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Jim White's House at Nash's Creek

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.148

Description: Colour: green, blue. Central image is a building with an addition on the back and two chimneys. There is grass in front. Trees behind to the left and one to the right in the distance. Pale blue sky is above.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Jim White's House at Nash's Creek

Date: 1928

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27 x 21.9 cm

Description: Colour: green, blue. Central image is a building with an addition on the back and two chimneys. There is grass in front. Trees behind to the left and one to the right in the distance. Pale blue sky is above.

Subject: building, house; Peter Whyte

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.148

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The Waterfall Below Oesa

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.013

Description: Colour: blue, purple. In the lower half, a waterfall cascade over a rock cliff (left of center). Behind, purple mountains rise and blue sky with three clouds fill in the top.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: The Waterfall Below Oesa

Date: n.d.

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 76.5 x 63.5 cm

Description: Colour: blue, purple. In the lower half, a waterfall cascade over a rock cliff (left of center). Behind, purple mountains rise and blue sky with three clouds fill in the top.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; lake; Peter Whyte

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.013

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

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Stoney Camp at Sunset

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.016

Description: Colour: grey, blue, green, orange. From each side teepees are situated; five on the left and eight on the right going into the distance to a point left of center, where the central space meets the hills behind. Groups of figures and dogs sit or stand around at the entrances to the teepees. There is…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Stoney Camp at Sunset

Date: n.d.

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 43 x 102 cm

Description: Colour: grey, blue, green, orange. From each side teepees are situated; five on the left and eight on the right going into the distance to a point left of center, where the central space meets the hills behind. Groups of figures and dogs sit or stand around at the entrances to the teepees. There is a larger group sitting in a circle at the lower edge in the center. The blue sky is heavy with streaks of orange and grey clouds filling the upper half of the picture.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; camp; figure; group; Peter Whyte

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.016

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

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Filling in the Bathtubs

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1937 – 1940

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.029

Description: Colour: orange, green and blue on yellow and blue. Yellow slope covered with figures all carrying shovels. There are two paths coming down from the upper ridge at left. Both skiers at the end of the path are buried in snow. Two figures at the lower end of the right path are measuring the width of t…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Filling in the Bathtubs

Date: 1937 – 1940

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 100.1 x 74.6 cm

Description: Colour: orange, green and blue on yellow and blue. Yellow slope covered with figures all carrying shovels. There are two paths coming down from the upper ridge at left. Both skiers at the end of the path are buried in snow. Two figures at the lower end of the right path are measuring the width of the path. The sky is clear blue above where seven skiers stand waiting their turn.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; winter; figure; group; activity; skiing; Peter Whyte

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.029

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Burial of Chief David Bearspaw

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1956

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.030

Description: Colour: primaries and secondaries on blue grey background. A circle of people fill the center of the canvas. In the foreground there are dogs and three crosses at lower left. Two thirds up in the distance is a mountain range and lake. Above is sky.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Burial of Chief David Bearspaw

Date: 1956

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 61.8 x 74.5 cm

Description: Colour: primaries and secondaries on blue grey background. A circle of people fill the center of the canvas. In the foreground there are dogs and three crosses at lower left. Two thirds up in the distance is a mountain range and lake. Above is sky.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; winter; figure; group; religious; funeral; Peter Whyte

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.030

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Gelandesprung

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1938

Catalogue Number: WyP.06.04

Description: A realistic rendering of a man doing a jump turn, skis pointed off to the right, arms at sides with poles back into snow, snow trails from skis onto base which a is a wedge-shaped form, inscribed at front of base: “Peter Whyte '38”. Modelled by Peter Whyte and cast by Charlie Beil.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Gelandesprung

Date: 1938

Dimensions: 48.0 x 37.0 x 40.0 cm

Description: A realistic rendering of a man doing a jump turn, skis pointed off to the right, arms at sides with poles back into snow, snow trails from skis onto base which a is a wedge-shaped form, inscribed at front of base: “Peter Whyte '38”. Modelled by Peter Whyte and cast by Charlie Beil.

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971

Catalogue Number: WyP.06.04

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928

Medium: conté on brown paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.016

Description: A well rendered drawing of a standing male life model with hands behind head. His bent arm and elbow conceals his face, his back is to the viewer and he is lunging forward but away from the viewer with his left foot. He has a flexed right leg. He is turned 3/4 away from viewer.There are various …

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1928

Medium: conté on brown paper

Dimensions: 65.5 x 49.5 cm

Description: A well rendered drawing of a standing male life model with hands behind head. His bent arm and elbow conceals his face, his back is to the viewer and he is lunging forward but away from the viewer with his left foot. He has a flexed right leg. He is turned 3/4 away from viewer.There are various scribble and doodles around edges.

Subject: figure; male; Peter Whyte

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.016

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: 1945 – 1955

Medium: painting on masonite

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.076

Description: An oil painting of fallen trees with a mountain portion backdrop. A broken tree trunk dominates the painting. In the background appears to be a mountain and beneath the broken trunk is grass and rocks. The loose wide brush strokes are visible and the colour palette consists primarily of blue, grey…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1945 – 1955

Medium: painting on masonite

Dimensions: 29.1 x 24.2 cm

Description: An oil painting of fallen trees with a mountain portion backdrop. A broken tree trunk dominates the painting. In the background appears to be a mountain and beneath the broken trunk is grass and rocks. The loose wide brush strokes are visible and the colour palette consists primarily of blue, grey, white, brown, black and green. In the bottom rhc is the artist signature painted in red, “PETER WHYTE”.

Subject: landscape; tree; trunk; Peter Whyte

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.076

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Sketches

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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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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: graphite; on paper;

Catalogue Number: WyP.09.16

Description: Metal coil-bound sketchbook with patterned black and white covers - the back cover has a green tint to the white parts, unsure if this was the original colour and the front cover is simply faded or if the back cover was dyed or tinted green later. Front cover has adhered paper label with manufactur…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: graphite; on paper;

Dimensions: 25.1 x 21.0 cm

Description: Metal coil-bound sketchbook with patterned black and white covers - the back cover has a green tint to the white parts, unsure if this was the original colour and the front cover is simply faded or if the back cover was dyed or tinted green later. Front cover has adhered paper label with manufacturer name and space for an owner’s name - brand reads “GYRAL, Patent Pending.” Contents include sketches of possible Christmas cards, figure studies, notes, skiers, church/funeral scenes from Morley, sketches for paintings, geometric plans for tepees, and more.

Subject: drawing; sketching; skiing; Indigenous Peoples; tepees; Morely; Stoney Nakoda; Peter Whyte; Catharine Robb Whyte;

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.09.16

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928 – 1935

Medium: graphite; ink; on paper;

Catalogue Number: WyP.09.18

Description: Hardcover “Punch” sketchbook with the December 26, 1928 magazine cover replicated for the cover. Contents include sketches by Peter Whyte, some just figure studies, some complete with ink and occasionally colour. Sketches include people, horses, cowboys, soldiers, faces, hands, cartoon animals, men…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1928 – 1935

Medium: graphite; ink; on paper;

Dimensions: 25.9 x 20.1 cm

Description: Hardcover “Punch” sketchbook with the December 26, 1928 magazine cover replicated for the cover. Contents include sketches by Peter Whyte, some just figure studies, some complete with ink and occasionally colour. Sketches include people, horses, cowboys, soldiers, faces, hands, cartoon animals, men in a classroom setting, airplanes in flight, cars, children, ski jumpers, people in a restaurant, people skating, and portraits.

Subject: drawing; sketching; figure studies; children; horses; curling; skating; ski jumping; Indigenous Peoples; Inuit; military; Peter Whyte; King George VI

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.09.18

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Untitled

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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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Untitled

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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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Untitled

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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.