from folded reeds, The birds are in flight and each sit atop one long, thin, reed. A is the larger (57.0 cm x 16.0 cm x 7.0 cm) and is in flight with wings stretched out behind it and a long tail plume. B is smaller (42.0 cm x 12.0 cm x 3.0 cm) with its wings to the side and a …
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- Title
- Bird Ornament
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 57.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of birds made from folded reeds, The birds are in flight and each sit atop one long, thin, reed. A is the larger (57.0 cm x 16.0 cm x 7.0 cm) and is in flight with wings stretched out behind it and a long tail plume. B is smaller (42.0 cm x 12.0 cm x 3.0 cm) with its wings to the side and a long tail plume.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- art
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0048 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- glass; cork; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0014
- Description
- A square stamped glass bottle with a cork stopper containing “Limpid Extract of Gall” with a light green paper label on the front with black lettering.
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- Title
- Bottle
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- glass; cork; paper
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm
- Description
- A square stamped glass bottle with a cork stopper containing “Limpid Extract of Gall” with a light green paper label on the front with black lettering.
- Subject
- households
- art
- Edmee Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0014
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1014 a-c
- Description
- Three hand-carved busts of light polished wood on dark brown turned bases.a) Man with cowboy hat. Bright pink markings on the bottom are illegible.b) Woman with long braids wrapped around her head. Bright pink markings on the bottom are barely legible “Hand carved by Augustine...”c) Young woman wi…
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- Title
- Bust
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Three hand-carved busts of light polished wood on dark brown turned bases.a) Man with cowboy hat. Bright pink markings on the bottom are illegible.b) Woman with long braids wrapped around her head. Bright pink markings on the bottom are barely legible “Hand carved by Augustine...”c) Young woman with long hair and a demure smile. The bottom of this bust is marked “Hand Carved by Augustin Oberdmeryani” in bright pink.
- Subject
- crafts
- woodworking
- carving
- art
- artists
- Augustin Oberdmeryani
- Jimmy Simpson
- Billie Simpson
- Mary Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1014 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0151
- Description
- A small folding camp stool. Grey metal frame with blue-grey canvas seat and two fabric straps at the side. Frame is held open by metal arm that slots into 3 sets of metal grooves at the base. Folds flat for easy storage and carrying.
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- Title
- Camp Stool
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; fabric
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 17.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A small folding camp stool. Grey metal frame with blue-grey canvas seat and two fabric straps at the side. Frame is held open by metal arm that slots into 3 sets of metal grooves at the base. Folds flat for easy storage and carrying.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- camping
- art
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0151
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Carl Rungius Letters
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 cm of handwritten and typed correspondence, 23 x 34 cm or smaller. File pertains to correspondence between Carl Rungius and the Wardle family, as well as correspondence between Dorothy and Jon Whyte regarding gifting copies to the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. File docume…
- Date Range
- 1940-1983
- 1940-1956
- 1983
- Reference Code
- M521 / II / B / 1-3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Published record
- Textual record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / II : Wardle Family
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / II / B : Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / II / B / 1-3
- Date Range
- 1940-1983
- 1940-1956
- 1983
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records (23 x 34 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 cm of handwritten and typed correspondence, 23 x 34 cm or smaller. File pertains to correspondence between Carl Rungius and the Wardle family, as well as correspondence between Dorothy and Jon Whyte regarding gifting copies to the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. File documents, among other things, the death of Louise (Carl's wife) in 1940; exhibiting Carl's work in the National Gallery of Canada, 1942 and 1956; and Carl's visits to the Wardle family home in Ottawa. Records also include a postcard and two Mayfair articles from 1943.
- Notes
- In 1983, Dorothy gifted photocopies of Carl's correspondence with her family. In 2003, the originals were donated as part of Dorothy's estate. The photocopies (accn. 5296) were discarded.
- Carl Rungius was a wildlife and landscape painter who frequented and had a studio in Banff. The Wardle family was good friends with Rungius.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James M.
- Rungius, Carl
- Whyte, Jon
- Subject Access
- Art
- Artist
- Banff
- Community life
- Personal and Family Life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Ottawa
- Ontario
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some tape leftover on some of the pages, may present issues in the future.
- Category
- Arts
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Carving Sculpture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0218%20a%2cb
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0218 a,b
- Description
- Two small sculptures in the shape of cartoon-like men. The larger (a) is a tall, thin man standing with his right hand on his chin. The base is labelled “MUTT”. The smaller sculpture (b) is 7.5 cm x 2.7 cm x 3.2 cm and is a shorter, rounder man with his hands in his pocket. The base is labelled “JE…
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- Title
- Carving Sculpture
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 3.2 cm
- Description
- Two small sculptures in the shape of cartoon-like men. The larger (a) is a tall, thin man standing with his right hand on his chin. The base is labelled “MUTT”. The smaller sculpture (b) is 7.5 cm x 2.7 cm x 3.2 cm and is a shorter, rounder man with his hands in his pocket. The base is labelled “JEFF”. Both figures are wearing 3 piece suits and brimmed hats. Patterns are incised into their clothing.
- Subject
- Moore home
- art
- sculpture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0218 a,b
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