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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 2
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- Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian) 1
- Ashoona Pitseolak (1904 – 1983, Canadian) 1
- Barbara Leighton (1911 – 1986, Canadian) 1
- H. W. G. 1
- Henry Ayn 1
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- Therese Boyle (1952 – , Canadian) 1
- Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese) 1
Figurine Group
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0091
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- wood; plaster
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0091
- Description
- Long flat wooden base painted with black enamel. Twelve small, brightly painted, plaster figures stand in a row along the base, the figures are from left to right (1) a skull painted brown, (2 )white faced person wrapped in red cloak, (3) a brown standing bear wearing coolie hat and carrying white …
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- Title
- Figurine Group
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- wood; plaster
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 2.7 x 18.2 cm
- Description
- Long flat wooden base painted with black enamel. Twelve small, brightly painted, plaster figures stand in a row along the base, the figures are from left to right (1) a skull painted brown, (2 )white faced person wrapped in red cloak, (3) a brown standing bear wearing coolie hat and carrying white sack, (4) a seated white cat with red feathers, (5) a green frog, (6) a standing man with exposed fat belly wearing an orange robe and carrying a white sack over his shoulder, (7) a standing woman in blue kimono with yellow hood over face, holding a lyre, (8) a man with purple blouse and green trousers holding a club, (9 )a man with black overblouse and turquoise skirt, holding staff and round yellow object with turquoise sack over shoulder, (10) a kneeling bald man with pointed head and white beard, carrying fan and wearing green robe, (11) a black cat standing with back arched, (12) a seated man with orange robe.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- religious
- animal
- bear
- cat
- frog
- figure
- male
- female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0091
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“Hop Oasts” - Wet Day
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.33
- Description
- A dark, cloudy sky, and pouring rain extend across the watercolour. In the centre of the image there is a large building which may be a church. A horse and cart in the blc and a number of people are milling around in front of the building. Trees are visible on the right and left of the image.
- Title
- “Hop Oasts” - Wet Day
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Description
- A dark, cloudy sky, and pouring rain extend across the watercolour. In the centre of the image there is a large building which may be a church. A horse and cart in the blc and a number of people are milling around in front of the building. Trees are visible on the right and left of the image.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.33
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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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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LeB.04.18
- Description
- From the bottom left to the bottom right there is a pale peach dock with nine people gathered to perhaps buy, sell or prepare ocean goods. On the dock lies crates, buckets and barrels. A large ship is centered in the print, and behind it there is an even medium blue sky with seagulls circling. The…
- Title
- Ships in Port
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Description
- From the bottom left to the bottom right there is a pale peach dock with nine people gathered to perhaps buy, sell or prepare ocean goods. On the dock lies crates, buckets and barrels. A large ship is centered in the print, and behind it there is an even medium blue sky with seagulls circling. The water has white reflections from the ship and is a darker blue then the sky. Anchored in the water are a couple of row boats and sail boats.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- LeB.04.18
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Princeton Tiger and Lady
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- Artist
- H. W. G.
- Date
- 1900 – 1901
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GhW.05.02
- Description
- A tiger with a big smile is in br with his leash tied around a lady's wrists. She is wearing a long red dress and a red hat. They are the same figures as GhW.05.01.
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- Artist
- H. W. G.
- Title
- Princeton Tiger and Lady
- Date
- 1900 – 1901
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 134.5 x 136.5 cm
- Description
- A tiger with a big smile is in br with his leash tied around a lady's wrists. She is wearing a long red dress and a red hat. They are the same figures as GhW.05.01.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- GhW.05.02
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- Artist
- Henry Ayn
- Date
- c. 1925
- Medium
- gouache on paper
- Catalogue Number
- AyH.07.01
- Description
- Two older ladies are standing close together. Both ladies have aprons on and are carrying baskets. One lady has an umbrella tucked into her arm while the two look down at a small booklet or list. In a basket sitting on the ground in the bottom left corner of the image there are two ducks. One lady …
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- Artist
- Henry Ayn
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- c. 1925
- Medium
- gouache on paper
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Two older ladies are standing close together. Both ladies have aprons on and are carrying baskets. One lady has an umbrella tucked into her arm while the two look down at a small booklet or list. In a basket sitting on the ground in the bottom left corner of the image there are two ducks. One lady is wearing a dark dress and the other is wearing a lighter coloured dress.Both women are wearing head covers of some type.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- AyH.07.01
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Three Companeros
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- Date
- 1994
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- ChK.02.01
- Description
- With in the image frame of this painting there are three horses with three people sitting on horseback. The three figures are female and are centered. The background area is full of trees and the bottom area around the ground is brown in colour. The three horses and riders are facing away from the …
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- Title
- Three Companeros
- Date
- 1994
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- With in the image frame of this painting there are three horses with three people sitting on horseback. The three figures are female and are centered. The background area is full of trees and the bottom area around the ground is brown in colour. The three horses and riders are facing away from the viewer and are riding off through the forest. The horses are brown. One of the riders has a white shirt or jacket and another has a light colour hat.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Blair, Calgary, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- ChK.02.01
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- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- coloured graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.303
- Description
- Fifteen small cartoon sketches of rabbits, a boy, and an elderly man and woman. Drawn in blue pencil crayon.One possible interpretation of some of the sequence of drawings is a young man dreaming of transforming into a rabbit.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- coloured graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- Fifteen small cartoon sketches of rabbits, a boy, and an elderly man and woman. Drawn in blue pencil crayon.One possible interpretation of some of the sequence of drawings is a young man dreaming of transforming into a rabbit.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.303
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- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.304
- Description
- Small ink and graphite sketches of cartoon figures, feet, horses, faces, and hands.Insciption: [blc] Dec. 26th/ Canada/ Catharine; [brc in cursive]: Well I wonder [ ...]everything
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- Small ink and graphite sketches of cartoon figures, feet, horses, faces, and hands.Insciption: [blc] Dec. 26th/ Canada/ Catharine; [brc in cursive]: Well I wonder [ ...]everything
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.304
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Tea at the Whyte
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- Date
- 1983
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- BoT.03.01
- Description
- Alice in Wonderland tea with Alice, the rabbit and a moose sitting around a table. Alice is sitting in a high backed chair to left of picture, she has yellow hair, a blue ribbon and blue dress, the rabbit is to her left, he has a blue cap, purple bow tie, yellow shirt, the moose head and horns domi…
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- Title
- Tea at the Whyte
- Date
- 1983
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 57.3 x 76.6 cm
- Description
- Alice in Wonderland tea with Alice, the rabbit and a moose sitting around a table. Alice is sitting in a high backed chair to left of picture, she has yellow hair, a blue ribbon and blue dress, the rabbit is to her left, he has a blue cap, purple bow tie, yellow shirt, the moose head and horns dominate top right centre of picture, he has a blue and yellow bow tie. The tea service is red, the background is blue the table cloth is white on top and yellow sides.
- Subject
- figure
- female
- character, Alice in Wonderland
- animal
- rabbit
- moose
- whimsical
- teddy bear
- Therese (Terri) Boyle
- Credit
- Purchased from Therese Boyle, Edmonton, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- BoT.03.01
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