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Orest Dournovo

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Artist: Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)

Date: c. 1930

Medium: drawing on paper

Catalogue Number: DgN.03.12

Description: A pastel drawing portrait of a man. The bust of an older man dominates the drawing. The man is bald and has blue eyes and a long beard that is greying at the bottom. The background is dark grey and brown, with lines visible from the loose drawing strokes. The artist signature is in the bottom rhc, …

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Artist: Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)

Title: Orest Dournovo

Date: c. 1930

Medium: drawing on paper

Dimensions: 47.0 x 36.5 cm

Description: A pastel drawing portrait of a man. The bust of an older man dominates the drawing. The man is bald and has blue eyes and a long beard that is greying at the bottom. The background is dark grey and brown, with lines visible from the loose drawing strokes. The artist signature is in the bottom rhc, written in black, “N de Grandmaison”. Au verso, there is an illegible purple ink stamp in the centre near the bottom. The stamp is a rectangle with print inside.

Subject: portrait; man; Nicolas de Grandmaison

Credit: Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011

Catalogue Number: DgN.03.12

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Ow! Oh! I Missed the Broom

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1922

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.953 g

Description: Women in checkered dress holding broom with curling rocks around her

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Ow! Oh! I Missed the Broom

Date: 1922

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 26.0 x 16.0 cm

Description: Women in checkered dress holding broom with curling rocks around her

Subject: curling; broom

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.953 g

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Power Dam near Calgary

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Artist: Doris Cormie

Date: 1933

Medium: drawing on paper

Catalogue Number: CmD.03.02

Description: A pastel landscape drawing on brown paper. A large cement dam at left, reaching past the centre dominates the drawing. In the background the sky is a pale blue. The large, grey dam has white water rushing through on the viewer’s right. On the same side of the drawing, extending out of frame, is a …

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Artist: Doris Cormie

Title: Power Dam near Calgary

Date: 1933

Medium: drawing on paper

Dimensions: 26.5 x 38.5 cm

Description: A pastel landscape drawing on brown paper. A large cement dam at left, reaching past the centre dominates the drawing. In the background the sky is a pale blue. The large, grey dam has white water rushing through on the viewer’s right. On the same side of the drawing, extending out of frame, is a large brown rock with yellow and orange highlites. In the foreground is blue water with white highlites. The artist signature is written in the bottom right corner in pencil. Au verso, written in very faint pencil in the top right corner is, “Doris Cormie 23 Aug 1933”.

Subject: dam; architecture; Doris Cormie

Credit: Gift of Barry Hunter Gillis, Richmond, 2006

Catalogue Number: CmD.03.02

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Sandy Lauchie Gets Excited

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1922

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.645

Description: Ink drawing of a Scottish man in cartoon style. The man, in kilt, Scottish bonnet, and mittens, is accompanied by curling rocks and a broom. To the right of the figure are the inscriptions: “SOOP ‘ER UP”! and SANDY LAUCHIE GETS EXCITEDSigned P.W. /22 in brc

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Sandy Lauchie Gets Excited

Date: 1922

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 25.5 x 15.8 cm

Description: Ink drawing of a Scottish man in cartoon style. The man, in kilt, Scottish bonnet, and mittens, is accompanied by curling rocks and a broom. To the right of the figure are the inscriptions: “SOOP ‘ER UP”! and SANDY LAUCHIE GETS EXCITEDSigned P.W. /22 in brc

Subject: Scottish; curling; cartoon

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.645

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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1930 – 1960

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.769

Description: Peter is driving their vehicle towards Concord (as depicted in the sign), just below the back end of the vehicle there is an erased sign that pointed to Banff in the opposite direction. There is a band of animals with Peter as he drives. At the bottom of the drawing it says “SEASONS GREETINGS CATHA…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter

Date: 1930 – 1960

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 22.8 x 30.4 cm

Description: Peter is driving their vehicle towards Concord (as depicted in the sign), just below the back end of the vehicle there is an erased sign that pointed to Banff in the opposite direction. There is a band of animals with Peter as he drives. At the bottom of the drawing it says “SEASONS GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER” and “29.1”in the BRC

Subject: vehicle; Concord; Banff; Christmas card; driver; man; birds; rabbit; wolf; squirrel; bear; deer; moose

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.769

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Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1930 – 1960

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.940

Description: A Christmas card design. A rabbit in snowshoes holding poles has one lifted up and is pointing at a group of animals that is watching it. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER” and on the left edge it says “REDUCE TO 3 3/4”.verso: lines drawn to determine a size for the …

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter

Date: 1930 – 1960

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 17.8 x 28.7 cm

Description: A Christmas card design. A rabbit in snowshoes holding poles has one lifted up and is pointing at a group of animals that is watching it. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER” and on the left edge it says “REDUCE TO 3 3/4”.verso: lines drawn to determine a size for the card. Written along the left edge “Rota brown Yellow Lake Mixing white animals Standard red Peacock blue”.

Subject: Christmas card; animal; rabbit; moose; deer; bird; squirrel; bear; clothing; mittens; scarf; winter; sports; snowshoes; poles; skis

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.940

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Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1930 – 1960

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.941

Description: A Christmas card design. A group of animals are in a convoy of snow mobiles, and they are driving up and over a snowy hill. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETING’S [sic Greetings] CATHARINE AND PETER”

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter

Date: 1930 – 1960

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 17.7 x 25.5 cm

Description: A Christmas card design. A group of animals are in a convoy of snow mobiles, and they are driving up and over a snowy hill. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETING’S [sic Greetings] CATHARINE AND PETER”

Subject: Christmas card; vehicle; snow mobile; winter; snow; sport; animal; moose; deer; wolf; squirrel; rabbit; bear; bird

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.941

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Si McIvorynut

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1921

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.601

Description: An ink caricature of a man in heavy boots, a shabby straw hat, and an exaggerated nose. He strides to the viewer’s right with a pitchfork in his right hand. Epitomized the stereotypical old farmer.Below is the inscription SI McIVORYNUT and P.W. /21

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Si McIvorynut

Date: 1921

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 22.0 x 14.5 cm

Description: An ink caricature of a man in heavy boots, a shabby straw hat, and an exaggerated nose. He strides to the viewer’s right with a pitchfork in his right hand. Epitomized the stereotypical old farmer.Below is the inscription SI McIVORYNUT and P.W. /21

Subject: caricature; man; farmer; boots; straw hat; pitchfork

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.601

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The Six Minute Men Stage a Light Workout

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.857

Description: A group of men are out skating and playing hockey. One has fallen over and two of them appear to be falling or about to fall. Behind the figure in the foreground (the one in the air) there are two players that are skating and not having difficult. In the background there is a person standing in the…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: The Six Minute Men Stage a Light Workout

Date: 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 21.3 x 27.6 cm

Description: A group of men are out skating and playing hockey. One has fallen over and two of them appear to be falling or about to fall. Behind the figure in the foreground (the one in the air) there are two players that are skating and not having difficult. In the background there is a person standing in the goal minding it. Near the TLC it says “THE SIX MINUTE MEN STAGE A LIGHT WORKOUT -----------”, in the BRC it says “Peter Whyte - 28 -”, and “Drawn specially for Russ.”verso: in the TLC it says “[’Russ’ - Russell Robb II CRW’s brother Jon Whyte to 27.2.75”

Subject: winter; sports; ice; snow; hockey; skates; ice skating; puck; hockey sticks; people; men

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.857

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The Smith Brothers Limited

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.331

Description: Ink and pencil drawing of a train being investigated by nine men, in various positions, with magnifying glasses. One train car is labeled NYC 10079. A factory building, with a sign that reads CIGARETTES, towers above the train from the background. Peter Whyte’s signature, with “28” is in the botto…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: The Smith Brothers Limited

Date: 1928

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 30.3 x 23.5 cm

Description: Ink and pencil drawing of a train being investigated by nine men, in various positions, with magnifying glasses. One train car is labeled NYC 10079. A factory building, with a sign that reads CIGARETTES, towers above the train from the background. Peter Whyte’s signature, with “28” is in the bottom right corner of the drawing. A hand drawn line frames the drawing.Intersecting with the bottom of the hand-drawn frame is the title, hand written in pencil as: THE SMITH BROTHERS LIMITED

Subject: train; industry; investigation; Peter Whyte

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.331

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This is Him Here He Comes.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1921

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.622

Description: Ink drawing of a male figure, rendered in a cartoon style, walking towards the viewer. He wears a brimmed hat and a smoking jacket with bow. To the right of the male figure is the inscription: THiS iS HiM/ HERE HE COMESSigned P.W. /21 at the bottom right of the figure

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: This is Him Here He Comes.

Date: 1921

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 22.0 x 14.5 cm

Description: Ink drawing of a male figure, rendered in a cartoon style, walking towards the viewer. He wears a brimmed hat and a smoking jacket with bow. To the right of the male figure is the inscription: THiS iS HiM/ HERE HE COMESSigned P.W. /21 at the bottom right of the figure

Subject: man; figure; bow; hat

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.622

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[Two Stoney Nakoda]

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929

Medium: ink’ watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.967

Description: Drawing of two men standing beside a teepee, one smoking a pipe, as two figures on horses approach. “ Coloured in with watercolour. Left figure wears yellow, green and red striped coat (Hudson’s Bay blanket?), brimmed hat with red feather. Figure at right wears green brimmed hat and gray waistco…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: [Two Stoney Nakoda]

Date: 1929

Medium: ink’ watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 10.0 x 13.0 cm

Description: Drawing of two men standing beside a teepee, one smoking a pipe, as two figures on horses approach. “ Coloured in with watercolour. Left figure wears yellow, green and red striped coat (Hudson’s Bay blanket?), brimmed hat with red feather. Figure at right wears green brimmed hat and gray waistcoat and pants. Signed BRC. Framed in simple frame with red tape border. Reverse has sticker that reads “ARTISTIC PICTURE FRAMING CARSON PIRIE SCOTT & CO”

Subject: Indigenous

Credit: Gift of Dorothy V. Whyte, West Vancouver, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.967

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1930 – 1939

Medium: watercolour; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.396

Description: woman reads at a beach in a yellow bikini with two dogs to her right and people sunbathing in top right of background.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1930 – 1939

Medium: watercolour; ink on paper

Dimensions: 25.2 x 34.0 cm

Description: woman reads at a beach in a yellow bikini with two dogs to her right and people sunbathing in top right of background.

Subject: beach; sunbathing; woman; reading

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.396

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.407

Description: A drawing for a greeting card. WIldlife animals sit in what appears to be a canoe within larger rectangle. Left edge, right edge and bottom edge in red ink, crosses to find the centre of the card. [blc] SEAON’S GREETING’S[BRC] CATHARINE AND PETER [top centre in red ink] 67 %

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1929 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 17.8 cm

Description: A drawing for a greeting card. WIldlife animals sit in what appears to be a canoe within larger rectangle. Left edge, right edge and bottom edge in red ink, crosses to find the centre of the card. [blc] SEAON’S GREETING’S[BRC] CATHARINE AND PETER [top centre in red ink] 67 %

Subject: wildlife, Season’s Greetings; Christmas

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.407

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.460

Description: On two sides of paper are sketches of outdoor mountains scenes, intended as plans for a greetings card. One scene has a sign in the foreground that reads MERRY CHRISTMAS [verso].

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1929 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 16.0 x 20.4 cm

Description: On two sides of paper are sketches of outdoor mountains scenes, intended as plans for a greetings card. One scene has a sign in the foreground that reads MERRY CHRISTMAS [verso].

Subject: Christmas; greetings; snow; skiers;

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.460

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.485

Description: Pencil drawings of a female figure doing chores.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1929 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 27.7 x 21.5 cm

Description: Pencil drawings of a female figure doing chores.

Subject: woman; work; chores

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.485

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.501

Description: Various humorous ink drawings in a cartoon style. One is labeled: COW, another: EFFELEPHLUNT. Some drawings have sound effects such as BOO, PURR and ALLEZ-OOP. Signed in cursive in brc Peter Whyte -28

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 26.5 x 22.5 x 3.0 cm

Description: Various humorous ink drawings in a cartoon style. One is labeled: COW, another: EFFELEPHLUNT. Some drawings have sound effects such as BOO, PURR and ALLEZ-OOP. Signed in cursive in brc Peter Whyte -28

Subject: humour; animals; camel; elephant; cow; giraffe; feline

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.501

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.509

Description: Nine ink drawings of different scenes from foreign locations, possibly travel experienced. One example in the bottom left corner are two Asian men, one in a conical hat. He carries a large stick.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 25.4 x 20.3 cm

Description: Nine ink drawings of different scenes from foreign locations, possibly travel experienced. One example in the bottom left corner are two Asian men, one in a conical hat. He carries a large stick.