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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
ceramic; wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0101
Description
A finely painted figurine of an elegantly dressed, standing Japanese woman, made of bisqued clay, she is glued to a black painted square pedestal of wood. She is on gatas, an orange skirt, and a white flowered kimono which is red principally, and hanging down her back a white panel with rose, blue…
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Title
Woman Figurine
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
ceramic; wood
Dimensions
15.0 x 4.7 x 4.7 cm
Description
A finely painted figurine of an elegantly dressed, standing Japanese woman, made of bisqued clay, she is glued to a black painted square pedestal of wood. She is on gatas, an orange skirt, and a white flowered kimono which is red principally, and hanging down her back a white panel with rose, blue and silver patterns. On her head a bandeau of red, gold rose and green, face also finely done in pale pink white, molded nose, painted eyes, brows, and lips. The object was probably slip cast, bisque fired, and hand painted.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
figure
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0101
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
shell; wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0154 a,b
Description
Two figurines of women with long full ruffled skirts and bonnets made up completely of seashells. (a) skirt of limpet shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff, two small shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff. Facial features painted on a shell with texture of shell painted over to rep…
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Title
Miniature Figurine
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
shell; wood
Dimensions
6.4 x 3.1 x 4.0 cm
Description
Two figurines of women with long full ruffled skirts and bonnets made up completely of seashells. (a) skirt of limpet shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff, two small shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff. Facial features painted on a shell with texture of shell painted over to represent hair, face is cupped by another shell forming a bonnet. (b) skirt of limpet shells piled on one another and glued together. Small shells form puffed sleeves with wooden stick arms. Necklace painted on bodice shell, facial features and black curly hair painted on shell which is cupped by another forming a bonnet. Two shells for feet on underside of skirt.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
figure
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0154 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0173
Description
A soft belt of red violet velvet with large silver buckle. Velvet is sewn into long tube and gathered slightly at end where attached to buckle. Two part buckle hooks together with large hook and eye on back. Cast buckle shaped like two pointed cinquefoils butting together at the flat side, each co…
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Title
Belt
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
8.5 x 93.5 cm
Description
A soft belt of red violet velvet with large silver buckle. Velvet is sewn into long tube and gathered slightly at end where attached to buckle. Two part buckle hooks together with large hook and eye on back. Cast buckle shaped like two pointed cinquefoils butting together at the flat side, each containing a female dancing figure in very high relief. Figure has firm breasts and tiny waist, and is wearing draped bloomers and tall headdress. Scrolls and flowers form garland around figure. Smooth border around pebbly background surface, follows shape of buckle each side of buckle has bar soldered across back to attach belt. Velvet attached one side only with loose basting stitches around bar.
Subject
households
figure
female
religious
Hinduism
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0173
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Mapudre, A Mangbetou Woman

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Artist
Alexandre Iacovleff (1887 – 1938, French)
Date
1925
Medium
oil pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
IaA.03.01
Description
A realistic rendering of a seated woman, wearing a loincloth, headdress and jewellry at her ankles, wrists and neck.
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Artist
Alexandre Iacovleff (1887 – 1938, French)
Title
Mapudre, A Mangbetou Woman
Date
1925
Medium
oil pastel on paper
Dimensions
73.5 x 23.0 cm
Description
A realistic rendering of a seated woman, wearing a loincloth, headdress and jewellry at her ankles, wrists and neck.
Subject
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
IaA.03.01
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.137
Description
Portrait of a yong Balinese girl.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Young Girl, Bali
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
28.0 x 35.5 cm
Description
Portrait of a yong Balinese girl.
Subject
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.137
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.153
Description
Balinese girl
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Balinese Woman
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
28.0 x 35.5 cm
Description
Balinese girl
Subject
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.153
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.157
Description
Balinese woman.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Balinese Woman
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
28.0 x 35.5 cm
Description
Balinese woman.
Subject
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.157
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.151
Description
Balinese girl.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Girl from Bali
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
28.0 x 35.5 cm
Description
Balinese girl.
Subject
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.151
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Mrs.Tom Poucette; Nancy Abraham

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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1931
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.302
Description
Woman wearing bright yellow scarf around head and tied in the front under her chin, black braided hair tied with red hangs in front on top of her blue top. Full head and shoulder view.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Mrs.Tom Poucette; Nancy Abraham
Date
1931
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
35.5 x 28.0 cm
Description
Woman wearing bright yellow scarf around head and tied in the front under her chin, black braided hair tied with red hangs in front on top of her blue top. Full head and shoulder view.
Subject
portrait, female
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.302
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Stoney Mother and Daughter

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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.391
Description
A woman and child sitting close together bottom right centre. The woman is wearing a pink outfit with a dark blue shawl around her neck. She has long black braids. The child is wearing a light coloured dress with decorations.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Stoney Mother and Daughter
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.7 x 35.2 cm
Description
A woman and child sitting close together bottom right centre. The woman is wearing a pink outfit with a dark blue shawl around her neck. She has long black braids. The child is wearing a light coloured dress with decorations.
Subject
figure
female
child
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.391
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