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Artist
William Bonnetplume (1946 – 2001, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1977
Medium
oil on canvas board
Catalogue Number
BpW.02.02
Description
General colour: blue with green, yellow, brown. A figure, sled and team of four dogs fills lower right quarter of picture. A broad crack in the frozen lake runs up from the center at the bottom and disappears into the horizon of trees. The far shore and mountains beyond start two thirds up the pict…
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Artist
William Bonnetplume (1946 – 2001, Canadian)
Title
Aklavik, N.W.T.
Date
prior to 1977
Medium
oil on canvas board
Dimensions
35.6 x 45.6 cm
Description
General colour: blue with green, yellow, brown. A figure, sled and team of four dogs fills lower right quarter of picture. A broad crack in the frozen lake runs up from the center at the bottom and disappears into the horizon of trees. The far shore and mountains beyond start two thirds up the picture.
Subject
animal, dogteam
figure, man
man, Inuit
landscape, winter
Credit
Purchased from William Bonnetplume, 1978
Catalogue Number
BpW.02.02
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Date
1950 – 1980
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.1022
Description
Crudely carved horse with the features highlighted by burning the wood.
Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1950 – 1980
Material
wood
Description
Crudely carved horse with the features highlighted by burning the wood.
Subject
crafts
woodworking
carving
animal, horse
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
107.02.1022
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Approaching Alaska Range

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Artist
Mignon Fox Linck
Date
1959
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
LiM.03.02
Description
A long pack train going from bottom right to left, heading towards a mountain pass. An illustration in the American Alpine Journal, 1955, page 79 for the article Record of the First Approach to Mt. McKinley by John C. Reed, Jr.
Artist
Mignon Fox Linck
Title
Approaching Alaska Range
Date
1959
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
9; 17 x 27.5; 27.5 cm
Description
A long pack train going from bottom right to left, heading towards a mountain pass. An illustration in the American Alpine Journal, 1955, page 79 for the article Record of the First Approach to Mt. McKinley by John C. Reed, Jr.
Subject
landscape, mountains
animal, horse
packtrain
Credit
Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1973
Catalogue Number
LiM.03.02
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Audubon's animals. The quadrupeds of North America

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20837
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1951
Author
Ford, Alice
Publisher
New York : Studio Publications, Inc
Call Number
ND1382 A8 F6
Author
Ford, Alice
Responsibility
Compiled and edited by Alice Ford
Publisher
New York : Studio Publications, Inc
Published Date
1951
Physical Description
222p.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Audobon - John James
Animal painting and illustration
Notes
Bibliography: p.217-218
Accession Number
400
Call Number
ND1382 A8 F6
Location
Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
Collection
Art Library
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Date
1950 – 1965
Material
skin; plastic; claw
Catalogue Number
103.01.0051
Description
A necklace strung on a buckskin thong, black bear claws and hairpipes alternating on the lowermost portion (when worn), blue, yellow and purple plastic beads in yoke area.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1950 – 1965
Material
skin; plastic; claw
Dimensions
103. cm
Description
A necklace strung on a buckskin thong, black bear claws and hairpipes alternating on the lowermost portion (when worn), blue, yellow and purple plastic beads in yoke area.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
animal
bear
regalia
accessories
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0051
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Artist
Illingworth Holey Kerr (1905 – 1989, Canadian)
Date
1950
Medium
felt pen on paper
Catalogue Number
KeI.09.01
Description
Spiral sketchbook with sketches of sheep, and groups of sheep in various poses and configurations. On cover Bighorns Banff One morning above vermillion lakes. 1950 inside back cover Above Vermillion Lakes 1955 Illingworth Kerr
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Artist
Illingworth Holey Kerr (1905 – 1989, Canadian)
Title
Bighorns, Banff
Date
1950
Medium
felt pen on paper
Dimensions
17.7` x 25.7 cm
Description
Spiral sketchbook with sketches of sheep, and groups of sheep in various poses and configurations. On cover Bighorns Banff One morning above vermillion lakes. 1950 inside back cover Above Vermillion Lakes 1955 Illingworth Kerr
Subject
landscape
animal
Bighorn sheep
Banff National Park
Credit
Gift of Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 1992
Catalogue Number
KeI.09.01
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1955 – 1960
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.02
Description
Small stone bird carving. Small white circle carved for eye and slit as mouth.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bird
Date
1955 – 1960
Dimensions
5.0 x 5.0 x 9.4 cm
Description
Small stone bird carving. Small white circle carved for eye and slit as mouth.
Subject
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.02
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Artist
Joseph Francis Plaskett (1918 – 2014, Canadian)
Date
1953
Medium
wax crayon; india ink on paper
Catalogue Number
PlJ.03.03
Description
On back: The Bird (wax crayon - india ink) 1953. J. Plaskett. Orange bird with blue spots on body and purple stripes on wings, flying to left of picture, background has horizontal strips of various colours.
Artist
Joseph Francis Plaskett (1918 – 2014, Canadian)
Title
The Bird
Date
1953
Medium
wax crayon; india ink on paper
Dimensions
27.1 x 18.7 cm
Description
On back: The Bird (wax crayon - india ink) 1953. J. Plaskett. Orange bird with blue spots on body and purple stripes on wings, flying to left of picture, background has horizontal strips of various colours.
Subject
animal, bird
Credit
Gift of Elizabeth Rummel, Banff, 1981
Catalogue Number
PlJ.03.03
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Date
1955 – 1965
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0112
Description
Hand- carved duck of oiled, reddish brown wood. Centre of eyes have been painted black, detailed carving throughout surface, especially neck and head. Stamps on bottom resemble "no 50" and "Jul" (July?). Heavily incised lines on wing and tail, with lighter delicate feather texture scratched over su…
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Title
Bird Figurine
Date
1955 – 1965
Material
wood
Dimensions
11.5 x 4.7 x 8.2 cm
Description
Hand- carved duck of oiled, reddish brown wood. Centre of eyes have been painted black, detailed carving throughout surface, especially neck and head. Stamps on bottom resemble "no 50" and "Jul" (July?). Heavily incised lines on wing and tail, with lighter delicate feather texture scratched over surface of body. Webbed feet carved in relief clutching surface of rock shaped base.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
craft
carving
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0112
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Date
1958 – 1958
Material
wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0384 a,b
Description
A pair of carved bookends of mountain goats standing on blocks of wood. Goats simply carved from 4.5 cm wide block of wide grained (fir?) wood which has had the grain darkened and raised, then shellacked. Both goats are rearing slightly with their front legs on a rock. Base plinth is plain block of…
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Title
Bookend
Date
1958 – 1958
Material
wood; fibre
Dimensions
20.5 x 12.2 x 18.9 cm
Description
A pair of carved bookends of mountain goats standing on blocks of wood. Goats simply carved from 4.5 cm wide block of wide grained (fir?) wood which has had the grain darkened and raised, then shellacked. Both goats are rearing slightly with their front legs on a rock. Base plinth is plain block of wood 4.5 cm high which has been bevelled along the upper edges. Bases covered on bottom with green felt.
Subject
households
decorative
animal
mountain goat
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0384 a,b
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