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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.601
Description
An ink caricature of a man in heavy boots, a shabby straw hat, and an exaggerated nose. He strides to the viewer’s right with a pitchfork in his right hand. Epitomized the stereotypical old farmer.Below is the inscription SI McIVORYNUT and P.W. /21
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Si McIvorynut
Date
1921
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
22.0 x 14.5 cm
Description
An ink caricature of a man in heavy boots, a shabby straw hat, and an exaggerated nose. He strides to the viewer’s right with a pitchfork in his right hand. Epitomized the stereotypical old farmer.Below is the inscription SI McIVORYNUT and P.W. /21
Subject
caricature
man
farmer
boots
straw hat
pitchfork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.601
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Date
n.d.
Material
leather; skin; fibre; plastic; metal; rubber
Catalogue Number
103.03.0136 a-c
Description
A pair of black and white ski boots with a black plastic carrier. a-b) A pair of heavy black and white lace up ski boots. They are ankle height, with black leather exterior and white coloured tongues and around the top. The outer side of each boot features a logo for “KOFLACH”, the logo is a oval w…
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
n.d.
Material
leather; skin; fibre; plastic; metal; rubber
Dimensions
20.6 x 8.9 x 28.1 cm
Description
A pair of black and white ski boots with a black plastic carrier. a-b) A pair of heavy black and white lace up ski boots. They are ankle height, with black leather exterior and white coloured tongues and around the top. The outer side of each boot features a logo for “KOFLACH”, the logo is a oval with curved lines (like latitude and longitude lines on a globe) with “KOFLACH” over top the oval all in gold writing. The stitching of the boot is white, possibly decorative. Along each side of the boot is 10 gold metal circles along the tongue and top edge of the boots. There are 8 gold hooks per side that are laced up with white laces and knotted at the top. The ankles are somewhat padded. There is a thick sole from 1.5 cm at the toe to 2.5 cm thick at the heel. Bottom of boot is patterned with diagonal lines and down through the middle is 11 circles spaced out in a pattern. There are three screws at the toes.c) A black plastic and metal ski boot carrier with a rubber handle, with “SHOE-IN” written across the handle. On each side of the carrier are two metal rungs where the heal and toe of the ski boots rest. The raised plastic in which the bottom of the boot rests has a logo for the product which reads “ALLSOP” then two mountain peaks with a snowflake in the middle, “BOOT-IN”, then “automatic” in black and gold writing. Manufacturing information on the underside of the carrier, “ALLSOP AUTOMATIC CO. BELLINGHAM WASH. U.S.A. & FOREIGN DESIGN & PATENTS PENDING”. 39.7 x 8.5 x 10.2cm
Subject
skiing
ski
ski boots
boots
carrier
winter
koflach
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.03.0136 a-c
Images
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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