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Across the Southern States to the Blue Pacific and Vancouver

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.375
Description
Side 1: Pencil drawing of car driving on a highway to the viewer’s right and into the distance. Other more roughly sketched vehicles are in oncoming lanes. A sign to the right of the road reads: ACROSS THE SOUTHERN STATES/ TO THE PACIFIC AND/ VANCOUVERIn the top left corner, the number 13 is circle…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Across the Southern States to the Blue Pacific and Vancouver
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
14.5 x 21.0 cm
Description
Side 1: Pencil drawing of car driving on a highway to the viewer’s right and into the distance. Other more roughly sketched vehicles are in oncoming lanes. A sign to the right of the road reads: ACROSS THE SOUTHERN STATES/ TO THE PACIFIC AND/ VANCOUVERIn the top left corner, the number 13 is circled.Side 2: Pencil drawing of a car driving through a landscape of rolling hills. Mountains are barely visible in the background. This illustration is in a rectangular box. Below this box is a rectangle that is divided into four.
Subject
car
landscape
Peter Whyte
drawing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.375
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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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.329
Description
A pencil and ink drawing of two men on a frozen lake. One man has fallen through broken ice and is only visible from the chest-up. The other man, wearing a hat and coat, assists the fallen man by pulling him up with a stick. Quickly-sketched trees line the background. There is a sign with illegibl…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
26.0 x 23.5 cm
Description
A pencil and ink drawing of two men on a frozen lake. One man has fallen through broken ice and is only visible from the chest-up. The other man, wearing a hat and coat, assists the fallen man by pulling him up with a stick. Quickly-sketched trees line the background. There is a sign with illegible writing on it posted to the right of the fallen man. In the bottom left corner of the drawing, “Peter Whyte -29” is visible. A hand-drawn pencil line frames the scene.Below this drawing, dialogue reads:WELL HOW DID YOU COME TO FALL IN?FOOL, I DIDN’T COME TO FALL IN, I CAME TO SKATE!!
Subject
comic
winter
skating
Peter Whyte
drawing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.329
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1928
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.330
Description
A drawing in ink and pencil of a heavy set, bearded man constraining his belly with a belt attached to a hand-cranked contraption. He leans towards a smiling woman. The woman holds a bundle of cloth. Dolls sit on display behind her. Wearing spectacles, a full-length dress, and hair in a bun, this w…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1928
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
24.0 x 26.0 cm
Description
A drawing in ink and pencil of a heavy set, bearded man constraining his belly with a belt attached to a hand-cranked contraption. He leans towards a smiling woman. The woman holds a bundle of cloth. Dolls sit on display behind her. Wearing spectacles, a full-length dress, and hair in a bun, this woman appears to be the man’s mother. Signed at the bottom right of the drawing: “Peter Whyte 28”Below the drawing, text explains that the man is attempting to reduce the size of his belly.“THESE MODERN CHIMNEYS ARE SO SMALL MA, THAT I HAVE TO DO IT”-----A hand-drawn pencil line frames the drawing and text.
Subject
chimneys
humour
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.330
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.332
Description
An ink and pencil drawing of a car driving, from viewer’s left to right, on a landscape. There are three figures inside the vehicle. The landscape is characterized by rolling, empty hills, with a wooden railing to the right of the car. An ink line frames the drawing.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
27.5 x 21.5 cm
Description
An ink and pencil drawing of a car driving, from viewer’s left to right, on a landscape. There are three figures inside the vehicle. The landscape is characterized by rolling, empty hills, with a wooden railing to the right of the car. An ink line frames the drawing.
Subject
travel
cars
roads
drawing
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.332
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.335
Description
Pencil drawing of a man at his typewriter. His back is to the viewer. The typewriter sits on a desk with books. The number 14, circled, is in the top-right corner of the paper.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.5 x 21.6 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of a man at his typewriter. His back is to the viewer. The typewriter sits on a desk with books. The number 14, circled, is in the top-right corner of the paper.
Subject
typewriter
writing
drawing
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.335
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.337
Description
. A figure appears to be at a chalkboard writing. There are three distinct seated figures in the foreground, one of which loses an eye. The drawing is enclosed with a hand drawn frame. In the top left corner, CHAPTER and a circled number 11 appears. Above, and to the right of the drawing, the text …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.3 x 21.1 cm
Description
. A figure appears to be at a chalkboard writing. There are three distinct seated figures in the foreground, one of which loses an eye. The drawing is enclosed with a hand drawn frame. In the top left corner, CHAPTER and a circled number 11 appears. Above, and to the right of the drawing, the text MY EYE ROLLED ONTO THE FLOOR!! appears.
Subject
school
humour
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.337
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.340
Description
a pencil drawing of various woodlands/mountain animals sitting in a classroom while a human figure gestures at something written on the board. Examples of some of the animals are: rabbit, elk or moose, possibly a beaver. There are other human pupils behind the animals that sit in the front row with…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
17.8 x 25.5 cm
Description
a pencil drawing of various woodlands/mountain animals sitting in a classroom while a human figure gestures at something written on the board. Examples of some of the animals are: rabbit, elk or moose, possibly a beaver. There are other human pupils behind the animals that sit in the front row with their backs to the viewer.
Subject
school
education
wildlife
drawing
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.340
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.342
Description
Pencil drawing of a horse from a rear-side angle. The horse is in a dynamic pose and wears a bridle. Below the horse are three drawings enclosed in boxes. The drawings are difficult to discern, but appear to be part of a story board.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.5 x 27.8 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of a horse from a rear-side angle. The horse is in a dynamic pose and wears a bridle. Below the horse are three drawings enclosed in boxes. The drawings are difficult to discern, but appear to be part of a story board.
Subject
horses
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.342
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.346
Description
Pencil drawing of a woman in what appears to be a dressing gown looking out an open window at a horse. The horse is in a dynamic pose. Outside and below this box are the faint remnants of another horse. This drawing was erased.This drawing is framed by a hand drawn square. To the top left of this s…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.2 x 21.0 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of a woman in what appears to be a dressing gown looking out an open window at a horse. The horse is in a dynamic pose. Outside and below this box are the faint remnants of another horse. This drawing was erased.This drawing is framed by a hand drawn square. To the top left of this square, the word CHAPTER appears, followed by the number 8, which is circled.
Subject
horses
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.346
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.348
Description
Pencil and ink drawing of a man with his back to the viewer, carrying a suitcase and backpack. He wears shorts and knee-high socks. He looks into the background, where a road leads to an urban skyline. Beyond this skyline is a line of mountains. In the air, there is a person bucking on a horse.The …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.5 x 21.2 cm
Description
Pencil and ink drawing of a man with his back to the viewer, carrying a suitcase and backpack. He wears shorts and knee-high socks. He looks into the background, where a road leads to an urban skyline. Beyond this skyline is a line of mountains. In the air, there is a person bucking on a horse.The paper is embossed with HOWARD SMITH VICTORY BONDS.
Subject
city
rodeo
Peter Whyte
mountains
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.348
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.357
Description
Pencil drawing of three scenes in hand drawn boxes. The scenes are arranged vertically. The top scene is of a figure walking a dog on a leash. The middle scene is of a figure digging his heels into the ground while an animal (dog or goat) leaps forward and pulls the man by a leash. The bottom scene…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.8 x 21.5 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of three scenes in hand drawn boxes. The scenes are arranged vertically. The top scene is of a figure walking a dog on a leash. The middle scene is of a figure digging his heels into the ground while an animal (dog or goat) leaps forward and pulls the man by a leash. The bottom scene shows a car driving on a road with hills in the background.
Subject
man
car
animal
humour
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.357
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.361
Description
Two pencil sketched scenes arranged vertically on paper. The paper appears to have been folded, as there is a crease between these two scenes. The top scene has a central wheel-helm raised on a platform, like it might be on the bow of a ship. Another figure, possibly a telescope, is to the viewer’s…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.5 x 21.0 cm
Description
Two pencil sketched scenes arranged vertically on paper. The paper appears to have been folded, as there is a crease between these two scenes. The top scene has a central wheel-helm raised on a platform, like it might be on the bow of a ship. Another figure, possibly a telescope, is to the viewer’s right of the helm.In the bottom scene, various forest/mountain creatures, such as an elk, moose and bear sit in the front row of a classroom. Other less distinct figures sit around them in other seats. A figure with a pointer-stick gestures at the board, which has an image of a human skeleton on it.
Subject
drawing
Peter Whyte
animals
classroom
ship
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.361
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.363
Description
Pencil drawing of three rectangles, vertically arranged. The top two squares contain scenes, while the bottom rectangle is empty. Above the top box is written PAGE 254/ 16 (with a circle around it) Both top and middle scenes illustrate a living room with a central female figure, hanging from the ce…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.5 x 21.0 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of three rectangles, vertically arranged. The top two squares contain scenes, while the bottom rectangle is empty. Above the top box is written PAGE 254/ 16 (with a circle around it) Both top and middle scenes illustrate a living room with a central female figure, hanging from the ceiling. A ladder has tipped over below her and the woman appears to be holding on the to the arms of a figure that appears to be looking down through a hole in the upper floor. There are pictures hanging on the walls and a side table with flowers sitting on it.
Subject
Peter Whyte
drawings
domestic
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.363
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.364
Description
A pencil sketch of a scene that is contained within a rectangle. The rectangle forms a thick, roughly shaded frame around the scene. In the immediate foreground of the scene there are silhouettes of six seated figures facing away from the viewer and looking towards a landscape. They look towards th…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.0 x 21.0 cm
Description
A pencil sketch of a scene that is contained within a rectangle. The rectangle forms a thick, roughly shaded frame around the scene. In the immediate foreground of the scene there are silhouettes of six seated figures facing away from the viewer and looking towards a landscape. They look towards the horizon, where the sun is setting or rising. One of the figures in the foreground is not a human, likely a cat. Above the scene, outside of the frame is the number 17, circled.
Subject
sunset
animals
drawing
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.364
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.366
Description
A pencil drawing of three mountain goats. THe paper has a vertical crease that appears to be a result of an intentional fold. Two of the goats are on the right side of the crase and one is on the left side.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.5 x 27.5 cm
Description
A pencil drawing of three mountain goats. THe paper has a vertical crease that appears to be a result of an intentional fold. Two of the goats are on the right side of the crase and one is on the left side.
Subject
drawing
mountain goats
animals
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.366
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.368
Description
A pencil sketch of two male figures, from their chest-up, with their backs to the viewer. Both have earphones or plugs in their ears. The plugs have wires attached to a roughly sketched machine. The man on the left side appears to be typing or operating a telegraph.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.9 x 21.0 cm
Description
A pencil sketch of two male figures, from their chest-up, with their backs to the viewer. Both have earphones or plugs in their ears. The plugs have wires attached to a roughly sketched machine. The man on the left side appears to be typing or operating a telegraph.
Subject
communication
drawing
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.368
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.369
Description
A pencil sketch of a train moving towards the viewer, from the centre of the paper to the left side of the paper. Paper is very delicate and translucent.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
A pencil sketch of a train moving towards the viewer, from the centre of the paper to the left side of the paper. Paper is very delicate and translucent.
Subject
train
railway
Peter Whyte
drawing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.369
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.373
Description
Pencil sketch on paper of the interior of a house. A woman is suspended from the rafters with a toppled ladder below. A male figure appears in a hole in the ceiling, helping the woman into the floor above. A paint can or tool bucket is next to the fallen ladder.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.5 x 21.0 cm
Description
Pencil sketch on paper of the interior of a house. A woman is suspended from the rafters with a toppled ladder below. A male figure appears in a hole in the ceiling, helping the woman into the floor above. A paint can or tool bucket is next to the fallen ladder.
Subject
Peter Whyte
drawing
house
ladder
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.373
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.374
Description
Pencil drawing of a man looking towards an urban skyline. His back is to the viewer and he carries a suitcase and other items. The man wears a at and shorts. Ahead of him a cowboy sits on a bucking horse as the horse leaps into the air. Past the city skyline is a mountain range.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.0 x 21.0 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of a man looking towards an urban skyline. His back is to the viewer and he carries a suitcase and other items. The man wears a at and shorts. Ahead of him a cowboy sits on a bucking horse as the horse leaps into the air. Past the city skyline is a mountain range.
Subject
Cowboy
western
urban
mountains
prairies
Peter Whyte
drawing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.374
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