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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- paper; plastic; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0072
- Description
- In tall, square, white box with flat, blue base: Small, square, glass bottle with sharp shoulders and narrow neck with flat, black plastic stopper. Neck of bottle wrapped with gold metallic cord which is attached to stopper. Flat, square stopper has cut off corners and Lanvin symbol (stylized woman…
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- Title
- Toilet Bottle
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- paper; plastic; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.4 x 2.7 x 2.7 cm
- Description
- In tall, square, white box with flat, blue base: Small, square, glass bottle with sharp shoulders and narrow neck with flat, black plastic stopper. Neck of bottle wrapped with gold metallic cord which is attached to stopper. Flat, square stopper has cut off corners and Lanvin symbol (stylized woman and child with billowing gowns) cut into top. Small, square, silver label on front printed in blue with same symbol and "Rumeur /extrait de Lanvin / Paris France" moulded into bottom. Tall, white, lift-off box lid fits over white boxy flange on flat blue base. Flange is constructed with recessed square hole, with an upright blue plastic semi-circle at each side, fitted to hold square bottle securely. Box lined with blue along corner edges, and embossed with Lanvin symbol on top. Label on base of box contains product name, and indicates "15 gr. env. p. flacon".
- Subject
- households
- figure
- female
- child
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0072
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0372 a,b
- Description
- Two Japanese paper wallets which open like a book, each containing small flat package of "Handy Paper" tissues folded into plastic wrapper with line indicating, "open here . open please" across the middle. Each contained in cardboard package. (a) orange red, printed with large flower inside black c…
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- Title
- Paper Wallet
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 8.4 x 13.9 cm
- Description
- Two Japanese paper wallets which open like a book, each containing small flat package of "Handy Paper" tissues folded into plastic wrapper with line indicating, "open here . open please" across the middle. Each contained in cardboard package. (a) orange red, printed with large flower inside black circle on cross hatched background. One side contains pocket holding tissue package, other side has 12.0 x 5.0 cm mirror, and long narrow pocket holding black plastic pocket comb covered with fake leather. (b) red with green medallion pattern , one side forms flap covering slit pocket for tissue package, with deep, flat pocket behind. Inside pocket is business card written in Japanese. Found folded in purse is cellophane package containing two long, flat representations of kimoned Japanese woman made from folded paper, marbled yellow cardboard cover.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0372 a,b
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Figures Figurine Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0096%20a-c
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0096 a-c
- Description
- Three French Canadian carved figures in wood, hand painted. (a) a bespectacled priest in brown cassock and robes, small black skull cap bent wire pince-nez glasses, belt and crucifix painted on, carrying an open Bible which has been glued to his hands. (b) a bent backed, bowlegged older man, wearin…
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- Title
- Figures Figurine Set
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 5.5 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Three French Canadian carved figures in wood, hand painted. (a) a bespectacled priest in brown cassock and robes, small black skull cap bent wire pince-nez glasses, belt and crucifix painted on, carrying an open Bible which has been glued to his hands. (b) a bent backed, bowlegged older man, wearing brown pants, black jacket over red vest and white shirt with black tie, a black toque on his head, black shoes, a sour expression on his face. (c) a rotund older woman wearing brown dress with full skirt, black hemmed, a calf-length apron of black with blue and red vertical stripes, a white blouse visible at the bodice, and a necklace of roses. She is white haired, hair tied in a bun, and has a smiling expression, arms crossed. All are cut in deft, sure, simple wood carver's strokes, are caricatured slightly, and are strongly painted.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0096 a-c
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Female Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0160
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0160
- Description
- A spool like figure of an Inuit woman wearing a white anorak trimmed with green and red stripes, green mittens, skirt and hood with bright coloured polka dots. Grey green face with features painted on, very brightly coloured. Paper sticker has been torn from base, hole drilled through bottom.
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- Title
- Female Figurine
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 5.4 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- A spool like figure of an Inuit woman wearing a white anorak trimmed with green and red stripes, green mittens, skirt and hood with bright coloured polka dots. Grey green face with features painted on, very brightly coloured. Paper sticker has been torn from base, hole drilled through bottom.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- figure
- female
- Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0160
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- Date
- 1950 – 1953
- Material
- fabric; hair; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0014
- Description
- A stuffed doll representing a Navajo woman with bright pink plush bodice, and long purple skirt with blue and green floral print. Face, hands and feet of pink fabric wrapped over wire armature and stuffed, with white binding the length of the leg. Facial features drawn on carefully, and black wool …
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1950 – 1953
- Material
- fabric; hair; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 4.5 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A stuffed doll representing a Navajo woman with bright pink plush bodice, and long purple skirt with blue and green floral print. Face, hands and feet of pink fabric wrapped over wire armature and stuffed, with white binding the length of the leg. Facial features drawn on carefully, and black wool hair bound in a loop at the nape of the neck with white cord. Green, white and turquoise bead necklace, sequin buttons, and sheet metal belt at waist.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Navajo
- playthings
- children
- figure
- female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0014
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Woman with Urn
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbev.06.01
- Artist
- V. L. Beardsley
- Title
- Woman with Urn
- Date
- later than 1900
- Dimensions
- 15.8 x 10.8 cm
- Subject
- figure, female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- BeV.06.01
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Princeton Tiger and Lady
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactghw.05.02
- 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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On Earth Peace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactker.04.01
- Date
- 1958
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KeR.04.01
- Description
- Night scene of flying damsel scattering flower blossoms. Black ink on ivory card stock (Christmas card sent to Whytes by artist) Signed in picture blc RK and titled On Earth Peace.
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- Title
- On Earth Peace
- Date
- 1958
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.9 x 10.4 cm
- Description
- Night scene of flying damsel scattering flower blossoms. Black ink on ivory card stock (Christmas card sent to Whytes by artist) Signed in picture blc RK and titled On Earth Peace.
- Subject
- Christmas
- figure, female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- KeR.04.01
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The Frollicking Navajo Girls
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactnag.07.01
- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- watercolour; gouache on paper
- Catalogue Number
- NaG.07.01
- Description
- Three girls, smaller one in middle, dancing from right to left. They are all dressed similarly, tunic top, pleated skirt, leggings, and hair tied back into a bone shape. A grey sun symbol is in top middle of picture. Two mushrooms, three stones, two plants indicate ground line. The colours range fr…
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- Title
- The Frollicking Navajo Girls
- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- watercolour; gouache on paper
- Dimensions
- 43.3 x 35.7 cm
- Description
- Three girls, smaller one in middle, dancing from right to left. They are all dressed similarly, tunic top, pleated skirt, leggings, and hair tied back into a bone shape. A grey sun symbol is in top middle of picture. Two mushrooms, three stones, two plants indicate ground line. The colours range from grey, purple, mauve to light browns.
- Subject
- figure, female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- NaG.07.01
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Lady Minto and Cowboy in National Park, Banff, Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactpea.03.01
- Artist
- A. Pearse
- Date
- 1901
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PeA.03.01
- Description
- A realistic drawing in black and white; A mounted rider dressed in buckskins is talking with a lady standing near him; the lady has a long dress, ornate hat and an umbrella; to the right of the picture is a two-horse carriage with 3 people sitting in it; 2 helmeted riders and another man walking ne…
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- Artist
- A. Pearse
- Title
- Lady Minto and Cowboy in National Park, Banff, Canada
- Date
- 1901
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Description
- A realistic drawing in black and white; A mounted rider dressed in buckskins is talking with a lady standing near him; the lady has a long dress, ornate hat and an umbrella; to the right of the picture is a two-horse carriage with 3 people sitting in it; 2 helmeted riders and another man walking near the carriage; a herd of bison are near; trees and grass on the flats and up the mountain side; top left corner indicates a slightly cloudy sky.
- Credit
- Purchased from John J. Norris, Camberlay, England, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- PeA.03.01
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