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Heavy Shield- “To-so-ko-ya-wo-tan” Blackfoot Chief

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Artist
George Bertrand Mitchell (1872 – 1966, American)
Date
1938 – 1938
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
MiG.03.03
Description
A first nations male sits with his back against the left edge of the image with his arms resting on his thighs. In his hands he holds a pipe. This man is wearing a head band with a feather at the back. He is sitting in a chair, and wears beaded cuffs and has a small horse around his neck with ot…
Artist
George Bertrand Mitchell (1872 – 1966, American)
Title
Heavy Shield- “To-so-ko-ya-wo-tan” Blackfoot Chief
Date
1938 – 1938
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
61.0 x 41.0 cm
Description
A first nations male sits with his back against the left edge of the image with his arms resting on his thighs. In his hands he holds a pipe. This man is wearing a head band with a feather at the back. He is sitting in a chair, and wears beaded cuffs and has a small horse around his neck with other neck adornment. The image is black and white.
Subject
portrait
male
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of C. Gardner Lane Jr., Scarborough, USA, 1996
Catalogue Number
MiG.03.03
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Chief Hector Crawler

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1931
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.017
Description
Colour: grey, yellow, red, black. The head and upper torso of an Indigenous man wearing a large feather headdress and a beaded buckskin jacket. A white beaded neckpiece hangs down in front. The background in grey.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Chief Hector Crawler
Date
1931
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
76.5 x 63.0 cm
Description
Colour: grey, yellow, red, black. The head and upper torso of an Indigenous man wearing a large feather headdress and a beaded buckskin jacket. A white beaded neckpiece hangs down in front. The background in grey.
Subject
portrait, male
Indigenous
HECTOR CRAWLER
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.017
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Chief David Bearspaw

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1932 – 1935
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.529
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Chief David Bearspaw
Date
1932 – 1935
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
35.3 x 28.0 cm
Subject
portrait, male, Stoney
character, Chief David Bearspaw
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.529
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1935 – 1945
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.059
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Indian Chief
Date
1935 – 1945
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
64.0 x 53.7 cm
Subject
portrait
male
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.059
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.060
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Paul Francis
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
47.0 x 40.3 cm
Subject
portrait
male
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.060
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1945 – 1950
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.062
Description
A front facing portrait of Chief George McLean (Walking Buffalo) in full regalia, including a large headdress, orange beaded shirt, and blue belt.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Chief George McLean
Date
1945 – 1950
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
75.5 x 63.0 cm
Description
A front facing portrait of Chief George McLean (Walking Buffalo) in full regalia, including a large headdress, orange beaded shirt, and blue belt.
Subject
portrait
male
Indigenous
costumes
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.062
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Ancient Brave of the Blood Tribe

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Artist
George Bertrand Mitchell (1872 – 1966, American)
Date
prior to 1938
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
MiG.03.04
Description
A portrait from the shoulders up of a man wearing a fuzzy fir hat and a warm winter coat with hood. The man is looking directly at the viewer. Behind the man’s head is some heavy black shaded area created by the artist. The title is written on the lrc with the date: Alberta, 1938.
Artist
George Bertrand Mitchell (1872 – 1966, American)
Title
Ancient Brave of the Blood Tribe
Date
prior to 1938
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
56.0 x 40.5 cm
Description
A portrait from the shoulders up of a man wearing a fuzzy fir hat and a warm winter coat with hood. The man is looking directly at the viewer. Behind the man’s head is some heavy black shaded area created by the artist. The title is written on the lrc with the date: Alberta, 1938.
Subject
portrait
male
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of C. Gardner Lane Jr., Scarborough, USA, 1996
Catalogue Number
MiG.03.04
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1936
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.023
Description
Colour: brown, yellow on white. The head and shoulders of an Indigenous man looking right. He wears a white vest over a red brown shirt. The background is yellow.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Paul Francis
Date
1930 – 1936
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
53.5 x 63 cm
Description
Colour: brown, yellow on white. The head and shoulders of an Indigenous man looking right. He wears a white vest over a red brown shirt. The background is yellow.
Subject
portrait, male
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.023
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.024
Description
Colour: blue, brown, red. The head and shoulders on a man facing left. He has short hair and wears a hat. There is a red scarf around his neck. The background is blue.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
George McLean
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
40.5 x 51 cm
Description
Colour: blue, brown, red. The head and shoulders on a man facing left. He has short hair and wears a hat. There is a red scarf around his neck. The background is blue.
Subject
portrait
male
George McLean
Walking Buffalo
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.024
Images
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