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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.883
Description
A man wearing a headdress (only upper and lower arm bands, a loin cloth, and moccasins) stands by a small fire with his arms crossed. There are trees off to the right of the figure, and in the background you the ink lines make out the outline of trees. Above the trees it is a night sky that has a v…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
36.7 x 29.4 cm
Description
A man wearing a headdress (only upper and lower arm bands, a loin cloth, and moccasins) stands by a small fire with his arms crossed. There are trees off to the right of the figure, and in the background you the ink lines make out the outline of trees. Above the trees it is a night sky that has a very large moon taking up most of the skyline.
Subject
person
Indigenous
man
clothing
loin cloth
arm bands
shoes
moccasins
heard dress
ceremonial clothing
fire
smoke
trees
sky
moon
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.883
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1927
Medium
coloured graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.905
Description
A man wearing a vest and a tall fez. He has his right leg lifted up onto an elevated step, with his right hand resting under his jaw and his arm resting on top of his leg. He is looking off into the distance with a solemn look.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1927
Medium
coloured graphite on paper
Dimensions
36.2 x 25.5 cm
Description
A man wearing a vest and a tall fez. He has his right leg lifted up onto an elevated step, with his right hand resting under his jaw and his arm resting on top of his leg. He is looking off into the distance with a solemn look.
Subject
person
man
clothing
vest
pants
shoes
belt
fez
hat
limbs
arm
hand
leg
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.905
Images
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
c. 1928
Medium
coloured graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.03.044
Description
multiple life drawings of hands, arms, feet and legs
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
c. 1928
Medium
coloured graphite on paper
Dimensions
67.5 x 53.0 cm
Description
multiple life drawings of hands, arms, feet and legs
Subject
hand
arm
leg
feet
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.03.044
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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