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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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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
c1955
Publisher
New York : Museum of Modern Art
(New York : Maco Magazine Corporation)
Call Number
TR820 F3
Responsibility
... created by Edward Steichen for the Museum of Modern Art ; prologue by Carl Sandburg ; introd. by Edward Steichen
Publisher
New York : Museum of Modern Art
(New York : Maco Magazine Corporation)
Published Date
c1955
Physical Description
192p. : ill. port.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Photography of children
Photography of women
Photography of youth
Photography of men
Photography, Journalistic
Accession Number
3069
Call Number
TR820 F3
Location
Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
Collection
Art Library
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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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Men in Canoe and Kayak

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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.05
Description
Grey engrave images; 2 men in canoe centre right, lower left a man in a kayak; various animals; mostly seals floating over picture; off the bottom right of picture an embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside; Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#267 DOR/FG 1962-44”Canadian Esk…
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Men in Canoe and Kayak
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
22.3 x 28.8 cm
Description
Grey engrave images; 2 men in canoe centre right, lower left a man in a kayak; various animals; mostly seals floating over picture; off the bottom right of picture an embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside; Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#267 DOR/FG 1962-44”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br
Subject
men
canoe
kayak
animals
seal
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.05
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On Top of Wonder Pass

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Artist
Martha Isabel Houston (1896 – , Canadian)
Date
1959 – 1959
Medium
print on paper
Catalogue Number
HoM.04.03
Description
Done with black ink on white paper, this print features three horses, two of which are being ridden, and a large mountain in the background which is cropped just right of center and all the way to the left side by the picture’s border. The horse and rider in the left corner have their backs to the…
Artist
Martha Isabel Houston (1896 – , Canadian)
Title
On Top of Wonder Pass
Date
1959 – 1959
Medium
print on paper
Dimensions
13.7 x 17.8 cm
Description
Done with black ink on white paper, this print features three horses, two of which are being ridden, and a large mountain in the background which is cropped just right of center and all the way to the left side by the picture’s border. The horse and rider in the left corner have their backs to the viewer. the horse is cut off just after the top 1/3 of its tail by the picture border. the man riding this horse is wearing a triangular hat . The horse directly to the right of the for mentioned horse and rider is carrying supplies, and also has it’s back to the viewer. To the right of this horse, is another horse and rider. This horse is facing right, giving the viewer a profile. The rider is turned on the horse facing the viewer, and wearing a cowboy hat. In the trc is a small portion of White sky, and a small peak.
Subject
Activity
Trail riding
Figure
men
Landscape
Mountains
Canadian Rockies
Wonder Pass
Credit
Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 1998
Catalogue Number
HoM.04.03
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