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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Medium
craft on copper
Catalogue Number
UnK.16.06
Description
A copper relief of a stylized head of a German Shepherd dog faces viewer’s right. Its mouth is slightly open and its tongue is hanging partially out of the mouth.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
n.d.
Medium
craft on copper
Dimensions
22.0 x 29.0 cm
Description
A copper relief of a stylized head of a German Shepherd dog faces viewer’s right. Its mouth is slightly open and its tongue is hanging partially out of the mouth.
Subject
crafts
animal, dog
Credit
Gift of Peter Whyte, 1966
Catalogue Number
UnK.16.06
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Native Dwellings, Philippine Islands

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.001
Description
A dwelling with a grass roof. Three palm trees behind and to the right. Four figures are in front. There is a ladder leaning up against the dwelling. The house is a golden colour, the people are blue and red, and trees are green and brown. It is sketchily rendered.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Native Dwellings, Philippine Islands
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
30.5 x 24.3 cm
Description
A dwelling with a grass roof. Three palm trees behind and to the right. Four figures are in front. There is a ladder leaning up against the dwelling. The house is a golden colour, the people are blue and red, and trees are green and brown. It is sketchily rendered.
Subject
house
Philippines
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.001
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Job Stevens, Stoney, Morley

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.129
Description
Colour: grey, black, brown, bits of orange, white. The left profile of a man.His black hair is short on top and at the back two braids come down over his white garment which is trimmed with orange and green. There seems to be a dark piece of cloth around his neck. The background is dark grey.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Job Stevens, Stoney, Morley
Date
1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
35.4 x 27.8 cm
Description
Colour: grey, black, brown, bits of orange, white. The left profile of a man.His black hair is short on top and at the back two braids come down over his white garment which is trimmed with orange and green. There seems to be a dark piece of cloth around his neck. The background is dark grey.
Subject
portrait
male
Stoney
Job Stevens
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.129
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1933
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.119
Description
Colour: orange, grey, white, brown, blue. The head and shoulder of a man looking left from under a large grey hat. There is royal blue scarf/neckerchief at his neck - his garment is white and the background is orange.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Mark Poucette
Date
1933
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.5 x 35 cm
Description
Colour: orange, grey, white, brown, blue. The head and shoulder of a man looking left from under a large grey hat. There is royal blue scarf/neckerchief at his neck - his garment is white and the background is orange.
Subject
portrait
male
Mark Poucette
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.119
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Chief David Bearspaw

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1933
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.120
Description
Colour: white, brown, red, orange. A man looks to the right, wearing a feather headress which runs off the picture at the upper left. While ermine streamers come down either side of his face. He wears a red neckerchief. There is blue, orange and red trim on the headress.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Chief David Bearspaw
Date
1933
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.5 x 35 cm
Description
Colour: white, brown, red, orange. A man looks to the right, wearing a feather headress which runs off the picture at the upper left. While ermine streamers come down either side of his face. He wears a red neckerchief. There is blue, orange and red trim on the headress.
Subject
portrait
male
Chief David Bearspaw
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.120
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Road to Grotli, Norway

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1938
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.007
Description
Colour: blue, green. The two basic colours split the picture diagonally in half from upper left to lower right. In the lower half is a road which goes from the lower right corner up to the middle of the picture. To the left of it is a green and white embankment. In the upper half is blue snow and d…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Road to Grotli, Norway
Date
1938
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.5 x 35 cm
Description
Colour: blue, green. The two basic colours split the picture diagonally in half from upper left to lower right. In the lower half is a road which goes from the lower right corner up to the middle of the picture. To the left of it is a green and white embankment. In the upper half is blue snow and dark rock patches indicating a mountain side. Two patches of blue sky can be seen at the top left and top right.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.007
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.024
Description
Colour: blue, brown, red. The head and shoulders on a man facing left. He has short hair and wears a hat. There is a red scarf around his neck. The background is blue.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
George McLean
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
40.5 x 51 cm
Description
Colour: blue, brown, red. The head and shoulders on a man facing left. He has short hair and wears a hat. There is a red scarf around his neck. The background is blue.
Subject
portrait
male
George McLean
Walking Buffalo
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.024
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1970
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.83
Description
A free standing block on which are carved two faces each side (front and back) the whalebone is a mottled colour and irregular in texture, one side the larger face is on top, other side the larger face is on the bottom, each expression is different, the features are stylized but distinct.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1970
Dimensions
36.0 x 11.0 x 22.0 cm
Description
A free standing block on which are carved two faces each side (front and back) the whalebone is a mottled colour and irregular in texture, one side the larger face is on top, other side the larger face is on the bottom, each expression is different, the features are stylized but distinct.
Subject
mythological
faces
Credit
Purchased from Quest, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.83
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Untitled [Seated Japanese man]

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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Medium
sculpture
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.11
Description
Hotei (one of seven gods of Bliss) sits on the ground holding a basket with a smile on his roly poly face. Both hands are holding onto the basket and consequently folded across his chest. The colour of the figure is a very dark colour with hints of red-brown where the light hits it.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled [Seated Japanese man]
Date
n.d.
Medium
sculpture
Dimensions
8.5 x 10.7 cm
Description
Hotei (one of seven gods of Bliss) sits on the ground holding a basket with a smile on his roly poly face. Both hands are holding onto the basket and consequently folded across his chest. The colour of the figure is a very dark colour with hints of red-brown where the light hits it.
Subject
figure
male
Hotei
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.11
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.075
Description
Dan Wildman is facing toward the left side of the image and takes up most of the right side of the image. The left half of the painting is a grey-green colour. Dan Wildman is wearing traditional Stoney clothing and head dress. He wears a bear tooth necklace and extensive beadwork is visible on h…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Chief Dan Wildman
Date
1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
75.0 x 62.3 cm
Description
Dan Wildman is facing toward the left side of the image and takes up most of the right side of the image. The left half of the painting is a grey-green colour. Dan Wildman is wearing traditional Stoney clothing and head dress. He wears a bear tooth necklace and extensive beadwork is visible on his shirt. His eyes appear as if they are slightly closed.
Subject
portrait
male
Stoney
Dan Wildman
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.075
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Untitled [Jimmy Simpson]

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Artist
Unknown
Date
1970
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.16
Description
Pastel portrait of Jimmy Simpson on pale green papaer. He wears a wide-brimmed, brown hat, yellow shirt, and blue tie.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled [Jimmy Simpson]
Date
1970
Medium
pastel on paper
Description
Pastel portrait of Jimmy Simpson on pale green papaer. He wears a wide-brimmed, brown hat, yellow shirt, and blue tie.
Subject
portrait
male
Jimmy Simpson
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.16
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.080
Description
Landscape with valley from above, framed by two low trees at left and two tall trees at right. Colourful buildings in foreground with brown fields in centre of painting. Snowy blue mountains in background. “PETER WHYTE” in red bottom right corner.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Oil Painting
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
26.5 x 34.0 cm
Description
Landscape with valley from above, framed by two low trees at left and two tall trees at right. Colourful buildings in foreground with brown fields in centre of painting. Snowy blue mountains in background. “PETER WHYTE” in red bottom right corner.
Subject
mountains
Banff
town
Credit
Gift of Dorothy H. Wardle, Sidney, 1976
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.080
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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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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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Untitled [Peter Whyte]

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Artist
Terence P. Bresnahan (1907 – 1972, American)
Date
1928
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
BrT.03.01
Description
A portrait of Peter looking to the left. Peters collar is suggested with a few lines.
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Artist
Terence P. Bresnahan (1907 – 1972, American)
Title
Untitled [Peter Whyte]
Date
1928
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
32.5 x 22.3 cm
Description
A portrait of Peter looking to the left. Peters collar is suggested with a few lines.
Subject
portrait
male
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
BrT.03.01
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.49
Description
mottled grey/green stone; man in parka in semi-kneeling position; right leg bent back, hands in front, palms down; carved features; left leg has a hole in centre bottom.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Man
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
8.8 x 4.8 cm
Description
mottled grey/green stone; man in parka in semi-kneeling position; right leg bent back, hands in front, palms down; carved features; left leg has a hole in centre bottom.
Subject
figure
male
parka
inukl
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.49
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.11 a,b
Description
hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue k…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt
Date
prior to 1962
Description
hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue knit loops at each corner; (b) Caribou Hunt; (46.0x69.0) white background, bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 3 hunters, pink and black; 2 black dogs, one pulling a sled; pink caribou with arrow in shoulder, bleeding from wound and mouth; blue knit loops at each corner.
Subject
figure
male
female
activity
hunting
animal
caribou
fish
dog
bird
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.11 a,b
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.44 a,b
Description
green stone; man holding fish over head; (a) man 9.0x4.2x3.3; standing, knees slightly bent; arms straight up from shoulders; fingers indicated right hand; both hands open, holes in centre; (b) fish 2.8x6.5x1.2; carved and incised features; hole in centre; piece of bone ca .2 goes into holes in ha…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Man with Fish
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
11.5 x 6.8 cm
Description
green stone; man holding fish over head; (a) man 9.0x4.2x3.3; standing, knees slightly bent; arms straight up from shoulders; fingers indicated right hand; both hands open, holes in centre; (b) fish 2.8x6.5x1.2; carved and incised features; hole in centre; piece of bone ca .2 goes into holes in hand and fish.
Subject
figure
male
animal
fish
activity
hunting
fishing;
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.44 a,b
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1933 – 1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.179
Description
Green, brown and yellow fields in the foreground, dark vegetation in front of a lagoon, the ocean is beyond. Cloudy sky meeting the ocean on the right hand corner, mountains in clouds on the left.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Kanai, Hanalei
Date
1933 – 1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.9 x 35.5 cm
Description
Green, brown and yellow fields in the foreground, dark vegetation in front of a lagoon, the ocean is beyond. Cloudy sky meeting the ocean on the right hand corner, mountains in clouds on the left.
Subject
seascape
Pacific
Hawaii
island, Kanai, Hanalei
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.179
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1937
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.072
Description
Head and shoulders portrait dominates right side of picture. The headdress covers top and left centre. The feathers appear black with red beaded tubes at head band. He is wearing a white beaded vest with red and green design on chest. A row of teepees are in bottom left background.A gold plaque…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Sarcee]
Date
1937
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
76.5 x 64.2 cm
Description
Head and shoulders portrait dominates right side of picture. The headdress covers top and left centre. The feathers appear black with red beaded tubes at head band. He is wearing a white beaded vest with red and green design on chest. A row of teepees are in bottom left background.A gold plaque is affixed to the bottom of the frame Donated by A. Gordon Burton (Estate)
Subject
portrait
male
Mark Poucette
Credit
Gift of Mary Burton, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.072
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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