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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 54
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- Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian) 5
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Big Bear Medicine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactaud.12.01
- Date
- 1998
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- AuD.12.01
- Description
- A large painting of an Indigenous dressed as a bear. The man’s face is visible through the mouth of the bear fur that covers him. The man’s eyes are hidden by shadows. Yellow and black paint is on the rest of his face. In the claws, the man holds a wand-like stick, at the tip of which are four …
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- Title
- Big Bear Medicine
- Date
- 1998
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions
- 92.5 x 92.5 cm
- Description
- A large painting of an Indigenous dressed as a bear. The man’s face is visible through the mouth of the bear fur that covers him. The man’s eyes are hidden by shadows. Yellow and black paint is on the rest of his face. In the claws, the man holds a wand-like stick, at the tip of which are four feathers. These are in the blc of the image. On either side of the bear’s head are patches of aquamarine.
- Subject
- religious
- Indigenous
- animal
- bear
- Credit
- Purchased from Bernie Makokis, St. Paul, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- AuD.12.01
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Weasel Feather [A-Pa-E-Ke-Man]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbec.06.10
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- bronze
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.06.10
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a man in full headdress; also wearing a rosette around his neck. Part of the display Charle Beil - Western Artist which is one part of four of the display Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor.
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- Title
- Weasel Feather [A-Pa-E-Ke-Man]
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 16.0 x 16.7 cm
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a man in full headdress; also wearing a rosette around his neck. Part of the display Charle Beil - Western Artist which is one part of four of the display Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor.
- Subject
- figure, male
- figure, Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.06.10
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Indian Head Banff Indian Days Coin Model
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbec.17.01
- Date
- 1969 – 1976
- Medium
- plaster
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.17.01
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a male, facing to the left; his hair is long and flowing with one rolled braid in front of left ear; feather tied to hair right side of head; a rosette at his neck; signed C. A. Beil R. C. A. Beil provided a design for the Banff Indian Days programe for their coin; valued a…
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- Title
- Indian Head Banff Indian Days Coin Model
- Date
- 1969 – 1976
- Medium
- plaster
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x n/a cm
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a male, facing to the left; his hair is long and flowing with one rolled braid in front of left ear; feather tied to hair right side of head; a rosette at his neck; signed C. A. Beil R. C. A. Beil provided a design for the Banff Indian Days programe for their coin; valued at one dollar. The original model was reduced to coin size at the minting plant. Part of the display Charlie Beil - Man of Versality? which is one part of four Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor.
- Subject
- figure, male
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.17.01
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Saddle Bronc Rider Banff Indian Days Coin Model
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbec.17.02
- Date
- 1969 – 1976
- Medium
- plaster
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.17.02
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a saddle bronc rider; horse is bucking, all feet off the ground, facing to the left; signed lower right: C. A. Beil R. C. A. Beil contributed a coin design to the Banff Indian Days program between the years of 1969 to 1976. The original model was reduced to coin size at the…
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- Title
- Saddle Bronc Rider Banff Indian Days Coin Model
- Date
- 1969 – 1976
- Medium
- plaster
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a saddle bronc rider; horse is bucking, all feet off the ground, facing to the left; signed lower right: C. A. Beil R. C. A. Beil contributed a coin design to the Banff Indian Days program between the years of 1969 to 1976. The original model was reduced to coin size at the minting plant. Part of the display Charlie Beil - Man of Versatility which is one part of four Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor.
- Subject
- animal, horse
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.17.02
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Bull Rider Banff Indian Days Coin Model
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbec.17.03
- Date
- 1969 – 1976
- Medium
- plaster
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.17.03
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a bull rider; the bull is bucking has his left front foot on the ground, facing to the right; signed bl: C. A. Beil R. Part of the display Charlie Beil - Man of Versatility which is one part of four Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor. C. A. Beil contributed a coin design to …
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- Title
- Bull Rider Banff Indian Days Coin Model
- Date
- 1969 – 1976
- Medium
- plaster
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a bull rider; the bull is bucking has his left front foot on the ground, facing to the right; signed bl: C. A. Beil R. Part of the display Charlie Beil - Man of Versatility which is one part of four Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor. C. A. Beil contributed a coin design to the Banff Indian Days program between the years of 1969 to 1976. The original model was reduced to coin size at the minting plant.
- Subject
- animal, bull
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.17.03
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Navajo Girl Riding to the Trading Post
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbgh.07.01
- Date
- c. 1950
- Medium
- gouache on paper
- Catalogue Number
- BgH.07.01
- Description
- Painting shows Navajo girl wearing pleated skirt, colourful wrap, black hair on Appaloosa horse with colourful saddle blanket; only foreground is several desert elements; horse appears to be galloping.
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- Title
- Navajo Girl Riding to the Trading Post
- Date
- c. 1950
- Medium
- gouache on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.6 x 31.1 cm
- Description
- Painting shows Navajo girl wearing pleated skirt, colourful wrap, black hair on Appaloosa horse with colourful saddle blanket; only foreground is several desert elements; horse appears to be galloping.
- Subject
- figure, female
- Indigenous
- animal, horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- BgH.07.01
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- Artist
- Blake
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- BlK.06.01
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a woman's head and neck; hair parted in centre with braids coming together in front; left earring; necklace; a plaster of paris casting painted brown; flat back has a metal wire loop near top for hanging; is a pair with B1.06.02.
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- Artist
- Blake
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 7.0 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a woman's head and neck; hair parted in centre with braids coming together in front; left earring; necklace; a plaster of paris casting painted brown; flat back has a metal wire loop near top for hanging; is a pair with B1.06.02.
- Subject
- portrait, female
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of D. S. Harvie, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- BlK.06.01
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- Artist
- Blake
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- sculpture
- Catalogue Number
- BlK.06.02
- Description
- A realistic rendering in plaster of paris of a man's head and neck; hair parted in centre with braids coming together in front; wearing a bear tooth necklace; painted brown; flat back has a metal wire loop near top for hanging; is a pair with B1.06.01.
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- Artist
- Blake
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- sculpture
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- A realistic rendering in plaster of paris of a man's head and neck; hair parted in centre with braids coming together in front; wearing a bear tooth necklace; painted brown; flat back has a metal wire loop near top for hanging; is a pair with B1.06.01.
- Subject
- bust
- Indigenous
- man
- Credit
- Gift of D. S. Harvie, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- BlK.06.02
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Walking Buffalo, Stony (sic)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbwh.03.01
- Date
- 1960 – 1968
- Medium
- pastel on craft paper
- Catalogue Number
- BwH.03.01
- Description
- pastal drawing of Chief Walking Buffalo (George MacLean)
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- Title
- Walking Buffalo, Stony (sic)
- Date
- 1960 – 1968
- Medium
- pastel on craft paper
- Dimensions
- 62.33 x 48.26 cm
- Description
- pastal drawing of Chief Walking Buffalo (George MacLean)
- Subject
- Walking Buffalo
- buffalo
- pastel
- Tatanga
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Chris Hay, Maple Ridge, 2015
- Catalogue Number
- BwH.03.01
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Untitled [Native Man]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactchg.03.01
- Date
- 1949
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ChG.03.01
- Description
- A portrait of an Indigenous man. His hair is grey and worn in two braids. He is wearing several strings of beads around his neck. His shirt or tunic is purple. A purple and orange checked blanket is wrapped around his shoulders. It is visible in both the bottom left corner and the bottom right…
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- Title
- Untitled [Native Man]
- Date
- 1949
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Description
- A portrait of an Indigenous man. His hair is grey and worn in two braids. He is wearing several strings of beads around his neck. His shirt or tunic is purple. A purple and orange checked blanket is wrapped around his shoulders. It is visible in both the bottom left corner and the bottom right corner. Behind his shoulder on the left, a tipi is visible. Smoke is coming out of the top of it. Brown, craggy mountains are visible across the horizon. The sky moves up from yellow to green to blue. Clouds at the top of the image are orange.
- Subject
- portrait
- male
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Doris Gammon, Banff, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- ChG.03.01
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