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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.954 h
Description
Perspective drawing box, cone, jack (six sided star shape)
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
1 Hour
Date
1925
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
23.0 x 29.5 cm
Description
Perspective drawing box, cone, jack (six sided star shape)
Subject
box
cone
jack
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.954 h
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1922
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.953 h
Description
Man holding a broom
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Ah, A Pour End
Date
1922
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
26.0 x 12.0 cm
Description
Man holding a broom
Subject
curling
broom
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.953 h
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Any Shoelaces Mister?

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1924
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.073
Description
Two men, one with pipe walking dog, one sitting. Obviously windy.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Any Shoelaces Mister?
Date
1924
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
28.4 x 19.4 cm
Description
Two men, one with pipe walking dog, one sitting. Obviously windy.
Subject
man
dog
wind
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.073
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Approaching Stewart B.C., Portland Canal

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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Date
1921
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.47
Description
blhc to centre: EL.“APPROACHING STEWART, B.C., PORTLAND CANAL”
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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Title
Approaching Stewart B.C., Portland Canal
Date
1921
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
11.4 x 19.9 cm
Description
blhc to centre: EL.“APPROACHING STEWART, B.C., PORTLAND CANAL”
Subject
landscape
mountains
water
Ernest Lamarque
Credit
Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.47
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Banff, Alberta, Canada

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929 – 1966
Medium
ink on lined note paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.464
Description
A doodle of a skier on notepad paper with the tile, in cursive: Banff, Alberta, Canada.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Banff, Alberta, Canada
Date
1929 – 1966
Medium
ink on lined note paper
Dimensions
21.3 x 16.9 cm
Description
A doodle of a skier on notepad paper with the tile, in cursive: Banff, Alberta, Canada.
Subject
skier
Banff
Alberta
Canada
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.464
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Banff Winter Carnival

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1924 – 1925
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.834
Description
In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees frami…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Banff Winter Carnival
Date
1924 – 1925
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
45.1 x 29.7 cm
Description
In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees framing the the edges of the drawing. Below the drawing it says “WITH APOLOGIES TO DEBECK”, “Peter White - 1924”, and “Banff WINTER CARNIVAL - FEBRUARY 7-14. 1925 - The Peoples Playground SKI-ING SWIMMING SKATING TOBOGGANING, ETC.” Surrounding the inscription it is bordered with 3mm design: two lines running parallel to each other with circles drawn in the middle.
Subject
winter
sports
snow
mountains
Rocky Mountains
Banff
Winter Carnival
skiing
swimming
skating
tobogganing
skijumping
man
suit
suit jacket
vest
tie
skis
trees
clouds
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.834
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Beginning of Winter, Old Fort Wrigley, MacKenzie River

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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Date
1921
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.50
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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Title
Beginning of Winter, Old Fort Wrigley, MacKenzie River
Date
1921
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
12.1 x 17.9 cm
Subject
landscape
mountains
water
winter
buildings, fort
Ernest Lamarque
Credit
Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.50
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Bow River near Exshaw, Alta

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Artist
Mary Augusta Catharine Heister Reid (1854 – 1921, American, Canadian)
Date
1921
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
HrM.05.01
Description
A mountain and river landscape scene on light brown paper.
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Artist
Mary Augusta Catharine Heister Reid (1854 – 1921, American, Canadian)
Title
Bow River near Exshaw, Alta
Date
1921
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
19.5 x 25.0 cm
Description
A mountain and river landscape scene on light brown paper.
Subject
Exshaw
Bow River
mountain
Hamlet of Exshaw
Credit
Gift of Rod Green, Calgary, 2017
Catalogue Number
HrM.05.01
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Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.882
Description
Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a r…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
46.0 x 30.8 cm
Description
Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a rocky cliff that has ocean waves beating up against the rocks, 4) A small cabin at the bottom of a mountain surrounded by snow, there are trees in the background and smoke coming out of the chimney, 5) In an almond shaped outline there is a profile cartoon sketch of a man with a large nose, wearing glasses, and he has a mustache, 6) A sketch of three trees, 7) Profile cartoon sketch of a man in a dress shirt and tie that is wearing a hat, 8) A mountain that is framed by trees and has a single cloud up above the peak, 9) Full body sketch of a man in profile cartoon style, and he is wearing a suit, 10) Cartoon sketch of a man’s head in profile, he appears to be wearing a scarf, 11) A cactus in the middle of a desert, 12) A sketch of a field that has trees off in the background, and is lined with a fence made from rope and two linear objects put together in an ‘x’ shape. In between 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11 it says “BREWSTER TRANSPORT Co. Canadian National Parks.”
Subject
mountains
Rocky Mountains
trees
snow
winter
home
house
cabin
smoke
fire
chimney
ocean
water
waves
light house
fort
people
men
glasses
mustache
facial hair
hat
tie
suit
scarf
cactus
desert
fence
rope
field
clothing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.882
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Celebration in Remembrance

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
1927
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.22
Description
Scene of a boat blue/rusting in colour with waves exploding up around its sides reaching twice the height of the boat in the air - the sky is a pale grey colour.“Collings used cold colours in this starkly observed drama. The air is filled with pale puffs of explosives while white jets of water burs…
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Celebration in Remembrance
Date
1927
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
22 x 15.5 cm
Description
Scene of a boat blue/rusting in colour with waves exploding up around its sides reaching twice the height of the boat in the air - the sky is a pale grey colour.“Collings used cold colours in this starkly observed drama. The air is filled with pale puffs of explosives while white jets of water burst from what appears to be a fire boat.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
boat
explosives
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.22
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Coastal Scene, Tides Out, Dalhousie

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Artist
John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)
Date
1877
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
FsJ.05.04
Description
A bright scene of a rocky coast with water beyond. A rocky island topped with trees fills the centre of the image. The foreground has algae-covered rocks, two figures bending over a boat, and a large cliff at left. flocks of birds fly above the island.
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Artist
John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)
Title
Coastal Scene, Tides Out, Dalhousie
Date
1877
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
17.1 x 24.2 cm
Description
A bright scene of a rocky coast with water beyond. A rocky island topped with trees fills the centre of the image. The foreground has algae-covered rocks, two figures bending over a boat, and a large cliff at left. flocks of birds fly above the island.
Subject
Coast
Nova Scotia
fishing
Credit
Gift of Robyn L Fulton, 2023
Catalogue Number
FsJ.05.04
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1922
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.953 f
Description
man bending left toward curling rock holding broom
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
A Critical Moment
Date
1922
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
16.0 x 25.7 cm
Description
man bending left toward curling rock holding broom
Subject
curling
broom
rock
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.953 f
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Drunk Last Night... Drunk the Night Before [I]

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.621
Description
Ink cartoon drawing of a man in a top hat and tuxedo yawning amongst musical notes. His squinting eyes are represented by crosses on his face. In the bottom left corner, the words DRUNK LAST NIGHT/ DRUNK THE NIGHT BEFORE appear. Signed P.W /21 in bottom left.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Drunk Last Night... Drunk the Night Before [I]
Date
1921
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
22.0 x 14.5 cm
Description
Ink cartoon drawing of a man in a top hat and tuxedo yawning amongst musical notes. His squinting eyes are represented by crosses on his face. In the bottom left corner, the words DRUNK LAST NIGHT/ DRUNK THE NIGHT BEFORE appear. Signed P.W /21 in bottom left.
Subject
drinking
drunk
top hat
yawn
man
tuxedo
liquor
music
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.621
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Drunk Last Night... Drunk the Night Before [II]

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1922
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.623
Description
An ink cartoon drawing of a very tall thin man in a tuxedo ramming his head into a lamppost as he walks down a street. He wears a top hat, white gloves, and spats. There is a brick wall behind him. Below the drawing is the inscription DRUNK LAST NIGHT/ DRUNK THE NIGHT BEFOREsigned P.W /22. in brc
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Drunk Last Night... Drunk the Night Before [II]
Date
1922
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
22.0 x 14.5 cm
Description
An ink cartoon drawing of a very tall thin man in a tuxedo ramming his head into a lamppost as he walks down a street. He wears a top hat, white gloves, and spats. There is a brick wall behind him. Below the drawing is the inscription DRUNK LAST NIGHT/ DRUNK THE NIGHT BEFOREsigned P.W /22. in brc
Subject
drunk
liquor
alcohol
tuxedo
man
lamppost
cartoon
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.623
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Foothills of the Rockies

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
1925
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.01
Description
Landscape, colourful rolling foothills in the forground. - in the immediate forground at the bl. is a spot of green brown grasses. - past that is a varying green plateau. - then a spot of trees onward to the purple/blue mountains in the distance. - the sky fades into a yellow to green shade.“Collin…
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Foothills of the Rockies
Date
1925
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
27.3 x 37 cm
Description
Landscape, colourful rolling foothills in the forground. - in the immediate forground at the bl. is a spot of green brown grasses. - past that is a varying green plateau. - then a spot of trees onward to the purple/blue mountains in the distance. - the sky fades into a yellow to green shade.“Collings typically restricted his darkest tones in this late watercolour to minimal accents -- a streak of rich sienna merging with deep blue which works as a ‘base line’ and his the key to colour relationships in the rest of his picture. The overall pastel tones and broad, open river valley view combine to produce an effect of silent and awesome beauty.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
water
grass
plateau
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.01
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Fort Simpson, MacKenzie River

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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Date
1927
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.49
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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Title
Fort Simpson, MacKenzie River
Date
1927
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
8.2 x 13.1 cm
Subject
landscape
mountains
river, McKenzie
winter
fort, Simpson
Ernest Lamarque
Credit
Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.49
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The Future way of Teaching Geography

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.928
Description
An blimp/Zeppelin carries a group of people in space where they are looking at the different planets and stars, though Earth is the most prominent in the sky. Below the drawing it says “THE FUTURE WAY OF TEACHING GEOGRAPHY”
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
The Future way of Teaching Geography
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 22.5 cm
Description
An blimp/Zeppelin carries a group of people in space where they are looking at the different planets and stars, though Earth is the most prominent in the sky. Below the drawing it says “THE FUTURE WAY OF TEACHING GEOGRAPHY”
Subject
airship
blimp
Zeppelin
aircraft
flying
space
travel
people
passengers
education
star
planet
Earth
geography
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.928
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1927
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.19
Description
Scene of five sailboats at varying distance away sailing on a brisk sea of blue/green water, the sky has a shade of darkening blue/grey.“This view of sailboats, apparently racing, is related in mood and handing to Catalogue entry #187. [Celebration in Remembrance CoJ.05.22] Collings used cold tones…
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Heavy Seas
Date
c. 1927
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
15 x 31 cm
Description
Scene of five sailboats at varying distance away sailing on a brisk sea of blue/green water, the sky has a shade of darkening blue/grey.“This view of sailboats, apparently racing, is related in mood and handing to Catalogue entry #187. [Celebration in Remembrance CoJ.05.22] Collings used cold tones in both and rushing water to create a sense of drama.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
water
boats
sailboats
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.19
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How A Large Number of Banff Faces Appeared on Wednesday Dec- 7 -1921

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.953 j
Description
Portrait of man with elongated frown “HOW A LARGE NUMBER OF BANFF FACES APPEARED ON WEDNESDAY DEC - 7 - 1921”
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
How A Large Number of Banff Faces Appeared on Wednesday Dec- 7 -1921
Date
1921
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 20.0 cm
Description
Portrait of man with elongated frown “HOW A LARGE NUMBER OF BANFF FACES APPEARED ON WEDNESDAY DEC - 7 - 1921”
Subject
Banff
faces
Wednesday December 7 1921
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.953 j
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.600
Description
Ink caricature of a man in a windowpane-check suit, a hat, dress shoes and spats. Is left side is presented to the viewer and he extends his left hand, as if to shake someone’s hand.Below the drawing is the inscription ICHABOD SR. and P.W. /21
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Ichabod Sr.
Date
1921
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
22.0 x 14.5 cm
Description
Ink caricature of a man in a windowpane-check suit, a hat, dress shoes and spats. Is left side is presented to the viewer and he extends his left hand, as if to shake someone’s hand.Below the drawing is the inscription ICHABOD SR. and P.W. /21
Subject
caricature
man
suit
spats
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.600
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