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Untitled [Drawing of Discobolus, front view]

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1926

Medium: graphite on conte paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.025

Description: A male figure throwing discuss. Figure is bend forward with left arm in front. Both knees are bent. Right arm swings discus backwards, poised to throw it.Faint lines likely used to guide anatomical proportions.Faint lines or drawings around figure possibly from transfer or smudging. Faint watermark…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled [Drawing of Discobolus, front view]

Date: 1926

Medium: graphite on conte paper

Dimensions: 63.5 x 48.0 cm

Description: A male figure throwing discuss. Figure is bend forward with left arm in front. Both knees are bent. Right arm swings discus backwards, poised to throw it.Faint lines likely used to guide anatomical proportions.Faint lines or drawings around figure possibly from transfer or smudging. Faint watermark along top edge: USA Strathmore CharcoalBottom left corner is stamped with circular STRATHMORE PAPERE and thistle design.Top Right: Peter White - 6-4-26/ Museum of Fine Arts

Subject: study; figure; male

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.025

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

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927

Medium: graphite on conte paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.015

Description: A well rendered drawing of a male life model. There is a cord wrapped around his right hand and extends to the viewers’ bottom right corner, and draws his right arm across his body. His left arm lightly grasps the cord. His face is turned to the viewer’s left and is a side view. A small curl of…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1927

Medium: graphite on conte paper

Dimensions: 63.0 x 48.0 cm

Description: A well rendered drawing of a male life model. There is a cord wrapped around his right hand and extends to the viewers’ bottom right corner, and draws his right arm across his body. His left arm lightly grasps the cord. His face is turned to the viewer’s left and is a side view. A small curl of hair curls towards his forehead.There is a lightly sketched line that parallels his right leg.

Subject: figure; male

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.015

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Untitled

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: graphite on conte paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.002

Description: A life drawing of a female model. She is standing with her back to the viewer at a 3/4 angle. The quality of light is significant in this detailed rendering.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1928

Medium: graphite on conte paper

Dimensions: 63.0 x 48.0 cm

Description: A life drawing of a female model. She is standing with her back to the viewer at a 3/4 angle. The quality of light is significant in this detailed rendering.

Subject: figure; female

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.002

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Figure Studies

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Artist: Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian)

Date: 1924 – 1932

Medium: graphite; on paper

Catalogue Number: MoE.03.099

Description: A single figure study of partially reclined figure with left leg bent and right leg extended, with arms supporting behind the back and head tilted back.

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Artist: Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian)

Title: Figure Studies

Date: 1924 – 1932

Medium: graphite; on paper

Dimensions: 22.9 x 30.4 cm

Description: A single figure study of partially reclined figure with left leg bent and right leg extended, with arms supporting behind the back and head tilted back.

Subject: figure; still life

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: MoE.03.099

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.126

Description: Pencil drawing of figure doing back-flip. Small preliminary sketch of figure in TRC.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 45.0 x 30.5 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of figure doing back-flip. Small preliminary sketch of figure in TRC.

Subject: figure

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.126

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.122

Description: Pencil sketch of figure in motion, side view, front leg bent, back leg straight, arms in motion. Faint sketch of head on reverse side with horizontal lines drawn across paper.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 45.0 x 30.5 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of figure in motion, side view, front leg bent, back leg straight, arms in motion. Faint sketch of head on reverse side with horizontal lines drawn across paper.

Subject: figure

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.122

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.120

Description: Pencil drawing of figure balancing on one leg, arms raised perpendicular to body. Small preliminary sketch of figure in TRC.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 45.0 x 30.5 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of figure balancing on one leg, arms raised perpendicular to body. Small preliminary sketch of figure in TRC.

Subject: figure; drawing

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.120

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.117

Description: Pencil drawing of figure, right leg forward and bent, left leg back and straight, arms out perpendicular to body as if pushing against something. Small preliminary sketch of figure in TRC.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 45.0 x 30.5 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of figure, right leg forward and bent, left leg back and straight, arms out perpendicular to body as if pushing against something. Small preliminary sketch of figure in TRC.

Subject: figure

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.117

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.114

Description: Pencil drawing of figure walking. Small sketch of skull in TRC beside head. Nine (9) horizontal lines drawn across page.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 45.0 x 30.5 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of figure walking. Small sketch of skull in TRC beside head. Nine (9) horizontal lines drawn across page.

Subject: figure; walking

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.114

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.113

Description: Pencil drawing of figure climbing stairs. Small preliminary sketch in TRC. Nine (9) horizontal lines drawn across the page.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 45.0 x 30.5 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of figure climbing stairs. Small preliminary sketch in TRC. Nine (9) horizontal lines drawn across the page.

Subject: figure; stairs

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.113

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.112

Description: Paper is divided horizontally by a creased fold line. Top half has pencil sketches of cube figure and various body parts. Bottom half has two sketches of the bones of human foot, both side views. Bones drawn in blue pencil. Reverse side of paper has drawing of figure with arms outstretched holding …

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 45.0 x 30.5 cm

Description: Paper is divided horizontally by a creased fold line. Top half has pencil sketches of cube figure and various body parts. Bottom half has two sketches of the bones of human foot, both side views. Bones drawn in blue pencil. Reverse side of paper has drawing of figure with arms outstretched holding something in its’ hand.

Subject: figure; skeleton; bone

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.112

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.105

Description: Anatomical drawing of running man, side view. Nine (9) pencil drawn horizontal lines run across the page at varying intervals.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 45.0 x 30.5 cm

Description: Anatomical drawing of running man, side view. Nine (9) pencil drawn horizontal lines run across the page at varying intervals.

Subject: figure; anatomical; running

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.105

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.102

Description: Anatomical drawing of male in hunched position, as if pulling something behind him. Small preliminary sketch in TRC.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 30.5 x 46.0 cm

Description: Anatomical drawing of male in hunched position, as if pulling something behind him. Small preliminary sketch in TRC.

Subject: figure; male; anatomical

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.102

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.101

Description: Anatomical figure doing pull-up. Sketch by feet of legs bent. Small preliminary sketch in TRC.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 46.0 x 30.5 cm

Description: Anatomical figure doing pull-up. Sketch by feet of legs bent. Small preliminary sketch in TRC.

Subject: figure; anatomical

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.101

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.100

Description: Two (2) anatomical drawings. One (1) of diving man with wings. One (1) of man hunched forward.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 45.5 x 30.5 cm

Description: Two (2) anatomical drawings. One (1) of diving man with wings. One (1) of man hunched forward.

Subject: figure; male

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.100

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.442

Description: A loosely drawn human figure carrying a backpack. Five arrows point at the backpack.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1929 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 25.5 x 15.1 cm

Description: A loosely drawn human figure carrying a backpack. Five arrows point at the backpack.

Subject: figure; backpack

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.442

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.950 f

Description: Two contour figures. Top figure is man in smart suit appearing to be jumping and holding hat out to viewers left. In light cursive pencil to right “ So love ... song”. Bottom figure is smartly dressed man coming out of box holding hands out to viewers right. In light cursive pencil to right “... wo…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 40.5 x 25.2 cm

Description: Two contour figures. Top figure is man in smart suit appearing to be jumping and holding hat out to viewers left. In light cursive pencil to right “ So love ... song”. Bottom figure is smartly dressed man coming out of box holding hands out to viewers right. In light cursive pencil to right “... would shall ... handsome ... uniform”