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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 8
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- Barbara Leighton (1911 – 1986, Canadian) 3
- James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian) 3
- Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian) 2
- Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian) 2
- Alex Emond (1950 – , Canadian) 1
- Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian) 1
- Ashoona Pitseolak (1904 – 1983, Canadian) 1
- Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian) 1
- Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian) 1
- D. H. Pinder 1
And Scabbard Dagger
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- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0056 a,b
- Description
- A long straight knife with fluted wooden handle and scabbard ornately trimmed with brass. (a) dagger, short, narrow, pointed, double edged steel blade with small, dark, fluted wooden handle. Blade guard, cast of brass with raised curlicue design, turns upward at sides, handle tip of cast brass wit…
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- Title
- And Scabbard Dagger
- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 3.3 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- A long straight knife with fluted wooden handle and scabbard ornately trimmed with brass. (a) dagger, short, narrow, pointed, double edged steel blade with small, dark, fluted wooden handle. Blade guard, cast of brass with raised curlicue design, turns upward at sides, handle tip of cast brass with similar design and small lug with hole through at one side Note: blade guard loose; wooden handle cracked along length; blade pitted. (b) scabbard, narrow and straight, made of two pieces of wood held together by two rings of heavy cast brass with raised floral motifs, becoming oval medallions on one side with cast relief of dragon like figures. Cast brass bands at mouth and tip repeat dragon floral motif of other two bands and have floral motif cut through exposing pebbly stone inlay in wood. Brass ring near top with small brass loop on one side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0056 a,b
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At the Yoho Camp
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- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.430
- Description
- A brown cabin with white trim is in left centre, another building to the left of it. Mountain in the distance at centre right. Large evergreen trees beside the cabin. Billowy sky. A saddled brown horse is standing near a standing man in the right foreground.
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- Title
- At the Yoho Camp
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 30.4 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- A brown cabin with white trim is in left centre, another building to the left of it. Mountain in the distance at centre right. Large evergreen trees beside the cabin. Billowy sky. A saddled brown horse is standing near a standing man in the right foreground.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.430
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0189
- Description
- A gold, snake-like, dragon tied in a knot. Cast bronze dragon in high relief with minute detail, scales, teeth, facial features , coiled round into knot with one foot extended forward, and tail behind. Spikes along back. Long pin spike soldered to flat plate at tail end, hinges to fasten beneath lo…
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- Title
- Bar Pin
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 0.8 x 4.9 cm
- Description
- A gold, snake-like, dragon tied in a knot. Cast bronze dragon in high relief with minute detail, scales, teeth, facial features , coiled round into knot with one foot extended forward, and tail behind. Spikes along back. Long pin spike soldered to flat plate at tail end, hinges to fasten beneath locking barrel clasp at other end.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0189
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The Battle of Cressy
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1792
- Medium
- engraving on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.03
- Description
- A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- The Battle of Cressy
- Date
- 1792
- Medium
- engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back paper reads “Johnson Art Galleries Limited Pictures Fine Framing. Montreal 634 St. Catherine West.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.03
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Bears and Woman
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PiA.04.01
- Description
- engraved images of a woman in long tailed parka faces to the left, arms outstretched; she is facing two bears one is standing and showing teeth. 2.8 dia. embossed circle in br.Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Pitseolak”Back reads “#270 DOR/FG 1962-49”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC)embossed chop …
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- Title
- Bears and Woman
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 31.5 x 45.3 cm
- Description
- engraved images of a woman in long tailed parka faces to the left, arms outstretched; she is facing two bears one is standing and showing teeth. 2.8 dia. embossed circle in br.Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Pitseolak”Back reads “#270 DOR/FG 1962-49”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC)embossed chop in br.
- Subject
- animal
- bear
- figure
- female
- mythological
- transformation
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- PiA.04.01
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Black Bear and Woodsman
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- Date
- 1948
- Medium
- watercolor on paper
- Catalogue Number
- TiC.05.01
- Description
- A bear and a man in the woods is the subject matter in this image. To the left a black bear stands on his back two legs and roars at the man that is located on the right side. Between the man and the bear is a tree covered in snow and there are several other trees surrounding them as well. The man…
- Title
- Black Bear and Woodsman
- Date
- 1948
- Medium
- watercolor on paper
- Dimensions
- 30.6 x 48.4 cm
- Description
- A bear and a man in the woods is the subject matter in this image. To the left a black bear stands on his back two legs and roars at the man that is located on the right side. Between the man and the bear is a tree covered in snow and there are several other trees surrounding them as well. The man looks frightened and has his arms half up in the air almost as if he is about to run away. In the foreground and around there feet is a lot of snow. The woodsman is wearing a hat and a heavy coat with a belt tied tight at the center.
- Subject
- figure
- male
- animal
- black bear
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- TiC.05.01
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0303
- Description
- Very coarse stoneware bowl with transparent glaze and white decorative slip. White interior and white brown cranes, clouds on exterior, roughly trimmed foot.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.9 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Very coarse stoneware bowl with transparent glaze and white decorative slip. White interior and white brown cranes, clouds on exterior, roughly trimmed foot.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0303
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0310
- Description
- Elaborately carved foot and sides above base. Iron glaze at base and celadon, gray blue, glaze above with blue and white, 3, birds, chidori figures. Incised at base and stamped ocean waves just above base on side birds and waves.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- Elaborately carved foot and sides above base. Iron glaze at base and celadon, gray blue, glaze above with blue and white, 3, birds, chidori figures. Incised at base and stamped ocean waves just above base on side birds and waves.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0310
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- Date
- 1890 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0588 a-l
- Description
- 12 bowls, round bottomed. plain interior with ornate exterior incised designs which all vary slightly in details.(a-c) contain two figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration. (d-f) contain three figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration.(g…
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- Title
- Bowl Collection
- Date
- 1890 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 11.3 cm
- Description
- 12 bowls, round bottomed. plain interior with ornate exterior incised designs which all vary slightly in details.(a-c) contain two figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration. (d-f) contain three figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration.(g,h) contain two figures, running or dancing with right leg forward, alternating with bird decoration. (i) contains four figures with alternating left and right hands raised. (j) contains four dancing figures, each alternating with single bird. (k)contains eight birds. (l) contains three dancing figures, both arms raised, alternating with bird decoration.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0588 a-l
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0301 a-d
- Description
- Very coarse stoneware with transparent glaze and white slip decoration. 2 deer on inside bowl and calligraphy on exterior, roughly trimmed foot.
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- Title
- Bowl Set
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 7.4 cm
- Description
- Very coarse stoneware with transparent glaze and white slip decoration. 2 deer on inside bowl and calligraphy on exterior, roughly trimmed foot.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0301 a-d
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