Search Results - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Graphite; Watercolour Drawing

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.236

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.236

Description: Side view drawing of man in soldiers uniform wearing red and green kilt, holding a rifle in front of him. Head is tilted down, legs wide-stance. Very faint pencil line left edge.

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Graphite; Watercolour Drawing

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 22 x 11.7 cm

Description: Side view drawing of man in soldiers uniform wearing red and green kilt, holding a rifle in front of him. Head is tilted down, legs wide-stance. Very faint pencil line left edge.

Subject: soldier; kilt; rifle

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.236

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Hawaiian Islands

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.768

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1950

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.768

Description: Drawing of two palm trees bearing coconuts on a beach close to the ocean’s edge. No sky is drawn in, the horizon line is the stop point. In the TRC is says “Best Wishes In the New year,” BLC “HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.”verso: “Honolulu T.H. December 20th Dear Mother + Father - Just a note to wish you all a …

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Hawaiian Islands

Date: 1950

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 15.0 x 10.0 cm

Description: Drawing of two palm trees bearing coconuts on a beach close to the ocean’s edge. No sky is drawn in, the horizon line is the stop point. In the TRC is says “Best Wishes In the New year,” BLC “HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.”verso: “Honolulu T.H. December 20th Dear Mother + Father - Just a note to wish you all a very Happy New Year and to let you know that I haven’t forgotten. Will be writing you a regular letter soon and I hope to hear from you when you have time. My very best wishes again. Always, Peter”

Subject: palm tree; coconuts; ocean; sand; beach; Hawaiian Islands; Christmas Card

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.768

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Lizzie von Rummel, Banff

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactplj.03.08

Artist: Joseph Francis Plaskett (1918 – 2014, Canadian)

Date: 1952

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PlJ.03.08

Description: Three-quareter view bust of Lizzie von Rummel in Banff. Colours are green, purple, blues and white. The blue and purple are combined to highlight skin tones and the green is used for her clothing. The white is used in a single line to add a highlight on the left side of her chin. The sketch is comp…

1 image

Artist: Joseph Francis Plaskett (1918 – 2014, Canadian)

Title: Lizzie von Rummel, Banff

Date: 1952

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 27.94 x 40.64 cm

Description: Three-quareter view bust of Lizzie von Rummel in Banff. Colours are green, purple, blues and white. The blue and purple are combined to highlight skin tones and the green is used for her clothing. The white is used in a single line to add a highlight on the left side of her chin. The sketch is completed on Brown paper with a light wood frame. Signature is graphite in the lower right corner.

Subject: portrait; rummel; plaskett; sketch; watercolour;

Credit: Gift of Don Cockerton, Calgary, 2017

Catalogue Number: PlJ.03.08

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

My Christmas Present

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.03.222

Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1913 – 1914

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.222

Description: watercolour set with blue, yellow, red, black and a green paint brush

1 image

Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: My Christmas Present

Date: 1913 – 1914

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 15.0 x 23.0 cm

Description: watercolour set with blue, yellow, red, black and a green paint brush

Subject: watercolour set

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.222

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Untitled

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.102

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: ink; pastel; watercolour

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.102

Description: Drawing of beach scene. Two figures in foreground laying on beach. Two other figures sitting in chairs under an umbrella in distance to the right. Ocean horizon and blue sky with white clouds.

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: ink; pastel; watercolour

Dimensions: 16 x 23.3 cm

Description: Drawing of beach scene. Two figures in foreground laying on beach. Two other figures sitting in chairs under an umbrella in distance to the right. Ocean horizon and blue sky with white clouds.

Subject: beach; ocean; sky; umbrella; chair

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.102

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Untitled

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.243

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1914 – 1920

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.243

Description: A still life watercolour of two pieces of fruit. The left one is yellow, the right is red.

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1914 – 1920

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 22.5 x 29.5 cm

Description: A still life watercolour of two pieces of fruit. The left one is yellow, the right is red.

Subject: fruit;

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.243

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Untitled

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.419

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1951 – 1966

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.419

Description: One of Peter and Catharine’s printed greeting cards has been used as a support for two drawings.Blue, green and orange dabs and streaks of watercolour cover the entire inside of the card. On the space above the fold (below is the printed greeting) is the beginning of a drawing of a horse in pencil.…

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1951 – 1966

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 16.5 cm

Description: One of Peter and Catharine’s printed greeting cards has been used as a support for two drawings.Blue, green and orange dabs and streaks of watercolour cover the entire inside of the card. On the space above the fold (below is the printed greeting) is the beginning of a drawing of a horse in pencil. Printed portion: [mountain wildlife scene with artists painting from the back of a red car, dated 1951 Peter Whyte in cursive]

Subject: paint tests; horse; Seasons Greetings

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.419

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Untitled

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.665

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1914 – 1925

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.665

Description: Various patterns formed by the repetitive stamping of square, circular, and triangular shaped watercolour stamps. Colours used include blue, violet, green and yellow. Verso: four squares, connected by their corners located in blc

1 image

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1914 – 1925

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 22.5 x 15.0 cm

Description: Various patterns formed by the repetitive stamping of square, circular, and triangular shaped watercolour stamps. Colours used include blue, violet, green and yellow. Verso: four squares, connected by their corners located in blc