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The Battle of Cressy

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Artist
Unknown
Date
1792
Medium
engraving on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.03
Description
A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
The Battle of Cressy
Date
1792
Medium
engraving on paper
Dimensions
18.0 x 28.5 cm
Description
A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back paper reads “Johnson Art Galleries Limited Pictures Fine Framing. Montreal 634 St. Catherine West.”
Subject
activity
war
figure
group
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.03
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Lady Nalih’la Going Down to the East

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Artist
Yasuda Shodo
Date
1887
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
ShY.04.01 a-c
Description
This triptych features three women on a journey. What appears to be Mount Fuji is in the background of the first panel, and all three panels are divided in half by a watery background and a yellow sandy foreground; the first panel is the only with trees but has no figures in it. A figure on a hor…
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Artist
Yasuda Shodo
Title
Lady Nalih’la Going Down to the East
Date
1887
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
37.5 x 71.0 cm
Description
This triptych features three women on a journey. What appears to be Mount Fuji is in the background of the first panel, and all three panels are divided in half by a watery background and a yellow sandy foreground; the first panel is the only with trees but has no figures in it. A figure on a horse and one standing to the left of the horse make up the second panel, in the third panel a lone figure stands, facing the women in the second panel who’s heads are turned to the left.
Subject
Landscape
Japan
Figures
Women
Nobel Ladies
Animal
Horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ShY.04.01 a-c
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Trestles at the Loop

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Artist
Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith, R. C. A. (1846 – 1923, Canadian)
Date
1890
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
BeS.05.04
Description
Kicking Horse Pass. Train trestle bridges wind around bases of mountains in valley.Ross Peak in background.
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Artist
Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith, R. C. A. (1846 – 1923, Canadian)
Title
Trestles at the Loop
Date
1890
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
31.0 x 47.7 cm
Description
Kicking Horse Pass. Train trestle bridges wind around bases of mountains in valley.Ross Peak in background.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Kicking Horse Pass, transportation
train
CPR
Credit
Purchased from Masters Gallery ltd., Calgary, 2004
Catalogue Number
BeS.05.04
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Fire at the Castle, Life from the Inner Most Court of Chiyoda Castle

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Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Date
1896
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.04 a-c
Description
(a) lady dressed in a black kimono carries a paper lantern and long sword, there is a tall column of smoke behind her, above the roof tops, and shadowy figures (b) 37.4 x 25.7/36.0 x 24.1 two ladies, one mounted on a white horse, the other holding the horse and a long sword in her other hand, both …
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Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Title
Fire at the Castle, Life from the Inner Most Court of Chiyoda Castle
Date
1896
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
37 x 25 cm
Description
(a) lady dressed in a black kimono carries a paper lantern and long sword, there is a tall column of smoke behind her, above the roof tops, and shadowy figures (b) 37.4 x 25.7/36.0 x 24.1 two ladies, one mounted on a white horse, the other holding the horse and a long sword in her other hand, both are dressed in black kimonos and wearing tall conical black hats (c) 37.7 x 25.7/35.9 x 24.5 three ladies dressed in black kimonos with tall black hats are all holding long swords, and one has a paper lantern. Horses were brought to Japan from North China and Mongolia.
Subject
figure
group
female
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.04 a-c
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1918
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.03.129
Description
white horse with black hair and red saddleverso: graphite drawing on deer
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1918
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
white horse with black hair and red saddleverso: graphite drawing on deer
Subject
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.03.129
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1924
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.759
Description
In the foreground there is a man/cowboy wearing his spurs and carrying his hat. He is standing by his horse and leading his saddled horse by the noseband. In the background is a mountain range with clouds in the sky.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1924
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
25.1 x 20.0 cm
Description
In the foreground there is a man/cowboy wearing his spurs and carrying his hat. He is standing by his horse and leading his saddled horse by the noseband. In the background is a mountain range with clouds in the sky.
Subject
man
cowboy
horse
spurs
saddle
hat
noseband
mountains
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.759
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1926
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.292
Description
Pencil drawing of a First Nations man on a palomino horse facing viewer’s right. Another mounted figure is behind him and they both are on a hill that overlooks a herd of buffalo. There are mountains on the horizon.[brc in cursive] Peter Whyte 1926
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1926
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 35.5 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of a First Nations man on a palomino horse facing viewer’s right. Another mounted figure is behind him and they both are on a hill that overlooks a herd of buffalo. There are mountains on the horizon.[brc in cursive] Peter Whyte 1926
Subject
Indigenous
buffalo, horse, foothills
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.292
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.056
Description
Sketch of cowboy on horse with building in background. 4 sketches of cowboy, 1 sketch of Mountie surrounding main image. On reverse, upside down sketch of male head.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
30 x 23.5 cm
Description
Sketch of cowboy on horse with building in background. 4 sketches of cowboy, 1 sketch of Mountie surrounding main image. On reverse, upside down sketch of male head.
Subject
cowboy
Mountie
building
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.056
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Umagaesh, from the series Ten Views of Mount Fuji

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Artist
Hiroshi Yoshida (1876 – 1950, Japanese)
Date
1928
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
YoH.04.01
Description
Colour: charcoal grey, brown, purple. A dark slope slanting down from left to right. Has figures and horses dispersed across the bottom and up the left side. It fills the lower two thirds Behind and beyond is a mountain peak and pink clouded blue sky.
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Artist
Hiroshi Yoshida (1876 – 1950, Japanese)
Title
Umagaesh, from the series Ten Views of Mount Fuji
Date
1928
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
37.4 x 24.7 cm
Description
Colour: charcoal grey, brown, purple. A dark slope slanting down from left to right. Has figures and horses dispersed across the bottom and up the left side. It fills the lower two thirds Behind and beyond is a mountain peak and pink clouded blue sky.
Subject
landscape
mountain
figure
group
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
Catalogue Number
YoH.04.01
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Date
1928
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
BeC.04.30
Description
A horse is standing right center on a hill, he stands alert, tail up, looking to his left. two other horses are lightly sketched in just over the hill. A small tree is on the hill, left center. The background shows a faint line of mountains.
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Title
Danger
Date
1928
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
12.5 x 17.6 cm
Description
A horse is standing right center on a hill, he stands alert, tail up, looking to his left. two other horses are lightly sketched in just over the hill. A small tree is on the hill, left center. The background shows a faint line of mountains.
Subject
landscape
mountain
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Les Peters, Great Falls, USA, 1983
Catalogue Number
BeC.04.30
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