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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1956 – 1956
Medium
graphite; watercolour; on paper;
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.23
Description
Flip book-style coil-bound sketchbook with pressed paper covers. “REEVES, Series 60, SKETCH BOOK” printed on the cover in black. Also written on the cover in pencil [upside-down at the bottom] is “MRS. ELMER GAUMDROUE, (MUSEUM) DAWSON, Y.T. YUKON.” Contents include sketches of various buildings ar…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1956 – 1956
Medium
graphite; watercolour; on paper;
Dimensions
26.1 x 17.3 cm
Description
Flip book-style coil-bound sketchbook with pressed paper covers. “REEVES, Series 60, SKETCH BOOK” printed on the cover in black. Also written on the cover in pencil [upside-down at the bottom] is “MRS. ELMER GAUMDROUE, (MUSEUM) DAWSON, Y.T. YUKON.” Contents include sketches of various buildings around the town of Dawson, Yukon done during July 1956, a car Peter & Catharine helped pull out of a ditch in Northern BC, figure studies of people and animals, and buildings/attractions around Fairbanks and Homer, Alaska.
Subject
sketching
drawing
buildings
travel
automobiles
tourism
Dawson City
Yukon
Alaska
Peter Whyte
Catharine Robb Whyte;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.23
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Artist
Illingworth Holey Kerr (1905 – 1989, Canadian)
Date
1950
Medium
felt pen on paper
Catalogue Number
KeI.09.01
Description
Spiral sketchbook with sketches of sheep, and groups of sheep in various poses and configurations. On cover Bighorns Banff One morning above vermillion lakes. 1950 inside back cover Above Vermillion Lakes 1955 Illingworth Kerr
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Artist
Illingworth Holey Kerr (1905 – 1989, Canadian)
Title
Bighorns, Banff
Date
1950
Medium
felt pen on paper
Dimensions
17.7` x 25.7 cm
Description
Spiral sketchbook with sketches of sheep, and groups of sheep in various poses and configurations. On cover Bighorns Banff One morning above vermillion lakes. 1950 inside back cover Above Vermillion Lakes 1955 Illingworth Kerr
Subject
landscape
animal
Bighorn sheep
Banff National Park
Credit
Gift of Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 1992
Catalogue Number
KeI.09.01
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Artist
Marion Florence Nicoll (1909 – 1985, Canadian)
Date
1947
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
NiM.09.01
Description
Hard cover black spiral sketchbook. Both sides of pages are filled with abstract non-representational doodles, some dated, eg. Nov 25 5:45 PM
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Artist
Marion Florence Nicoll (1909 – 1985, Canadian)
Title
Sketchbook
Date
1947
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
22.5 x 30.0 cm
Description
Hard cover black spiral sketchbook. Both sides of pages are filled with abstract non-representational doodles, some dated, eg. Nov 25 5:45 PM
Subject
abstract
non-representational
Credit
Gift of Marion Florence Nicoll, 1978
Catalogue Number
NiM.09.01
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1944 – 1944
Medium
graphite; on paper;
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.20
Description
Pressed paper coil-bound sketchbook with dark brown covers. “ARTCRAFT SKETCH BOOK ROUGH” as well as manufacturer details printed on the front cover in black. Contents include sketches of various planes and air base scenes, as well as sketches of people dated July 1944.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1944 – 1944
Medium
graphite; on paper;
Dimensions
25.3 x 36.1 cm
Description
Pressed paper coil-bound sketchbook with dark brown covers. “ARTCRAFT SKETCH BOOK ROUGH” as well as manufacturer details printed on the front cover in black. Contents include sketches of various planes and air base scenes, as well as sketches of people dated July 1944.
Subject
drawing
sketching
figure studies
military
World War II
airplanes
prairies
Peter Whyte;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.20
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Caribou Highway & Merritt

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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Date
1938
Catalogue Number
LaE.09.12
Description
a small note/sketchbook with no front cover “Caribou Highway & Merritt 1938” printed in black watercolour.photos only up to # 8 see sketchbook for subsequent drawings
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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Title
Caribou Highway & Merritt
Date
1938
Dimensions
11.5 x 9.0 cm
Description
a small note/sketchbook with no front cover “Caribou Highway & Merritt 1938” printed in black watercolour.photos only up to # 8 see sketchbook for subsequent drawings
Subject
landscape
water
mountains
buildings
Ernest Lamarque
Credit
Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971
Catalogue Number
LaE.09.12
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1934 – 1934
Medium
graphite; on paper;
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.25
Description
Spiral-bound sketchbook with red and white-patterned cardboard covers and a black fabric elastic band attached to the back cover for the purpose of holding the book closed. A white paper sticker is adhered to the front cover with “Spring Block, Drawing Paper, By T.S.” printed in black on it - “Pete…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1934 – 1934
Medium
graphite; on paper;
Dimensions
24.8 x 19.0 cm
Description
Spiral-bound sketchbook with red and white-patterned cardboard covers and a black fabric elastic band attached to the back cover for the purpose of holding the book closed. A white paper sticker is adhered to the front cover with “Spring Block, Drawing Paper, By T.S.” printed in black on it - “Peter Whyte” is written in pencil in the TLC. Contents include scene sketches from a 1934 trip to Japan by Peter and Catharine. Consists mostly of people sitting at tables presumably playing cards, Catharine reading the newspaper, figure studies, and a horse-drawn 2-wheel carriage.
Subject
sketching
drawing
figure study
newspaper
portrait
Japan
horses
Peter Whyte
Catharine Robb Whyte;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.25
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1934 – 1934
Medium
graphite; watercolour; on paper;
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.26
Description
Fabric-wrapped cardboard cover Japanese sketchbook with high-quality paper pages. All pages stacked folded over each other like an accordion. Contents include figure studies and caricatures/stylized portraits of Japanese men and women, often holding umbrella - almost all of the images of women have…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1934 – 1934
Medium
graphite; watercolour; on paper;
Dimensions
24.2 x 18.22 cm
Description
Fabric-wrapped cardboard cover Japanese sketchbook with high-quality paper pages. All pages stacked folded over each other like an accordion. Contents include figure studies and caricatures/stylized portraits of Japanese men and women, often holding umbrella - almost all of the images of women have been coloured in with watercolour paint.
Subject
sketching
drawing
portrait
figure study
Japan
painting
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.26
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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.
Subject
sketching
drawing
figure studies
ships
Asia
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.05
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930
Medium
ink; graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.03
Description
A Japanese sketchbook with ecru-coloured brocade covers, no spine, with folding pages designed accordion-style, but made in such a way pages are double-backed and are two pages wide so that it is possible to paint or sketch on both sides. It contains various sketches and paintings done in pencil, i…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1930
Medium
ink; graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
1.8 x 11.5 x 16.3 cm
Description
A Japanese sketchbook with ecru-coloured brocade covers, no spine, with folding pages designed accordion-style, but made in such a way pages are double-backed and are two pages wide so that it is possible to paint or sketch on both sides. It contains various sketches and paintings done in pencil, ink and watercolours. On the front cover, viewer’s left, there is a glued piece of off-white paper 10.4x2.0cm wide, and on the back inside cover, viewer’s left there is a chop mark (1.0x0.50cm wide) in ochre ink.
Subject
drawing
painting
Japan
Peter Whyte;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.03
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1928 – 1928
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.06
Description
A sketchbook with a black spine and pressed paper cover in black and white. There is a white rectangle label with “SKETCHES BANFF 1928” written in black ink. It contains several colour sketches that have been cut out of a different sketchbook and pasted in to this one. The last two sketches have no…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
SKETCHES BANFF 1928
Date
1928 – 1928
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Dimensions
25.8 x 20.2 cm
Description
A sketchbook with a black spine and pressed paper cover in black and white. There is a white rectangle label with “SKETCHES BANFF 1928” written in black ink. It contains several colour sketches that have been cut out of a different sketchbook and pasted in to this one. The last two sketches have not been attached. Subjects are figure studies of Mounties, cowboys, climbers, Indigenous Peoples, soldiers, Asian people, and skiers.
Subject
sketching
drawing
figure studies
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.06
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1928 – 1928
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.07
Description
A sketchbook with possible pressed paper cover wrapped in green fabric. Has “Sketches” printed in dark red cursive on the front cover and a 5 cm long fabric loop attached to the bottom edge of the back cover, most likely to hold a pencil. It contains several black and white ink sketches of Mounties…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1928 – 1928
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Dimensions
23.6 x 28.5 cm
Description
A sketchbook with possible pressed paper cover wrapped in green fabric. Has “Sketches” printed in dark red cursive on the front cover and a 5 cm long fabric loop attached to the bottom edge of the back cover, most likely to hold a pencil. It contains several black and white ink sketches of Mounties and rodeo cowboys mostly on horseback, as well as one bull rider, Indigenous Peoples, and rough sketches done in graphite.
Subject
sketches
figure studies
Mounties
rodeo
Indigenous Peoples
horses
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.07
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1928 – 1928
Medium
graphite; ink; on paper;
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.15
Description
Sketchbook wrapped in brown paper secured to the inside of the covers [most likely done by Peter as the original cover can be seen through tears in the paper] with “SKETCHES, Peter Whyte, BANFF ALBERTA CANADA” written in black ink on the front cover. Contents include sketches mostly of people [incl…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Sketches
Date
1928 – 1928
Medium
graphite; ink; on paper;
Dimensions
26.1 x 20.1 cm
Description
Sketchbook wrapped in brown paper secured to the inside of the covers [most likely done by Peter as the original cover can be seen through tears in the paper] with “SKETCHES, Peter Whyte, BANFF ALBERTA CANADA” written in black ink on the front cover. Contents include sketches mostly of people [including children, Mounties, women, golfers, climbers, cowboys, and Indigenous People], caricatures, horses, and portraits.
Subject
drawing
sketching
portrait
caricature
horses
women
children
automobiles
Indigenous Peoples
Peter Whyte
Catharine Robb Whyte;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.15
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1926 – 1926
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.08
Description
A sketchbook with a possible pressed paper cover wrapped in green fabric. Has “Sketches” printed in dark red script on the front cover and a 5 cm long fabric loop attached to the bottom edge of the back cover, most likely to hold a pencil. There is a coloured sticker of the Chateau Frontenac, Quebe…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1926 – 1926
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Dimensions
26.0 x 35.5 cm
Description
A sketchbook with a possible pressed paper cover wrapped in green fabric. Has “Sketches” printed in dark red script on the front cover and a 5 cm long fabric loop attached to the bottom edge of the back cover, most likely to hold a pencil. There is a coloured sticker of the Chateau Frontenac, Quebec on the inside of the front cover and a hand-written note about the sketchbook’s contents written by Pete on the first page. It contains several black and white sketches of bands/musicians, tourists and tourism-related topics focussed primarily on Lake Louise, cowboys, camps, climbing, and graphite sketches of figures.
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.08
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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
N. A. Welby
Date
1909
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WeN.09.01
Artist
N. A. Welby
Title
Sketch Book
Date
1909
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
23.0 x 17.0 cm
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1967
Catalogue Number
WeN.09.01
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Artist
Charles L Gibbs
Date
1903
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
GiC.09.01
Description
Hard cover sketchbook Hudson & Kearns bookmakers, London. Each page has a graphite sketch of architectural details, buildings, statues, landscapes, most dated. First page has -Chas-L-Gibbs-1903-. Sketches are dated from May 31, 1903 to August 30, 1903, and contain sights from Italy, France, Swit…
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Artist
Charles L Gibbs
Title
Sketchbook
Date
1903
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
16.8 x 24.1 cm
Description
Hard cover sketchbook Hudson & Kearns bookmakers, London. Each page has a graphite sketch of architectural details, buildings, statues, landscapes, most dated. First page has -Chas-L-Gibbs-1903-. Sketches are dated from May 31, 1903 to August 30, 1903, and contain sights from Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg. Front interior cover contains an inscription, which reads: Service held every year by British colny(?) at Brussels / Mr Brown gives ? ? every ? of June “ Back interior binding has “JL” written in pencil.
Subject
architecture
urban
rural
landscape
Europe
Germany
Italy
France
Switzerland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Credit
Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
Catalogue Number
GiC.09.01
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Artist
Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)
Date
1887
Medium
graphite; ink on paper; board; canvas
Catalogue Number
DmN.09.02
Description
Small, rectangular, brown/grey sketchbook. Has elastic strap on outside back cover to hold book closed. Has pencil holder attached to top of back cover made of canvas. Sketches inside are mostly of animals, some figures and Egyptian statues.
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Artist
Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1887
Medium
graphite; ink on paper; board; canvas
Dimensions
10.5 x 14 cm
Description
Small, rectangular, brown/grey sketchbook. Has elastic strap on outside back cover to hold book closed. Has pencil holder attached to top of back cover made of canvas. Sketches inside are mostly of animals, some figures and Egyptian statues.
Subject
animals
figures
statues
Credit
Gift of Marilyn Jones, Cochrane, 2015
Catalogue Number
DmN.09.02
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Artist
William Cartwright
Date
1872
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
CaW.09.01
Description
A small sketchbook with notes written in ink script and light sketches in pencil. Sketches are mainly of pastoral scenes but some city and boating scenes are within. Some pages have been scribbled over, presumably by a child. In the front of the book is “Wm Cartwright from his sister [??] 1872”.
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Artist
William Cartwright
Title
Sketchbook
Date
1872
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
20.0 x 16.0 cm
Description
A small sketchbook with notes written in ink script and light sketches in pencil. Sketches are mainly of pastoral scenes but some city and boating scenes are within. Some pages have been scribbled over, presumably by a child. In the front of the book is “Wm Cartwright from his sister [??] 1872”.
Subject
england
pastoral
farming
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1981
Catalogue Number
CaW.09.01
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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Date
1899 – 1919
Medium
ink and graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
LaE.09.01
Description
A small black book with various drawings and sketches of landscapes and people. On the flyleaf “Ernest C. W. Lamarque with Uncle Frank’s Love 20th Feb 1899”.Inside are annotations on most drawings of peoples names, places the drawing depict or the year.
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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1899 – 1919
Medium
ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions
18.4 x 12.7 cm
Description
A small black book with various drawings and sketches of landscapes and people. On the flyleaf “Ernest C. W. Lamarque with Uncle Frank’s Love 20th Feb 1899”.Inside are annotations on most drawings of peoples names, places the drawing depict or the year.
Subject
landscape
people
Ernest Lamarque
Credit
Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971
Catalogue Number
LaE.09.01
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Artist
Guy Wesley
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WeG.09.01a-p
Description
pencil sketches on paper sixteen sketches a-p various sizes
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Artist
Guy Wesley
Title
Untitled
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
15.3 x 22.8 cm
Description
pencil sketches on paper sixteen sketches a-p various sizes
Subject
landscape
mountain
birds
dogs
Credit
Gift of Gordon E Lock, 1968
Catalogue Number
WeG.09.01a-p
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