Search Results - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.936

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1955

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.936

Description: The 1955 Christmas card design. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a tree stump. They are watching a group of animals paint the mountain scene in the background. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1955 CATHARINE AND PETER”verso: ink marks along the left edge

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter

Date: 1955

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 18.4 x 28.8 cm

Description: The 1955 Christmas card design. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a tree stump. They are watching a group of animals paint the mountain scene in the background. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1955 CATHARINE AND PETER”verso: ink marks along the left edge

Subject: Christmas card; people; man; woman; animal; moose; deer; bear; squirrel; bird; rabbit; wolf; landscape; mountain; Rocky Mountains; painting; canvas; brush; paint

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.936

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Season’s Greetings Peter and Catharine

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.937

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1954

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.937

Description: The 1954 Christmas card. Peter and Catharine sit on stools at their easels painting the mountain landscape in front of them. There is a group of animals standing around watching them. Written below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1954 PETER AND CATHARINE”.

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Season’s Greetings Peter and Catharine

Date: 1954

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 19.8 x 30.3 cm

Description: The 1954 Christmas card. Peter and Catharine sit on stools at their easels painting the mountain landscape in front of them. There is a group of animals standing around watching them. Written below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1954 PETER AND CATHARINE”.

Subject: people; man; woman; animal; moose; rabbit; wolf; squirrel; bird; bear; deer; mountain; Rocky Mountains; painting; pain; furniture; stool; paint; canvas; easel; Christmas card

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.937

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Untitled

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.801

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1930

Medium: graphite; coloured graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.801

Description: Pete’s “Grandmother” is out skiing and as she goes up over a hill her left pole breaks underneath her. There are two people in the background skiing as well, and are standing by a group of trees

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1925 – 1930

Medium: graphite; coloured graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.9 x 30.3 cm

Description: Pete’s “Grandmother” is out skiing and as she goes up over a hill her left pole breaks underneath her. There are two people in the background skiing as well, and are standing by a group of trees

Subject: trees; snow; grandmother; gloves; scarf; people; skiing; poles

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.801

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Untitled

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.813

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.813

Description: In the foreground there is a tree on the right side of the drawing, moving back into space there is a group of people sitting out on the ground observing what appears to be a person on a horse (to the right of the tree in the background). There are two tipis in the mid ground, set up along the down…

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 26.6 x 34.0 cm

Description: In the foreground there is a tree on the right side of the drawing, moving back into space there is a group of people sitting out on the ground observing what appears to be a person on a horse (to the right of the tree in the background). There are two tipis in the mid ground, set up along the downward slop of the hill. Behind the event there is just another hill and the sky above it

Subject: tipis; crowd; audience; people; horse; tree; prairie; hills; sky

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.813

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Untitled

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.826

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; coloured graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.826

Description: A skier has found himself on a tower of snow above the other skiers. He is looking down at it the tower, with another skier to his right looking up at him. The gentleman on the hill is wearing blue pants, a white coat, a white scarf with orange details, and a blue hat. The second skier is wearing b…

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; coloured graphite on paper

Dimensions: 28.5 x 22.8 cm

Description: A skier has found himself on a tower of snow above the other skiers. He is looking down at it the tower, with another skier to his right looking up at him. The gentleman on the hill is wearing blue pants, a white coat, a white scarf with orange details, and a blue hat. The second skier is wearing blue pants, blue hat, and a yellow coat. In the background there are the ski tracks, and pole marks in the snow that lead back to two other skiers. Off to the right in the background there is a hill coloured in blue to suggest there is some distance. In the BLC written in blue pencil and appears to be erased “(Wrong Wax!!!)”

Subject: skiing, skis; winter; snow; poles; scarf; hat; coat; pants; men; man; people; tracks; hill; mound

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.826

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Our Very Best Wishes Christmas and the New Year

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.827%20

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1930 – 1960

Medium: graphite; coloured graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.827

Description: A group of people are gathered together sitting out on the grass. There is a person walking towards them walking an animal (potentially a dog). To the right and in the mid ground there is six tipis arranged uniformly. In the background there is a green coloured hill/mountain with a grey mountain in…

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Our Very Best Wishes Christmas and the New Year

Date: 1930 – 1960

Medium: graphite; coloured graphite on paper

Dimensions: 23.2 x 30.7 cm

Description: A group of people are gathered together sitting out on the grass. There is a person walking towards them walking an animal (potentially a dog). To the right and in the mid ground there is six tipis arranged uniformly. In the background there is a green coloured hill/mountain with a grey mountain in the background. Written below the drawing “CATHARINE WHYTE PETER WHYTE OUR VERY BEST WISHES CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR”

Subject: tipis; summer; gathering; people; mountains; grass; hats; animals; Christmas; dog

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.827

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Untitled

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.828%20

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.828

Description: Multiple studies of some area related to travel (i.e. airport, train station, dock, etc.). Near the BLC there multiple people drawn walking in different directions, most of which are pushing their luggage on trolleys/carts or carrying their bags. Near the middle of the paper there is mostly pencil …

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 21.5 x 27.6 cm

Description: Multiple studies of some area related to travel (i.e. airport, train station, dock, etc.). Near the BLC there multiple people drawn walking in different directions, most of which are pushing their luggage on trolleys/carts or carrying their bags. Near the middle of the paper there is mostly pencil drawings of different types of luggage being sketched out. Near the centre right edge there is a drawing of one person pushing multiple bags and trunk on a trolley/cart, to the right of this there is a sketch of what appears to be mans torso and below this there is quick scribbles of ink. Near the TRC there is a person pushing a trolley/cart with multiple luggage. To the left of this drawing in the TRC there is a larger study of a group of people waiting with their baggage and a conveyor belt being manned by some worker. One of the figures waiting appears to have dropped some of their baggage.

Subject: luggage; travel; suitcases; trolley; conveyor belt; people; men; woman; carts; trunk

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.828

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Untitled

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.836

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; conté on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.836

Description: Three people are standing together, and two of which appear to be boys standing with a woman. One of the children is leaned back and looks like he could be laughing. The woman is standing somberly, and the second child is standing to her right and is turned looking at the viewer. Above the figures …

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; conté on paper

Dimensions: 27.5 x 21.2 cm

Description: Three people are standing together, and two of which appear to be boys standing with a woman. One of the children is leaned back and looks like he could be laughing. The woman is standing somberly, and the second child is standing to her right and is turned looking at the viewer. Above the figures there is a drawing of a cup and saucer and what looks like a tie. In the background of the paper there is two more drawings. One is of a man sitting in a chair, and the other is just the outline of a face, in profile view. Near the BRC there is a small circle with lines dashed around it.

Subject: cup; saucer; tie; people; woman; children; man; chair; laughing; humour

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.836

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Untitled

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.880

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.880

Description: A man is sitting in a chair that he has titled up against a wall, so it is only being stabilized by the two back feet. He is wearing a hat and reading a newspaper. Below him is a cup on a saucer. In the background there is a person at a desk, who appears to be writing. There is a light next to them…

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 27.8 x 21.4 cm

Description: A man is sitting in a chair that he has titled up against a wall, so it is only being stabilized by the two back feet. He is wearing a hat and reading a newspaper. Below him is a cup on a saucer. In the background there is a person at a desk, who appears to be writing. There is a light next to them. Below the drawing it says “-------WHERE A RANGY INDIVIDUAL IN FLANNEL SHIRT AND CHAPS SAT TILTED BACK AGAINST THE WALL”

Subject: people; person; man; cup; saucer; dishes; newspaper; reading; chair; furniture; writing; lamp

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.880

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.882

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.882

Description: Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a r…

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 46.0 x 30.8 cm

Description: Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a rocky cliff that has ocean waves beating up against the rocks, 4) A small cabin at the bottom of a mountain surrounded by snow, there are trees in the background and smoke coming out of the chimney, 5) In an almond shaped outline there is a profile cartoon sketch of a man with a large nose, wearing glasses, and he has a mustache, 6) A sketch of three trees, 7) Profile cartoon sketch of a man in a dress shirt and tie that is wearing a hat, 8) A mountain that is framed by trees and has a single cloud up above the peak, 9) Full body sketch of a man in profile cartoon style, and he is wearing a suit, 10) Cartoon sketch of a man’s head in profile, he appears to be wearing a scarf, 11) A cactus in the middle of a desert, 12) A sketch of a field that has trees off in the background, and is lined with a fence made from rope and two linear objects put together in an ‘x’ shape. In between 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11 it says “BREWSTER TRANSPORT Co. Canadian National Parks.”

Subject: mountains; Rocky Mountains; trees; snow; winter; home; house; cabin; smoke; fire; chimney; ocean; water; waves; light house; fort; people; men; glasses; mustache; facial hair; hat; tie; suit; scarf; cactus; desert; fence; rope; field; clothing

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.882

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Untitled

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.884

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on monogram board

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.884

Description: A man wearing a golfing hat has a set of wings attached to his back and has swooped up above a car that is driving below him. There are two people in the vehicle, the one in the passenger seat is looking up at the guy. Above the image it says “THAT HE WILL EVER BECOME A MECHANICAL BIRD AND FLY OVER…

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on monogram board

Dimensions: 39.0 x 26.3 cm

Description: A man wearing a golfing hat has a set of wings attached to his back and has swooped up above a car that is driving below him. There are two people in the vehicle, the one in the passenger seat is looking up at the guy. Above the image it says “THAT HE WILL EVER BECOME A MECHANICAL BIRD AND FLY OVER IS OUT OF THE QUESTION -----------”, and below the drawing it is signed “Peter Whyte”

Subject: car; vehicle; driving; man; people; person; flying; clothing; golf hat

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.884

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Untitled

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.886

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on monogram board

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.886

Description: Three sketches take up a third of the page each: 1) A hunched over person walks between two stocky men. The man on the left is wearing a hat and walking with a cane, and the gentleman on the right is carrying a newspaper and smoking. They are walking into a crowd. Beside the drawing it says “IF I C…

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on monogram board

Dimensions: 39.0 x 26.3 cm

Description: Three sketches take up a third of the page each: 1) A hunched over person walks between two stocky men. The man on the left is wearing a hat and walking with a cane, and the gentleman on the right is carrying a newspaper and smoking. They are walking into a crowd. Beside the drawing it says “IF I CAN MANAGE TO SANDWICH MYSELF BETWEEN TWO GOOD STOUT FELLOW PEDESTRIANS ---------”, 2) A Neanderthal (appears to be) is running away from a long neck dinosaur. Beside the drawing it says “MY PREHISTORIC ANCESTOR DODGING A DINOSAUR -----------”, and 3) A man walks in front of a vehicle reading a newspaper. There is another car driving away in the opposite direction. Beside the drawing it says “I HOPPED OFF AS THE AVIATORS SAY AND WENT ACROSS THE STREET ----------”. verso: near the middle of the board there is a sketch of two pirates, one with a sword that has injured the other. Underneath the drawing it reads “QUICK, BRING ME A CHAIR I CAN’T STAND THE SIGHT OF BLOOD” Below the drawing it says “My prehistoric ancestor dodging a dinosaur If I can manage to sandwich myself between two good stout fellow pedestrians I hopped off as the aviators say and went across the street That he will ever become a mechanical bird and fly over is out of the question.”

Subject: people; men; dinosaur; animal; car; newspaper; reading; walking; street; pedestrian; cane; smoking; pirates; swords; blood

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.886

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Lesson no. 4 Expression

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.917

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.917

Description: Two cartoon drawings of men. The first man has his one eye squinting and a lop sided smile. The second man has a great deal of shading in his face, has a beard and is smoking. Above the drawings it says “LESSON No. 4 EXPRESSION”

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Lesson no. 4 Expression

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 15.6 x 25.3 cm

Description: Two cartoon drawings of men. The first man has his one eye squinting and a lop sided smile. The second man has a great deal of shading in his face, has a beard and is smoking. Above the drawings it says “LESSON No. 4 EXPRESSION”

Subject: people; men; hair; facial hair; beard; expression; smoking

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.917

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

The Head

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.922

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.922

Description: Three cartoon drawings of different heads: 1) a drawing of a robust man in profile, 2) a disheveled man that has a beard and is wearing a hat that is missing the top, and 3) a robust angry looking man that is almost bald and is smoking a cigar.

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: The Head

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 15.7 x 25.3 cm

Description: Three cartoon drawings of different heads: 1) a drawing of a robust man in profile, 2) a disheveled man that has a beard and is wearing a hat that is missing the top, and 3) a robust angry looking man that is almost bald and is smoking a cigar.

Subject: people; men; clothing; hat; hair; facial hair; beard; smoking; cigar

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.922

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Expression

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.924

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.924

Description: Three cartoon sketches of men: 1) a bald man is laughing, and only has three teeth, 2) a man with a stern look on his face. He is wearing what appears to be a suit, and has glasses, 3) a man of Asian descent looks laboured since he has sweat coming off his brow. Above the drawings it says “LESSON N…

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Expression

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 15.6 x 25.3 cm

Description: Three cartoon sketches of men: 1) a bald man is laughing, and only has three teeth, 2) a man with a stern look on his face. He is wearing what appears to be a suit, and has glasses, 3) a man of Asian descent looks laboured since he has sweat coming off his brow. Above the drawings it says “LESSON No. 4 EXPRESSION”

Subject: people; men; clothing; suit; hair; bald; Asian; eye wear; glasses

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.924

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

The Future way of Teaching Geography

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.928

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.928

Description: An blimp/Zeppelin carries a group of people in space where they are looking at the different planets and stars, though Earth is the most prominent in the sky. Below the drawing it says “THE FUTURE WAY OF TEACHING GEOGRAPHY”

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: The Future way of Teaching Geography

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 15.0 x 22.5 cm

Description: An blimp/Zeppelin carries a group of people in space where they are looking at the different planets and stars, though Earth is the most prominent in the sky. Below the drawing it says “THE FUTURE WAY OF TEACHING GEOGRAPHY”