topic:"figure" found 80 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

The Archer

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Artist: Niviaksiak (1909 – 1959, Canadian)

Date: 1960

Medium: stencil on paper

Catalogue Number: NiV.04.02

Description: General colour: blue and black on white. A blue figure fills the lower two thirds of the picture. He looks up, aims an arrow at the four black birds flying to the right of the top.

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Artist: Niviaksiak (1909 – 1959, Canadian)

Title: The Archer

Date: 1960

Medium: stencil on paper

Dimensions: 54.3 x 30.1 cm

Description: General colour: blue and black on white. A blue figure fills the lower two thirds of the picture. He looks up, aims an arrow at the four black birds flying to the right of the top.

Subject: figure, male; animal, bird; hunting

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971

Catalogue Number: NiV.04.02

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The Bird Tree

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1880 – 1900

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.06

Description: ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: The Bird Tree

Date: 1880 – 1900

Dimensions: 20.8 x 4.7 x 10.0 cm

Description: ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.

Subject: figure, male; animal; mythological

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.06

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California Polo

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Artist: Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)

Date: n.d.

Medium: etching on paper

Catalogue Number: PeR.04.08

Artist: Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)

Title: California Polo

Date: n.d.

Medium: etching on paper

Dimensions: 25 x 24.5 cm

Subject: animal, horse; figure, male

Credit: Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980

Catalogue Number: PeR.04.08

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Caribou and Qayak

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Artist: Andrew Kakik (1921 – , Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Catalogue Number: KaA.06.01

Description: A hunter in a qayak (kayak) with three caribou swimming in front of him. Made out of wood on wood base.

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Artist: Andrew Kakik (1921 – , Canadian)

Title: Caribou and Qayak

Date: n.d.

Dimensions: 7.5 x 8.0 x 28.3 cm

Description: A hunter in a qayak (kayak) with three caribou swimming in front of him. Made out of wood on wood base.

Subject: figure, male; animal, caribou; hunting; swimming

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: KaA.06.01

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Caribou Cowboy

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.15

Description: A realistic rendering of a mounted cowboy in full riding dress on a fully equipped western horse. Cast in solid bronze from the lost wax process. Part of the display Charlie Beil - Man of Versatility which was one part of four of the display Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor.

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Caribou Cowboy

Date: 1978

Dimensions: 41.0 x 13.0 x 40.0 cm

Description: A realistic rendering of a mounted cowboy in full riding dress on a fully equipped western horse. Cast in solid bronze from the lost wax process. Part of the display Charlie Beil - Man of Versatility which was one part of four of the display Charlie Beil - A Western Sculptor.

Subject: figure, male; cowboy; animal, horse

Credit: Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.15

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The Carollers

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Artist: Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: HaK.06.04

Description: One piece grey stone, family of 3 standing side by side. Group appears to be father, mother and child, all dressed in typical parkas. Features are carved, hair indicated on foreheads. The left, largest figure holds a goose by the neck in his left hand. The central figure has her hands together …

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Artist: Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian)

Title: The Carollers

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 24.5 x 22.5 cm

Description: One piece grey stone, family of 3 standing side by side. Group appears to be father, mother and child, all dressed in typical parkas. Features are carved, hair indicated on foreheads. The left, largest figure holds a goose by the neck in his left hand. The central figure has her hands together in front. The small figure has left hand in front and right arm around the back of the mother. The smallest figure is 15.5 tall.

Subject: figure; group; family

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: HaK.06.04

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Child with Hoof

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Artist: Qumaluk

Date: n.d.

Catalogue Number: QuM.06.01

Description: Figure of child on small platform, carrying caribou foreleg under left arm, held in front with both child's hands. Wearing parka and mittens. Detail on hoof of leg. Syllabics scratched on base and 71367. Prob. Purchased by CRW on 1968 Povungnituk trip. Identification of artist provided by Patrick F…

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Artist: Qumaluk

Title: Child with Hoof

Date: n.d.

Dimensions: 6.7 x 3.9 x 4.0 cm

Description: Figure of child on small platform, carrying caribou foreleg under left arm, held in front with both child's hands. Wearing parka and mittens. Detail on hoof of leg. Syllabics scratched on base and 71367. Prob. Purchased by CRW on 1968 Povungnituk trip. Identification of artist provided by Patrick Furneaux in August, 1976, who spent 8-9 years in Povungnituk.

Subject: figure, child

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: QuM.06.01

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Children Playing

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Artist: Tommy

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: ToM.06.01

Description: Mottled black stone. 2 sitting children facing each other, legs entwined, arms up against each other, cover the face of the smaller child. The bigger child's parka hood is off,carved features, appear to be smiling.

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Artist: Tommy

Title: Children Playing

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 11.0 x 10.5 cm

Description: Mottled black stone. 2 sitting children facing each other, legs entwined, arms up against each other, cover the face of the smaller child. The bigger child's parka hood is off,carved features, appear to be smiling.