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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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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
wood; paper; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
107.01.0095 a-f
Description
Six cowboy and cowgirl figurines made of pipe cleaners, each on a separate pedestal of card, three on discs and three on rectangles, the rectangle base figurines having corrugated cardboard corral sections as well. (a) a cowgirl in red boots, red cotton skirt, white jacket and hat, tossing a string…
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Title
Cowboys Figurine Set
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
wood; paper; metal; fibre
Dimensions
10.5 x 5.0 x 10.2 cm
Description
Six cowboy and cowgirl figurines made of pipe cleaners, each on a separate pedestal of card, three on discs and three on rectangles, the rectangle base figurines having corrugated cardboard corral sections as well. (a) a cowgirl in red boots, red cotton skirt, white jacket and hat, tossing a string lariat. (b) a rust coloured cowboy with black hat, carrying a saddle. (c) a brown suited cowboy with yellow boots and hat, sixgun of foil slung on waist, tossing a lariat (a,b,c on round bases). (d) cowgirl sitting on rail, dressed in white and blue, blue sun hat, grey boots. (e) cowboy sitting on rail, green clothes, grey boots, green Stetson, sixgun at waist, taking aim with imaginary rifle. (f) cowboy leaning against fence, dressed in grey, white boots and hat, sixgun of foil, and a lariat looped over the far end of the rail.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
figure
male
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0095 a-f
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Date
1949 – 1951
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0631
Description
Friar or monk figure pepper mill, metal head and hands, rest is wood. Head screws onto threaded shaft which holds torso to base. "Made in France"and "Geugeot Freres" stamped on metal at bottom. Also lion logo stamped on metal at bottom, also lion logo stamped on bottom.
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Title
Pepper Mill
Date
1949 – 1951
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
11.5 x 5.2 x 5.5 cm
Description
Friar or monk figure pepper mill, metal head and hands, rest is wood. Head screws onto threaded shaft which holds torso to base. "Made in France"and "Geugeot Freres" stamped on metal at bottom. Also lion logo stamped on metal at bottom, also lion logo stamped on bottom.
Subject
households
kitchen
religious
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0631
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Date
1970 – 1979
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0184
Description
Small, pressed, gold metal god figure with long straight pin in back crude, seated figure with knees bunched up and hands clasped. Wide shoulders tapering to feet in trapezoidal shape with round head on top. Hollow back shows reverse imprint of front. Long straight pin spike, fastened behind head w…
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Title
Scatter Pin
Date
1970 – 1979
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.5 x 1.0 x 3.1 cm
Description
Small, pressed, gold metal god figure with long straight pin in back crude, seated figure with knees bunched up and hands clasped. Wide shoulders tapering to feet in trapezoidal shape with round head on top. Hollow back shows reverse imprint of front. Long straight pin spike, fastened behind head with U bend, hangs down below feet of figure.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
figure
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0184
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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1965
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
LaC.04.01
Description
General colour: brown, blue. Two brown horses and a white foal run over grass from the left side. In the background to the right is a cowboy on a horse running to the right. The man's arm is raised. Beyond is snow and blue mountains. Blue streaked sky across the top.
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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Title
The Wanderers
Date
prior to 1965
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
27.5 x 21.2 cm
Description
General colour: brown, blue. Two brown horses and a white foal run over grass from the left side. In the background to the right is a cowboy on a horse running to the right. The man's arm is raised. Beyond is snow and blue mountains. Blue streaked sky across the top.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
animal, horse
figure, cowboy
Credit
Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
Catalogue Number
LaC.04.01
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Artist
Alison Rossiter (1953 – , American)
Date
1976
Medium
gelatin silver on paper
Catalogue Number
RoA.13.01
Description
Colour: black and white photo with blue and pink. Photograph of three women sitting in the stern of a boat with an awning shading them from the sun. The edges of the photo are decorated with flower and butterfly images.
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Artist
Alison Rossiter (1953 – , American)
Title
The Rum Runners
Date
1976
Medium
gelatin silver on paper
Dimensions
12.7 x 13.6 cm
Description
Colour: black and white photo with blue and pink. Photograph of three women sitting in the stern of a boat with an awning shading them from the sun. The edges of the photo are decorated with flower and butterfly images.
Subject
figure
group
landscape
lake
Credit
Gift of Anne (and John) Ewen, Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
RoA.13.01
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Artist
Anna Kingwatsiak (1911 – 1971, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
AnA.04.01
Description
A figure with arms outstretched, holding a stick in one hand, a line in the other, stands in the upper half of the picture. A seal viewed from above with it's head in the hole fills the bottom half. Left of the figures head is the artists seal.
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Artist
Anna Kingwatsiak (1911 – 1971, Canadian)
Title
Seal Hunter
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
52.7 x 30.1 cm
Description
A figure with arms outstretched, holding a stick in one hand, a line in the other, stands in the upper half of the picture. A seal viewed from above with it's head in the hole fills the bottom half. Left of the figures head is the artists seal.
Subject
figure, male
activity, hunting
animal, fish
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
Catalogue Number
AnA.04.01
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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
Bruce W. Ferguson
Date
1974
Medium
etching on paper
Catalogue Number
FeB.04.01 a
Description
Six etchings of a cowboy with two etching on each sheet of paper. A cowboy and a woman are shown in this print.
Artist
Bruce W. Ferguson
Title
Before, After
Date
1974
Medium
etching on paper
Dimensions
20.5 x 24.6 cm
Description
Six etchings of a cowboy with two etching on each sheet of paper. A cowboy and a woman are shown in this print.
Subject
figure
cowboy
woman
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
Catalogue Number
FeB.04.01 a
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Artist
Bruce W. Ferguson
Date
1974
Medium
etching on paper
Catalogue Number
FeB.04.01 b
Description
Six etchings of a cowboy with two etching on each sheet of paper. A cowboy wearing an eyepatch and then wearing sunglasses in front of a car is shown in this print.
Artist
Bruce W. Ferguson
Title
Before, After
Date
1974
Medium
etching on paper
Dimensions
20.5 x 24.6 cm
Description
Six etchings of a cowboy with two etching on each sheet of paper. A cowboy wearing an eyepatch and then wearing sunglasses in front of a car is shown in this print.
Subject
figure
cowboy
transportation
car
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
Catalogue Number
FeB.04.01 b
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