topic:"donkey" found 7 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Description: A two dimensional drawing of a donkey who has been injured. He has a bandage on his head and right ear, and a bump on the top of his left ear. He has sweat droplets coming off of his head. To the right of the drawing it says “AN ASS”inside the fold: Two drawings: 1) a man with a huge smile, which m…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: An Ass

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 9.0 x 10.1 cm

Description: A two dimensional drawing of a donkey who has been injured. He has a bandage on his head and right ear, and a bump on the top of his left ear. He has sweat droplets coming off of his head. To the right of the drawing it says “AN ASS”inside the fold: Two drawings: 1) a man with a huge smile, which makes his teeth look very boxy, and he is wearing a turtle neck, and 2) a goose. verso: a profile view of a man’s head, he has a look of surprise on his face.

Subject: animal; donkey; goose; person; people; men; clothing; sweater; expressions

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.934

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Animal Figurine

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Date: 1940 – 1960

Material: mineral, onyx

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0013

Description: A thick, squared, slightly sculpted figure of a donkey with pack on its back. The figurine is carved out of white onyx and has black paint dot eyes.

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Title: Animal Figurine

Date: 1940 – 1960

Material: mineral, onyx

Dimensions: 5.5 x 5.5 cm

Description: A thick, squared, slightly sculpted figure of a donkey with pack on its back. The figurine is carved out of white onyx and has black paint dot eyes.

Subject: households; collectables; souvenirs; animals, donkey

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0013

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Early Scenic Photographs and Gag Photos

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 10 photographic prints, (9 mounted and 1 loose, 8 b&w and 2 colour). Content includes multiple Canadian scenic photographs, (ships, winter scenes, landscapes), a gag photo of Nicholas Morant and another unidentified man titled 'Onions', a view of a village, possibly in Peru, depict…

Date Range: [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]; 1936; 1937; 1938; 1940; 1956; [ca. 1955 - ca. 1970]; [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]; [ca. 1975 - ca. 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / III / D / 4 / PA - 3 to 13 O.S.

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: V500

Sub-Series: V500 / III / D / 4 : Personal and Family Photography

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: V500 / III / D / 4 / PA - 3 to 13 O.S.

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Nicholas Morant, Associated Screen News

Date Range: [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]; 1936; 1937; 1938; 1940; 1956; [ca. 1955 - ca. 1970]; [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]; [ca. 1975 - ca. 1980]

Physical Description: 10 Photographs: prints; b&w and colour

Scope & Content: File consists of 10 photographic prints, (9 mounted and 1 loose, 8 b&w and 2 colour). Content includes multiple Canadian scenic photographs, (ships, winter scenes, landscapes), a gag photo of Nicholas Morant and another unidentified man titled 'Onions', a view of a village, possibly in Peru, depicting a person with a donkey travelling down a dirt road, and a gag photo of Morant wearing glasses and a hat (with caption "The Author (as a young man)" written on the back). Many of the prints in this file were taken early in Nicholas Morant's career (ca. 1936 - 1940), and most are dated and signed by Morant. One attributed to 'Associated Screen News', creator unknown.

Notes: Some of these photographs may have been published and used for professional purposes following their creation. However, the specific copies of the photographs contained within this file were used by Nicholas Morant for personal display, and therefore have been categorized as personal photography. Each print within this file was originally framed, and recently removed due to storage and conservation reasons. Some of these frames were annotated as follows: PA Oversize - 3: Label on back of frame reads "Hudson's Bay Company ART DEPARTMENT 13760 WINNIPEG" and "13760" PA Oversize - 7: Label on back of frame reads "The T. EATON Co. Limited OF MONTREAL PICTURE DEPARTMENT 47998 - 6" PA Oversize - 11: "NICHOLAS MORANT BOX 1288 BANFF ALBERTA" "Photo made at Kamloops B.C. 1936" "4827" (in large writing) PA Oversize - 12: "4827" (in large writing)

Subject Access: Ship; Winter; Travel; Donkey; Landscapes; Village

Geographic Access: [Peru]; Canada; Alberta; British Columbia

Access Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Reproduction Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Language: English

Conservation: Items must be stored in appropriate conditions and covered with a protective acid-free paper barrier to prevent surface damage.

Creator: Nicholas Morant, unknown, Ivy Morant (?)

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Off Stage

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Artist: Peter Bax (1895 – 1952, British)

Date: 1930 – 1940

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: BaP.04.02

Description: A street alleyway; two tall brick buildings on each side of the picture, foreground is a street. A donkey and a horse are standing in the alley. The building on the left has some building apparatus on the side.

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Artist: Peter Bax (1895 – 1952, British)

Title: Off Stage

Date: 1930 – 1940

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 30.2 x 15.0 cm

Description: A street alleyway; two tall brick buildings on each side of the picture, foreground is a street. A donkey and a horse are standing in the alley. The building on the left has some building apparatus on the side.

Subject: architecture; urban; animal; donkey; Christmas

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: BaP.04.02

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Off Stage

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Artist: Peter Bax (1895 – 1952, British)

Date: 1930 – 1940

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: BaP.04.03

Description: A street alleyway; two tall brick buildings on each side of the picture, foreground is a street. A donkey and a horse are standing in the alley. The building on the left has some building apparatus on the side.

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Artist: Peter Bax (1895 – 1952, British)

Title: Off Stage

Date: 1930 – 1940

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 20.4 x 9.0 cm

Description: A street alleyway; two tall brick buildings on each side of the picture, foreground is a street. A donkey and a horse are standing in the alley. The building on the left has some building apparatus on the side.

Subject: architecture; urban; animal; donkey; Christmas

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: BaP.04.03

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Saddlebag

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre; hair, sheep

Catalogue Number: 106.06.0030

Description: A pair of handwoven wool saddlebags for a donkey or burro. Each bag has a white background with a red diamond pattern and tassels of wool at the lower corners. The bags are attached with red and white straps at the upper corners and have flaps which are edged with plaid fabric. There are ties to…

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Title: Saddlebag

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre; hair, sheep

Dimensions: 2.0 (thickness) x 33.0 x 91.0 cm

Description: A pair of handwoven wool saddlebags for a donkey or burro. Each bag has a white background with a red diamond pattern and tassels of wool at the lower corners. The bags are attached with red and white straps at the upper corners and have flaps which are edged with plaid fabric. There are ties to close the flaps securely.