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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 52
- Unknown 27
- Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
- Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian) 13
- Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian) 10
- Iola 4
- Aalook (1938 – , Canadian) 3
- Davidee Saumik (1925 – 1984, Canadian) 3
- Isa Aqiattusuk Smiler (1921 – 1986, Canadian) 3
- Joanassie Oomayoualook (1934 – , Canadian) 3
- Kaka Ashoona (1928 – 1996, Canadian) 3
- Clive Baxter ( – 1980, Canadian) 2
Aspens near Muleshoe Lake
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.389
- Date
- 1945 – 1965
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.389
- Description
- The foreground is a hill in colours of autumn, yellow and brown with green coniferous trees. In the background is a mountain range, blue with green trees on the lower slopes in the centre of the picture.
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- Title
- Aspens near Muleshoe Lake
- Date
- 1945 – 1965
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 27.6 x 35.3 cm
- Description
- The foreground is a hill in colours of autumn, yellow and brown with green coniferous trees. In the background is a mountain range, blue with green trees on the lower slopes in the centre of the picture.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- autumn
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.389
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Foothills near Cowley
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.396
- Date
- 1947 – 1957
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.396
- Description
- The bottom half of the picture is of brown foothills with yellow and green forest. In the bottom right corner is a weathered tree stump. Top half of the picture is the sky with a large white cloud from side to side.
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- Title
- Foothills near Cowley
- Date
- 1947 – 1957
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 35.3 cm
- Description
- The bottom half of the picture is of brown foothills with yellow and green forest. In the bottom right corner is a weathered tree stump. Top half of the picture is the sky with a large white cloud from side to side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.396
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House at Tofino
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.421
- Date
- 1943 – 1944
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.421
- Description
- A brown house with white shutters and a carport is in centre right foreground. Green grass and shrubs in foreground. Behind the house is blue water with mountains in the background. Sky top right.
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- Title
- House at Tofino
- Date
- 1943 – 1944
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12.2 x 17.7 cm
- Description
- A brown house with white shutters and a carport is in centre right foreground. Green grass and shrubs in foreground. Behind the house is blue water with mountains in the background. Sky top right.
- Subject
- architecture
- urban
- seascape
- Pacific
- mountain
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.421
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Inlet at Tofino
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.409
- Date
- 1943 – 1944
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.409
- Description
- An unfinished painting, the shoreline is green covered mountins extending from centre right to almost the left edge. Light blue foreground of the ocean.
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- Title
- Inlet at Tofino
- Date
- 1943 – 1944
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 34.7 cm
- Description
- An unfinished painting, the shoreline is green covered mountins extending from centre right to almost the left edge. Light blue foreground of the ocean.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.409
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Moraine Lake, Valley of the Ten Peaks
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.261
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.261
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- Title
- Moraine Lake, Valley of the Ten Peaks
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 25.1 x 30.1 cm
- Subject
- landscape
- mountain
- Canadian Rockies
- lake
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.261
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Mount Bourgeau
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.427
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.427
- Description
- The blue coloured mountain is in the centre of the picture, light greens and yellows in front of it towards the foreground. A river is in the foreground. Large dark green spruce trees flank each side of the picture. The blue sky is cloudy.
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- Title
- Mount Bourgeau
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12.4 x 17.7 cm
- Description
- The blue coloured mountain is in the centre of the picture, light greens and yellows in front of it towards the foreground. A river is in the foreground. Large dark green spruce trees flank each side of the picture. The blue sky is cloudy.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- river
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.427
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Mount Victoria, Lake Louise
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.414
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.414
- Description
- The snow covered mountain dominates the picture. Green forest and rocks slope to the centre. A green blue lake is the lower foreground.
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- Title
- Mount Victoria, Lake Louise
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 25.2 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- The snow covered mountain dominates the picture. Green forest and rocks slope to the centre. A green blue lake is the lower foreground.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- lake
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.414
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Near Bow Summit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.407
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.407
- Description
- Foreground is green slopes, green forest to the left, snow covered mountain to the right centre. Top half of picture is a cloudy sky.
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- Title
- Near Bow Summit
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 25.2 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Foreground is green slopes, green forest to the left, snow covered mountain to the right centre. Top half of picture is a cloudy sky.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.407
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- Date
- 1943 – 1944
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.418
- Description
- The foreground is a light blue inlet with forest covered slopes and blue mountains in the background. Hazy sky.
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- Title
- Tofino Area
- Date
- 1943 – 1944
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12.7 x 17.9 cm
- Description
- The foreground is a light blue inlet with forest covered slopes and blue mountains in the background. Hazy sky.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.418
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Tofino Area, Mist
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.426
- Date
- 1943 – 1944
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.426
- Description
- A body of water is in the foreground, rocks in left bottom corner. The shoreline is at the centre with green covered mountains in background. Sky is grey and blue.
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- Title
- Tofino Area, Mist
- Date
- 1943 – 1944
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12.7 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- A body of water is in the foreground, rocks in left bottom corner. The shoreline is at the centre with green covered mountains in background. Sky is grey and blue.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.426
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Tofino Area, Sunrise
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.419
- Date
- 1943 – 1944
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.419
- Description
- The foreground is a blue inlet with forest on sides and two islands. The sky is grey with yellow and red sunrise which is reflected in the water.
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- Title
- Tofino Area, Sunrise
- Date
- 1943 – 1944
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- The foreground is a blue inlet with forest on sides and two islands. The sky is grey with yellow and red sunrise which is reflected in the water.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.419
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Tofino Area, Sunset
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.420
- Date
- 1943 – 1944
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.420
- Description
- The foreground is an inlet with islands and mountains. Light blue sky with pink clouds floating over the water.
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- Title
- Tofino Area, Sunset
- Date
- 1943 – 1944
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12.2 x 17.8 cm
- Description
- The foreground is an inlet with islands and mountains. Light blue sky with pink clouds floating over the water.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.420
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Tofino Paintings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.03.234%20a-i
- Date
- 1943 – 1977
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.03.234 a-i
- Description
- a) A yellow envelope that has a red Ottawa, Canada stamp dated for April 25, 1977 in the TRC, in the TLC printed it says “Office of The Prime Minister Ottawa, Canada K1A 0A2 Cabinet du Premier Ministre”. Tapped in the middle is the address it is being mailed to, it says “Tofino Paintings here (Banf…
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- Title
- Tofino Paintings
- Date
- 1943 – 1977
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.2 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- a) A yellow envelope that has a red Ottawa, Canada stamp dated for April 25, 1977 in the TRC, in the TLC printed it says “Office of The Prime Minister Ottawa, Canada K1A 0A2 Cabinet du Premier Ministre”. Tapped in the middle is the address it is being mailed to, it says “Tofino Paintings here (Banff) 1 of [sic: can’t make out the work after of] Mrs. Catharine R. Whyte, P.O. Box 370, Banff, Alberta OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER - CABINET DU PREMIER MINISTRE OTTAWA K1A 0A2”. b)Sketch of a an inlet, there is a mountain to the right with some quick pencil marks to establish trees at the base and across the water near the right edge. There is also outlines for mist. Surrounding the sketch there are notes on the structure of the painting and what colours to use: “very misty, blue green about right, darker than in painting, mist behind trees, white, pale pink peach, peach - same value sky -, more orange, yellow green, white, fig, pinkish lavender hills, 4, 3, yellow, blue, pale, [sic can not make out] dark, pale yellow green blue & shy reflec., pink in stores, pale brown, 5, reflection, pink, wind pale blue, dark reflection, some pink, merges, darkest green, sky about right green in trees on island”. c) Quick sketch of a mountain, trees and a body of water. Around the drawing there is notes on colour and structure for future paintings : “misty above, faint hits light lavender hue, orange light, fog flat bluish fog, green, dark, soft lavender blue reflection, reflect of trees lighter than trees, orange wind - pale yellowish no pink”. d) A sketch of what appears to be a mountains landscape next to water. There is a printed inscription on the paper that says “Mail order Tofino, B.C. Nov. 24, 1943.”. As well there is references to colour and structure to be used on an artwork later on: “bluer flecks of pale green pink, more pinkish lavender, patch pale green sky , soft sweet pea pink, bright pinkish yellow, blueish lavender, blueish green, dark green, dark green blue, pink reflection, blue, pinkish, redish [sic] brownish purple”. Verso: another sketch of an inlet with a mountain, water and trees. Throughout the drawing it is filled with artist notes: “sweet pea cloud, soft edges, pale greenish stripe [sic] sky, sweet pea lavender, blue violet, deep pink, 2 darker blue green, 3 blackish green, steal blue, dark reflect, pink reflection, blue, pink, blueish greenish grey water wind, pinkish stripe , lavender, sand reddish brown”. e) A drawing of trees on the edge of water. In the sketch there is artist notes that say: “pinkish orangish haze on hills, greenish sky, light blue, dark green, light blue”. f) Sketch of trees on water. Around the drawing it says “sort of green relect, reflect of trees fades off, pinkist near edge, outs - [sic], dark where pebbles reflect sky are”. g) Multiple sections of trees bordered by the ocean. Around the drawing there is artist notes: “ paler sky - little orange in yellow, value trees about reflect, darker beach - little blue in white fog, light, light, dark, dark, wind whitish blue, [sic can not make out first word] reflect”. h) Sketch of a mountain with clouds all around, and trees. Throughout the drawing it says “5, 7, 8, bluish grey white, lighter grey, 6, 4, greenish, darkest, 2, 3, 3, light silver, 9”. i) Along top edge it says “Cold blue above, laven d [sic lavender] yellow greenish blue. robins egg - brilliant orange sunrise top part more pinkish blue -”.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.03.234 a-i
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Tofino Sunrise
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.424
- Date
- 1943
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.424
- Description
- Water inlet in foreground has forest covered islands and mountains in background. The mountains and trees are a dark blue colour. Light blue sky has long streaky orange and yellow clouds across the top which are reflected in the water.
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- Title
- Tofino Sunrise
- Date
- 1943
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12.7 x 17.7 cm
- Description
- Water inlet in foreground has forest covered islands and mountains in background. The mountains and trees are a dark blue colour. Light blue sky has long streaky orange and yellow clouds across the top which are reflected in the water.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.424
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Tofino Sunrise, View from Window
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.422
- Date
- 1943 – 1944
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.422
- Description
- A water inlet covers the bottom half of the picture with islands and forest around it. The mountain is dark blue. The sky is light blue with streaky orange and yellow clouds which are reflected in the water.
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- Title
- Tofino Sunrise, View from Window
- Date
- 1943 – 1944
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12.3 x 17.7 cm
- Description
- A water inlet covers the bottom half of the picture with islands and forest around it. The mountain is dark blue. The sky is light blue with streaky orange and yellow clouds which are reflected in the water.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.422
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Tofino Sunrise, View from Window
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.423
- Date
- 1943 – 1944
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.423
- Description
- Water inlet in foreground has forest covered islands and mountains in background. The mountains and trees are a dark blue colour. The cloudy sky is grey with orange over the mountains at centre right. The colour is reflected in the water.
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- Title
- Tofino Sunrise, View from Window
- Date
- 1943 – 1944
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12.3 x 17.7 cm
- Description
- Water inlet in foreground has forest covered islands and mountains in background. The mountains and trees are a dark blue colour. The cloudy sky is grey with orange over the mountains at centre right. The colour is reflected in the water.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.423
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Tofino Village
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.425
- Date
- 1943 – 1944
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.425
- Description
- The lower half of the picture is of a streetscape of houses and a church, a road runs from the bottom to centre left. An inlet of water comes in from the right at centre. Green forest and more houses on the far bank. Grey and blue sky.
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- Title
- Tofino Village
- Date
- 1943 – 1944
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12.7 x 17.7 cm
- Description
- The lower half of the picture is of a streetscape of houses and a church, a road runs from the bottom to centre left. An inlet of water comes in from the right at centre. Green forest and more houses on the far bank. Grey and blue sky.
- Subject
- seascape
- Pacific
- architecture
- urban
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.425
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