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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.516
Description
A pencil and ink drawing of a map of British Columbia. Notable is Highway 1 and the significant places through which it passes.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
B.C.
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
22.5 x 15.1 cm
Description
A pencil and ink drawing of a map of British Columbia. Notable is Highway 1 and the significant places through which it passes.
Subject
British Columbia
Highway 1
Revelstoke
Vancouver
Hope
geography
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.516
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1915 – 1925
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.924
Description
Three cartoon sketches of men: 1) a bald man is laughing, and only has three teeth, 2) a man with a stern look on his face. He is wearing what appears to be a suit, and has glasses, 3) a man of Asian descent looks laboured since he has sweat coming off his brow. Above the drawings it says “LESSON N…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Expression
Date
1915 – 1925
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
15.6 x 25.3 cm
Description
Three cartoon sketches of men: 1) a bald man is laughing, and only has three teeth, 2) a man with a stern look on his face. He is wearing what appears to be a suit, and has glasses, 3) a man of Asian descent looks laboured since he has sweat coming off his brow. Above the drawings it says “LESSON No. 4 EXPRESSION”
Subject
people
men
clothing
suit
hair
bald
Asian
eye wear
glasses
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.924
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A Good Way to Reduce and Midnight Exercise

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.602
Description
Two comical scenes drawn in ink that depict, in cartoon style, ways to lose weight or get exercise. The left scene is titled A GOOD WAY TO REDUCE, the one on the right is titled MIDNIGHT EXERCISE. The scene on the left shows a man whose leg has been cut off from a car driving over it with a speech …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
A Good Way to Reduce and Midnight Exercise
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
15.2 x 25.0 cm
Description
Two comical scenes drawn in ink that depict, in cartoon style, ways to lose weight or get exercise. The left scene is titled A GOOD WAY TO REDUCE, the one on the right is titled MIDNIGHT EXERCISE. The scene on the left shows a man whose leg has been cut off from a car driving over it with a speech bubble that says “NOW I’M DOWN TO A HUNDRED AND EIGHTY AT LAST.” The scene on the right shows a man walking inside with a crying baby with a speech bubble that says “AH WAWA WOW” and another speech bubble coming from the man saying “IF I WAS SINGLE AGAIN GEE WHIZ.”
Subject
weight loss
exercise
baby
health
comic
cartoon
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.602
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The Great Lakes and the States that Bound Them

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.514
Description
Ink drawing of a geographic perspective of the Great Lakes region, including the states that border on Canada
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
The Great Lakes and the States that Bound Them
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
15.1 x 22.5 cm
Description
Ink drawing of a geographic perspective of the Great Lakes region, including the states that border on Canada
Subject
map
Great Lakes
Canada
United States
geography
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.514
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.635
Description
Cartoon of two men, side views, from chest up. Man on left has a tie, round glasses and is smoking a cigarette. Man on right is wearing a top hat and smoking a cigar.Mounted on matte board along with WyP.03.634, WyP.03.636, and WyP.03.637
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
The Head
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
15.5 x 25.4 cm
Description
Cartoon of two men, side views, from chest up. Man on left has a tie, round glasses and is smoking a cigarette. Man on right is wearing a top hat and smoking a cigar.Mounted on matte board along with WyP.03.634, WyP.03.636, and WyP.03.637
Subject
cartoon
smoking
men
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.635
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1915 – 1925
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.922
Description
Three cartoon drawings of different heads: 1) a drawing of a robust man in profile, 2) a disheveled man that has a beard and is wearing a hat that is missing the top, and 3) a robust angry looking man that is almost bald and is smoking a cigar.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
The Head
Date
1915 – 1925
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
15.7 x 25.3 cm
Description
Three cartoon drawings of different heads: 1) a drawing of a robust man in profile, 2) a disheveled man that has a beard and is wearing a hat that is missing the top, and 3) a robust angry looking man that is almost bald and is smoking a cigar.
Subject
people
men
clothing
hat
hair
facial hair
beard
smoking
cigar
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.922
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I wish they’d ‘urry wid de eats

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.951 n
Description
Hatching of man leaning of fence, to the right of him in ink “I WISH THEY’D ‘URRY WID DE EATS” in bottom left “ORIGINAL”
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
I wish they’d ‘urry wid de eats
Date
c. 1920
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
25.2 x 20.0 cm
Description
Hatching of man leaning of fence, to the right of him in ink “I WISH THEY’D ‘URRY WID DE EATS” in bottom left “ORIGINAL”
Subject
eating
food
fence
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.951 n
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Lesson no. 4 Expression

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1915 – 1925
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.917
Description
Two cartoon drawings of men. The first man has his one eye squinting and a lop sided smile. The second man has a great deal of shading in his face, has a beard and is smoking. Above the drawings it says “LESSON No. 4 EXPRESSION”
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Lesson no. 4 Expression
Date
1915 – 1925
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
15.6 x 25.3 cm
Description
Two cartoon drawings of men. The first man has his one eye squinting and a lop sided smile. The second man has a great deal of shading in his face, has a beard and is smoking. Above the drawings it says “LESSON No. 4 EXPRESSION”
Subject
people
men
hair
facial hair
beard
expression
smoking
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.917
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.559
Description
Pencil and ink drawing of Ontario, the Manitoba border, and Great Lakes with rivers and urban centres labeled.title: MAP OF ONTARIO [top left, surrounded by short marks]
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Map of Ontario
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
15.1 x 22.5 cm
Description
Pencil and ink drawing of Ontario, the Manitoba border, and Great Lakes with rivers and urban centres labeled.title: MAP OF ONTARIO [top left, surrounded by short marks]
Subject
Canada
Ontario
Manitoba
river
lake
map
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.559
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1910 – 1928
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.855
Description
A man skating down the ice with a hockey stick and a puck in front of him. At the ice’s edge there are two children looking on. Above the drawing is says “MY PUBLIC -------------” and in the BRC it is signed “Peter Whyte - 28 -”. Below the signature it says “Drawn specially for Russ.”
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
My Public
Date
1910 – 1928
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
27.8 x 21.5 cm
Description
A man skating down the ice with a hockey stick and a puck in front of him. At the ice’s edge there are two children looking on. Above the drawing is says “MY PUBLIC -------------” and in the BRC it is signed “Peter Whyte - 28 -”. Below the signature it says “Drawn specially for Russ.”
Subject
winter
sports
skating
ice
ice skates
hockey
hockey stick
puck
skater
people
man
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.855
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.630
Description
A cartoon ink drawing of a sordid-looking man walking towards the viewer’s right with a pistol in each hand. His sweater is striped and he has stubble.Written twice, once in pencil and once in ink at top-right of drawing: PUT ‘EM UP!Signed P.W. in bottom right of drawing
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Put 'Em Up.
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
24.6 x 19.9 cm
Description
A cartoon ink drawing of a sordid-looking man walking towards the viewer’s right with a pistol in each hand. His sweater is striped and he has stubble.Written twice, once in pencil and once in ink at top-right of drawing: PUT ‘EM UP!Signed P.W. in bottom right of drawing
Subject
gun
pistol
criminal
man
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.630
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.513
Description
A detailed ink drawing of a map South America, in a double-rectangle border.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
South America
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
23.5 x 15.1 cm
Description
A detailed ink drawing of a map South America, in a double-rectangle border.
Subject
South America
map
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.513
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.539
Description
An ink drawing of a striped cat
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Topsy
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
12.2 x 10.5 cm
Description
An ink drawing of a striped cat
Subject
cat
animal
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.539
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Date
1918 – 1919
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.1012
Description
Siberian box, hand-carved for Ulysse LaCasse,lid carved in relief of flower branches, "Vladivostok/Siberia 1918-1919./U. LaCasse" against textured background, rectangular box with flat ends and rounded sides like a flattened cylinder, carved of solid piece of wood, lid hinged with small metal pins …
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1918 – 1919
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.0 x 8.4 x 12.3 cm
Description
Siberian box, hand-carved for Ulysse LaCasse,lid carved in relief of flower branches, "Vladivostok/Siberia 1918-1919./U. LaCasse" against textured background, rectangular box with flat ends and rounded sides like a flattened cylinder, carved of solid piece of wood, lid hinged with small metal pins each side, interior of lid carved with curling hunting horn and "260" carved below it.
Subject
souvenirs
Russia
Ulysse LaCasse
Credit
Gift of Ulysse LaCasse, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
102.04.1012
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
wood; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
102.04.0131
Description
A rectangular, possibly mahogany, wooden box with a hinged lid. There is fancy brass inlay on the lid, and the bottom corners on the box are also finished with brass. The outside wood surface is cracking.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
wood; metal, brass
Dimensions
5.0 x 10.7 x 18.0 cm
Description
A rectangular, possibly mahogany, wooden box with a hinged lid. There is fancy brass inlay on the lid, and the bottom corners on the box are also finished with brass. The outside wood surface is cracking.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0131
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Date
1910 – 1915
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
110.01.0046
Description
Tall round cardboard box with box-type lid; delicately painted with watercolours over textured paper covering box and lid; four panels around sides contain painted flower sprays separated from alternating, wider panels painted with polka dots of lights blue; lid contains similar sprays of flowers a…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1910 – 1915
Material
paper
Dimensions
6.5 x 9.0 cm
Description
Tall round cardboard box with box-type lid; delicately painted with watercolours over textured paper covering box and lid; four panels around sides contain painted flower sprays separated from alternating, wider panels painted with polka dots of lights blue; lid contains similar sprays of flowers around side separated by light blue festoons of ribbons, and light blue polka dots on top, edges and lines separating panels painted with gold.
Subject
Whyte home
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0046
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Date
1850 – 1900
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0200
Description
A lathe-turned round-dish, flat-bottomed box with a domed, lapping lid which fits flushly over a flange on the box body. Box and lid are painted a boxcar red and decorated with designs of circles and flowers, varnish over paint has oxidized. Interior of box has been painted a dark green.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
wood
Dimensions
6.3 x 13.0 cm
Description
A lathe-turned round-dish, flat-bottomed box with a domed, lapping lid which fits flushly over a flange on the box body. Box and lid are painted a boxcar red and decorated with designs of circles and flowers, varnish over paint has oxidized. Interior of box has been painted a dark green.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0200
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Date
1910 – 1935
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0222
Description
Lidded red wooden box with black interiors. Relief carved scene of two robed men, one of whom (at right) is pointing out something to the left. Sides of lid and box covered with shallow relief carved geometric diamond pattern. “China” stamped on base.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1910 – 1935
Material
wood
Dimensions
4.0 x 7.0 x 13.0 cm
Description
Lidded red wooden box with black interiors. Relief carved scene of two robed men, one of whom (at right) is pointing out something to the left. Sides of lid and box covered with shallow relief carved geometric diamond pattern. “China” stamped on base.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0222
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Date
1910 – 1925
Material
bark; quill; grass
Catalogue Number
102.04.0266
Description
A flat-based, straight-sided birchbark box with smooth, flush, overfitting lid. Walls decorated with pink and white porcupine quills, and walls of lid similarly decorated. The top of the lid is decorated with an overlapped pattern of brown and white quills in a floral motif, with "stamens" of green…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1910 – 1925
Material
bark; quill; grass
Dimensions
6.2 x 7.5 cm
Description
A flat-based, straight-sided birchbark box with smooth, flush, overfitting lid. Walls decorated with pink and white porcupine quills, and walls of lid similarly decorated. The top of the lid is decorated with an overlapped pattern of brown and white quills in a floral motif, with "stamens" of green quills bursting from the centre. About 5% of the quills are loose at one end, some quills lost. Thread which binds grass to rim of lid has frayed severely. Box contains six quartz crystals.
Subject
households
Indigenous
decorative
quillwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0266
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.636
Description
Landscape of Rundle Mountain from Vermillion Lakes.Mounted on matte board along with WyP.03.634, WyP.03.635, and WyP.03.637
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
25.3 x 20.2 cm
Description
Landscape of Rundle Mountain from Vermillion Lakes.Mounted on matte board along with WyP.03.634, WyP.03.635, and WyP.03.637
Subject
landscape
Rundle Mountain
mountain
Vermillion Lakes
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.636
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