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Native Dwellings, Philippine Islands
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- 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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- 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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Nikko, Japan, Iyeyasu's Mausoleum
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- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.002
- Description
- A many stepped stone structure on right side with a cylinder cap and Japanese-style temple roof adornment. It is coloured with green and brown with slight highlights of red. At the base and in the foreground is a stone slab with what could be offerings and a figure of a crane-like bird coloured i…
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- Title
- Nikko, Japan, Iyeyasu's Mausoleum
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A many stepped stone structure on right side with a cylinder cap and Japanese-style temple roof adornment. It is coloured with green and brown with slight highlights of red. At the base and in the foreground is a stone slab with what could be offerings and a figure of a crane-like bird coloured in brown and green.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.002
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- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.003
- Description
- A gray watercoloured stone path leads back to a Japanese temple with two levels of curving roof. The path winds through a garden of stone sculptures that stand on pedestals before reaching the temple. The temple is coloured with red on the outside walls and windows are yellow and the sloping roof…
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- Title
- Temple, Japan
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- A gray watercoloured stone path leads back to a Japanese temple with two levels of curving roof. The path winds through a garden of stone sculptures that stand on pedestals before reaching the temple. The temple is coloured with red on the outside walls and windows are yellow and the sloping roofs are green. A stone wall is to the right of the temple and behind it is a tree trunk painted in brown with two branches in yellow and green. Framing the image to the right is the beginning of a curved gable that enters into the frame but is discontinued.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.003
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Chinese Mothers, Canton, China
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- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.004
- Description
- A group of three adults stand center. Flanking the man in red in the center is a woman in beige to the left with a child on her back in a red pouch, and to the right another woman in light orange with a child on her back in a green pouch. Behind them is a step up on to an area where a figure in b…
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- Title
- Chinese Mothers, Canton, China
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 26.4 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A group of three adults stand center. Flanking the man in red in the center is a woman in beige to the left with a child on her back in a red pouch, and to the right another woman in light orange with a child on her back in a green pouch. Behind them is a step up on to an area where a figure in blue sits playing a flute. Behind him in the background is another figure bending over a desk, pen in hand. Setting is washed in brown and green.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.004
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Canton, China, Typical Street Scene
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- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.005
- Description
- A street scene with various intensities of red, yellow, and blue signs on buildings on both sides of the street with laundry strung between. At the right a figure in blue with a sandy coloured hat sits in a doorway by some bundles. At the left a man in a sandy coloured hat carries two yellow bundl…
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- Title
- Canton, China, Typical Street Scene
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 31.5 x 22.1 cm
- Description
- A street scene with various intensities of red, yellow, and blue signs on buildings on both sides of the street with laundry strung between. At the right a figure in blue with a sandy coloured hat sits in a doorway by some bundles. At the left a man in a sandy coloured hat carries two yellow bundles on a pole that he carries across his shoulders. In the background are numerous other figures.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.005
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- 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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- 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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- Date
- 1910 – 1915
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.965
- Description
- A graphite pencil drawing of several cars during a race. In the center of the page is a car numbered “20” with two people visible in the open top car that has an exhaust cloud and the words “BANG, BOOM” written beside it. Ranged around this central car are five others on the track. Along the left s…
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- Title
- An Auto Race
- Date
- 1910 – 1915
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 15.1 cm
- Description
- A graphite pencil drawing of several cars during a race. In the center of the page is a car numbered “20” with two people visible in the open top car that has an exhaust cloud and the words “BANG, BOOM” written beside it. Ranged around this central car are five others on the track. Along the left side is what appears to be an upside-down car in what is possibly the viewer stands.
- Subject
- drawing
- children
- cars
- car race
- Peter Whyte;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.965
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- Date
- 1910 – 1915
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.966
- Description
- A graphite pencil drawing of a man riding a motorcycle in profile. The figure is set back almost directly over the real wheel and is wearing tall boots, pale pants, a long-sleeve jacket, gloves, a kind of mask with an eye hole cut out, and a backwards cap. Light is indicated as coming out of a head…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1910 – 1915
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 15.1 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- A graphite pencil drawing of a man riding a motorcycle in profile. The figure is set back almost directly over the real wheel and is wearing tall boots, pale pants, a long-sleeve jacket, gloves, a kind of mask with an eye hole cut out, and a backwards cap. Light is indicated as coming out of a headlight and speed/dust clouds are coming out from under the rear wheel.
- Subject
- drawing
- children
- motorcycle
- Peter Whyte;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.966
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[Two Stoney Nakoda]
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- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- ink’ watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.967
- Description
- Drawing of two men standing beside a teepee, one smoking a pipe, as two figures on horses approach. “ Coloured in with watercolour. Left figure wears yellow, green and red striped coat (Hudson’s Bay blanket?), brimmed hat with red feather. Figure at right wears green brimmed hat and gray waistco…
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- Title
- [Two Stoney Nakoda]
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- ink’ watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Drawing of two men standing beside a teepee, one smoking a pipe, as two figures on horses approach. “ Coloured in with watercolour. Left figure wears yellow, green and red striped coat (Hudson’s Bay blanket?), brimmed hat with red feather. Figure at right wears green brimmed hat and gray waistcoat and pants. Signed BRC. Framed in simple frame with red tape border. Reverse has sticker that reads “ARTISTIC PICTURE FRAMING CARSON PIRIE SCOTT & CO”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy V. Whyte, West Vancouver, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.967
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- Date
- 1951
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.06.02
- Description
- The bronze modelled by Peter Whyte and cast by Charlie Beil. The bronze ski jumper is in an outstretched position, the skis resting on a sphere 20.0 diameter which stands on a flat circular base, this is all on top of a black wooden base; inscribed into the bronze base is North American Ski Champio…
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- Title
- Ski Jumper
- Date
- 1951
- Dimensions
- 36.0;18.0 x 21.0;25.3 x 41.0;24.9 cm
- Description
- The bronze modelled by Peter Whyte and cast by Charlie Beil. The bronze ski jumper is in an outstretched position, the skis resting on a sphere 20.0 diameter which stands on a flat circular base, this is all on top of a black wooden base; inscribed into the bronze base is North American Ski Championships. Brass plates nailed on to wooden base indicating Peter Whyte Memorial Trophy and winners.
- Subject
- figure
- activity
- ski jumping
- winter
- Credit
- Gift of Bob Leighton, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.06.02
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Downhill Skier
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- Date
- 1937
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.06.01
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a male downhill skier in action, right leg and ski slightly in front of left, knees bent, elbows up holding metal ski poles. The ski poles have metal baskets soldered on to main shaft. The base is a triangular shaped piece 8.7 cm at the back tapering to the front which is 2…
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- Title
- Downhill Skier
- Date
- 1937
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 9.5 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a male downhill skier in action, right leg and ski slightly in front of left, knees bent, elbows up holding metal ski poles. The ski poles have metal baskets soldered on to main shaft. The base is a triangular shaped piece 8.7 cm at the back tapering to the front which is 2.5 cm high. The whole sculpture, excluding the poles, is painted silver.
- Credit
- Gift of Bob Leighton, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.06.01
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- Date
- 1920 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; conté on pale brown paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.010
- Description
- The paper support has been folded into two pieces with one human drawing on each side. The bottom figure is laying on her back with legs twisted away from viewer so her buttocks are showing, with her hands behind her head. The top figure is drawn in red, white and black conte. The top figure is …
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1920 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; conté on pale brown paper
- Dimensions
- 65.5 x 51.0 cm
- Description
- The paper support has been folded into two pieces with one human drawing on each side. The bottom figure is laying on her back with legs twisted away from viewer so her buttocks are showing, with her hands behind her head. The top figure is drawn in red, white and black conte. The top figure is male and is standing, oriented the opposite way. The head is on the left hand side, and his back is to the viewer, with arms raised with bent elbows. He has no hands.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.010
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- Date
- 1920 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; conté on conte paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.012
- Description
- A very good rendering of a standing nude male model. His back is to the viewer and his right hand is resting on his hip with elbow bent, and his left hand holds a stick against his hip. His head looks to the left. There are also lightly sketched curving lines around the figure and an “X” in the …
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1920 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; conté on conte paper
- Dimensions
- 63.5 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- A very good rendering of a standing nude male model. His back is to the viewer and his right hand is resting on his hip with elbow bent, and his left hand holds a stick against his hip. His head looks to the left. There are also lightly sketched curving lines around the figure and an “X” in the bottom right corner.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.012
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- Date
- 1920 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite on conte paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.013
- Description
- A drawing of a seated female nude life model. She is seated sideways and faces to the viewer’s left. She is leaning on her left arm (with watch), knees bent, and feet flat on the surface. Her right hand is resting on her left shin. Her short, dark, chin-length curled hair is wispy on right side…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1920 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite on conte paper
- Dimensions
- 48.0 x 63.5 cm
- Description
- A drawing of a seated female nude life model. She is seated sideways and faces to the viewer’s left. She is leaning on her left arm (with watch), knees bent, and feet flat on the surface. Her right hand is resting on her left shin. Her short, dark, chin-length curled hair is wispy on right side of face.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.013
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Untitled [Plaster Cast Head]
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- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on conte paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.014
- Description
- A portrait study of a head drawn from a classical sculpture. The young boy has lots of hair and is smiling slightly, and head is turned slightly to viewers right.In the brc: marks, almost scribbles, charcoal marks, faint traces of shapes
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- Title
- Untitled [Plaster Cast Head]
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on conte paper
- Dimensions
- 63.5 x 48.5 cm
- Description
- A portrait study of a head drawn from a classical sculpture. The young boy has lots of hair and is smiling slightly, and head is turned slightly to viewers right.In the brc: marks, almost scribbles, charcoal marks, faint traces of shapes
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.014
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- graphite on conte paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.015
- Description
- A well rendered drawing of a male life model. There is a cord wrapped around his right hand and extends to the viewers’ bottom right corner, and draws his right arm across his body. His left arm lightly grasps the cord. His face is turned to the viewer’s left and is a side view. A small curl of…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- graphite on conte paper
- Dimensions
- 63.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- A well rendered drawing of a male life model. There is a cord wrapped around his right hand and extends to the viewers’ bottom right corner, and draws his right arm across his body. His left arm lightly grasps the cord. His face is turned to the viewer’s left and is a side view. A small curl of hair curls towards his forehead.There is a lightly sketched line that parallels his right leg.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.015
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- Date
- 1926
- Medium
- graphite on conte paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.017
- Description
- A portrait of the head, neck, shoulders of a male sitter wearing a suit and tie with dark hair. On the paper the artist has written ‘A.V. + Peter White / M.N.A.S. 1926.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1926
- Medium
- graphite on conte paper
- Dimensions
- 63.5 x 47.5 cm
- Description
- A portrait of the head, neck, shoulders of a male sitter wearing a suit and tie with dark hair. On the paper the artist has written ‘A.V. + Peter White / M.N.A.S. 1926.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.017
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- Date
- 1920 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite on conte paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.020
- Description
- A well rendered drawing of an older male life model. He is bearded and stands facing the viewer with legs in wide stance, and knees slightly bent, shoulders hunched, and arms hanging at his sides.Bottom right area, there is a sketch of a leg and an “X”.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1920 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite on conte paper
- Dimensions
- 63.5 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- A well rendered drawing of an older male life model. He is bearded and stands facing the viewer with legs in wide stance, and knees slightly bent, shoulders hunched, and arms hanging at his sides.Bottom right area, there is a sketch of a leg and an “X”.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.020
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- 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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- 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
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.021
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- Date
- 1926 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite on conte paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.022
- Description
- A simply drawn seated female life drawing facing the viewer. Her hair is chin-length. Right hand rests on the ledge on which she is perched and her left arm positioned by her side. Her hands and feet are incomplete. The figure’s right leg bends at the knee with her foot on a ledge and right foot re…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1926 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite on conte paper
- Dimensions
- 63.0 x 47.5 cm
- Description
- A simply drawn seated female life drawing facing the viewer. Her hair is chin-length. Right hand rests on the ledge on which she is perched and her left arm positioned by her side. Her hands and feet are incomplete. The figure’s right leg bends at the knee with her foot on a ledge and right foot resting on the ground. with Signature in tr: Peter White; ‘March 17thWatermark; Michallet/ France tlc
- Subject
- figure
- seated female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.022
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