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Axe and Stump

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1917 – 1929

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.557

Description: Pencil drawing of a stump with an axe left in it in the foreground. A squirrel aits on the blunt edge of the axe blade and another sits on a branch in the trees of the background. AXE AND STUMP [tlc, with STUMP underlined]

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Axe and Stump

Date: 1917 – 1929

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 15.1 x 22.5 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of a stump with an axe left in it in the foreground. A squirrel aits on the blunt edge of the axe blade and another sits on a branch in the trees of the background. AXE AND STUMP [tlc, with STUMP underlined]

Subject: axe; stump; squirrel; trees

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.557

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First Shack at Cave + Basin

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1910 – 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.835

Description: A simple log cabin that is shaped in a simple square is in the foreground. Just in front of the structure there is some logs on on the ground, off to the side is a wooden fence, and behind the building there is a tree without leaves (suggesting that the drawing is later in the year). In the backgro…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: First Shack at Cave + Basin

Date: 1910 – 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.4 x 25.3 cm

Description: A simple log cabin that is shaped in a simple square is in the foreground. Just in front of the structure there is some logs on on the ground, off to the side is a wooden fence, and behind the building there is a tree without leaves (suggesting that the drawing is later in the year). In the background there is pine trees, and the Rocky Mountains. In the sky their is a couple clouds. On the door of the building says “HOTEL”, and on the bottom edge is says “FIRST SHACK AT CAVE + BASIN”. Peter signed the drawing in the BRC “PETE WHiTE”

Subject: mountains; Rocky Mountains; Banff; Cave and Basin; hotel; cabin; lumber; log cabin; trees; clouds

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.835

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The Head

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.922

Description: Three cartoon drawings of different heads: 1) a drawing of a robust man in profile, 2) a disheveled man that has a beard and is wearing a hat that is missing the top, and 3) a robust angry looking man that is almost bald and is smoking a cigar.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: The Head

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 15.7 x 25.3 cm

Description: Three cartoon drawings of different heads: 1) a drawing of a robust man in profile, 2) a disheveled man that has a beard and is wearing a hat that is missing the top, and 3) a robust angry looking man that is almost bald and is smoking a cigar.

Subject: people; men; clothing; hat; hair; facial hair; beard; smoking; cigar

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.922

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House Amongst Trees

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.522

Description: A drawing of a view of a building through screening trees in the foreground. It appears to be in a rural environment.

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

Title: House Amongst Trees

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Dimensions: 27 x 30 cm

Description: A drawing of a view of a building through screening trees in the foreground. It appears to be in a rural environment.

Subject: landscape; building; trees

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.522

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Jeff

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1917 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.524

Description: A pencil drawing of a a balding man with a mustache, dressed in a tuxedo. The paper has been vertically folded. Jeff is on the right side and another untitled figure in a tuxedo, hat, with large nose is drawn on the left side of the fold. This untitled figure has been scribbled out.verso: three dra…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Jeff

Date: 1917 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 16.1 x 15.1 cm

Description: A pencil drawing of a a balding man with a mustache, dressed in a tuxedo. The paper has been vertically folded. Jeff is on the right side and another untitled figure in a tuxedo, hat, with large nose is drawn on the left side of the fold. This untitled figure has been scribbled out.verso: three drawings of Jeff, two of which show him with a top hat

Subject: Jeff; tuxedo; hat

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.524

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Lower Valleys Glacier Bed, Lake Louise

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.233

Description: Valley area centre with mountains on either side, rocks in foreground right, four trees on mountain side right, one large tree on same plane as other trees left, mountains from a V in distance, valley continues at the base of the V.“Sketching Lake Louise was de rigour for artists in Canada in the f…

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

Title: Lower Valleys Glacier Bed, Lake Louise

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 19.8 x 25.7 cm

Description: Valley area centre with mountains on either side, rocks in foreground right, four trees on mountain side right, one large tree on same plane as other trees left, mountains from a V in distance, valley continues at the base of the V.“Sketching Lake Louise was de rigour for artists in Canada in the first decades of the twentieth century. Collings chose an unusual view looking down towards the lake through a narrow, sinuous valley. The resulting “starburst” composition is contained by uncompromisingly vertical trees on either side.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape; Lake Louise; trees; valley

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1983

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.233

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Owl

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1914 – 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.656

Description: Pencil drawing of an owl, perched on a stand, with rough trees and mountains in the background. Enclosed in a rectangle. Below rectangle is the word OWL, circled. Signed Pete W. in cursive in brc within the rectangle; Signed P.R. WHiTE in brc outside rectangle.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Owl

Date: 1914 – 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 17.0 x 21.8 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of an owl, perched on a stand, with rough trees and mountains in the background. Enclosed in a rectangle. Below rectangle is the word OWL, circled. Signed Pete W. in cursive in brc within the rectangle; Signed P.R. WHiTE in brc outside rectangle.

Subject: owl; bird; mountains; trees

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.656

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River, Bridge, and House

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.523

Description: A small drawing of a river in the foreground that winds towards a bridge and hous in the background, on the right. A few trees line the horizon.

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

Title: River, Bridge, and House

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on board

Dimensions: 18.5 x 20.0 cm

Description: A small drawing of a river in the foreground that winds towards a bridge and hous in the background, on the right. A few trees line the horizon.

Subject: landscape; river; trees; bridge; house

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.523

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Room For One More

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1910 – 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.840

Description: A man wearing a hat is driving a roadster down the road. On the drivers door it says “P.W.”. Just ahead of the vehicle down the road there is a sign pointing to the left edge that says “TO VICTORIA”, while in the background there is some trees and clouds. In one of the clouds the image says “ROOM F…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Room For One More

Date: 1910 – 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 10.7 x 21.6 cm

Description: A man wearing a hat is driving a roadster down the road. On the drivers door it says “P.W.”. Just ahead of the vehicle down the road there is a sign pointing to the left edge that says “TO VICTORIA”, while in the background there is some trees and clouds. In one of the clouds the image says “ROOM FOR ONE MORE” In the BLC there is an erased signature that says “DREWN [sic] BY PW”

Subject: car; vehicle; roadster; Victoria; driver; man; person; door; trees; clouds; sign

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.840

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Snow Trail to Colling’s House [?]

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.520

Description: A light pencil sketch of a winter scene of a path that leads to a structure in the distance. To the right of the path, trees have snow on them. Appears that page has been divided in half by a vertical fold

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

Title: Snow Trail to Colling’s House [?]

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 28.0 x 38.5 cm

Description: A light pencil sketch of a winter scene of a path that leads to a structure in the distance. To the right of the path, trees have snow on them. Appears that page has been divided in half by a vertical fold

Subject: house; path; structure; snow; winter; trees

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.520

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Trail to Village

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

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.508

Description: Two sided.A pencil drawing of a pathway with water on either side, which leads off towards trees on the horizon.verso: a rough sketch of some trees.

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

Title: Trail to Village

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 19.0 x 25.0 cm

Description: Two sided.A pencil drawing of a pathway with water on either side, which leads off towards trees on the horizon.verso: a rough sketch of some trees.

Subject: landscape; trees; village; trail

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.508

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.094

Description: Sketches of 3 figures:1) Side view of man standing in bathing suit, sandals, and hat, facing left.2) Side view of man standing in long coat and hat, barefoot, facing right.3) Front view of man standing in bath robe, holding bag and sticks of some sort (?)

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 13.5 x 22.6 cm

Description: Sketches of 3 figures:1) Side view of man standing in bathing suit, sandals, and hat, facing left.2) Side view of man standing in long coat and hat, barefoot, facing right.3) Front view of man standing in bath robe, holding bag and sticks of some sort (?)

Subject: man; bathing suit; hat; bath robe;

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.094

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.095

Description: Sketch of woman in bathing suit, robe, sandals and hat, front view.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.4 x 14.5 cm

Description: Sketch of woman in bathing suit, robe, sandals and hat, front view.

Subject: woman; bathing suit; hat; robe; sandals;

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.095

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.101

Description: Figure drawing of man in short, socks and hat, side view.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.5 x 15 cm

Description: Figure drawing of man in short, socks and hat, side view.

Subject: man; shorts; hat

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.101

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.109

Description: 3 sketches of figure. 1 of a man and a woman walking, side view. 1 of a woman in a large hat, front view. 1 of a figure in a large hat, side view, head to shoulders. Reverse: small sketch of head of man with bow tie and chef’s hat. Bottom of page, upside-down, printed header: TLC: “Moana- Seaside H…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 18.2 x 14.3 cm

Description: 3 sketches of figure. 1 of a man and a woman walking, side view. 1 of a woman in a large hat, front view. 1 of a figure in a large hat, side view, head to shoulders. Reverse: small sketch of head of man with bow tie and chef’s hat. Bottom of page, upside-down, printed header: TLC: “Moana- Seaside Hotel and Bungalows, Royal Hawaiian Hotel”Center: Picture of beach view with palm trees and sunset “Moana-Seaside Hotel, Honolulu, Cable Address “Moana””TRC: “Address All Communications to the Manager”

Subject: hat

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.109

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.110

Description: 5 sketches of various figures. 1) 3/4 view of a man with a head wrapping.2) Side view of a man wearing a striped top hat and a bow tie.3) 3/4 view of a man in a large hat and smoking a cigarette.4) Side view, full figure of woman in dress with hair in a bun.5) Side view, small full figure of woman …

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 18.3 x 14.3 cm

Description: 5 sketches of various figures. 1) 3/4 view of a man with a head wrapping.2) Side view of a man wearing a striped top hat and a bow tie.3) 3/4 view of a man in a large hat and smoking a cigarette.4) Side view, full figure of woman in dress with hair in a bun.5) Side view, small full figure of woman in pant suit ?Reverse:6 sketches of various figures.1) Side view of a man wearing a hat with two ribbons on the side.2) 3/4 view of woman with large pointy hat.3) Small sketch of head with hat.4) Front view, figure in dress with knight’s helmet and large plume. 5) Side view, man with tall headdress.6) Side view, man with tall hat.

Subject: hat

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.110

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.123

Description: 3 drawings; one of a side view of a man from chest up with top hat and glasses; one of a side view of a man with cap; one of a 3/4 view of a man full figure, wearing hat with trailing ribbon and smoking a cigarette.[upsisde-down brc] MOANA SEASIDE HOTEL/ AND BUNGALOWS/ ROYAL HAWAIIAN HOTEL[upside-d…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 18.2 x 14.3 cm

Description: 3 drawings; one of a side view of a man from chest up with top hat and glasses; one of a side view of a man with cap; one of a 3/4 view of a man full figure, wearing hat with trailing ribbon and smoking a cigarette.[upsisde-down brc] MOANA SEASIDE HOTEL/ AND BUNGALOWS/ ROYAL HAWAIIAN HOTEL[upside-down blc] ADDRESS ALL/ COMMUNICATIONS/ TO THE MANAGER[Center: Picture of beach view with palm trees and sunset] Moana-Seaside Hotel, Honolulu, Cable Address “Moana”