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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on conte paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.021

Description: A well rendered drawing of a seated male life model. His legs are apart and his right hand rests on his left knee. His body is turned to viewer’s right slightly, and head looks towards viewer’s right. There appear to be traces of lines used to guide body proportions. Hair is parted over right ear.W…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on conte paper

Dimensions: 63.5 x 48.5 cm

Description: A well rendered drawing of a seated male life model. His legs are apart and his right hand rests on his left knee. His body is turned to viewer’s right slightly, and head looks towards viewer’s right. There appear to be traces of lines used to guide body proportions. Hair is parted over right ear.Watermark along top, from L to R: USA Strathmore CharcoalTop right corner: circular stamp with thistle and STRATHMORE PAPERE

Subject: figure; male

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.021

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https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.024

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on conte paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.024

Description: A male youth figure dressed in Classical dress stands with weight on right leg. In contrapposto pose. Left hand is on hip. Figure faces the viewer. Between his feet the head of a man, much larger than the youth’s. Likely a David and Goliath drawing from a sculpture. There is a faint question mark …

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on conte paper

Dimensions: 63.5 x 48.5 cm

Description: A male youth figure dressed in Classical dress stands with weight on right leg. In contrapposto pose. Left hand is on hip. Figure faces the viewer. Between his feet the head of a man, much larger than the youth’s. Likely a David and Goliath drawing from a sculpture. There is a faint question mark above David’s head. Faint drawings or transfers of legs parallel to main figure’s legs. Watermark: upside-down along bottom edge is Strathmore Charcoal USA; very fint circular stamp with thistle design and STRATHMORE PAPERE in top right corner.Signature 1/4 from top right corner: Peter White

Subject: figure; male

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.024

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Untitled [Drawing of Discobolus, front view]

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1926

Medium: graphite on conte paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.025

Description: A male figure throwing discuss. Figure is bend forward with left arm in front. Both knees are bent. Right arm swings discus backwards, poised to throw it.Faint lines likely used to guide anatomical proportions.Faint lines or drawings around figure possibly from transfer or smudging. Faint watermark…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled [Drawing of Discobolus, front view]

Date: 1926

Medium: graphite on conte paper

Dimensions: 63.5 x 48.0 cm

Description: A male figure throwing discuss. Figure is bend forward with left arm in front. Both knees are bent. Right arm swings discus backwards, poised to throw it.Faint lines likely used to guide anatomical proportions.Faint lines or drawings around figure possibly from transfer or smudging. Faint watermark along top edge: USA Strathmore CharcoalBottom left corner is stamped with circular STRATHMORE PAPERE and thistle design.Top Right: Peter White - 6-4-26/ Museum of Fine Arts

Subject: study; figure; male

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.025

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

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.130

Description: Faint male portrait sketch, side view.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 63.5 x 48.0 cm

Description: Faint male portrait sketch, side view.

Subject: male; portrait

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.130

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.106

Description: Anatomical drawing of standing male, side view. Preliminary sketches of torso, face, and arm beside drawing.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 45.0 x 30.5 cm

Description: Anatomical drawing of standing male, side view. Preliminary sketches of torso, face, and arm beside drawing.

Subject: male; anatomical

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.106

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.102

Description: Anatomical drawing of male in hunched position, as if pulling something behind him. Small preliminary sketch in TRC.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 30.5 x 46.0 cm

Description: Anatomical drawing of male in hunched position, as if pulling something behind him. Small preliminary sketch in TRC.

Subject: figure; male; anatomical

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.102

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.100

Description: Two (2) anatomical drawings. One (1) of diving man with wings. One (1) of man hunched forward.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 45.5 x 30.5 cm

Description: Two (2) anatomical drawings. One (1) of diving man with wings. One (1) of man hunched forward.

Subject: figure; male

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.100

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https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.447

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929 – 1962

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.447

Description: Two simple sketches in pencil of the profile of the heads of two men; one wears a sailor’s or soldier’s hat and the other ha sa thicker face and a mustache.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1929 – 1962

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.5 x 16.5 cm

Description: Two simple sketches in pencil of the profile of the heads of two men; one wears a sailor’s or soldier’s hat and the other ha sa thicker face and a mustache.