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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1916

Medium: graphite; pastel; on paper;

Catalogue Number: WyP.09.12

Description: Manufactured sketchbook for pastels made up of coloured papers interleaved with tissue paper. The front cover reads “REEVES’ GREYHOUND PASTEL BOOK, Pete White [written cursive in black ink], No. 4” with the manufacturer details at the bottom and a decorative border around the it all. Details about …

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1916

Medium: graphite; pastel; on paper;

Dimensions: 27.1 x 18.3 cm

Description: Manufactured sketchbook for pastels made up of coloured papers interleaved with tissue paper. The front cover reads “REEVES’ GREYHOUND PASTEL BOOK, Pete White [written cursive in black ink], No. 4” with the manufacturer details at the bottom and a decorative border around the it all. Details about Reeves’ products is printed on the back. Contents include buckets, flowers in various containers, flowers on their own, fruit, landscapes, Japanese lanterns & umbrellas, flags, and birds. Most drawings are dated.

Subject: drawing; animals; Japan; children; Peter Whyte;

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.09.12

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.226

Description: Drawing of 5 figures driving in a car. Two of the figures are holding onto the back of the car with their legs and bodies suspended in the air. Initials “J.W.” “C.W.” “DW” “C.W.” and “R.H.” are written next to figures.Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, …

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 27.5 cm

Description: Drawing of 5 figures driving in a car. Two of the figures are holding onto the back of the car with their legs and bodies suspended in the air. Initials “J.W.” “C.W.” “DW” “C.W.” and “R.H.” are written next to figures.Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.

Subject: car; road trip; motor trip; coast

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.226

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.227

Description: Drawing of a car with 5 figures, 2 holding on and flying out the back end of the car. Ahead of the car is a sign that reads “To Seattle”. Mountains and clouds in the background. Figures labeled “C.Walker”, “J.W.”, “C.W.”, “D.W.” and “R.H.” Figure labeled “D.W.” appears to be eating.Figures may be …

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.3 x 27.5 cm

Description: Drawing of a car with 5 figures, 2 holding on and flying out the back end of the car. Ahead of the car is a sign that reads “To Seattle”. Mountains and clouds in the background. Figures labeled “C.Walker”, “J.W.”, “C.W.”, “D.W.” and “R.H.” Figure labeled “D.W.” appears to be eating.Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.

Subject: car; motor trip; road trip; coast; Seattle

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.227

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.228

Description: Drawing of car with 5 figures, all sitting in car. In front of the car is a sign that reads “To Spokane” and the back end of a horse. Figures are labeled “J.Walker” “C.Walker” “C.Whyte” “D.W.” “R.Holmes”. “Banff” written on back part of car behind figures. Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff Whit…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20 x 25.5 cm

Description: Drawing of car with 5 figures, all sitting in car. In front of the car is a sign that reads “To Spokane” and the back end of a horse. Figures are labeled “J.Walker” “C.Walker” “C.Whyte” “D.W.” “R.Holmes”. “Banff” written on back part of car behind figures. Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.This drawing is on a piece of foolscap (lined paper).

Subject: car; motor trip; road trip; coast; Banff; Spokane;

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.228

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Going to Spokane

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.229

Description: Drawing of 4 ? figures in a car. Two signs read “To Spokane” and “Speed 5 Miles”. Speech bubble from one figure says “GOOD BYE”. A passenger appears to be looking back and waving a handkerchief and figures in back are eating and drinking. No landscape.Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”,…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Going to Spokane

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 27.5 cm

Description: Drawing of 4 ? figures in a car. Two signs read “To Spokane” and “Speed 5 Miles”. Speech bubble from one figure says “GOOD BYE”. A passenger appears to be looking back and waving a handkerchief and figures in back are eating and drinking. No landscape.Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.

Subject: car; motor trip; road trip; coast; Spokane

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.229

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Coming Down Blewett Pass

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.230

Description: Drawing of a car with 5 figures in it. Car is going down a hill. “Coming Down Blewett Pass” is written in pencil in the TLC. Figures are labeled “Charlie” “Jim” “C.W.” “D.W.” “R.H.”Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Coming Down Blewett Pass

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 27.5 cm

Description: Drawing of a car with 5 figures in it. Car is going down a hill. “Coming Down Blewett Pass” is written in pencil in the TLC. Figures are labeled “Charlie” “Jim” “C.W.” “D.W.” “R.H.”Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.

Subject: car; motor trip; road trip; coast; Blewett Pass

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.230

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Going up Blewett Pass

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.231

Description: Drawing of a car with 2 figures sitting in the car, 2 behind pushing , and 1 in front pulling the car up a hill. Figures labeled “D. White” (pulling in front), “C. Walker” (sitting in driver’s seat), “C. White” (sitting in the back reading), “D. Walker” (pushing in back), “R. Holmes” (pushing in ba…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Going up Blewett Pass

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 27.5 cm

Description: Drawing of a car with 2 figures sitting in the car, 2 behind pushing , and 1 in front pulling the car up a hill. Figures labeled “D. White” (pulling in front), “C. Walker” (sitting in driver’s seat), “C. White” (sitting in the back reading), “D. Walker” (pushing in back), “R. Holmes” (pushing in back). “Going up Blewett Pass” written in pencil at bottom of page. Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.

Subject: car; motor trip; road trip; coast; Blewett Pass

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.231

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Going Down Blewett Pass

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.232

Description: Drawing of a car with 5? figures. Car is going down a hill. Sign behind the car reads “Speed Limit 8 Miles”. “Going Down Blewett Pass” written in pencil at top of page. There could be a rock that is in the air about to hit the windshield. Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holm…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Going Down Blewett Pass

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 27.5 cm

Description: Drawing of a car with 5? figures. Car is going down a hill. Sign behind the car reads “Speed Limit 8 Miles”. “Going Down Blewett Pass” written in pencil at top of page. There could be a rock that is in the air about to hit the windshield. Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.

Subject: car; motor trip; road trip; coast; Blewett Pass

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.232

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Going Over Blewett Pass

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.233

Description: Drawing of car with 5 figures. Two are sitting in the car, one is out front pulling the car, and two behind the car pushing it. A sign in front of the car reads “To Vancouver”. Figures are labeled: “Jim” (pulling in front), “Charlie” (in drivers seat), “C.W.” (in back seat reading), “D.W.” and “R.H…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Going Over Blewett Pass

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 27.5 cm

Description: Drawing of car with 5 figures. Two are sitting in the car, one is out front pulling the car, and two behind the car pushing it. A sign in front of the car reads “To Vancouver”. Figures are labeled: “Jim” (pulling in front), “Charlie” (in drivers seat), “C.W.” (in back seat reading), “D.W.” and “R.H.” (behind pushing). Smoke around tires with words “BANG”. “Going Over Blewett Pass” written in pencil at top of page. Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.

Subject: car; motor trip; road trip; coast; Blewett Pass

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.233

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1917

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.574

Description: Pencil sketch of two nearly identical transparent cylinders with a transparent liquid in them. They are vertically arranged and a horizontal line cuts the page in half between the two drawings. Signed Pete Whyte/ Grade V or VI (difficult to read/ 12 years

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1917

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.5 x 15.1 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of two nearly identical transparent cylinders with a transparent liquid in them. They are vertically arranged and a horizontal line cuts the page in half between the two drawings. Signed Pete Whyte/ Grade V or VI (difficult to read/ 12 years

Subject: liquid; cylinders

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.574

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Job Stevens, Stoney, Morley

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.129

Description: Colour: grey, black, brown, bits of orange, white. The left profile of a man.His black hair is short on top and at the back two braids come down over his white garment which is trimmed with orange and green. There seems to be a dark piece of cloth around his neck. The background is dark grey.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Job Stevens, Stoney, Morley

Date: 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 35.4 x 27.8 cm

Description: Colour: grey, black, brown, bits of orange, white. The left profile of a man.His black hair is short on top and at the back two braids come down over his white garment which is trimmed with orange and green. There seems to be a dark piece of cloth around his neck. The background is dark grey.

Subject: portrait; male; Stoney; Job Stevens

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.129

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Bungalow Camp at Yoho, Whiskey Falls

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.034

Description: Colour: green, blue, brown. In the lower third there are numerous small cabins clustered in amongst trees and grass at the base of a mountain which on the right side is grassy slopes with a stream running down a crevice. On the left are trees becoming more blue as they go into the distance and up t…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Bungalow Camp at Yoho, Whiskey Falls

Date: 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 39.5 x 49.9 cm

Description: Colour: green, blue, brown. In the lower third there are numerous small cabins clustered in amongst trees and grass at the base of a mountain which on the right side is grassy slopes with a stream running down a crevice. On the left are trees becoming more blue as they go into the distance and up the mountain. Beyond in the upper left corner is a purple mountain face and clouds with a patch of blue upper center.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; architecture; rural; camp

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.034

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Lake O'Hara

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.001

Description: Colour: green, blue. The lower quarter is a green lake, the bottom edge being the near shore with two short trees at the right side. The far shore is green and blue trees with a rode jutting out on the left side that is lit by the sun from the right. Upper half is grey, purple mountains and a patch…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Lake O'Hara

Date: 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Description: Colour: green, blue. The lower quarter is a green lake, the bottom edge being the near shore with two short trees at the right side. The far shore is green and blue trees with a rode jutting out on the left side that is lit by the sun from the right. Upper half is grey, purple mountains and a patch of sky along the upper edge right of center.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; lake; Lake O’Hara

Credit: Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1967

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.001

Notes: Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1930 – 1930

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.09.05

Description: A sketchbook with a black spine and pressed paper cover in black and white. There is a white rectangular label with “Peter Whyte Banff” written in graphite pencil. It contains several black and white and coloured sketches done by Peter Whyte of various subjects including people, places, structures,…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1930 – 1930

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Dimensions: 26 x 20.2 cm

Description: A sketchbook with a black spine and pressed paper cover in black and white. There is a white rectangular label with “Peter Whyte Banff” written in graphite pencil. It contains several black and white and coloured sketches done by Peter Whyte of various subjects including people, places, structures, and transports (mostly ships) from trips through Asia, Africa, and Hawaii taken during 1930.