
Recent Acquisitions
2013-2022
APRIL 4, 2022 -
The Whyte Museum collects objects from the cultural roots of Banff and beyond to ensure relevance and future preservation. Each object is a story unto itself, bearing marks of the past and giving insights into the fundamentals of life in eras gone by. We preserve objects for future study by making history and culture accessible through exhibitions and interpretation, and to share knowledge and inspire future generations.
With the successful response to the exhibition Astonishingly Alluring Acquisitions
recently on view in the Elizabeth Rummel Room, the curatorial team has installed
in the Founder’s Gallery an eclectic mix of acquisitions acquired over the past 7
years. While some are singled as staff favourites, all are integral to the story of our
mountain heritage. Stunning works of art, intriguing artifacts and archival materials
are showcased.
The Whyte is forever grateful to all our donors whose generosity enables us to
provide researcher’s and the viewing public with quality materials from proven
sources. The collections are fundamental to our engagement with our members
and to the many individuals we serve world-wide both in - house and online.
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Beyond Exceptional Pass
string; ink; watercolour on paper
c. 1978
Gift of Anne (and John) Ewen, Banff, 2013
Bookends
metal, iron; paint
1933 – 1975
Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016
Mary Augusta Catharine Heister Reid (1854 – 1921, American, Canadian)
Bow River near Exshaw, Alta
watercolour on paper
1921
Gift of Rod Green, Calgary, 2017
Douglas Clark (1952 – 1999, Canadian)
Cascade Basin
photograph
1990
Gift of Douglas Clark (Estate), Toronto, 2016
Dorothy Elsie Knowles Perehudoff (1927 – , Canadian)
Castle Mt.
watercolour on paper
1984
Gift of Dorothy Elsie Knowles Perehudoff, Saskatoon, 2016
John Hartman (1950 – , Canadian)
Charlie Locke
watercolour on paper
2014
Gift of John Hartman, Tiny, 2017
John Hartman (1950 – , Canadian)
Chic Scott, Banff
watercolour on paper
2014
Gift of John Hartman, Tiny, 2017
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Corral At Banff
woodblock print on paper
1941
Gift of Ralph Young, Edmonton, 2021
John Hartman (1950 – , Canadian)
Don Gardner
watercolour on paper
2014
Gift of John Hartman, Tiny, 2017
Joane Cardinal-Schubert (1942 – 2009, Canadian)
Drying Rack
pastel on paper
1985
Gift of Robert Fulton, Calgary, 2022