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Artist
Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)
Date
1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
PeR.03.03
Description
A head and shoulders portrait of a First Nations Chief in full headdress. He is turned slightly to the right, his right hand is raised in salute. Written in the lower right corner is “To my fine old friend Col. Moore Anis-ta-ma-ka Pal. Banff, Sept. 7 1927.”
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Artist
Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)
Title
Anis-Ta-ma-Ka
Date
1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
A head and shoulders portrait of a First Nations Chief in full headdress. He is turned slightly to the right, his right hand is raised in salute. Written in the lower right corner is “To my fine old friend Col. Moore Anis-ta-ma-ka Pal. Banff, Sept. 7 1927.”
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
PeR.03.03
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Artist
Colleen Campbell (1945 – , Canadian )
Date
1979
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CmC.03.01
Description
Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his back toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied around his waist. His t…
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Artist
Colleen Campbell (1945 – , Canadian )
Title
Bear Dancer I
Date
1979
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
105.0 x 75.5 cm
Description
Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his back toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied around his waist. His tunic has fringes at the sides and bottom and he has a decorative strip around the top of his mukluk.
Subject
figure
male
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Dora Helen Mackie, Calgary, 1998
Catalogue Number
CmC.03.01
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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Date
1944
Medium
wax crayon on paper
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.14
Description
The right side of the picture is dominated by on man sitting at a table with hat and coat, with a glass to his lips. A table is to centre left, glass on it, other men in background.
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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Title
Between Shifts
Date
1944
Medium
wax crayon on paper
Dimensions
29.2 x 36.8 cm
Description
The right side of the picture is dominated by on man sitting at a table with hat and coat, with a glass to his lips. A table is to centre left, glass on it, other men in background.
Subject
figure
group
male
industry
coal mining
Credit
Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1989
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.14
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
c. 1950
Medium
pastel on sandpaper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.01
Description
A head and shoulder portrait of Bill Hargrave (see de Grandmaison file for information on Mr. Hargrave). He is wearing a tam, green-yellow-red with a pom-pon, a shirt and tie, and a shawl-necked sweater
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Bill Hargrave
Date
c. 1950
Medium
pastel on sandpaper
Dimensions
61.0 x 50.5 cm
Description
A head and shoulder portrait of Bill Hargrave (see de Grandmaison file for information on Mr. Hargrave). He is wearing a tam, green-yellow-red with a pom-pon, a shirt and tie, and a shawl-necked sweater
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Sonia de Grandmaison, West Vancouver, 1985
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.01
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Artist
Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)
Date
1927
Medium
coloured graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
PeR.03.01
Description
General colour: white, black, orange. The man's white fur hat fills upper third of the drawing. His eyes look out. He wears an orange tie. There is some purple colour on his left lapel. The title is in orange in the lower left corner. In the lower right corner, the words are in black.
Artist
Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)
Title
Blood Indian Chief
Date
1927
Medium
coloured graphite on paper
Dimensions
29.2 x 45.1 cm
Description
General colour: white, black, orange. The man's white fur hat fills upper third of the drawing. His eyes look out. He wears an orange tie. There is some purple colour on his left lapel. The title is in orange in the lower left corner. In the lower right corner, the words are in black.
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
PeR.03.01
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Artist
Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)
Date
1950
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
TiC.03.01
Description
Running from the left side of the drawing toward the cc is a bison. Along side of it on the right side of the image a man with a gun riding a horse is trying to kill it. Both the horse and the bison are in full run with grass under foot and trees or shrubs in the distance.
Artist
Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)
Title
Buffalo Hunt
Date
1950
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
30.6 x 51.0 cm
Description
Running from the left side of the drawing toward the cc is a bison. Along side of it on the right side of the image a man with a gun riding a horse is trying to kill it. Both the horse and the bison are in full run with grass under foot and trees or shrubs in the distance.
Subject
figure
male
animal
buffalo
horse
Credit
Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996
Catalogue Number
TiC.03.01
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Canmore Miner with Safety Lamp

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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Date
1945
Medium
graphite; charcoal on paper
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.08
Description
General colour: charcoal on white. Looking down at a man in a coat and hat sitting on a bench with a safety lamp on the floor between his legs. Behind him on the left is his lunch box. His hat shadows his face which looks down right.
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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Title
Canmore Miner with Safety Lamp
Date
1945
Medium
graphite; charcoal on paper
Dimensions
29.0 x 37.0 cm
Description
General colour: charcoal on white. Looking down at a man in a coat and hat sitting on a bench with a safety lamp on the floor between his legs. Behind him on the left is his lunch box. His hat shadows his face which looks down right.
Subject
figure
male
industry
coal mining
Credit
Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1970
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.08
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.075
Description
Dan Wildman is facing toward the left side of the image and takes up most of the right side of the image. The left half of the painting is a grey-green colour. Dan Wildman is wearing traditional Stoney clothing and head dress. He wears a bear tooth necklace and extensive beadwork is visible on h…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Chief Dan Wildman
Date
1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
75.0 x 62.3 cm
Description
Dan Wildman is facing toward the left side of the image and takes up most of the right side of the image. The left half of the painting is a grey-green colour. Dan Wildman is wearing traditional Stoney clothing and head dress. He wears a bear tooth necklace and extensive beadwork is visible on his shirt. His eyes appear as if they are slightly closed.
Subject
portrait
male
Stoney
Dan Wildman
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.075
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Chief David Bearspaw

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1933
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.120
Description
Colour: white, brown, red, orange. A man looks to the right, wearing a feather headress which runs off the picture at the upper left. While ermine streamers come down either side of his face. He wears a red neckerchief. There is blue, orange and red trim on the headress.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Chief David Bearspaw
Date
1933
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.5 x 35 cm
Description
Colour: white, brown, red, orange. A man looks to the right, wearing a feather headress which runs off the picture at the upper left. While ermine streamers come down either side of his face. He wears a red neckerchief. There is blue, orange and red trim on the headress.
Subject
portrait
male
Chief David Bearspaw
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.120
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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Date
1944
Medium
crayon on paper
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.13
Description
Two men seated at a table, are in animated conversation. Both men are wearing hats and hip length coats. The drawing is slightly centre left. Written on the back in ink dispute (KDP's hand)
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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Title
Dispute
Date
1944
Medium
crayon on paper
Dimensions
29.2 x 36.8 cm
Description
Two men seated at a table, are in animated conversation. Both men are wearing hats and hip length coats. The drawing is slightly centre left. Written on the back in ink dispute (KDP's hand)
Subject
figure
male
industry
coal mining
Credit
Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1989
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.13
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English Plough Horses

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Artist
Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on masonite
Catalogue Number
DmN.02.02
Description
General colour: brown. Central image is two horses, (one white, one brown) pulling a plough (man walks behind) towards the left side of the picture. In the upper right corner is a large tree and some bush. On the left side is more woods and sky beyond.
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Artist
Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)
Title
English Plough Horses
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on masonite
Dimensions
24.8 x 35.5 cm
Description
General colour: brown. Central image is two horses, (one white, one brown) pulling a plough (man walks behind) towards the left side of the picture. In the upper right corner is a large tree and some bush. On the left side is more woods and sky beyond.
Subject
landscape
animal, horse
figure
male
farming
Credit
Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
Catalogue Number
DmN.02.02
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Ernest Grant, Chief of the Ravens

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Artist
Sir Aubrey Alexander Creed (1912 – 1998, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on fibre
Catalogue Number
CrA.02.01
Description
General Colour: pale blue, rust and white on black velvet. A man's face, looking to the right is placed left of center. Behind him filling the right side of the picture looms a large black raven. At the bottom of the painting is a mask with the profile of a bird hinged to both sides of it. The left…
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Artist
Sir Aubrey Alexander Creed (1912 – 1998, Canadian)
Title
Ernest Grant, Chief of the Ravens
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on fibre
Dimensions
39.2 x 49.2 cm
Description
General Colour: pale blue, rust and white on black velvet. A man's face, looking to the right is placed left of center. Behind him filling the right side of the picture looms a large black raven. At the bottom of the painting is a mask with the profile of a bird hinged to both sides of it. The left and right sides of the frame represent the two sides of a bird.
Subject
portrait
male
Ernest Grant
Credit
Gift of Sir Aubrey Alexander Creed, Kitimat, 1971
Catalogue Number
CrA.02.01
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Artist
Pinnie Nuktialuk (1930 – 1969)
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.13
Description
A parka clad figure is bent over, straddling a bird, he has a piece of rope in each hand which goes under and around the bird's neck. The shapes of the parka, pants, etc. are broadly defined. The face shows ears, eyes, nose and mouth, the bird has eyes, a beak with 2 nostrils. On the bottom: E9937.…
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Artist
Pinnie Nuktialuk (1930 – 1969)
Title
Figure With Bird
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
28.5 x 12.5 x 25.0 cm
Description
A parka clad figure is bent over, straddling a bird, he has a piece of rope in each hand which goes under and around the bird's neck. The shapes of the parka, pants, etc. are broadly defined. The face shows ears, eyes, nose and mouth, the bird has eyes, a beak with 2 nostrils. On the bottom: E9937.Artist has been identified as Pinnie Nuktialuk (1930-1969) of Port Harrison/Inujuak. Her disc number was E9-937. More information can be found here: https://katilvik.com/browse/artists/1877-pinnie-nuktialuk/
Subject
figure
male
hunting
bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.13
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Artist
Irene Kataq Angutitok (1914 – 1971, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
bone; sinew
Catalogue Number
KaK.06.01 a-h
Description
Fully equipped fishing kayak with man and catch. (a) Kayak 3.3x32.8x3.8, flat bottom and top. Four holes drilled on both edges 9.5 and 16.0 from tip through which sinew is looped and tied. 3 round holes towards back to secure b, c, and d. (b) fisherman 5.5x4.0x4.6, carved face, parka hood off hi…
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Artist
Irene Kataq Angutitok (1914 – 1971, Canadian)
Title
Fisherman in Kayak
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
bone; sinew
Description
Fully equipped fishing kayak with man and catch. (a) Kayak 3.3x32.8x3.8, flat bottom and top. Four holes drilled on both edges 9.5 and 16.0 from tip through which sinew is looped and tied. 3 round holes towards back to secure b, c, and d. (b) fisherman 5.5x4.0x4.6, carved face, parka hood off his head. Arms extended with slits to hold the paddle (f): 15.0 long. (c) float 2.7x5.5x2.6, sinew tied into pack ca. 21.0 long and looped into (g) harpoon 10.5 long. (d) seal 2.0x5.3x2.0 has a hole drilled into back with a peg to go into kayak. Peg is cellophane tape covered string. (e) knife .3x7.2x1.2 (h) spear .3x8.5x1.0, hook on e end, hand grip the other.
Subject
hunting
figure
male
animal
seal
kayak
fishing
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KaK.06.01 a-h
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Artist
Edward Goodall (1909 – 1982, Canadian)
Date
1957
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
GoE.03.02
Description
General colour: pencil on white. Head and upper torso of a man sitting in a chair. His left profile. He wears a beret on the back of his head. His shirt is plaid - sleves rolled up. He has a short mustache.
Artist
Edward Goodall (1909 – 1982, Canadian)
Title
Fred Brewster 1957
Date
1957
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
24.4 x 19.3 cm
Description
General colour: pencil on white. Head and upper torso of a man sitting in a chair. His left profile. He wears a beret on the back of his head. His shirt is plaid - sleves rolled up. He has a short mustache.
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Fred Brewster, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
GoE.03.02
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Fred Brewster, Jasper, Alberta 1940

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Artist
Andreas Roth
Date
1940
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
RtA.03.01
Description
Man's head and shoulders looking right. He has a small short mustache. His shirt is open at the neck.
Artist
Andreas Roth
Title
Fred Brewster, Jasper, Alberta 1940
Date
1940
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
17.7 x 25.5 cm
Description
Man's head and shoulders looking right. He has a small short mustache. His shirt is open at the neck.
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Fred Brewster, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
RtA.03.01
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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
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Artist
Harry Francis O'Hanlon (1916 – 1996, Canadian)
Date
1985
Catalogue Number
OhH.06.02
Description
A male racer in full downhill speed; realistically rendered in garv and style. The figurine is ca. 22.0 high on a slanted oval base. The base is raised from the bottom base with a curved arm ca. 1.5 square x ca. 10.0 high; the oval bronze base is ca. 1.5 high which sits on a wooden oval base 2.5 th…
Artist
Harry Francis O'Hanlon (1916 – 1996, Canadian)
Title
Going for Gold
Date
1985
Dimensions
32.0 x 33.7 cm
Description
A male racer in full downhill speed; realistically rendered in garv and style. The figurine is ca. 22.0 high on a slanted oval base. The base is raised from the bottom base with a curved arm ca. 1.5 square x ca. 10.0 high; the oval bronze base is ca. 1.5 high which sits on a wooden oval base 2.5 thick and ca. 21.0 diameter.
Subject
activity
winter
skiing
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Harry Francis O'Hanlon, Calgary, 1990
Catalogue Number
OhH.06.02
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
1945
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.04
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Guy Thomas
Date
1945
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
43 x 30 cm
Subject
portrait
male
Guy Thomas
Credit
Gift of Sonia de Grandmaison, West Vancouver, 1980
Catalogue Number
DgN.03.04
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Artist
Charles Fraser Comfort (1900 – 1994, Canadian)
Date
1968
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
CfC.01.01
Description
An oil painting entitled “Hommage” as an hommage to Manet’s “Le Dejeuner Sur L’Herbe”.Blue and white label on back reads:Royal Canadian Academy of Arts YEAR 1968ARTISTS NAME Charles F. Comfort LLD RCAADDRESS 28 Blvd. Alexandre Tache Hull P.Q.TITLE HOMMAGE PRICE: $4500.ooSIZE H X W 59” x 72” M…
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Artist
Charles Fraser Comfort (1900 – 1994, Canadian)
Title
Hommage
Date
1968
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
128.0 x 184.0 cm
Description
An oil painting entitled “Hommage” as an hommage to Manet’s “Le Dejeuner Sur L’Herbe”.Blue and white label on back reads:Royal Canadian Academy of Arts YEAR 1968ARTISTS NAME Charles F. Comfort LLD RCAADDRESS 28 Blvd. Alexandre Tache Hull P.Q.TITLE HOMMAGE PRICE: $4500.ooSIZE H X W 59” x 72” MEDIUM oil on CanvasRed sticker underneath Member R.C.Awritten trhc in black felt pen: #44 See narrative for information regarding the painting.
Subject
picnic lunch
nude, female
male
Credit
Gift of , 2003
Catalogue Number
CfC.01.01
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