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- Peter or Catharine Whyte 64
- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 29
- Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian) 27
- Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian) 2
- Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American) 2
- A. Nichol 1
- H. L. Stratton 1
- Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian) 1
- Kathleen Shackleton (1884 – 1961) 1
- L. R. Woodard 1
- N. C. Wyeth (1882 – 1945, American) 1
- Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian) 1
Table Electric Lamp
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.0057
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal; skin; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0057
- Description
- A 3-bulb electric table lamp. Base is square brass with affixed leaves, shaft is a modified column in square cross section, but columnated like bamboo. Harp support extends from shaft to original lampshade which is decorated with abstracted leaves in border. Atop the lamp sits a little man, naked,…
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- Title
- Table Electric Lamp
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal; skin; paper
- Dimensions
- 82.5 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- A 3-bulb electric table lamp. Base is square brass with affixed leaves, shaft is a modified column in square cross section, but columnated like bamboo. Harp support extends from shaft to original lampshade which is decorated with abstracted leaves in border. Atop the lamp sits a little man, naked, hunched on his knees, his beard flowing over his bent legs.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- figure
- male
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0057
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Miniature Figurine Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0157%20a-f
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0157 a-f
- Description
- A collection of six figurines carved from wood. (a) dee, angular carved fawn standing with splayed legs and large ears, nose, eyes and hoofs painted black. (b) horse, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.0, angular carved, standing with tail raised, tail, mane and eyes painted black. (c) horse, 2.6 x 2.7 x 1.0, as (b) b…
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- Title
- Miniature Figurine Collection
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 1.7 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A collection of six figurines carved from wood. (a) dee, angular carved fawn standing with splayed legs and large ears, nose, eyes and hoofs painted black. (b) horse, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.0, angular carved, standing with tail raised, tail, mane and eyes painted black. (c) horse, 2.6 x 2.7 x 1.0, as (b) but tail and mane painted grey. (d) squirrel, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.6, angular carved squirrel sitting on haunches holding nut between paws at mouth, black eyes. (e) bear, 4.9 h x 3.1 x 3.0, standing with back humped and head arched down, white eyes and claws, red mouth. (f) hiking man, 7.9 h x 3.4 x 3.0, angular carved figure with knapsack and staff walking up sloped face of section of birch log, unpainted with features and details incised in wood.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- figure
- male
- animal
- deer
- horse
- squirrel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0157 a-f
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Untitled [Saddle horse in snow]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbec.04.35
- Date
- c. 1928
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.04.35
- Description
- A saddle horse, fully saddled and bridled, ground tied, is facing left, standing in snow. A snow covered cabin is to the centre left, smoke is coming out of chimney. A very slight indication of a mountain is evident in background behind cabin.
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- Title
- Untitled [Saddle horse in snow]
- Date
- c. 1928
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 9.8 cm
- Description
- A saddle horse, fully saddled and bridled, ground tied, is facing left, standing in snow. A snow covered cabin is to the centre left, smoke is coming out of chimney. A very slight indication of a mountain is evident in background behind cabin.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Peters, Great Falls, USA, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.04.35
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Untitled [Trophy]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbec.06.17
- Date
- prior to 1940
- Medium
- Bronze
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.06.17
- Description
- This bronze cast trophy features a downhill skier. It is a relief sculpture with the skier and skies emerging out of a 2 inch slab of bronze which is shaped like a mountain on the top. The portion the skier is skiing on comes out approx. 4 inches from the bronze slab, and angles down at a 45 degr…
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- Title
- Untitled [Trophy]
- Date
- prior to 1940
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- 58.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- This bronze cast trophy features a downhill skier. It is a relief sculpture with the skier and skies emerging out of a 2 inch slab of bronze which is shaped like a mountain on the top. The portion the skier is skiing on comes out approx. 4 inches from the bronze slab, and angles down at a 45 degree angle mimiking a mountain ski trail.The skier is facing left, bent at the knees and waist, with poles up and back. He is wearing a hat and gazes strait ahead. This sits on a black wooden base with a plaque in centre and 12 individual name plaques.
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.06.17
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Untitled [Peter Whyte]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbrt.03.01
- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- BrT.03.01
- Description
- A portrait of Peter looking to the left. Peters collar is suggested with a few lines.
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- Title
- Untitled [Peter Whyte]
- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 32.5 x 22.3 cm
- Description
- A portrait of Peter looking to the left. Peters collar is suggested with a few lines.
- Subject
- portrait
- male
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- BrT.03.01
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- Date
- c. 1927
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DgN.03.02
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- c. 1927
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.7 x 40.0 cm
- Subject
- portrait
- male
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- DgN.03.02
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Untitled [Five Men taking a Break]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgyh.07.01
- Date
- c. 1930
- Medium
- gouache; conté on card
- Catalogue Number
- GyH.07.01
- Description
- Five men are sitting in a group on logs and stumps. All are dressed as if they might be cowboys. Three men on the right appear to be talking with one another and a second group of two men on the left appear to be having a second conversation. In the foreground between the two small groups are so…
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- Title
- Untitled [Five Men taking a Break]
- Date
- c. 1930
- Medium
- gouache; conté on card
- Dimensions
- 28 x 38 cm
- Description
- Five men are sitting in a group on logs and stumps. All are dressed as if they might be cowboys. Three men on the right appear to be talking with one another and a second group of two men on the left appear to be having a second conversation. In the foreground between the two small groups are some cooking utensils, frying pans and tin cans. A creek on the left edge of the painting flows down between the men. Two tree trunks are on either side of the painting. A man on the left is leaning on one of them. In the background is a log cabin and a fence that runs in front of it.
- Credit
- Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- GyH.07.01
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Buffalo Dancer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthev.07.01
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HeV.07.01
- Description
- An man in full ceremonial regalia, bison headdress, yellow skirt with snake design, red sash, white moccasins with brown fringes, rattles in right hand and horns in left. He is dancing, standing on left leg.
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- Title
- Buffalo Dancer
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- An man in full ceremonial regalia, bison headdress, yellow skirt with snake design, red sash, white moccasins with brown fringes, rattles in right hand and horns in left. He is dancing, standing on left leg.
- Subject
- activity, dancing
- figure, male
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- HeV.07.01
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Shorty White-Grass A-PO-TO-YE-SEE
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactkiw.03.02
- Date
- 1924
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KiW.03.02
- Description
- A very brightly coloured pastel drawing. The portrait of the man dominates almost the entire picture. A dark blue background behind his head, the face is drawin in good detail, black braids to the front. A red undershirt, yellow vest with white/red/purple diamond designs over shoulders. A necklace …
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- Title
- Shorty White-Grass A-PO-TO-YE-SEE
- Date
- 1924
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Dimensions
- 49.8 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- A very brightly coloured pastel drawing. The portrait of the man dominates almost the entire picture. A dark blue background behind his head, the face is drawin in good detail, black braids to the front. A red undershirt, yellow vest with white/red/purple diamond designs over shoulders. A necklace of black-tipped weasel tails and long, black horse tails. He is wearing a brown (buckskin ?) shirt. On the back of the heavy card backing: Shorty White-Grass A-PO-TO-YE-SEE Blackfeet Tribe of Browning Mont. in blue; in black: #54.
- Subject
- portrait, male
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Centre Brewster Donation, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- KiW.03.02
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George A. Stewart
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactnia.02.01
- Artist
- A. Nichol
- Date
- 1922
- Medium
- oil paint on paper
- Catalogue Number
- NiA.02.01
- Description
- A portrait of George A. Stewart the first superintendent of Canadian National Park Banff 1885 - 1897. The picture shows a man sitting in a chair, facing left, his left arm on the arm rest, the right hand holding a cane. The gentleman himself has a receding hairline, collar length white hair, bushy …
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- Artist
- A. Nichol
- Title
- George A. Stewart
- Date
- 1922
- Medium
- oil paint on paper
- Dimensions
- 49.8 x 38.1 cm
- Description
- A portrait of George A. Stewart the first superintendent of Canadian National Park Banff 1885 - 1897. The picture shows a man sitting in a chair, facing left, his left arm on the arm rest, the right hand holding a cane. The gentleman himself has a receding hairline, collar length white hair, bushy sideburns and a connecting mustache. His coat is drab green. See artist's file for an article in the Crag and Canyon June 9, 1923 re the procurement and hanging of the portrait in the government museum.
- Subject
- portrait, male
- Credit
- Gift of Steve Kun, Banff, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- NiA.02.01
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