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Date
1920 – 1925
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.05.1029
Description
Man's light grey one-piece tank top and trunks, cotton knit, scooped neck, narrow shoulder straps, left strap buttons at shoulder, seamed at the waist to mid-thigh length trunks, tube-like shirt tail covera to hem of trunks, manufacturer's label at back of top.
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Title
Bathing Suit
Date
1920 – 1925
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
48.5 x 83.0 cm
Description
Man's light grey one-piece tank top and trunks, cotton knit, scooped neck, narrow shoulder straps, left strap buttons at shoulder, seamed at the waist to mid-thigh length trunks, tube-like shirt tail covera to hem of trunks, manufacturer's label at back of top.
Subject
Institutions, Cave and Basin Pool
clothing
men
Credit
Gift of J. A. Morphy, 0
Catalogue Number
103.05.1029
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0189 a-c
Description
On white card reading, "original by Christine Banff, Canada" Set of blue enameled, square cufflinks and matching tie clip. Worked on copper sheet with copper fittings. Enamel of very dark blue where concentrated, becoming a lighter blue green over the high spots of the uneven surface of the metal…
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Title
Cufflink Set
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.9 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm
Description
On white card reading, "original by Christine Banff, Canada" Set of blue enameled, square cufflinks and matching tie clip. Worked on copper sheet with copper fittings. Enamel of very dark blue where concentrated, becoming a lighter blue green over the high spots of the uneven surface of the metal beneath, champleve, forming a vague herringbone pattern. Copper fittings brazed to back of copper plate. (a,b) cufflinks, wing back clasp hinged between ends of long U-shape bar, swivels perpendicular to insert through buttonhole and parallel to secure. Patent number on back of wingback clasp. (c) tie clip, fitting is flat along back of clip with arm that bends at sharp angle to hold a very tight spring clip behind tie clip, pressing end of spring clip opens jaw of clasp.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
men
households
craft
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0189 a-c
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Date
1960 – 1975
Material
stone; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0193
Description
Small, oval face carved of greenish stone, steatite? Very simple features become chalky where carved, round, gold coloured fitting with long, 1.1 cm spike glued to back, backing button clasps over spike, releasing by pulling on small knob at end. 3.0 cm long fine link chain attached to edge of b…
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Title
Man's Tie Tack
Date
1960 – 1975
Material
stone; metal
Dimensions
2.0 x 1.2 x 1.5 cm
Description
Small, oval face carved of greenish stone, steatite? Very simple features become chalky where carved, round, gold coloured fitting with long, 1.1 cm spike glued to back, backing button clasps over spike, releasing by pulling on small knob at end. 3.0 cm long fine link chain attached to edge of backing button with 2.0 cm long buttonhole bar at end. In small, square hard plastic, cube-like box with transparent lid.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
men
households
adornment
figure
face
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0193
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Date
n.d.
Material
fabric
Catalogue Number
103.07.0241 a-c
Description
A collection of three black neckties. All 3 have tags that read “Wool-o-Wisp REG’D pure wool” in yellow and red writing. Measurements for (b) 129.5 x 11.5 and (c) 128.0 x 10.0
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Title
Collection Necktie
Date
n.d.
Material
fabric
Dimensions
129.5 x 9.5 cm
Description
A collection of three black neckties. All 3 have tags that read “Wool-o-Wisp REG’D pure wool” in yellow and red writing. Measurements for (b) 129.5 x 11.5 and (c) 128.0 x 10.0
Subject
Whyte home
clothing
accessories
men
workwear
occasionwear
Peter Whyte
closet
dressing room
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0241 a-c
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.1016 a,b
Description
Two white linen stand up collars, 42.0 x 6.5 , three button holes at each end and at centre back, stamped inside "E&W Cluett, Peabody & Co. Limited, Canada" "Linen 2173" "Host 15 1/2" "1146" (b) "Linen 6" same as (a)
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Title
Collar
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
fibre
Description
Two white linen stand up collars, 42.0 x 6.5 , three button holes at each end and at centre back, stamped inside "E&W Cluett, Peabody & Co. Limited, Canada" "Linen 2173" "Host 15 1/2" "1146" (b) "Linen 6" same as (a)
Subject
households
clothing
men
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.07.1016 a,b
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Date
1925 – 1929
Material
skin; metal; plastic; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0394
Description
An extremely soft, very fine, black leather man's wallet which folds in thirds, with small gold corners on the top. Opens to 22.5 cm with large currency pocket its whole length. Slit pocket at one end, photo window at other, and change pocket in middle with snapping flap closure. Carefully stitched…
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Title
Wallet
Date
1925 – 1929
Material
skin; metal; plastic; fibre
Dimensions
7.7 x 1.5 x 11.9 cm
Description
An extremely soft, very fine, black leather man's wallet which folds in thirds, with small gold corners on the top. Opens to 22.5 cm with large currency pocket its whole length. Slit pocket at one end, photo window at other, and change pocket in middle with snapping flap closure. Carefully stitched with very thin leather lining pockets, along with foreign currency, paper clipping, and other photos, removed .
Subject
Whyte home
personal
acccessories
men
households
travel
PW
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0394
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Untitled [Two Men in Canoes]

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Artist
Frank Weston Benson (1862 – 1951, American)
Date
1925
Medium
etching on paper
Catalogue Number
BnF.04.01
Description
Two men in two canoes pulled up on the left bank of a river which runs from lower right corner across to near the upper left corner where there are trees. The far bank goes up into the upper right corner. The sky is seen in the upper left area.
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Artist
Frank Weston Benson (1862 – 1951, American)
Title
Untitled [Two Men in Canoes]
Date
1925
Medium
etching on paper
Dimensions
29.7 x 19.8 cm
Description
Two men in two canoes pulled up on the left bank of a river which runs from lower right corner across to near the upper left corner where there are trees. The far bank goes up into the upper right corner. The sky is seen in the upper left area.
Subject
figure
landscape
figure, men
landscape, river
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
BnF.04.01
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Tokyo Aristocratic School Picture of Banquet of Gakushu

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Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Date
1877
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.09 a-c
Description
This triptych is highly decorative with a flower motif on everything from the carpet to the kimonos. Most prevalent colour is red and green. A banquet is occurring. On the first panel in the trc two women sit on a platform. 5 other women standing and sitting are in this panel as well, all facin…
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Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Title
Tokyo Aristocratic School Picture of Banquet of Gakushu
Date
1877
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
36 x 72 cm
Description
This triptych is highly decorative with a flower motif on everything from the carpet to the kimonos. Most prevalent colour is red and green. A banquet is occurring. On the first panel in the trc two women sit on a platform. 5 other women standing and sitting are in this panel as well, all facing right. The second panel features a table covered with food and flowers. 3 active women are gathered around the table, almost blending into the decorations while a fourth woman kneels in the trc facing right. A rectangular descriptive panel is in the trc. The third panel features a separate room in the tlc where the men are gathered around a table and served by women. 5 women are gathered in the foreground of this panel playing instruments and holding small bowls; they are facing the table that is in the second panel.
Subject
activity;gathering
banquet
group
women
men
flowers
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.09 a-c
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Viewing of Cherry Blossoms at Ueno Pleasure Park

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Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Date
1878
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.10 a-c
Description
This triptych takes place inside of a large pagoda with floral carpeting. The walls are open, revealing the landscape around: A hill with stairs overlooking the water in the first panel, a lake with Mt. Fuji in the backgound in the second panel, and lake and trees in the third panel. A purple dra…
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Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Title
Viewing of Cherry Blossoms at Ueno Pleasure Park
Date
1878
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
36.0 x 73.5 cm
Description
This triptych takes place inside of a large pagoda with floral carpeting. The walls are open, revealing the landscape around: A hill with stairs overlooking the water in the first panel, a lake with Mt. Fuji in the backgound in the second panel, and lake and trees in the third panel. A purple drapery extends along the top of the triptych, and flowers flow from this. In the first panel four women are gathered in a group on the carpet; in the second panel four women are also gathered: all quite animated. In the third panel a group of men sit in uniform on a raised section of the pagoda while four women sit and stand in the foreground.
Subject
activity
viewing cherry blossoms
gathering
figures
women
men
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.10 a-c
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1890
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.292
Description
A series of ten drawings, two of which join together to form one large. All drawings relate together in that they are all on the same place and action of men at work. Originally they were in a folded piece of cardboard entitled Cider Pound.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Cider Pound
Date
c. 1890
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
26 x 20 cm
Description
A series of ten drawings, two of which join together to form one large. All drawings relate together in that they are all on the same place and action of men at work. Originally they were in a folded piece of cardboard entitled Cider Pound.
Subject
men
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.292
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