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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962

Medium: ink on vellum

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.778

Description: Silhouettes of a group of animals on a stretcher in mid-air with birds flying around them. A helicopter is above and a mountain range below. The background is filled in with a black ink to resemble the sky.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1962

Medium: ink on vellum

Dimensions: 27.0 x 21.0 cm

Description: Silhouettes of a group of animals on a stretcher in mid-air with birds flying around them. A helicopter is above and a mountain range below. The background is filled in with a black ink to resemble the sky.

Subject: moose; deer; bear; squirrel; rabbit; birds; helicopter; stretcher; flying; mountains; mountain range; rescue

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.778

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.782

Description: Boxed off there is a quick sketch of a Christmas card that was potentially used during 1962. There is a helicopter lifting a group of animals up on a stretcher and flying them out of a mountain range. verso: Another boxed off sketch of the helicopter flying a group of animals out on a stretcher, wi…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1962

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 27.6 x 21.3 cm

Description: Boxed off there is a quick sketch of a Christmas card that was potentially used during 1962. There is a helicopter lifting a group of animals up on a stretcher and flying them out of a mountain range. verso: Another boxed off sketch of the helicopter flying a group of animals out on a stretcher, with a mountain range below them. Written by the bottom edge of the paper “Howard O’Hagan. Parks Need Protection - Nove 11 Colonist read Wild America Page 57”

Subject: helicopter; rescue; flying; rope; moose; mountains; mountain range; stretcher

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.782

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[Two Stoney Nakoda]

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929

Medium: ink’ watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.967

Description: Drawing of two men standing beside a teepee, one smoking a pipe, as two figures on horses approach. “ Coloured in with watercolour. Left figure wears yellow, green and red striped coat (Hudson’s Bay blanket?), brimmed hat with red feather. Figure at right wears green brimmed hat and gray waistco…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: [Two Stoney Nakoda]

Date: 1929

Medium: ink’ watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 10.0 x 13.0 cm

Description: Drawing of two men standing beside a teepee, one smoking a pipe, as two figures on horses approach. “ Coloured in with watercolour. Left figure wears yellow, green and red striped coat (Hudson’s Bay blanket?), brimmed hat with red feather. Figure at right wears green brimmed hat and gray waistcoat and pants. Signed BRC. Framed in simple frame with red tape border. Reverse has sticker that reads “ARTISTIC PICTURE FRAMING CARSON PIRIE SCOTT & CO”

Subject: Indigenous

Credit: Gift of Dorothy V. Whyte, West Vancouver, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.967

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.234

Description: Drawing of two men standing beside a teepee, one smoking a pipe, as two figures on horses approach. Teepee in background at right edge. Drawing is framed in a rectangle that appears to imitate a piece of paper with some rips in it.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1929

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 24.5 x 17.8 cm

Description: Drawing of two men standing beside a teepee, one smoking a pipe, as two figures on horses approach. Teepee in background at right edge. Drawing is framed in a rectangle that appears to imitate a piece of paper with some rips in it.

Subject: teepee; pipe; horse

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.234

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.329

Description: A pencil and ink drawing of two men on a frozen lake. One man has fallen through broken ice and is only visible from the chest-up. The other man, wearing a hat and coat, assists the fallen man by pulling him up with a stick. Quickly-sketched trees line the background. There is a sign with illegibl…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1929

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 26.0 x 23.5 cm

Description: A pencil and ink drawing of two men on a frozen lake. One man has fallen through broken ice and is only visible from the chest-up. The other man, wearing a hat and coat, assists the fallen man by pulling him up with a stick. Quickly-sketched trees line the background. There is a sign with illegible writing on it posted to the right of the fallen man. In the bottom left corner of the drawing, “Peter Whyte -29” is visible. A hand-drawn pencil line frames the scene.Below this drawing, dialogue reads:WELL HOW DID YOU COME TO FALL IN?FOOL, I DIDN’T COME TO FALL IN, I CAME TO SKATE!!

Subject: comic; winter; skating; Peter Whyte; drawing

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.329

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.291

Description: An ink drawing of two figures in the foreground with mountaisn in the background. A figure of a boy appears to be throwing something into a lake. A female figure on the right has her left arm out and is pointing at the boy. She wears a long skirt and a hat with a feather in it. There is a tree fram…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1929

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 30.5 x 23.0 cm

Description: An ink drawing of two figures in the foreground with mountaisn in the background. A figure of a boy appears to be throwing something into a lake. A female figure on the right has her left arm out and is pointing at the boy. She wears a long skirt and a hat with a feather in it. There is a tree framing the left side of the image. There is a hand drawn frame around the drawing.[brc, outside the hand-drawn frame]: GEORGIE, STOP THROWING STONES RIGHT THIS INSTANT OR BE BREAKING SOMETHING AROUND HERE -[blc, in cursive] Peter Whyte -29

Subject: boy; woman; lake; mountain

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.291

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.304

Description: Small ink and graphite sketches of cartoon figures, feet, horses, faces, and hands.Insciption: [blc] Dec. 26th/ Canada/ Catharine; [brc in cursive]: Well I wonder [ ...]everything

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1928

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 27.5 x 21.5 cm

Description: Small ink and graphite sketches of cartoon figures, feet, horses, faces, and hands.Insciption: [blc] Dec. 26th/ Canada/ Catharine; [brc in cursive]: Well I wonder [ ...]everything

Subject: sketch; cartoon; animal; horse; figure; male; female

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.304

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.305

Description: Eighteen small cartoon sketches of faces and people. Trc is a sketch of a figure fishing, blc is a sketch of a figure on a bicycle.Inscribed:[tlc] Peter Whyte Banff Alberta Canada; Peter Whyte Banff, Alberta Canada; [trc] Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Mass

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1928

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 28.0 x 21.5 cm

Description: Eighteen small cartoon sketches of faces and people. Trc is a sketch of a figure fishing, blc is a sketch of a figure on a bicycle.Inscribed:[tlc] Peter Whyte Banff Alberta Canada; Peter Whyte Banff, Alberta Canada; [trc] Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Mass

Subject: sketch; cartoon; figure; activity; fishing; cycling

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.305

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.330

Description: A drawing in ink and pencil of a heavy set, bearded man constraining his belly with a belt attached to a hand-cranked contraption. He leans towards a smiling woman. The woman holds a bundle of cloth. Dolls sit on display behind her. Wearing spectacles, a full-length dress, and hair in a bun, this w…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1928

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 24.0 x 26.0 cm

Description: A drawing in ink and pencil of a heavy set, bearded man constraining his belly with a belt attached to a hand-cranked contraption. He leans towards a smiling woman. The woman holds a bundle of cloth. Dolls sit on display behind her. Wearing spectacles, a full-length dress, and hair in a bun, this woman appears to be the man’s mother. Signed at the bottom right of the drawing: “Peter Whyte 28”Below the drawing, text explains that the man is attempting to reduce the size of his belly.“THESE MODERN CHIMNEYS ARE SO SMALL MA, THAT I HAVE TO DO IT”-----A hand-drawn pencil line frames the drawing and text.

Subject: chimneys; humour; Peter Whyte

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.330

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The Smith Brothers Limited

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.331

Description: Ink and pencil drawing of a train being investigated by nine men, in various positions, with magnifying glasses. One train car is labeled NYC 10079. A factory building, with a sign that reads CIGARETTES, towers above the train from the background. Peter Whyte’s signature, with “28” is in the botto…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: The Smith Brothers Limited

Date: 1928

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 30.3 x 23.5 cm

Description: Ink and pencil drawing of a train being investigated by nine men, in various positions, with magnifying glasses. One train car is labeled NYC 10079. A factory building, with a sign that reads CIGARETTES, towers above the train from the background. Peter Whyte’s signature, with “28” is in the bottom right corner of the drawing. A hand drawn line frames the drawing.Intersecting with the bottom of the hand-drawn frame is the title, hand written in pencil as: THE SMITH BROTHERS LIMITED

Subject: train; industry; investigation; Peter Whyte

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.331

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.501

Description: Various humorous ink drawings in a cartoon style. One is labeled: COW, another: EFFELEPHLUNT. Some drawings have sound effects such as BOO, PURR and ALLEZ-OOP. Signed in cursive in brc Peter Whyte -28

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 26.5 x 22.5 x 3.0 cm

Description: Various humorous ink drawings in a cartoon style. One is labeled: COW, another: EFFELEPHLUNT. Some drawings have sound effects such as BOO, PURR and ALLEZ-OOP. Signed in cursive in brc Peter Whyte -28

Subject: humour; animals; camel; elephant; cow; giraffe; feline

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.501

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.509

Description: Nine ink drawings of different scenes from foreign locations, possibly travel experienced. One example in the bottom left corner are two Asian men, one in a conical hat. He carries a large stick.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 25.4 x 20.3 cm

Description: Nine ink drawings of different scenes from foreign locations, possibly travel experienced. One example in the bottom left corner are two Asian men, one in a conical hat. He carries a large stick.

Subject: travel; culture; foreign

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.509

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.766

Description: Drawing completed in ink to depict three people (two men and one woman) scrambling up an unknown mountain. The man on a ledge at the top that has a mustache and a pack on his back is lifting the woman up by her hair as she grasps towards him, the woman is using the second man’s head as a brace, and…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 35.5 x 25.1 cm

Description: Drawing completed in ink to depict three people (two men and one woman) scrambling up an unknown mountain. The man on a ledge at the top that has a mustache and a pack on his back is lifting the woman up by her hair as she grasps towards him, the woman is using the second man’s head as a brace, and the third man as a disgusted look on his face and is carrying a pickaxe. In the background you can see an outline for a mountain.

Subject: spiked boots; pickaxe; men; woman; climbing; scrambling; hair; mustache; mountain

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.766

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The Six Minute Men Stage a Light Workout

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.857

Description: A group of men are out skating and playing hockey. One has fallen over and two of them appear to be falling or about to fall. Behind the figure in the foreground (the one in the air) there are two players that are skating and not having difficult. In the background there is a person standing in the…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: The Six Minute Men Stage a Light Workout

Date: 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 21.3 x 27.6 cm

Description: A group of men are out skating and playing hockey. One has fallen over and two of them appear to be falling or about to fall. Behind the figure in the foreground (the one in the air) there are two players that are skating and not having difficult. In the background there is a person standing in the goal minding it. Near the TLC it says “THE SIX MINUTE MEN STAGE A LIGHT WORKOUT -----------”, in the BRC it says “Peter Whyte - 28 -”, and “Drawn specially for Russ.”verso: in the TLC it says “[’Russ’ - Russell Robb II CRW’s brother Jon Whyte to 27.2.75”

Subject: winter; sports; ice; snow; hockey; skates; ice skating; puck; hockey sticks; people; men

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.857

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.950 v

Description: A pencil and ink drawing of two men standing above a large crowd, in pencil TLC “A COUPLE OF ENTERPRISING FOOTBALL COACHES GETTING SOME NEW IDEAS FROM THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS - “

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1928

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 23.0 x 30.3 cm

Description: A pencil and ink drawing of two men standing above a large crowd, in pencil TLC “A COUPLE OF ENTERPRISING FOOTBALL COACHES GETTING SOME NEW IDEAS FROM THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS - “

Subject: football; Christmas; shopping

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.950 v

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.952 s

Description: Multiple contour figure ink drawings from around the world. Selected top left to bottom right: Man running, man fishing in front of igloo, horse wearing long coat, man wearing conical hat pushing wheel barrel, camel, bear and cubs, cat and mice

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 27.8 x 21.0 cm

Description: Multiple contour figure ink drawings from around the world. Selected top left to bottom right: Man running, man fishing in front of igloo, horse wearing long coat, man wearing conical hat pushing wheel barrel, camel, bear and cubs, cat and mice

Subject: camel; bear; conical; cat; mice; igloo; fishing

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.952 s

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.872

Description: An ink drawing of a vintage car that is sitting in a grassing landscape. Behind it is a couple Corinthian Order columns that are coming out of tall grasses. In the background you can see clouds in the sky.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 25.3 x 34.9 cm

Description: An ink drawing of a vintage car that is sitting in a grassing landscape. Behind it is a couple Corinthian Order columns that are coming out of tall grasses. In the background you can see clouds in the sky.