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Artist
Ashoona Pitseolak (1904 – 1983, Canadian)
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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Artist
Ashoona Pitseolak (1904 – 1983, Canadian)
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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Artist
Earl F. Spencer
Date
1960
Medium
oil on canvas on board
Catalogue Number
SpE.02.02
Description
Portrait of Katharine Hepburn wearing a blue shirt, three quarter view of the right side of her face.
Artist
Earl F. Spencer
Title
Katharine Hepburn
Date
1960
Medium
oil on canvas on board
Dimensions
40.5 x 30.5 cm
Description
Portrait of Katharine Hepburn wearing a blue shirt, three quarter view of the right side of her face.
Subject
portrait, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
SpE.02.02
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The Kelly Princess Beguiling Erin

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Artist
Earl F. Spencer
Date
1961
Medium
oil on canvas on board
Catalogue Number
SpE.02.01
Description
Portrait of a woman (Princess Grace?) painted against a blue background the image taken from the cover of LIFE magazine June 23, 1961. The Cover of LIFE magazine accompanies the portrait
Artist
Earl F. Spencer
Title
The Kelly Princess Beguiling Erin
Date
1961
Medium
oil on canvas on board
Dimensions
40.5 x 30.5 cm
Description
Portrait of a woman (Princess Grace?) painted against a blue background the image taken from the cover of LIFE magazine June 23, 1961. The Cover of LIFE magazine accompanies the portrait
Subject
portrait, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
SpE.02.01
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Tattooed Woman, Ulus and Kudlik

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Artist
Ashoona Pitseolak (1904 – 1983, Canadian)
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
PiA.04.03
Description
Six images, line renderings with shading; top row three faces - first tattooed smiling woman, woman with hair in piles, face with ulu mouth; bottom row - first - fish, middle ulu, kudlik; brc embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside.Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Pitseolak”.Back reads “: #271 …
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Artist
Ashoona Pitseolak (1904 – 1983, Canadian)
Title
Tattooed Woman, Ulus and Kudlik
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
31.5 x 45.5 cm
Description
Six images, line renderings with shading; top row three faces - first tattooed smiling woman, woman with hair in piles, face with ulu mouth; bottom row - first - fish, middle ulu, kudlik; brc embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside.Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Pitseolak”.Back reads “: #271 DOR/FD 1962-31”.Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC)embossed chop in br.
Subject
Figure
female
Tool
ulu
Mythological
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
PiA.04.03
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Artist
Earl F. Spencer
Date
1936
Medium
wood; paint; glue
Catalogue Number
SpE.06.01
Description
. Circular base painted black, standing female figure with left toe pointed and arms clasped behind back, painted gold. Black hair and eyes, red lip and cheek colour. Rubber stamp on unpainted base says Earl F. Spencer Banff, Alberta, Canada
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Artist
Earl F. Spencer
Title
Untitled
Date
1936
Medium
wood; paint; glue
Dimensions
47.7 cm
Description
. Circular base painted black, standing female figure with left toe pointed and arms clasped behind back, painted gold. Black hair and eyes, red lip and cheek colour. Rubber stamp on unpainted base says Earl F. Spencer Banff, Alberta, Canada
Subject
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
SpE.06.01
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1987
Medium
b&w silver print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.03
Description
In the center of the rectangular image frame there is a female shown from the chest up facing the viewer. This woman has her eyes closed and her head tilted a bit to her right. Behind the figure is a field of sunflowers and in the far distance is a few clumps of trees, bushes and a power line runni…
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1987
Medium
b&w silver print on photographic paper
Dimensions
35.4 x 27.6 cm
Description
In the center of the rectangular image frame there is a female shown from the chest up facing the viewer. This woman has her eyes closed and her head tilted a bit to her right. Behind the figure is a field of sunflowers and in the far distance is a few clumps of trees, bushes and a power line running from the left to the right. The sky is a very even pale grey.
Subject
portrait
female
landscape
Canadian
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.03
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1987
Medium
b&w silver print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.04
Description
In the center of this vertical image is a female figure wearing a swimsuit looking directly at the viewer. The woman's arms are extended outwards to each side and are cut off by the image frame. Around the neck of this female figure is a necklace with a star in the center. The background is a seasc…
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1987
Medium
b&w silver print on photographic paper
Dimensions
35.4 x 27.6 cm
Description
In the center of this vertical image is a female figure wearing a swimsuit looking directly at the viewer. The woman's arms are extended outwards to each side and are cut off by the image frame. Around the neck of this female figure is a necklace with a star in the center. The background is a seascape with some land in the distance. This photograph has been printed in black and white.
Subject
portrait
female
seascape
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.04
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1987
Medium
type C - print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.05
Description
In the center center there is a very large rock that extends out in a v shape to each side and then in again to the top center. In the bottom third of the photograph is another rock with the lower half of a female figure entering the frame from the bottom and about to step on the rocks. The womans …
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1987
Medium
type C - print on photographic paper
Dimensions
50.6 x 40.5 cm
Description
In the center center there is a very large rock that extends out in a v shape to each side and then in again to the top center. In the bottom third of the photograph is another rock with the lower half of a female figure entering the frame from the bottom and about to step on the rocks. The womans shoe is black with a strap in the front, her sock is white, her skirt is blue and the rest black. In the tr corner and in the tl corner are two more large rocks.
Subject
activity
stepping
figure
female
landscape
rocks
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.05
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1987
Medium
type C - print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.06
Description
Hanging on the wall is a mirror. In the mirror is a figure holding a camera photographing herself. The wall paper around the mirror is a floral pattern with lots of colour. The room featured here is a bathroom. Under the mirror is a soap container attached to the wall and directly under that is a …
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1987
Medium
type C - print on photographic paper
Dimensions
49.0 x 35.5 cm
Description
Hanging on the wall is a mirror. In the mirror is a figure holding a camera photographing herself. The wall paper around the mirror is a floral pattern with lots of colour. The room featured here is a bathroom. Under the mirror is a soap container attached to the wall and directly under that is a sink that has been cut off by the image frame.
Subject
figure
female
portrait
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.06
Images
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1987
Medium
type C - print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.07
Description
Down through the center of the photograph there is a figure standing with there hands reaching out together holding a green artifical seashell. There is sand in the seashell and also surrounding the figure. The woman in this photograph is dressed in black.
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1987
Medium
type C - print on photographic paper
Dimensions
39.0 x 37.0 cm
Description
Down through the center of the photograph there is a figure standing with there hands reaching out together holding a green artifical seashell. There is sand in the seashell and also surrounding the figure. The woman in this photograph is dressed in black.
Subject
seascape
figure
female
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.07
Images
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