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Seasons Greetings Peter and Catharine 1954
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- Date
- 1954
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.799
- Description
- Peter and Catharine are sitting on stools at their easels painting a mountain landscape in front of them. There is a group of animals sitting around them watching them paint. On the bottom edge of the drawing it says “SEASONS GREETINGS 1954 PETER AND CATHARINE”verso: rough sketch of the same drawin…
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- Title
- Seasons Greetings Peter and Catharine 1954
- Date
- 1954
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.1 x 27.6 cm
- Description
- Peter and Catharine are sitting on stools at their easels painting a mountain landscape in front of them. There is a group of animals sitting around them watching them paint. On the bottom edge of the drawing it says “SEASONS GREETINGS 1954 PETER AND CATHARINE”verso: rough sketch of the same drawing that is on the front side. This image though is only of Peter painting, a rough idea of where Catharine would be sitting, and the moose.
- Subject
- Christmas card
- painting
- paint
- brushes
- hat
- easel
- canvas
- birds
- mountain range
- mountain
- grass
- stump
- moose
- bear
- deer
- squirrel
- wolf
- stool
- man
- woman
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.799
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Storage Shed and Trees
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.518
- Description
- Drawing in top left part of board that depicts a brick and wood structure with one tree in front. Stairs lead into the structure; there is a large door to the right of the stairs.
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- Title
- Storage Shed and Trees
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Dimensions
- 26.5 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- Drawing in top left part of board that depicts a brick and wood structure with one tree in front. Stairs lead into the structure; there is a large door to the right of the stairs.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.518
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Tofino Paintings
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- 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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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.500
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a lone tree in the left side of the page. Writing denotes colour scheme and details.
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- Title
- Tree
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a lone tree in the left side of the page. Writing denotes colour scheme and details.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.500
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Tree and Leaves
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.502
- Description
- A pencil drawing of a large tree branch taht descends from top left corner. It is covered with leaves. Lighter sketches appear in the bottom, including rooster and hens (blc) and a tree (brc). There is a very heavy pencil scribble in brc.
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- Title
- Tree and Leaves
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 17.7 cm
- Description
- A pencil drawing of a large tree branch taht descends from top left corner. It is covered with leaves. Lighter sketches appear in the bottom, including rooster and hens (blc) and a tree (brc). There is a very heavy pencil scribble in brc.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.502
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.496
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a deciduous tree. A number 0 or letter o appears in blc with circle around it.
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- Title
- Tree portrait
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a deciduous tree. A number 0 or letter o appears in blc with circle around it.
- Subject
- tree
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.496
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.495
- Description
- Rough pencil sketch of tree trunks with faint marks fro grass in the foreground
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- Title
- Tree studies
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.5 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Rough pencil sketch of tree trunks with faint marks fro grass in the foreground
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.495
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.507
- Description
- A pencil drawing of a gnarly log that has been uprooted and lies on its side.
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- Title
- Tree Stump
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- A pencil drawing of a gnarly log that has been uprooted and lies on its side.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.507
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Trees out of rock with lichen
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.499
- Description
- A pencil drawing of a rock with lichen, which sits in front of trees. Writing denotes details and colour scheme.
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- Title
- Trees out of rock with lichen
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.5 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A pencil drawing of a rock with lichen, which sits in front of trees. Writing denotes details and colour scheme.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.499
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- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.202
- Description
- Sketch of man with fists raised as if he was boxing. Sketch on reverse side of figure with arms up above head.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.7 x 22.7 cm
- Description
- Sketch of man with fists raised as if he was boxing. Sketch on reverse side of figure with arms up above head.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.202
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- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.210
- Description
- Drawing of a man and a woman seated, cross-legged, on the ground, front view.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Drawing of a man and a woman seated, cross-legged, on the ground, front view.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.210
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- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.211
- Description
- Drawing of a man wearing a suit with hands in pants pockets.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 22.7 cm
- Description
- Drawing of a man wearing a suit with hands in pants pockets.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.211
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- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.214
- Description
- Drawing of a man throwing a javelin. “Friday Morning Feb 15th” written in pencil across top of page.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.4 x 17.4 cm
- Description
- Drawing of a man throwing a javelin. “Friday Morning Feb 15th” written in pencil across top of page.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.214
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- Date
- 1962 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.351
- Description
- Pencil drawing of man in military uniform, on very thin, translucent paper. Man wears a pillbox hat, and a belted coat with large button running down the front. Arms and lower body are not rendered.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1962 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 9.9 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of man in military uniform, on very thin, translucent paper. Man wears a pillbox hat, and a belted coat with large button running down the front. Arms and lower body are not rendered.
- Subject
- Blind Date
- military
- man
- uniform
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.351
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- Date
- 1962 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.355
- Description
- A pencil drawing of four male figures with their backs to the viewer. Three of the four have their entire body finished, while the figure on the far right is only a head and torso. All three complete figures share the same stance and hold a suitcase in their right hand, and a smaller item in their …
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- Title
- untitled
- Date
- 1962 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- A pencil drawing of four male figures with their backs to the viewer. Three of the four have their entire body finished, while the figure on the far right is only a head and torso. All three complete figures share the same stance and hold a suitcase in their right hand, and a smaller item in their left hand. All three are wearing shorts, knee socks, and a hat. Figures’ sizes vary slightly. This figure appears in Whyte’s Blind Date drawings. Paper is embossed with HOWARD SMITH VICTORY BONDS CANADA.
- Subject
- Blind Date
- man
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.355
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- 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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- 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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- Date
- ca. 1927 – 1939
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.278
- Description
- A rough sketch of a man standing with both arms raised above his head holding a ball. His back is severely arched.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- ca. 1927 – 1939
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 16 cm
- Description
- A rough sketch of a man standing with both arms raised above his head holding a ball. His back is severely arched.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.278
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.314
- Description
- A pencil drawing of a male figure in a kilt making note of labels on a scale/sign. This scale/sign resembles a thermometer but is labeled, in descending order with the following descriptors: GOOD; PRETTY GOOOD; AWFULLLL GOOOOOD; NOT SO BAAAD; OK. The man’s head turns towards the GOOD on the scale …
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 16.3 cm
- Description
- A pencil drawing of a male figure in a kilt making note of labels on a scale/sign. This scale/sign resembles a thermometer but is labeled, in descending order with the following descriptors: GOOD; PRETTY GOOOD; AWFULLLL GOOOOOD; NOT SO BAAAD; OK. The man’s head turns towards the GOOD on the scale as he walks along the ground line, which transects the scale.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.314
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.315
- Description
- two pencil drawing top: a log cabin bottom: mountain scene with two trees in blc
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Description
- two pencil drawing top: a log cabin bottom: mountain scene with two trees in blc
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.315
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- Date
- 1917 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.326
- Description
- Pencil drawing on both sidesSide 1 - illustration of man sleeping against pile of logs and animals are watching. 2 squirrels sit on the logs while 2 birds stand on handle of axe which is resting on a stump. Far right - Deer with antlers watches sleeping man. From the mans mount ZZZZZ to suggest sle…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1917 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing on both sidesSide 1 - illustration of man sleeping against pile of logs and animals are watching. 2 squirrels sit on the logs while 2 birds stand on handle of axe which is resting on a stump. Far right - Deer with antlers watches sleeping man. From the mans mount ZZZZZ to suggest sleeping soundsVerso - Indistinguishable drawing in left side of page, possible of architectural structure.
- Subject
- Forrest creatures
- man
- sleeping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.326
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