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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 5
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- William Hutchinson (1874 – 1918, Canadian) 3
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- Illingworth Holey Kerr (1905 – 1989, Canadian) 2
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- Chromogenic Colour Print Photograph 49
- Oil Painting
- Library - Periodical 23
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- Date
- 2011
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Catalogue Number
- GuR.02.01
- Description
- A landscape oil painting, on board, of forest on fire. The painting is dominated by one central tree. Fallen tree on fire diagonally across painting in foreground. Background is thick forest on fire and some blue sky with orange smoke. Primarily red, green, blue and yellow color palette. Au verso s…
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- Title
- #4 Wildfires
- Date
- 2011
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Dimensions
- 19.2 x 24.3 cm
- Description
- A landscape oil painting, on board, of forest on fire. The painting is dominated by one central tree. Fallen tree on fire diagonally across painting in foreground. Background is thick forest on fire and some blue sky with orange smoke. Primarily red, green, blue and yellow color palette. Au verso several stickers. At top white with black printing “THIS PAINTING HAS BEEN DONATED TO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OF THE WHYTE MUSEUM OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES AT BANFF. IT IS A GIFT FROM THE ARTIST, ROBERT GUEST OF GRANDE CACHE. 2012.” Sticker middle right is yellow with black print, “ CAUTION! HELP AVOID FADING: Display original artwork out of direct sunlight or other strong light, and away from heat or moist conditions!” Bottom left label, white with black printing, “#4. Wildfires./2011” NEW OILPAINT SERIES - 8X10 “ PANELS AT GRANDE CACHE, BY R. GUEST.” Bottom left sticker, blue with black print, see artist bio.
- Subject
- landscape
- forest fire
- Robert Guest
- Credit
- Purchased from Robert Guest, Grande Cache, 2012
- Catalogue Number
- GuR.02.01
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Awful splendour : a fire history of Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue13795
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2007
- Author
- Pyne, Stephen J
- Publisher
- Vancouver : UBC Press
- Call Number
- 04.1 P99a
- Author
- Pyne, Stephen J
- Responsibility
- Stephen J. Pyne ; foreword by Graeme Wynn
- Publisher
- Vancouver : UBC Press
- Published Date
- 2007
- Physical Description
- xxix, 549 p. : ill., maps, ports
- Subjects
- Climate
- Ecology
- Fire ecology
- Forest fires
- Man and nature
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- ISBN
- 978-0-7748-1392-1
- Accession Number
- 60000 2010-03-25
- Call Number
- 04.1 P99a
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Bow Lake Study #5
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.01.18
- Date
- 2001 – 2001
- Medium
- oil on masonite board
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.01.18
- Description
- An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours are white, blue, purple and green. The top of the image is blue, with grey clouds. The mountains are represented in the centre of the image in tones of purple, white and blue. The bottom third of the image is a mixture of purple and green. …
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- Title
- Bow Lake Study #5
- Date
- 2001 – 2001
- Medium
- oil on masonite board
- Dimensions
- 35.6 x 45.7 cm
- Description
- An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours are white, blue, purple and green. The top of the image is blue, with grey clouds. The mountains are represented in the centre of the image in tones of purple, white and blue. The bottom third of the image is a mixture of purple and green. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in grey paint. Au verso, written in black ink in the tlhc, “45/T”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.01.18
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Castleguard River Region
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.01.145
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.145
- Description
- The lower third is tall dark trees with a gap at the right side. Behind are blue trees. In the centre behind them is a brown hill and a ridge of purple mountains. Cloudy sky fills the top quarter.
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- Title
- Castleguard River Region
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 22.9 x 27.8 cm
- Description
- The lower third is tall dark trees with a gap at the right side. Behind are blue trees. In the centre behind them is a brown hill and a ridge of purple mountains. Cloudy sky fills the top quarter.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- forest
- mountains
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.145
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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A century of fire and weather in Banff National Park
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12964
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1995
- Author
- Feunekes, Ugo
- Call Number
- 04 B22f Pam
- Author
- Feunekes, Ugo
- Responsibility
- Ugo Feunekes and C. E. Van Wagner
- Published Date
- 1995
- Physical Description
- p.1-12 : ill
- Subjects
- Forest fires
- Meteorology
- Notes
- Photocopy
- Accession Number
- 7101
- Call Number
- 04 B22f Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Clearwater Lake
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthuw.02.01
- Date
- 1914
- Medium
- oil on paperboard
- Catalogue Number
- HuW.02.01
- Description
- In the foreground is a small lake coming from the left side, a man is working on a canoe on the shore. Grass and rocks dominate the foreground, forest behind. The centre of the painting is dominated by a mountain with snow-covered mountain range behind.
- Title
- Clearwater Lake
- Date
- 1914
- Medium
- oil on paperboard
- Dimensions
- 119.5 x 80.1 cm
- Description
- In the foreground is a small lake coming from the left side, a man is working on a canoe on the shore. Grass and rocks dominate the foreground, forest behind. The centre of the painting is dominated by a mountain with snow-covered mountain range behind.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Hutchinson, Winnipeg, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- HuW.02.01
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Clump of Birches
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactmoe.02.09
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- MoE.02.09
- Description
- Oil painting showing birch trees with mountains in the background. The painting is in a gilt wood frame.
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- Title
- Clump of Birches
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 19 x 24 cm
- Description
- Oil painting showing birch trees with mountains in the background. The painting is in a gilt wood frame.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- MoE.02.09
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The Concord Home
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.061
- Date
- 1927 – 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.061
- Description
- Robb home in Concord, surrounded by trees.
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- Title
- The Concord Home
- Date
- 1927 – 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- Robb home in Concord, surrounded by trees.
- Subject
- architecture
- house
- forest
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.061
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Farm in the Forest
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.198
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.198
- Description
- Group of ten trees blc and along left side, under trees there is a cart, in mid-distance there is a house, behing the house hills slope up to the bottom of a mountainous range.“This sketch belongs to a small group of ambiguous pencil drawings ranging in date from early English works to late Canadia…
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- Title
- Farm in the Forest
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 28.5 x 38.7 cm
- Description
- Group of ten trees blc and along left side, under trees there is a cart, in mid-distance there is a house, behing the house hills slope up to the bottom of a mountainous range.“This sketch belongs to a small group of ambiguous pencil drawings ranging in date from early English works to late Canadian examples. The atmosphere is invariably one o mystery, misty (as in this), or foggy, or shadowy, and the subjects lend themselves to several interpretations.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.198
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Fireweed on Storm Mountain
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactkei.02.01
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- KeI.02.01
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- Title
- Fireweed on Storm Mountain
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 59.0 cm
- Subject
- landscape, forest
- Credit
- Gift of Illingworth Holey Kerr, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- KeI.02.01
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