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Packhorses and figures

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.340

Description: A man with two packhorses is roughly drawn in bottom left corner.At the top is a figure of a woman facing viewer’s right, and another female figure with her back to the viewer.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Packhorses and figures

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 18.0 x 15.5 cm

Description: A man with two packhorses is roughly drawn in bottom left corner.At the top is a figure of a woman facing viewer’s right, and another female figure with her back to the viewer.

Subject: figure; study; person

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.340

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Sedum lanceolatum (Lanceleaf/Spearleaf Stonecrop)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.29

Description: A small painting of a plant; the brown roots have long thin tendrils; a clump of small leaves at the base; thick long stems with yellow flowers.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Sedum lanceolatum (Lanceleaf/Spearleaf Stonecrop)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 17.5 x 12.5 cm

Description: A small painting of a plant; the brown roots have long thin tendrils; a clump of small leaves at the base; thick long stems with yellow flowers.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.29

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Street scene

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1915

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.329

Description: A rough sketch of a street scene. The other side of the road is full of people. The side closest to the viewer has one person. There are rough impressions of buildings in the distance.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Street scene

Date: c. 1915

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 26.0 x 20.0 cm

Description: A rough sketch of a street scene. The other side of the road is full of people. The side closest to the viewer has one person. There are rough impressions of buildings in the distance.

Subject: figure; study; person

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.329

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Tennoji Shimoi - River

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Artist: Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915, Japanese)

Date: 1882

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: KiY.04.01

Description: night scene, silhouette of two people in a house on a river, another person is approaching carrying a paper lantern, fireflies and reflection of the house lights in the water

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Artist: Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915, Japanese)

Title: Tennoji Shimoi - River

Date: 1882

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 24.2 x 36.1 cm

Description: night scene, silhouette of two people in a house on a river, another person is approaching carrying a paper lantern, fireflies and reflection of the house lights in the water

Subject: landscape; architecture; figure

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

Catalogue Number: KiY.04.01

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Artist: Harry Brett ( – 1925, Canadian)

Date: 1887

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: BrH.05.01

Description: General colour: red, yellow, blue. The left profile and torso of a boy dressed in a uniform. Blue pants with a yellow stripe and a red jacket and a blue hat. He holds a trumpet and faces left.

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Artist: Harry Brett ( – 1925, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1887

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 26 x 19 cm

Description: General colour: red, yellow, blue. The left profile and torso of a boy dressed in a uniform. Blue pants with a yellow stripe and a red jacket and a blue hat. He holds a trumpet and faces left.

Subject: NWMP; figure; male

Credit: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966

Catalogue Number: BrH.05.01

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.045

Description: Portrait of seated female with no face, facing left. Sits sideways on a chair and faces viewer in 3/4 pose to viewer’s left. Wears a hat or headscarf that conceals her hair and heeled shoes. One leg is crossed over the other. The drawing is frames with roughly sketched rectangle.Scribble in TLC. “P…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 27.5 x 21.5 cm

Description: Portrait of seated female with no face, facing left. Sits sideways on a chair and faces viewer in 3/4 pose to viewer’s left. Wears a hat or headscarf that conceals her hair and heeled shoes. One leg is crossed over the other. The drawing is frames with roughly sketched rectangle.Scribble in TLC. “Peter Whyte” written in BRC

Subject: female; figure

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.045

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.090

Description: Sketch of figure sitting with arms wrapped loosely around knees.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 15 x 10.5 cm

Description: Sketch of figure sitting with arms wrapped loosely around knees.

Subject: figure; sitting

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.090

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on board

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.091

Description: Very rough sketch of head and shoulders of person (?). On reverse side “Reserved” is printed in blue ink with a crest centered above it.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on board

Dimensions: 11 x 23.3 cm

Description: Very rough sketch of head and shoulders of person (?). On reverse side “Reserved” is printed in blue ink with a crest centered above it.

Subject: figure

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.091

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.169

Description: Nude figure drawing of woman holding a stick in each hand, front view.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 30.4 x 22.7 cm

Description: Nude figure drawing of woman holding a stick in each hand, front view.

Subject: figure; female; nude

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.169

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.197

Description: Rough sketch of figure with leg raised up on pedestal and one arm outstretched.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 27 x 17.4 cm

Description: Rough sketch of figure with leg raised up on pedestal and one arm outstretched.

Subject: figure

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.197

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.198

Description: Sketch of figure with one arm up as if sparring, side view.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 27.5 x 17.5 cm

Description: Sketch of figure with one arm up as if sparring, side view.

Subject: figure; sparring

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.198

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.199

Description: Sketch of figure sitting on ground leaning on arm, back view.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 27.6 x 17.5 cm

Description: Sketch of figure sitting on ground leaning on arm, back view.

Subject: figure

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.199

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.200

Description: Sketch of a figure sitting with both hands clasped held in front of face.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 27.2 x 17.5 cm

Description: Sketch of a figure sitting with both hands clasped held in front of face.

Subject: figure

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.200

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.203

Description: Sketch of a figure with left hand on hip and right arm on hip, rear view. Sketch on reverse side of figure sitting with knees up to chest and arms around knees.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 30.7 x 22.8 cm

Description: Sketch of a figure with left hand on hip and right arm on hip, rear view. Sketch on reverse side of figure sitting with knees up to chest and arms around knees.

Subject: figure

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.203

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.204

Description: Sketch of man with cloth draped over one shoulder. Sketch on reverse side of man sitting with one hand out and on knee up.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 30.5 x 22.2 cm

Description: Sketch of man with cloth draped over one shoulder. Sketch on reverse side of man sitting with one hand out and on knee up.

Subject: figure; cloth

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.204

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.205

Description: Sketch of figure in lunge position, as if pulling something heavy behind. Sketch on reverse side of man kneeling on one knee holding a tool of some sort?

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.7 x 29.5 cm

Description: Sketch of figure in lunge position, as if pulling something heavy behind. Sketch on reverse side of man kneeling on one knee holding a tool of some sort?

Subject: figure

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.205

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.209

Description: Drawing of a figure pushing against a large boulder. Drawing is bordered by two pencil drawn squares, one tilted slightly to off-set the first.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 27.7 x 21.2 cm

Description: Drawing of a figure pushing against a large boulder. Drawing is bordered by two pencil drawn squares, one tilted slightly to off-set the first.