topic:"mythological" found 7 records - Research Collections

Custer's Last Stand

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Artist: David Muskego

Date: 1972

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: MuD.02.01

Description: Dominant yellow/rust/blue on white ground symbolic painting; initialled brc DM/72 and written on back brace Custer's Last Stand (symbolic) by David Muskego, LeGoff Reserve, Alta. in Catharine's handwriting; also 109 Frank Kaquitts.

Artist: David Muskego

Title: Custer's Last Stand

Date: 1972

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 20.6 x 45.8 cm

Description: Dominant yellow/rust/blue on white ground symbolic painting; initialled brc DM/72 and written on back brace Custer's Last Stand (symbolic) by David Muskego, LeGoff Reserve, Alta. in Catharine's handwriting; also 109 Frank Kaquitts.

Subject: symbolism; mythological

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: MuD.02.01

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How the Beaver got His Tail

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Artist: Wayne Matchatis

Date: 1972

Medium: oil on canvas on cardboard

Catalogue Number: MtW.02.01

Description: Symbolic s-curve drawing of the evolution of how the beaver got his tail, black on white, some of the forms are filled in solid.

Artist: Wayne Matchatis

Title: How the Beaver got His Tail

Date: 1972

Medium: oil on canvas on cardboard

Dimensions: 30 x 40.5 cm

Description: Symbolic s-curve drawing of the evolution of how the beaver got his tail, black on white, some of the forms are filled in solid.

Subject: mythological

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: MtW.02.01

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The Messengers

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Artist: David Muskego

Date: 1972

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: MuD.02.02

Description: Label removed from back said The Messengers - The Great Eagle Spirit talks to the Medicine man at the centre. He then speaks to the messengers at his left and right who guide him to carry the message and power of the Great Spirit to the people. David Muskego Age: 18, LeGoff Reserve signed brc 72' D…

Artist: David Muskego

Title: The Messengers

Date: 1972

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 40.5 x 50.7 cm

Description: Label removed from back said The Messengers - The Great Eagle Spirit talks to the Medicine man at the centre. He then speaks to the messengers at his left and right who guide him to carry the message and power of the Great Spirit to the people. David Muskego Age: 18, LeGoff Reserve signed brc 72' D. Muskego.

Subject: symbolism; mythological

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: MuD.02.02

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Some Symbolic Tale?

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Artist: Walter Janvier

Date: n.d.

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: JaW.02.01

Description: A circular tale of teepees and Indigenous headdresses, one large figure in red and blue and yellow in the top left hand corner.

Artist: Walter Janvier

Title: Some Symbolic Tale?

Date: n.d.

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 25.5 x 30.5 cm

Description: A circular tale of teepees and Indigenous headdresses, one large figure in red and blue and yellow in the top left hand corner.

Subject: mythological; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: JaW.02.01

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Spirit of the Hunt

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Artist: Robert Muskego

Date: 1973

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: MuR.02.02

Description: Symbolic painting on white ground with dominant, bright colours of black, yellow, blue; signed Robert Muskego '73 brc; $25.00 pencilled on back of board. Interior white fish shape contains human profile with yellow eye - fish eye also; note foot, spear and bearpaw snowshoe; fish is inside large bla…

Artist: Robert Muskego

Title: Spirit of the Hunt

Date: 1973

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 45.5 x 35.4 cm

Description: Symbolic painting on white ground with dominant, bright colours of black, yellow, blue; signed Robert Muskego '73 brc; $25.00 pencilled on back of board. Interior white fish shape contains human profile with yellow eye - fish eye also; note foot, spear and bearpaw snowshoe; fish is inside large black animal - bear?; yellow arc upper left of painting represents bow being strung; blue represents streams and lakes and rust earth; small amount of red symbolizes blood of animal - this explanation was given to Catharine and Jon Whyte when Muskego was visiting them in Banff.