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- Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian) 12
- Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian) 6
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- Ashoona Pitseolak (1904 – 1983, Canadian) 1
- Charles Fraser Comfort (1900 – 1994, Canadian) 1
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- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- coloured lithograph on paper
- Catalogue Number
- SnJ.04.10
- Description
- A head and shoulders portrait of a woman; three quarter left view; face is blue/grey; red earring; straight brown hair to shoulder; green dress; purple pot of flowers stands on an orange surface at left; tl is dark green overall pattern; at right to tr red chair back and dark, almost black w…
- Title
- Aisha
- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- coloured lithograph on paper
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 56.5 cm
- Description
- A head and shoulders portrait of a woman; three quarter left view; face is blue/grey; red earring; straight brown hair to shoulder; green dress; purple pot of flowers stands on an orange surface at left; tl is dark green overall pattern; at right to tr red chair back and dark, almost black wall.
- Subject
- portrait, female
- Credit
- Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- SnJ.04.10
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Alasi Tukalak Carving, Povungnituk
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.248
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.248
- Description
- A solitary woman is kneeling in the foreground clutching a grey object in her left hand and pointing to it with her right hand. The woman is seen in profile. Her skin is brown and her hair is black. She wears a blue jacket over an orange-pink skirt. On her head is a red-pink scarf with green detail…
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- Title
- Alasi Tukalak Carving, Povungnituk
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 25.4 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- A solitary woman is kneeling in the foreground clutching a grey object in her left hand and pointing to it with her right hand. The woman is seen in profile. Her skin is brown and her hair is black. She wears a blue jacket over an orange-pink skirt. On her head is a red-pink scarf with green details. A light blue-grey building is found in the upper left corner. Cast shadows are blue.
- Subject
- figure, female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.248
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- Date
- 1965
- Medium
- coloured lithograph on paper
- Catalogue Number
- SnJ.04.13
- Description
- A woman's portrait fills the picture; almost full-face; stylized features; chin length hair; a round brooch at high neckline; muted tones of green.
- Title
- Anna
- Date
- 1965
- Medium
- coloured lithograph on paper
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 45.8 cm
- Description
- A woman's portrait fills the picture; almost full-face; stylized features; chin length hair; a round brooch at high neckline; muted tones of green.
- Subject
- portrait, female
- Credit
- Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- SnJ.04.13
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- Date
- 1968 – 1971
- Medium
- oil on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.206
- Description
- Four large trees stand in the immediate foreground. They have blue trunks which compliments the similar colour bushes that surround them. The lime green grasses extend to the brushline in the background. The mountains painting with various colours of blue to denote distance appear high above the tr…
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- Title
- Bankhead
- Date
- 1968 – 1971
- Medium
- oil on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- Four large trees stand in the immediate foreground. They have blue trunks which compliments the similar colour bushes that surround them. The lime green grasses extend to the brushline in the background. The mountains painting with various colours of blue to denote distance appear high above the tree line. A yellowish white cloud colour appears against a blue sky.
- Subject
- figure, female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.206
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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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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0019
- Description
- An Indigenous doll wearing simple buckskin dress with large floral design of blue leaves with orange glass centres beaded across chest and back. Horsehair stitched to head gathered at each side, with a single buckskin thong looped across back of head, simple notched headband, and beaded features of…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 7.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- An Indigenous doll wearing simple buckskin dress with large floral design of blue leaves with orange glass centres beaded across chest and back. Horsehair stitched to head gathered at each side, with a single buckskin thong looped across back of head, simple notched headband, and beaded features of blue eyes and red mouth, with black bead nostrils. Buckskin moccasins with flap at heel and short buckskin leggings sewn to body. Underbody of firmly stuffed red fabric, hands stitched to side of body.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- playthings
- children
- figure
- female
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0019
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Elisabee Povungnituk
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactdak.02.05
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.05
- Description
- A full face portrait of an Inuit lady. She has a red patterned scarf around her head, a green parka with a yellow collar.
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- Title
- Elisabee Povungnituk
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 45.8 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- A full face portrait of an Inuit lady. She has a red patterned scarf around her head, a green parka with a yellow collar.
- Subject
- portrait, female
- Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Moore Gallery Ltd, Hamilton, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.02.05
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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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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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Flensing with Ulu
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.361
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.361
- Description
- Inuit person in a crouched position doing something with his hands, his parka is cream coloured, his pants are blue-black, there are two orange-red stripes on each of the cuffs of his parka.
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- Title
- Flensing with Ulu
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- Inuit person in a crouched position doing something with his hands, his parka is cream coloured, his pants are blue-black, there are two orange-red stripes on each of the cuffs of his parka.
- Subject
- figure, female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.361
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