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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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A Merry Christmas to Mother Robb from Peter

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1948
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.707
Description
Sketch of the Whyte’s home during winter with a loosely drawn version of Cascade mountain behind it. Various animals walking up to and from the house. Under BLC of the border it says “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MOTHER ROBB FROM PETER”, and in BRC the the suggested dimensions of “6 1/2 x 8”
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
A Merry Christmas to Mother Robb from Peter
Date
1948
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.6 x 27.4 cm
Description
Sketch of the Whyte’s home during winter with a loosely drawn version of Cascade mountain behind it. Various animals walking up to and from the house. Under BLC of the border it says “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MOTHER ROBB FROM PETER”, and in BRC the the suggested dimensions of “6 1/2 x 8”
Subject
cabin
winter
Christmas card
Cascade mountain
trees
squirrel
birds
deer
moose
bear
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.707
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.283
Description
Pencil drawing of a mountain capped with snow. The silhouette of trees act as a screen in the foreground. A hand drawn frame in pencil encircles the drawing.MT. SIR DONALD [centre bottom] CANADIAN ROCKIES [brc]appears to have an erased signature in bottom right corner, with “Pete...” Peter White 1…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Mt. Sir Donald
Date
1921
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
29.5 x 21.0 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of a mountain capped with snow. The silhouette of trees act as a screen in the foreground. A hand drawn frame in pencil encircles the drawing.MT. SIR DONALD [centre bottom] CANADIAN ROCKIES [brc]appears to have an erased signature in bottom right corner, with “Pete...” Peter White 1921 [brc, above CANADIAN ROCKIES]
Subject
landscape
mountain
trees
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.283
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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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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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
etching on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.04.03 a-d
Description
Multiple prints of landscape with two skinny trees in the foreground to the right with a few more trees on the left side. Very little happening in the background besides a few hills in the bottom half of the print. A) some shading in the sky in TLC and some lines around the branches of the main tre…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
n.d.
Medium
etching on paper
Dimensions
26.8 x 20.5 cm
Description
Multiple prints of landscape with two skinny trees in the foreground to the right with a few more trees on the left side. Very little happening in the background besides a few hills in the bottom half of the print. A) some shading in the sky in TLC and some lines around the branches of the main trees, lightweight paper—> 26.8 x 20.5 cmB) darker shading around top of tree branches and sky and on the ground, tree branches are darker, lines are more crisp —> 31.0 x 20.1 cmC) similar to B) but lighter lines and shading, bottom edge of print is very light —> 30.2 x 21.1 cmD) similar to A) —> 26.8 x 20.5 cm
Subject
landscape
trees
etching
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.04.03 a-d
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.159
Description
Drawing of a woman sitting in a chair reading with 3 trees in the background.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
30.3 x 22.8 cm
Description
Drawing of a woman sitting in a chair reading with 3 trees in the background.
Subject
chair
trees
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.159
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.526
Description
A simple pencil drawing of a house with trees around it. A horizontal line has been drawn in pencil cutting the page in half. The house drawing occupies the bottom part.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
22.5 x 15.1 cm
Description
A simple pencil drawing of a house with trees around it. A horizontal line has been drawn in pencil cutting the page in half. The house drawing occupies the bottom part.
Subject
house
trees
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.526
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.535
Description
Pencil drawing of a house on left, with a fence and two trees on the right. Fence is located in middle of page.verso: NEW DOOR ONE WORD
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
15.1 x 22.5 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of a house on left, with a fence and two trees on the right. Fence is located in middle of page.verso: NEW DOOR ONE WORD
Subject
door
house
trees
fence
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.535
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