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Fifty figure drawings ; a selected group of the best figure drawings submitted to the Fifty Best Drawing Jury
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20554
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1927
- Publisher
- Pelham (N.Y.) : Bridgman Publishers
- Edition
- 2d. ed.
- Call Number
- NC765 F5
- Edition
- 2d. ed.
- Publisher
- Pelham (N.Y.) : Bridgman Publishers
- Published Date
- 1927
- Physical Description
- 64p. : ill.
- Subjects
- Human figures in art
- Figure drawing
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Call Number
- NC765 F5
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
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Table Electric Lamp
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.0057
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal; skin; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0057
- Description
- A 3-bulb electric table lamp. Base is square brass with affixed leaves, shaft is a modified column in square cross section, but columnated like bamboo. Harp support extends from shaft to original lampshade which is decorated with abstracted leaves in border. Atop the lamp sits a little man, naked,…
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- Title
- Table Electric Lamp
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal; skin; paper
- Dimensions
- 82.5 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- A 3-bulb electric table lamp. Base is square brass with affixed leaves, shaft is a modified column in square cross section, but columnated like bamboo. Harp support extends from shaft to original lampshade which is decorated with abstracted leaves in border. Atop the lamp sits a little man, naked, hunched on his knees, his beard flowing over his bent legs.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- figure
- male
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0057
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0055
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular, brass case trimmed with aqua plastic. Case hinged across back with small, square latch at front which hooks over small, rolled, metal tab. Aqua plastic sides give effect of panel moulding, grooved square of aqua at lower centre of top just above latch. Engraved round sea…
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- Title
- Compact
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 4.0 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular, brass case trimmed with aqua plastic. Case hinged across back with small, square latch at front which hooks over small, rolled, metal tab. Aqua plastic sides give effect of panel moulding, grooved square of aqua at lower centre of top just above latch. Engraved round seal depicting woman and goat just above, back patterned with vertical lines on the brass, with "Coty" at middle. Inside top is rectangular mirror in brass frame, with shallow well in bottom holding rectangular cake of compressed beige powder. Rectangular, aqua, satin applicator pad with napped fabric on underside, and small cord loop for lifting at one corner of top. Signature "Coty" in gold across top.
- Subject
- households
- animal
- goat
- figure
- woman
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0055
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- Date
- 1929 – 1935
- Material
- glass; metal; paper; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0057
- Description
- In small, light green leather case embossed with gold. A small, tubular glass vial with blue stripes moulded into glass, brass cap with screw threads at bottom twists on over threads at neck of bottle, mouth of bottle tapers above neck to form dropper with tiny orifice. Round, gold, paper label on…
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- Title
- Toilet Bottle
- Date
- 1929 – 1935
- Material
- glass; metal; paper; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.1 x 3.7 x 6.1 cm
- Description
- In small, light green leather case embossed with gold. A small, tubular glass vial with blue stripes moulded into glass, brass cap with screw threads at bottom twists on over threads at neck of bottle, mouth of bottle tapers above neck to form dropper with tiny orifice. Round, gold, paper label on front of bottle depicts gold silhouette of woman within outline of royal crown, "Renaud Paris 1871 /Sweetpea" Two-fifths full of perfume. Case: flat rectangular, light green with border design embossed in gold on lid. Lid hinged to snap open, and lined with creamy satin stamped with name of Renaud. Bottom of velvet like fabric covering plate of metal shaped with grown across middle to hold perfume bottle.
- Subject
- households
- figure
- woman
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0057
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0173
- Description
- A soft belt of red violet velvet with large silver buckle. Velvet is sewn into long tube and gathered slightly at end where attached to buckle. Two part buckle hooks together with large hook and eye on back. Cast buckle shaped like two pointed cinquefoils butting together at the flat side, each co…
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 93.5 cm
- Description
- A soft belt of red violet velvet with large silver buckle. Velvet is sewn into long tube and gathered slightly at end where attached to buckle. Two part buckle hooks together with large hook and eye on back. Cast buckle shaped like two pointed cinquefoils butting together at the flat side, each containing a female dancing figure in very high relief. Figure has firm breasts and tiny waist, and is wearing draped bloomers and tall headdress. Scrolls and flowers form garland around figure. Smooth border around pebbly background surface, follows shape of buckle each side of buckle has bar soldered across back to attach belt. Velvet attached one side only with loose basting stitches around bar.
- Subject
- households
- figure
- female
- religious
- Hinduism
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0173
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Religious Medal
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0129
- Description
- A flat, round, gold filled disk with enamelled picture and "S.M, van Leon donat" around edge. Gold, haloed figure on throne with kneeling figure before, against red background. Framed with white arch holding printed words. Blue below reads "DVX" upsidedown. Small ring soldered at top holds anoth…
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- Title
- Religious Medal
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 0.1 x 2.3 cm
- Description
- A flat, round, gold filled disk with enamelled picture and "S.M, van Leon donat" around edge. Gold, haloed figure on throne with kneeling figure before, against red background. Framed with white arch holding printed words. Blue below reads "DVX" upsidedown. Small ring soldered at top holds another loose ring link for hanging.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- religious
- figure
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0129
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- Date
- 1931
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1110
- Description
- Wide mouthed, shallow loving cup, silver plate. Inscription on side: "Presented by S.F.S.C. to Mary Simpson 1931"
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1931
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Wide mouthed, shallow loving cup, silver plate. Inscription on side: "Presented by S.F.S.C. to Mary Simpson 1931"
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- figure skating
- Mary Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1110
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0557 a,b
- Description
- Matching pair small shell shape bowled spoons with imitation rope shaft with floral scroll and figure in Renaissance costume at top of handle. Stamped "Germany 800...B43393".
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- Title
- Spoon
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.7 x 1.4 x 6.9 cm
- Description
- Matching pair small shell shape bowled spoons with imitation rope shaft with floral scroll and figure in Renaissance costume at top of handle. Stamped "Germany 800...B43393".
- Subject
- households
- figure
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0557 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0629
- Description
- Rectangular tray, slope sided, with two curved oval cut out handles on either end. Dark green ground border with gold linked grass leaf decoration. Centre tray is crackled varnished like gold scene with figures, bay and ruins. "Made in France" painted on bottom of tray, which is black. Paint loss a…
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- Title
- Serving Tray
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 23.0 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- Rectangular tray, slope sided, with two curved oval cut out handles on either end. Dark green ground border with gold linked grass leaf decoration. Centre tray is crackled varnished like gold scene with figures, bay and ruins. "Made in France" painted on bottom of tray, which is black. Paint loss at handles, various scuff marks.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- figure
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0629
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Advertising Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.01.0022
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- MDF; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0022
- Description
- Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rec…
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- Title
- Advertising Sign
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- MDF; wood
- Dimensions
- 40.5 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rectangle shape at the bottom, where an inscription reads as follows:“SIMPSON SISTERS / “Canada’s Darlings” / With the / “GAY BLADES” / AT THE ARENA / Sat. the 8:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Mat. Dec 19th 2:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Eve. Dec 19th 8:30 p.m.”The sisters are wearing skating costumes that resemble a mountie outfit, along with wide rim hats and white figure skates.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0022
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