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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.733
Description
A quick sketch of an elderly man sitting on the back of a sailboat using a simple fishing pole that has a float attached. In the background there is a buoy swaying. The name of the ship is labelled “MADOC”
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
16.5 x 12.5 cm
Description
A quick sketch of an elderly man sitting on the back of a sailboat using a simple fishing pole that has a float attached. In the background there is a buoy swaying. The name of the ship is labelled “MADOC”
Subject
sailboat
sail
buoy
fishing
fishing pole
float
man
elderly
water
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.733
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Artist
James Archibald Houston (1921 – , Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
lithograph on paper
Catalogue Number
HoJ.04.01
Description
A man in a parka with a harpoon or long stick in his hand bends over to the right of the picture. His back and head are nearly parallel to the top of the picture. The figure is placed in the center and is a brown line drawing on white paper.
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Artist
James Archibald Houston (1921 – , Canadian)
Title
Seal Hunter
Date
n.d.
Medium
lithograph on paper
Dimensions
37.9 x 43 cm
Description
A man in a parka with a harpoon or long stick in his hand bends over to the right of the picture. His back and head are nearly parallel to the top of the picture. The figure is placed in the center and is a brown line drawing on white paper.
Subject
figure, male
activity, fishing
James Houston
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
HoJ.04.01
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Untitled [Fisherman Boating]

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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Medium
drawing on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.14
Description
A canoe type boat sits just right of center with a man standing in it. This man is wearing a straw raincoat and a hat. He is facing to the left, with his back to the viewer. He holds one arm out that is pointing to the tlc. There is no background or foreground.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled [Fisherman Boating]
Date
n.d.
Medium
drawing on paper
Dimensions
32.0 x 35.0 cm
Description
A canoe type boat sits just right of center with a man standing in it. This man is wearing a straw raincoat and a hat. He is facing to the left, with his back to the viewer. He holds one arm out that is pointing to the tlc. There is no background or foreground.
Subject
Activity
Fishing
Figure
Male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.14
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Artist
Takahashi
Date
1884
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
BoA.03.01
Description
Centered on the page is a fishing float design. It is circular with a diamond center. On each tip of the diamond is a small circle that joins the larger circle. The inside of the diamond, and the space between the diamond and the circle are shaded with a grey.
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Artist
Takahashi
Title
Untitled [Emblem]
Date
1884
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
18.0 x 32.5 cm
Description
Centered on the page is a fishing float design. It is circular with a diamond center. On each tip of the diamond is a small circle that joins the larger circle. The inside of the diamond, and the space between the diamond and the circle are shaded with a grey.
Subject
design
fishing float
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
BoA.03.01
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1928
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.305
Description
Eighteen small cartoon sketches of faces and people. Trc is a sketch of a figure fishing, blc is a sketch of a figure on a bicycle.Inscribed:[tlc] Peter Whyte Banff Alberta Canada; Peter Whyte Banff, Alberta Canada; [trc] Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Mass
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1928
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
28.0 x 21.5 cm
Description
Eighteen small cartoon sketches of faces and people. Trc is a sketch of a figure fishing, blc is a sketch of a figure on a bicycle.Inscribed:[tlc] Peter Whyte Banff Alberta Canada; Peter Whyte Banff, Alberta Canada; [trc] Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Mass
Subject
sketch
cartoon
figure
activity
fishing
cycling
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.305
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Coastal Scene, Tides Out, Dalhousie

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Artist
John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)
Date
1877
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
FsJ.05.04
Description
A bright scene of a rocky coast with water beyond. A rocky island topped with trees fills the centre of the image. The foreground has algae-covered rocks, two figures bending over a boat, and a large cliff at left. flocks of birds fly above the island.
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Artist
John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)
Title
Coastal Scene, Tides Out, Dalhousie
Date
1877
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
17.1 x 24.2 cm
Description
A bright scene of a rocky coast with water beyond. A rocky island topped with trees fills the centre of the image. The foreground has algae-covered rocks, two figures bending over a boat, and a large cliff at left. flocks of birds fly above the island.
Subject
Coast
Nova Scotia
fishing
Credit
Gift of Robyn L Fulton, 2023
Catalogue Number
FsJ.05.04
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A Fishing Expedition

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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1970
Medium
watercolour on bark
Catalogue Number
UnK.05.01
Description
Story label on back of bark. Text on back of painting indicates horizontal; but probably intends vertical. Purchased in Australia. by Catharine Robb Whyte ca.1975. Barking and support done by Kensington Art Gallery, Calgary.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
A Fishing Expedition
Date
c. 1970
Medium
watercolour on bark
Dimensions
42.7 x 22.4 cm
Description
Story label on back of bark. Text on back of painting indicates horizontal; but probably intends vertical. Purchased in Australia. by Catharine Robb Whyte ca.1975. Barking and support done by Kensington Art Gallery, Calgary.
Subject
activity, fishing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.05.01
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Long Cove, Lobsterman

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Artist
Stanley Wingate Woodward (1890 – 1970, American)
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WoS.03.01
Description
Inscribed on the reverse of the frames Given to D.F. Browne by Catharine Robb at the time of her marriage.
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Artist
Stanley Wingate Woodward (1890 – 1970, American)
Title
Long Cove, Lobsterman
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.5 x 27.5 cm
Description
Inscribed on the reverse of the frames Given to D.F. Browne by Catharine Robb at the time of her marriage.
Subject
activity, fishing
figure, male
seascape
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WoS.03.01
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.44 a,b
Description
green stone; man holding fish over head; (a) man 9.0x4.2x3.3; standing, knees slightly bent; arms straight up from shoulders; fingers indicated right hand; both hands open, holes in centre; (b) fish 2.8x6.5x1.2; carved and incised features; hole in centre; piece of bone ca .2 goes into holes in ha…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Man with Fish
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
11.5 x 6.8 cm
Description
green stone; man holding fish over head; (a) man 9.0x4.2x3.3; standing, knees slightly bent; arms straight up from shoulders; fingers indicated right hand; both hands open, holes in centre; (b) fish 2.8x6.5x1.2; carved and incised features; hole in centre; piece of bone ca .2 goes into holes in hand and fish.
Subject
figure
male
animal
fish
activity
hunting
fishing;
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.44 a,b
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Hunter Pulling Up Seal

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Artist
Eli Weetalooktook ( – 1958, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1958
Medium
stone; sinew; wood
Catalogue Number
WeS.06.01
Description
green stone; a parka clad Inuit hunter sitting with legs braced; leaning back to be almost horizontal; carved features; a piece of sinew in both hands which connects to a wood peg in a hole; the hole is in the centre of a carved point in a carved circle which is in a 2.5 wide carved depression ac…
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Artist
Eli Weetalooktook ( – 1958, Canadian)
Title
Hunter Pulling Up Seal
Date
prior to 1958
Medium
stone; sinew; wood
Dimensions
7.2 x 11.5 cm
Description
green stone; a parka clad Inuit hunter sitting with legs braced; leaning back to be almost horizontal; carved features; a piece of sinew in both hands which connects to a wood peg in a hole; the hole is in the centre of a carved point in a carved circle which is in a 2.5 wide carved depression across base foreground.
Subject
figure, male
activity, hunting
fishing
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
WeS.06.01
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