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Woman Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0101
- 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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Miniature Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0154%20a%2cb
- 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
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactiaa.03.01
- 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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- 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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Young Girl, Bali
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.137
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.137
- Description
- Portrait of a yong Balinese girl.
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- 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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Balinese Woman
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.153
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.153
- Description
- Balinese girl
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- 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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Balinese Woman
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.157
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.157
- Description
- Balinese woman.
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- 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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Girl from Bali
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.151
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.151
- Description
- Balinese girl.
1 image
- 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
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.302
- 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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- 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
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.391
- 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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- 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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