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Best Wishes Peter

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1951

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.772

Description: Christmas card sketch, resembling the final version of the 1951 card. Animals gather around Catharine and Peter’s vehicle waiting for Catharine to finish cooking. Peter sits on the roof reading. One of the bears is sitting by a stool with a fork in hand. Near the middle of the bottom edge of the pa…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Best Wishes Peter

Date: 1951

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.5 x 28.0 cm

Description: Christmas card sketch, resembling the final version of the 1951 card. Animals gather around Catharine and Peter’s vehicle waiting for Catharine to finish cooking. Peter sits on the roof reading. One of the bears is sitting by a stool with a fork in hand. Near the middle of the bottom edge of the paper it says “BEST WISHES PETER”verso: rectangular box drawn that is blank, that could have been used for another sketch.

Subject: bears; stool; fork; moose; birds; squirrel; rabbit; tree; cooking; pot; woman; man; reading; vehicle; Christmas card

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.772

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The Charge at Hill 70 Heavy Artillery in Action

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1959

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.674

Description: loose pencil drawing of heavy artillery with figures around it. coming out of the top of artillery are stars and the words “BANG POP”

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: The Charge at Hill 70 Heavy Artillery in Action

Date: 1959

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.0 x 13.2 cm

Description: loose pencil drawing of heavy artillery with figures around it. coming out of the top of artillery are stars and the words “BANG POP”

Subject: artillery; war; army

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.674

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Easter Greeting

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1917 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.541

Description: Written vertically on L side: EASTER GREETINGA rabbit reads a book under the title, all enclosed in a rectangle.In a second much larger rectangle to the right is a chicken with four chicks and a fence behind.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Easter Greeting

Date: 1917 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 15.1 x 22.5 cm

Description: Written vertically on L side: EASTER GREETINGA rabbit reads a book under the title, all enclosed in a rectangle.In a second much larger rectangle to the right is a chicken with four chicks and a fence behind.

Subject: Easter; rabbit; chicken

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.541

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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Pete 1950

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1950

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.723

Description: A rough sketch for the 1950 Christmas card. Peter and Catharine can be seen walking on a beach with animals following them single file, but with the rabbit ahead of them. There is a palm tree in the foreground, and the ocean, mountain, and boat in the background. On the top edge of drawing “SEASONS…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Seasons Greetings Catharine and Pete 1950

Date: 1950

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.3 x 27.3 cm

Description: A rough sketch for the 1950 Christmas card. Peter and Catharine can be seen walking on a beach with animals following them single file, but with the rabbit ahead of them. There is a palm tree in the foreground, and the ocean, mountain, and boat in the background. On the top edge of drawing “SEASONS GREETING” and on the bottom edge “CATHARINE AND PETE 1950,” on the centre left side “Or only one color? on border,” and “Or only pen and ink with border color.” The drawings edges on the top and left side have “PORT” written in pencil, and the bottom and right side have “STBT.”

Subject: Christmas card; moose; rabbit; bear; deer; wolf; squirrel; boat; palm tree; beach; ocean; figures; couple

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.723

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SEASONS GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1930 – 1960

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.711

Description: Sketch of a Christmas card of eight animals, the rabbit in snowshoes facing the other seven in skis, standing on a hill. Along the border of drawing artist has mapped out the dimensions in inches. In BLC of drawing “P.W.” is written, and in the BRC of the drawing “SEASONS GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PE…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: SEASONS GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER

Date: 1930 – 1960

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.6 x 28.0 cm

Description: Sketch of a Christmas card of eight animals, the rabbit in snowshoes facing the other seven in skis, standing on a hill. Along the border of drawing artist has mapped out the dimensions in inches. In BLC of drawing “P.W.” is written, and in the BRC of the drawing “SEASONS GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER”

Subject: Christmas card; rabbit; bear; deer; squirrel; moose; skis; snowshoe

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.711

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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter 1949

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1949

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.722

Description: Rough sketch of the 1949 Christmas card. Scene depicts what looks like Norquay in the background, their home, and animals coming to and from the cabin. There is a rabbit watching the animals visiting and leaving the house, and a figure is slipping in a chair by the chimney stack. On the top edge “S…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter 1949

Date: 1949

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.4 x 28.0 cm

Description: Rough sketch of the 1949 Christmas card. Scene depicts what looks like Norquay in the background, their home, and animals coming to and from the cabin. There is a rabbit watching the animals visiting and leaving the house, and a figure is slipping in a chair by the chimney stack. On the top edge “SEASONS GREETINGS 1949” and on the bottom edge “CATHARINE AND PETER,” and “Peter Whyte” can be read. Near the TLC different dimensions are written out: “4 3/8 x 6 3/4” (above 6 3/4 there is a faint 6/8 written), “2 4 1/2 3 3/8,” “4 3/8 x 1 1/2.”verso: there is another rough sketch of the same scene seen on the the front side of the paper. In this image though there is no mountains in the background or the tree in front of the house.

Subject: Christmas card; mountains; tree; house; cabin; rabbit; mouse; wolf; deer; bird; figure; sleeping; chimney

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.722

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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter 1951

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1951

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.721

Description: A detailed sketch of the 1951 Christmas card. Catharine is cooking up some food at the rear of the vehicle, while Peter is facing the mountains reading a newspaper. In the foreground there are multiple animals surrounding the couple, and mountains in the background. On the top edge “SEASONS GREETIN…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter 1951

Date: 1951

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.4 x 28.0 cm

Description: A detailed sketch of the 1951 Christmas card. Catharine is cooking up some food at the rear of the vehicle, while Peter is facing the mountains reading a newspaper. In the foreground there are multiple animals surrounding the couple, and mountains in the background. On the top edge “SEASONS GREETINGS,” and “CATHARINE AND PETER” and “Peter Whyte 1951” is written on the bottom edge.

Subject: Christmas card; car; reading; mountains; cooking; couple; moose; deer; bird; rabbit; wolf; bear; squirrel

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.721

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Season’s Greetings From all of Us Catharine and Peter

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1958

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.771

Description: Christmas card sketch based on the 1958 card. All the animals are sitting around a table eating with utensils, the squirrel sits on books to reach the height of the table. In the background there is a sketch of “Seven Teepees.” Along the bottom edge of the drawing is says “SEASON’S GREETINGS FROM A…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Season’s Greetings From all of Us Catharine and Peter

Date: 1958

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.5 x 28.0 cm

Description: Christmas card sketch based on the 1958 card. All the animals are sitting around a table eating with utensils, the squirrel sits on books to reach the height of the table. In the background there is a sketch of “Seven Teepees.” Along the bottom edge of the drawing is says “SEASON’S GREETINGS FROM ALL OF US CATHARINE AND PETER”

Subject: Christmas card; deer; moose; bear; rabbit; squirrel; wolf; books; table; bench; chairs; fork; spoon; painting; teepees

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.771

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.387

Description: Pencil drawing on both sides of paper.Side 1 - a rough pencil sketch of a train emerging towards the viewer from the distance. A flare with crosses on its wings shoots at the train, as implied by dashes from plane to the train.Verso - [oriented upside down from side 1] pencil sketch of two versions…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 15.1 x 21.0 cm

Description: Pencil drawing on both sides of paper.Side 1 - a rough pencil sketch of a train emerging towards the viewer from the distance. A flare with crosses on its wings shoots at the train, as implied by dashes from plane to the train.Verso - [oriented upside down from side 1] pencil sketch of two versions of a train getting attacked by planed. The central drawing which is enclosed in a hand drawn rectangle is attacked by two planes and has an inscription “THEY GOT OUR ENGINE!!” In the BRC of rectangle below is the inscription CHAPTER 4

Subject: Blind date; war; plane; drawing

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.387

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1939 – 1945

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.403

Description: A loosely drawn drawing of a warplane with no background.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1939 – 1945

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 17.2 x 22.8 cm

Description: A loosely drawn drawing of a warplane with no background.

Subject: war; military; plane

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.403

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1939 – 1945

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.406

Description: A pencil drawing inside a double rectangle. Simplified figures perform various actions around a compsite: flying a plane, marching, mowing the lawn, laundry, flying a kite.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1939 – 1945

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 17.2 x 22.8 cm

Description: A pencil drawing inside a double rectangle. Simplified figures perform various actions around a compsite: flying a plane, marching, mowing the lawn, laundry, flying a kite.

Subject: war; camp; activities

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.406

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1939 – 1945

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.409

Description: Pencil drawings of wartime scenes. There is a figure that climbs over a fence who appears to be a soldier, while a rabbit sits on top of a vehicle to the right. Inscription in one scene at top centre: WELL JACK NOW BE CAREFUL AND DON’T SHOOT A COW

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1939 – 1945

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.8 x 29.3 cm

Description: Pencil drawings of wartime scenes. There is a figure that climbs over a fence who appears to be a soldier, while a rabbit sits on top of a vehicle to the right. Inscription in one scene at top centre: WELL JACK NOW BE CAREFUL AND DON’T SHOOT A COW

Subject: war; rabbit; cow; humour

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.409

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.430

Description: Pencil drawing of two scenes with military tanks traversing hilly landscapes.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 27.0 x 20.0 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of two scenes with military tanks traversing hilly landscapes.

Subject: tanks; war

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.430

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.431

Description: A ink and pencil drawing of a train moving towards the viewer while a plane shoots at it from the air. An urban skyline with spire is in the background.[brc, outside of internal frame] THEY GOT OUR ENGINE!!![WM] HOWARD SMITH VICTORY BOND

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.0 x 27.0 cm

Description: A ink and pencil drawing of a train moving towards the viewer while a plane shoots at it from the air. An urban skyline with spire is in the background.[brc, outside of internal frame] THEY GOT OUR ENGINE!!![WM] HOWARD SMITH VICTORY BOND

Subject: train; plane; war; attack

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.431

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.432

Description: Pencil drawing of two separate scenes. The upper scene shows an alternate view of plane shooting at a train, enclosed in a hand-drawn rectangle. The lower image is a close-up of a German plane. [below top image, within rectangle] THEY GOT OUR ENGINE!!![trc in circle] 4; ?; 5[underlined][blc in a ci…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 27.0 x 20.0 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of two separate scenes. The upper scene shows an alternate view of plane shooting at a train, enclosed in a hand-drawn rectangle. The lower image is a close-up of a German plane. [below top image, within rectangle] THEY GOT OUR ENGINE!!![trc in circle] 4; ?; 5[underlined][blc in a circle] 5

Subject: train; plane; German; war; Blind Date

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.432

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.433

Description: A paper with pencil drawings on both sides of various scenes. Side 1: A man in military uniform, with his hand on his head looks at a sign labelled DIAPERS. One rough sketch of similar figure is to the main image’s right.[brc, sideways, circled] 4; [right edge, sideways] LANDING IN ENGLAND [overlap…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 14.0 x 20.5 cm

Description: A paper with pencil drawings on both sides of various scenes. Side 1: A man in military uniform, with his hand on his head looks at a sign labelled DIAPERS. One rough sketch of similar figure is to the main image’s right.[brc, sideways, circled] 4; [right edge, sideways] LANDING IN ENGLAND [overlapping with sketch] TRAININGverso: pencil drawings of various war scenes[right side, circled, written sideways] 5-; SHERMAN TANK

Subject: military; war; Blind Date; diapers; training

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.433

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.435

Description: A pencil and ink drawing of a scene featuring a plane attacking a train from the air. Dogs run to the viewer’s right from the train. There is a town in the background.[below drawing] THEY GOT OUR ENGINE!!![tlc in circle] 4; ?; 5 [underlined][WM] HOWARD SMITH VICTORY BOND

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.5 x 27.0 cm

Description: A pencil and ink drawing of a scene featuring a plane attacking a train from the air. Dogs run to the viewer’s right from the train. There is a town in the background.[below drawing] THEY GOT OUR ENGINE!!![tlc in circle] 4; ?; 5 [underlined][WM] HOWARD SMITH VICTORY BOND