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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.
Subject
Simpson Sisters
Mary Simpson
skating
figure skating
Margaret Simpson
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
105.01.0022
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.303
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Annisqualm, Mass.
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
22.9 x 27.7 cm
Subject
landscape
New England
hills
figure
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.303
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Artist
Noboru Sawai (1931 – , Canadian )
Date
c. 1979
Medium
woodcut; etching, copper on paper
Catalogue Number
SwN.04.01
Description
An antique seat is centered, on the seat is a triptych of erotica.
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Artist
Noboru Sawai (1931 – , Canadian )
Title
Antique Seat
Date
c. 1979
Medium
woodcut; etching, copper on paper
Dimensions
51.0 x 65.5 cm
Description
An antique seat is centered, on the seat is a triptych of erotica.
Subject
figure, group
erotica
Credit
Gift of Noboru Sawai, Vancouver, 1980
Catalogue Number
SwN.04.01
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Artist
Robert Ralp Carmichael (1937 – , Canadian)
Date
1971
Medium
coloured graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CaR.03.02
Description
A seated nude (no furniture indicated) facing left, legs crossed, chin rests on her right hand, left arm lays across her right knee which is crossed over left. The model has long hair, face and one foot are indistinct. The drawing is done in a brown, red colour with light yellow highlights. Tit…
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Artist
Robert Ralp Carmichael (1937 – , Canadian)
Title
Balancing Nude
Date
1971
Medium
coloured graphite on paper
Dimensions
34.1 x 45.3 cm
Description
A seated nude (no furniture indicated) facing left, legs crossed, chin rests on her right hand, left arm lays across her right knee which is crossed over left. The model has long hair, face and one foot are indistinct. The drawing is done in a brown, red colour with light yellow highlights. Titled and signed on back as well.
Subject
figure
female
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
CaR.03.02
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Artist
Colleen Campbell (1945 – , Canadian )
Date
1979
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CmC.03.01
Description
Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his back toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied around his waist. His t…
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Artist
Colleen Campbell (1945 – , Canadian )
Title
Bear Dancer I
Date
1979
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
105.0 x 75.5 cm
Description
Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his back toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied around his waist. His tunic has fringes at the sides and bottom and he has a decorative strip around the top of his mukluk.
Subject
figure
male
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Dora Helen Mackie, Calgary, 1998
Catalogue Number
CmC.03.01
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Artist
Colleen Campbell (1945 – , Canadian )
Date
1979
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CmC.03.02
Description
Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his side toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand high above his head. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied aro…
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Artist
Colleen Campbell (1945 – , Canadian )
Title
Bear Dancer II
Date
1979
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
105.0 x 75.5 cm
Description
Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his side toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand high above his head. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied around his waist. His tunic has fringes at the sides and bottom and he has a decorative strip around the top of his mukluk. He is holding a large round drum in his left hand.
Subject
figure
male
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Dora Helen Mackie, Calgary, 1998
Catalogue Number
CmC.03.02
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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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The Blind Cannot see Patterns

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Artist
Colleen Campbell (1945 – , Canadian )
Date
1975
Medium
lithograph on paper
Catalogue Number
CmC.04.03
Description
Lithograph plate is pressed through paper but no ink was used. Only the pattern from the plate was pressed into the paper. Abstract figure under a tree.
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Artist
Colleen Campbell (1945 – , Canadian )
Title
The Blind Cannot see Patterns
Date
1975
Medium
lithograph on paper
Dimensions
48.9 x 37.4 cm
Description
Lithograph plate is pressed through paper but no ink was used. Only the pattern from the plate was pressed into the paper. Abstract figure under a tree.
Subject
abstract
tree
figure
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
Catalogue Number
CmC.04.03
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1900
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.342
Description
A close up of pants and a boot, knee-down.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Boot
Date
c. 1900
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
13.5 x 12.5 cm
Description
A close up of pants and a boot, knee-down.
Subject
figure
study
person
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.342
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Date
1890 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0588 a-l
Description
12 bowls, round bottomed. plain interior with ornate exterior incised designs which all vary slightly in details.(a-c) contain two figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration. (d-f) contain three figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration.(g…
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Title
Bowl Collection
Date
1890 – 1940
Material
metal
Dimensions
5.5 x 11.3 cm
Description
12 bowls, round bottomed. plain interior with ornate exterior incised designs which all vary slightly in details.(a-c) contain two figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration. (d-f) contain three figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration.(g,h) contain two figures, running or dancing with right leg forward, alternating with bird decoration. (i) contains four figures with alternating left and right hands raised. (j) contains four dancing figures, each alternating with single bird. (k)contains eight birds. (l) contains three dancing figures, both arms raised, alternating with bird decoration.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
figure
dancing
animal
bird
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0588 a-l
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