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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1929
Medium
charcoal on pencil
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.949
Description
A figure study of a man who is just wearing underwear. He has his left leg raised on a stool, and is leaning forward balancing on his arm and knee. To the left of the head there is a doodle of a head, and to the right there is reference lines to how the man’s head is positioned. In the BLC there is…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1929
Medium
charcoal on pencil
Dimensions
64.1 x 48.5 cm
Description
A figure study of a man who is just wearing underwear. He has his left leg raised on a stool, and is leaning forward balancing on his arm and knee. To the left of the head there is a doodle of a head, and to the right there is reference lines to how the man’s head is positioned. In the BLC there is a quick sketch of a Royal North West Mountain Police that is riding on a horse.
Subject
figure
figure study
person
man
furniture
stool
Royal North West Mounted Police
Mountie
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.949
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Untitled [Two Men in Canoes]

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Artist
Frank Weston Benson (1862 – 1951, American)
Date
1925
Medium
etching on paper
Catalogue Number
BnF.04.01
Description
Two men in two canoes pulled up on the left bank of a river which runs from lower right corner across to near the upper left corner where there are trees. The far bank goes up into the upper right corner. The sky is seen in the upper left area.
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Artist
Frank Weston Benson (1862 – 1951, American)
Title
Untitled [Two Men in Canoes]
Date
1925
Medium
etching on paper
Dimensions
29.7 x 19.8 cm
Description
Two men in two canoes pulled up on the left bank of a river which runs from lower right corner across to near the upper left corner where there are trees. The far bank goes up into the upper right corner. The sky is seen in the upper left area.
Subject
figure
landscape
figure, men
landscape, river
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
BnF.04.01
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Weasel Feather [A-Pa-E-Ke-Man]

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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Date
1978
Medium
bronze
Catalogue Number
BeC.06.10
Description
A realistic rendering of a man in full headdress; also wearing a rosette around his neck. Part of the display Charle Beil - Western Artist which is one part of four of the display Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor.
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Title
Weasel Feather [A-Pa-E-Ke-Man]
Date
1978
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
21.5 x 16.0 x 16.7 cm
Description
A realistic rendering of a man in full headdress; also wearing a rosette around his neck. Part of the display Charle Beil - Western Artist which is one part of four of the display Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor.
Subject
figure, male
figure, Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979
Catalogue Number
BeC.06.10
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Date
1978
Medium
bronze
Catalogue Number
BeC.06.14
Description
A realistic rendering of a Conquistador, in full dress, ie. helmet, armour,etc. Also inscribed on back of base: Studio West Cochrane Alberta 4/30.
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Title
El Conquistador
Date
1978
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
52.5 x 15.0 cm
Description
A realistic rendering of a Conquistador, in full dress, ie. helmet, armour,etc. Also inscribed on back of base: Studio West Cochrane Alberta 4/30.
Subject
figure, male
figure, conquistador
animal, horse
Credit
Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979
Catalogue Number
BeC.06.14
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Artist
Velino Herrera (1902 – 1973, American)
Date
1920 – 1960
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
HeV.07.01
Description
An man in full ceremonial regalia, bison headdress, yellow skirt with snake design, red sash, white moccasins with brown fringes, rattles in right hand and horns in left. He is dancing, standing on left leg.
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Artist
Velino Herrera (1902 – 1973, American)
Title
Buffalo Dancer
Date
1920 – 1960
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
23.0 x 12.5 cm
Description
An man in full ceremonial regalia, bison headdress, yellow skirt with snake design, red sash, white moccasins with brown fringes, rattles in right hand and horns in left. He is dancing, standing on left leg.
Subject
activity, dancing
figure, male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HeV.07.01
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Three Laplanders And A Dog

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Artist
Astri Riis Horvei
Date
1930 – 1950
Medium
gouache on paper
Catalogue Number
HoA.07.01
Description
Three Sami, one adult male, a male child and a female child, all in full traditional dress. The males have a three-pointed blue hat, a long blue tunic tied with a colourful belt, colourful trim on shoulders and arms, black leggings and yellow pointed-toe boots. The girl has a red hat, a flowered sc…
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Artist
Astri Riis Horvei
Title
Three Laplanders And A Dog
Date
1930 – 1950
Medium
gouache on paper
Dimensions
25.1 x 32.3 cm
Description
Three Sami, one adult male, a male child and a female child, all in full traditional dress. The males have a three-pointed blue hat, a long blue tunic tied with a colourful belt, colourful trim on shoulders and arms, black leggings and yellow pointed-toe boots. The girl has a red hat, a flowered scarf over her shoulders, a light blue decorated tunic, black leggings and yellow boots. A black dog, cut out of black paper, stands to the left of the picture.
Subject
figure, group, male, child
animal, dog
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HoA.07.01
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Artist
R. L. Hunter
Date
1950
Medium
graphite; crayon; felt marker on paper
Catalogue Number
HlR.03.02
Description
Farm scene, two horses, one brown one white are hitched to a wagon, the white horse is tied to a hitching post. A buggy is standing in right foreground. A log house with a green roof, smoke coming out of the chimney, is behind the buggy. A woman is standing in front of the door, a woman carrying a …
Artist
R. L. Hunter
Title
Farm Scene
Date
1950
Medium
graphite; crayon; felt marker on paper
Dimensions
45 x 56 cm
Description
Farm scene, two horses, one brown one white are hitched to a wagon, the white horse is tied to a hitching post. A buggy is standing in right foreground. A log house with a green roof, smoke coming out of the chimney, is behind the buggy. A woman is standing in front of the door, a woman carrying a child, a man with a small child by hand are all walking towards the wagon. A post with barbed wire is at the very bottom, some orange flowers in the bottom left. Background is green, some implements and a road. Trees along the horizon, a pale blue sky with three clouds.
Subject
landscape, rural
animal, horse
figure, male, child
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HlR.03.02
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Artist
Cyril Harris ( – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1932
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
HaC.03.02
Description
Three figures at vendor's stand in treed setting; signed on card folder only, sketch glued to card. Xmas card sent to Whytes by Artist
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Artist
Cyril Harris ( – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Street Vendor
Date
1932
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
11.7 x 14.8 cm
Description
Three figures at vendor's stand in treed setting; signed on card folder only, sketch glued to card. Xmas card sent to Whytes by Artist
Subject
figure, group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HaC.03.02
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Mapudre, A Mangbetou Woman

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Artist
Alexandre Iacovleff (1887 – 1938, French)
Date
1925
Medium
oil pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
IaA.03.01
Description
A realistic rendering of a seated woman, wearing a loincloth, headdress and jewellry at her ankles, wrists and neck.
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Artist
Alexandre Iacovleff (1887 – 1938, French)
Title
Mapudre, A Mangbetou Woman
Date
1925
Medium
oil pastel on paper
Dimensions
73.5 x 23.0 cm
Description
A realistic rendering of a seated woman, wearing a loincloth, headdress and jewellry at her ankles, wrists and neck.
Subject
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
IaA.03.01
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Artist
Charles Émile Jacque (1813 – 1894, French)
Date
1850 – 1890
Medium
etching on paper
Catalogue Number
JqC.04.01
Description
Label on paper backing from Frederick Keppel & Co., Inc. New York La Bergere, original etching by Ch. Jacque. signed proof very rare scene of shepherd resting against tree, two grazing cows. Signed on paper brc Ch. Jaque.
Artist
Charles Émile Jacque (1813 – 1894, French)
Title
La Bergere
Date
1850 – 1890
Medium
etching on paper
Dimensions
24.9 x 19.2 cm
Description
Label on paper backing from Frederick Keppel & Co., Inc. New York La Bergere, original etching by Ch. Jacque. signed proof very rare scene of shepherd resting against tree, two grazing cows. Signed on paper brc Ch. Jaque.
Subject
landscape, forest
animal, bovine
figure, male, shepherd
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
JqC.04.01
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