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- n.d.
- Material
- wood; graphite; charcoal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0019 a-u
- Description
- A collection of 21 pencils of varying sizes and types of lead. a) 1.3cm x 15.3 cm x 0.5cm. Flat green pencil with graphite lead. “GARRY” stamped in silver on one side. b) 1.5 cm x 15.0 cm x 15.0 cm. Hexagonal blue pencil with blue lead. Part of the exterior paint has been chiseled off and “W” has b…
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- Title
- Art Pencil
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; graphite; charcoal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 15.3 cm
- Description
- A collection of 21 pencils of varying sizes and types of lead. a) 1.3cm x 15.3 cm x 0.5cm. Flat green pencil with graphite lead. “GARRY” stamped in silver on one side. b) 1.5 cm x 15.0 cm x 15.0 cm. Hexagonal blue pencil with blue lead. Part of the exterior paint has been chiseled off and “W” has been written in pencil. Other letters illegible. c) 1.0 cm x 15.0 cm x 1.0 cm. Typically shaped pencil. White exterior with “MARCO LIMITED PHONE 22348 - CALGARY Building Supplies & Specialties Flinthole Cold Process Roofing” stamped in red and green. Eraser opposite graphite lead. d) 1.0 cm x 14.0 cm x 1.0 cm. Typically shaped grease pencil. Green exterior. illegible words stamped in silver,. Line of shallow circles up shaft. e) 0.7 cm x 12.5 cm x 0.7 cm. Typically shaped pencil. Blue exterior with “MADE BY L&C HARDTMUTH CZECHOSLOVAKIA”. Graphite lead. f) 0.8 cm x 11.5 cm x 0.7 cm. Typically shaped pencil with charcoal lead. Illegible words stamped in gold that end in “N0 3 FRANCE” g) 0.7 cm x 11.5 cm x 0.7 cm. Typically shaped pencil with eraser at one end and graphite lead at the other. Green exterior with illegible writing.h) 0.5 cm x 10.5 cm x 0.5 cm. Typically shaped pencil with graphite lead. Blue exterior. i) 0.8 cm x 8.7 cm x 0.8 cm. Typically shaped pencil. Red lead. [..son’s best lake red - 321 1/2” stamped in gold. j) 0.7 cm x 9.0 cm x 0.7 cm. Typically shaped pencil with eraser at one end and graphite lead at the other. Gold exterior. k) 0.8 cm x 7.3 cm x 0.7 cm. Typically shaped pencil with very worn eraser at one end and graphite lead at the other. Ferrule squished. Yellow exterior. l) 0.6 cm x 6.7 cm x 0.6 cm. Typically shaped pencil with eraser at one end and graphite lead at the other. Blue exterior with [...950 #2 HB” stamped in silver. m) 0.3 cm x 7.0 cm x 0.3 cm. Typically shaped pencil with metal end cap and graphite lead. Brown exterior. n) 0.7 cm x 6.3 cm x 0,7 cm. Hexagonal pencil with mottled pink and purple exterior. Graphite lead. o) 0.6 cm x 6.0 cm x 0.6 cm. Typically shaped pencil with graphite lead. Gold exterior. p) 0.8 cm x 5.6 cm x 0.8 cm. Hexagonal pencil fragment. Broken before point. Graphite lead. Scale-pattered green and black exterior with gold letting “6B VENUS...” q) 0.6 cm x 5.0 cm x 0.6 cm. Typically shaped pencil, graphite lead, periwinkle exterior. r) 0.7 cm x 4.9 x 0.7. Hexagonal pencil, red exterior, graphite lead. s) 0.7 cm x 5.0 cm x 0.7 cm. Hexagonal pencil, blue exterior. Eraser at one end graphite at other end. Green tape around ferrule. t) 0.6 cm x 5.1 x 0.6 cm. Typically shaped pencil with eraser at one end and graphite lead at the other. Green exterior. u) 0.6 cm x 3.4 cm x 0.6 cm. Hexagonal pencil, graphite lead, Faint red exterior.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0019 a-u
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- Date
- 1920 – 1979
- Material
- metal; skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1002
- Description
- Wooden paint box with metal hinges and a leather handle. Inside the box there are three compartments containing 6 oil paint tubes, 7 brushes and 1 pencil.
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- Title
- Artist Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1979
- Material
- metal; skin; wood
- Description
- Wooden paint box with metal hinges and a leather handle. Inside the box there are three compartments containing 6 oil paint tubes, 7 brushes and 1 pencil.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1002
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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; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0036
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box with a hunted lid that is held in place with two hooks on either side.Inside are 10 large slots with 1 small slots next to them for separating paintings on board in transit.
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- Title
- Artist’s Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 14.5 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box with a hunted lid that is held in place with two hooks on either side.Inside are 10 large slots with 1 small slots next to them for separating paintings on board in transit.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0036
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0021
- Description
- Artist’s box for carrying sketches. Wooden box with grooves to keep oil paintings separated. Box within a canvas vag with front buckles and leather strap that wraps around the width and buckles at the top. “WHYTE BANFF ALTA” is written on the canvas near the top.
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- Title
- Artist’s Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 36.5 cm
- Description
- Artist’s box for carrying sketches. Wooden box with grooves to keep oil paintings separated. Box within a canvas vag with front buckles and leather strap that wraps around the width and buckles at the top. “WHYTE BANFF ALTA” is written on the canvas near the top.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0021
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- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0016
- Description
- A metal “distograph” for measuring distance. On the front are height measurements with a moveable lever to set to the height of the user. “MACMILLAN’S DISTOGRAPH PAT JAN. 8.18” is on the front. At the right side the metal bends behind into a “sight”. At the back on the left side is a long strip of …
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- Title
- Distograph
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.2 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A metal “distograph” for measuring distance. On the front are height measurements with a moveable lever to set to the height of the user. “MACMILLAN’S DISTOGRAPH PAT JAN. 8.18” is on the front. At the right side the metal bends behind into a “sight”. At the back on the left side is a long strip of metal with measurements (presumably distance in feet). A metal loop is at the top.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0016
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0007
- Description
- A small rectangular, white, ceramic tray for an artist to mix paint. It has three compartments, the first is empty, the second has a glob of dried burnt sienna/orange (oil ?) paint and the third has a lighter orange that has been mixed with water. There is a residue of green paint that has seeped i…
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- Title
- Mixing Tray
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic; paint
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A small rectangular, white, ceramic tray for an artist to mix paint. It has three compartments, the first is empty, the second has a glob of dried burnt sienna/orange (oil ?) paint and the third has a lighter orange that has been mixed with water. There is a residue of green paint that has seeped into a chip in viewer’s right hand top corner. Au verso a circular manufacturer’s label in black; there are two circles, one within the other: the outer “GEOE ROWNEY &CO. ARTISTS’ COLOR & PENCIL MAKERS”.; in the inner circle 51 RATHBONE PLACE AND 10 PERCY ST. LONDON”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- painting
- artist
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0007
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Overshirt Shirt
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0117
- Description
- A heavy blue denim pullover shirt with long sleeves, button cuffs, and an open V-neck with rounded shawl collar. Darker, U shape area on left front bottom shows where a pocket has been removed. Side seams have been taken in and tapered half way down.
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- Title
- Overshirt Shirt
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 58.0 x 66.0 cm
- Description
- A heavy blue denim pullover shirt with long sleeves, button cuffs, and an open V-neck with rounded shawl collar. Darker, U shape area on left front bottom shows where a pocket has been removed. Side seams have been taken in and tapered half way down.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- painting
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0117
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0028
- Description
- A small wooden paint box with a brass handle on one side and two small brass hooks that hold it closed. Metal hinges and side support opposite. Top front flap flips open to be able to slide boards into grooves in lid. 3 rectangular segments in lower half of box. A rectangular paint palette with thu…
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- Title
- Paint Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 27.0 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- A small wooden paint box with a brass handle on one side and two small brass hooks that hold it closed. Metal hinges and side support opposite. Top front flap flips open to be able to slide boards into grooves in lid. 3 rectangular segments in lower half of box. A rectangular paint palette with thumb hole sits into a recess in bottom of box. Two used paintbrushes inside.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0028
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0030
- Description
- A nearly square paint box made of light coloured wood with brass hinges. A brass arm on the left side slots into 3 hooks to hold lid open. Front of lid flips open to slide boards into two grooves in lid. Base of box is divided into 5 compartments. A darker wood palette with large blobs of dried pai…
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- Title
- Paint Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 24.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- A nearly square paint box made of light coloured wood with brass hinges. A brass arm on the left side slots into 3 hooks to hold lid open. Front of lid flips open to slide boards into two grooves in lid. Base of box is divided into 5 compartments. A darker wood palette with large blobs of dried paint is inset into box.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0030
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