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Artist
Ping
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
PiN.06.01 a-e
Description
A five piece assembled sculpture of 2 flying birds. (a) base 2.0x8.0x4.1, black stone. Hand turned palm up with fingers clenched, fingernails carved in. Hole drilled in palm. (b) ivory support 4.6x1.5x.7. Centre has black cross both sides (c) support, ivory 4.0x6.0x.9, in shape of a w. Hole …
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Artist
Ping
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1962
Description
A five piece assembled sculpture of 2 flying birds. (a) base 2.0x8.0x4.1, black stone. Hand turned palm up with fingers clenched, fingernails carved in. Hole drilled in palm. (b) ivory support 4.6x1.5x.7. Centre has black cross both sides (c) support, ivory 4.0x6.0x.9, in shape of a w. Hole in centre bottom, round pegs at top each end. One broken off (stuck inside bird) (d) flying bird, ivory, 1.5x5.0x6.0. Head and wings outstretched, webbed feet, pointed backwards. Carved wing feathers and tail. Black 'arches' design simulate feathers on back and wings. Black eyes. Hole in belly. (e) bird, ivory, 1.3x5.5x5.7, same as (d) Top of peg (c) broken off in hole in belly.
Subject
birds
mythological
hand
flying
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
PiN.06.01 a-e
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1927
Medium
coloured graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.905
Description
A man wearing a vest and a tall fez. He has his right leg lifted up onto an elevated step, with his right hand resting under his jaw and his arm resting on top of his leg. He is looking off into the distance with a solemn look.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1927
Medium
coloured graphite on paper
Dimensions
36.2 x 25.5 cm
Description
A man wearing a vest and a tall fez. He has his right leg lifted up onto an elevated step, with his right hand resting under his jaw and his arm resting on top of his leg. He is looking off into the distance with a solemn look.
Subject
person
man
clothing
vest
pants
shoes
belt
fez
hat
limbs
arm
hand
leg
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.905
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
c. 1928
Medium
coloured graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.03.044
Description
multiple life drawings of hands, arms, feet and legs
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
c. 1928
Medium
coloured graphite on paper
Dimensions
67.5 x 53.0 cm
Description
multiple life drawings of hands, arms, feet and legs
Subject
hand
arm
leg
feet
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.03.044
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Peter or Catharine Whyte
Date
1920 – 1927
Medium
graphite on conte paper
Catalogue Number
Wy?.03.065
Description
A small drawing of a hand has been placed in the TR corner of the paper.
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Artist
Peter or Catharine Whyte
Title
Untitled
Date
1920 – 1927
Medium
graphite on conte paper
Dimensions
63.5 x 48.5 cm
Description
A small drawing of a hand has been placed in the TR corner of the paper.
Subject
figure
hand
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
Wy?.03.065
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