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Untitled [Portrait of Catharine Robb]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbof.02.01
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- BoF.02.01
- Description
- A portrait of Catharine Robb sitting in an arm chair, wearing a red silk dress. Over the dress she is wearing a red coloured robe that has a light blue or gray trim on the front and around the edges of the sleeves. The background is a dark burgundy colour.
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- Title
- Untitled [Portrait of Catharine Robb]
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 114.3 x 99.5 cm
- Description
- A portrait of Catharine Robb sitting in an arm chair, wearing a red silk dress. Over the dress she is wearing a red coloured robe that has a light blue or gray trim on the front and around the edges of the sleeves. The background is a dark burgundy colour.
- Subject
- portrait
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- BoF.02.01
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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- Date
- 1928 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.15
- Description
- Sketchbook wrapped in brown paper secured to the inside of the covers [most likely done by Peter as the original cover can be seen through tears in the paper] with “SKETCHES, Peter Whyte, BANFF ALBERTA CANADA” written in black ink on the front cover. Contents include sketches mostly of people [incl…
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- Title
- Sketches
- Date
- 1928 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 26.1 x 20.1 cm
- Description
- Sketchbook wrapped in brown paper secured to the inside of the covers [most likely done by Peter as the original cover can be seen through tears in the paper] with “SKETCHES, Peter Whyte, BANFF ALBERTA CANADA” written in black ink on the front cover. Contents include sketches mostly of people [including children, Mounties, women, golfers, climbers, cowboys, and Indigenous People], caricatures, horses, and portraits.
- Subject
- drawing
- sketching
- portrait
- caricature
- horses
- women
- children
- automobiles
- Indigenous Peoples
- Peter Whyte
- Catharine Robb Whyte;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.15
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- Date
- 1934 – 1934
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.25
- Description
- Spiral-bound sketchbook with red and white-patterned cardboard covers and a black fabric elastic band attached to the back cover for the purpose of holding the book closed. A white paper sticker is adhered to the front cover with “Spring Block, Drawing Paper, By T.S.” printed in black on it - “Pete…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1934 – 1934
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 24.8 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- Spiral-bound sketchbook with red and white-patterned cardboard covers and a black fabric elastic band attached to the back cover for the purpose of holding the book closed. A white paper sticker is adhered to the front cover with “Spring Block, Drawing Paper, By T.S.” printed in black on it - “Peter Whyte” is written in pencil in the TLC. Contents include scene sketches from a 1934 trip to Japan by Peter and Catharine. Consists mostly of people sitting at tables presumably playing cards, Catharine reading the newspaper, figure studies, and a horse-drawn 2-wheel carriage.
- Subject
- sketching
- drawing
- figure study
- newspaper
- portrait
- Japan
- horses
- Peter Whyte
- Catharine Robb Whyte;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.25
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- Date
- 1956 – 1956
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.23
- Description
- Flip book-style coil-bound sketchbook with pressed paper covers. “REEVES, Series 60, SKETCH BOOK” printed on the cover in black. Also written on the cover in pencil [upside-down at the bottom] is “MRS. ELMER GAUMDROUE, (MUSEUM) DAWSON, Y.T. YUKON.” Contents include sketches of various buildings ar…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1956 – 1956
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 26.1 x 17.3 cm
- Description
- Flip book-style coil-bound sketchbook with pressed paper covers. “REEVES, Series 60, SKETCH BOOK” printed on the cover in black. Also written on the cover in pencil [upside-down at the bottom] is “MRS. ELMER GAUMDROUE, (MUSEUM) DAWSON, Y.T. YUKON.” Contents include sketches of various buildings around the town of Dawson, Yukon done during July 1956, a car Peter & Catharine helped pull out of a ditch in Northern BC, figure studies of people and animals, and buildings/attractions around Fairbanks and Homer, Alaska.
- Subject
- sketching
- drawing
- buildings
- travel
- automobiles
- tourism
- Dawson City
- Yukon
- Alaska
- Peter Whyte
- Catharine Robb Whyte;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.23
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Ski Boot Press
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1108
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1108
- Description
- Metal ski boot press, adjustable with hook on one end for hanging.
- Title
- Ski Boot Press
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Metal ski boot press, adjustable with hook on one end for hanging.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1108
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- Date
- 1971
- Material
- paint; canvas
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0087
- Description
- Colourful abstract painting with bird-like shape in centre on peach coloured background. “HARVIE SCANIE 71” in lower right corner. Canvas stretched over wood frame. Piece of paper tucked into frame reads “C-9 SOLD to Mrs. CR White” [sic].
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- Title
- Oil Painting
- Date
- 1971
- Material
- paint; canvas
- Dimensions
- 60.5 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Colourful abstract painting with bird-like shape in centre on peach coloured background. “HARVIE SCANIE 71” in lower right corner. Canvas stretched over wood frame. Piece of paper tucked into frame reads “C-9 SOLD to Mrs. CR White” [sic].
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0087
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- Date
- 2012
- Material
- paper; fibre; laminate; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1253
- Description
- Laminated paper name tag for the 2012 Western Legacy Awards: Honouring 100 Outstanding Albertans. Marked “Award Recipient Catharine Robb Whyte.” Wood print frame with cream interior. Ribbon is cream coloured with screen printed black and white photographs and the Calgary Stampede logo and “The Grea…
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- Title
- Name Tag
- Date
- 2012
- Material
- paper; fibre; laminate; plastic
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 9 cm
- Description
- Laminated paper name tag for the 2012 Western Legacy Awards: Honouring 100 Outstanding Albertans. Marked “Award Recipient Catharine Robb Whyte.” Wood print frame with cream interior. Ribbon is cream coloured with screen printed black and white photographs and the Calgary Stampede logo and “The Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth” in red. Plastic buckle on ribbon.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1253
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Drinking Glass Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.0495%20a-c
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0495 a-c
- Description
- Three tall, slightly flared water glasses, two with an elegant, frosted script "CG?R" monogram etched on outside (a)14.4x 7cm wide (b)13.2x7.2cm wide (c)14.5x7.0cm wide, has the circular CPR logo etched in block printing “CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY” on a checkered flag . The rim of (c) has small (0.5…
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- Title
- Drinking Glass Collection
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- glass
- Description
- Three tall, slightly flared water glasses, two with an elegant, frosted script "CG?R" monogram etched on outside (a)14.4x 7cm wide (b)13.2x7.2cm wide (c)14.5x7.0cm wide, has the circular CPR logo etched in block printing “CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY” on a checkered flag . The rim of (c) has small (0.50cm wide) chip.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0495 a-c
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- Date
- 1912 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; skin-like material
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.1008
- Description
- Wooden tambourine with outside of rim painted red and metal jingles. a skin-like material is stretched over rim and fixed with circular metal pins. The wim has a circular hole that might be a finger or thumb hole. The jingles are stacked in pairs, with 2 sets of three pairs and one set of two pairs…
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- Title
- Tambourine
- Date
- 1912 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; skin-like material
- Dimensions
- 4.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden tambourine with outside of rim painted red and metal jingles. a skin-like material is stretched over rim and fixed with circular metal pins. The wim has a circular hole that might be a finger or thumb hole. The jingles are stacked in pairs, with 2 sets of three pairs and one set of two pairs. A stamp-like sticker is affixed to the inside of the the wooden rim. Printed on this sticker is WOLFF/ FORDING & CO/ BOSTON, with some very light, indistinguishable pencil writing, possibly a price. Written in pencil on the inside skin: “Catherine Robb Concord Mass”.
- Credit
- Gift of Gilbert M Roddy, Concord, USA, 2015
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.1008
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal; leather;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0012 a-l
- Description
- A small, rectangular paint box. Box has a lock with key and a leather carrying handle at the top. The box contains: b) a small rectangular arm palette; c-e) 3 paintbrushes (2 large, 1 small); f-g) two folding rulers; h-l) 5 partially used tubes of Winsor & Newton paint (Payne’s gray, lemon yellow; …
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- Title
- Paint Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal; leather;
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A small, rectangular paint box. Box has a lock with key and a leather carrying handle at the top. The box contains: b) a small rectangular arm palette; c-e) 3 paintbrushes (2 large, 1 small); f-g) two folding rulers; h-l) 5 partially used tubes of Winsor & Newton paint (Payne’s gray, lemon yellow; zinc white; cobalt blue; and unknown). Box is well used with extensive paint residue.,
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0012 a-l
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