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Alasi Tukalak Carving, Povungnituk

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

Date: 1968

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.248

Description: A solitary woman is kneeling in the foreground clutching a grey object in her left hand and pointing to it with her right hand. The woman is seen in profile. Her skin is brown and her hair is black. She wears a blue jacket over an orange-pink skirt. On her head is a red-pink scarf with green detail…

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

Title: Alasi Tukalak Carving, Povungnituk

Date: 1968

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 25.4 x 30.3 cm

Description: A solitary woman is kneeling in the foreground clutching a grey object in her left hand and pointing to it with her right hand. The woman is seen in profile. Her skin is brown and her hair is black. She wears a blue jacket over an orange-pink skirt. On her head is a red-pink scarf with green details. A light blue-grey building is found in the upper left corner. Cast shadows are blue.

Subject: figure, female

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.248

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At Lake O'Hara

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

Date: 1969

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.060

Description: Lake O’Hara beyond a rocky outcrop in foreground.

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

Title: At Lake O'Hara

Date: 1969

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 22.8 x 28.0 cm

Description: Lake O’Hara beyond a rocky outcrop in foreground.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Lake O’Hara

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.060

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Bankhead

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

Date: 1968 – 1971

Medium: oil on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.206

Description: Four large trees stand in the immediate foreground. They have blue trunks which compliments the similar colour bushes that surround them. The lime green grasses extend to the brushline in the background. The mountains painting with various colours of blue to denote distance appear high above the tr…

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

Title: Bankhead

Date: 1968 – 1971

Medium: oil on paper

Dimensions: 22.8 x 30.3 cm

Description: Four large trees stand in the immediate foreground. They have blue trunks which compliments the similar colour bushes that surround them. The lime green grasses extend to the brushline in the background. The mountains painting with various colours of blue to denote distance appear high above the tree line. A yellowish white cloud colour appears against a blue sky.

Subject: figure, female

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.206

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Below Hanging Gardens at Lake O'Hara

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

Date: 1968

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.365

Description: In the immediate foreground a piece of dead tree is sitting in the colorful grass. The tree extends from the br to the bl with limbs reaching upward into the painting. The top quarter of this image is a dark grey sky that looks like storm is on it's way. The mid ground area is assorted colors of gr…

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

Title: Below Hanging Gardens at Lake O'Hara

Date: 1968

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 25.3 x 30.0 cm

Description: In the immediate foreground a piece of dead tree is sitting in the colorful grass. The tree extends from the br to the bl with limbs reaching upward into the painting. The top quarter of this image is a dark grey sky that looks like storm is on it's way. The mid ground area is assorted colors of grass and flowers ranging from different colours of orange and yellow to reds and violets and greens. On both sides of the image in the upper sections there are green trees. One tree ia located on the tr and a small group of three or four are situated in the tl area.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.365

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Big Rock at Lake O'Hara

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

Date: 1968

Medium: oil on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.217

Description: A rugged rocky cliff surrounded by evergreens is located along the shores of Lake O'Hara. It ranges in colour from purples to yellow and orange. Lake O'Hara is depicted in slid turquoise. The mountains appear overhead beyond the cliffs with cobalt blue peering through top centre.

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

Title: Big Rock at Lake O'Hara

Date: 1968

Medium: oil on paper

Dimensions: 22.8 x 30.3 cm

Description: A rugged rocky cliff surrounded by evergreens is located along the shores of Lake O'Hara. It ranges in colour from purples to yellow and orange. Lake O'Hara is depicted in slid turquoise. The mountains appear overhead beyond the cliffs with cobalt blue peering through top centre.

Subject: landscape; mountain; Canadian Rockies; lake

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.217

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Blind Date

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.427

Description: An ink drawing of a young man facing away from the viewer towards a tank rolling over a hill, with mountains in the background. The text BLIND DATE/ appears above the tank. JOHN WINDSOR in blcP.W. in brc

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Blind Date

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 28.0 x 20.5 cm

Description: An ink drawing of a young man facing away from the viewer towards a tank rolling over a hill, with mountains in the background. The text BLIND DATE/ appears above the tank. JOHN WINDSOR in blcP.W. in brc

Subject: Blind Date; tank; book; John Windsor

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.427

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Blind Date

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.437

Description: A pencil and ink drawing of the cover illustration of BLIND DATE BY JOHN WINDSOR. A young man is turned away from the viewer and towards a tank, which sits at the horizon. A group of soldiers march from the foreground in the direction of the tank.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Blind Date

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 27.0 x 20.5 cm

Description: A pencil and ink drawing of the cover illustration of BLIND DATE BY JOHN WINDSOR. A young man is turned away from the viewer and towards a tank, which sits at the horizon. A group of soldiers march from the foreground in the direction of the tank.

Subject: Blind Date; military; tank

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.437

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Blind Date by John Windsor

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.334

Description: An ink and pencil drawing of a title page where the title is arranged as such: BLIND DATE In the foreground a male figure in shorts, knee-high socks and a cap, stands contemplating the scene with his back to the viewer. He carries luggage. Troops carrying weapons march in lockstep away fro…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Blind Date by John Windsor

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 27.3 x 21.3 cm

Description: An ink and pencil drawing of a title page where the title is arranged as such: BLIND DATE In the foreground a male figure in shorts, knee-high socks and a cap, stands contemplating the scene with his back to the viewer. He carries luggage. Troops carrying weapons march in lockstep away from the viewer, and in the direction of the title text. Above the title, a tank drives to the viewer’s right, with mountains and clouds in the background.At the bottom and foreground, text reads: BY JOHN WINDSOR. The initials P.W. appear In the bottom right corner of the drawing.This part is rendered in ink and enclosed within hand drawn frame. Handwritten below the frame in pencil is the comment:Excellent- think title “BLIND DATE” should be bigger, bolder, dressier. Add “BY” John Windsor.At the topmost part of the paper, there is a pencil sketch of a tank, and a comment: “NO” with an arrow pointing to the ink-drawn tank within the frame.

Subject: wa;, military; drawin;, Blind Date; John Windsor; Peter Whyte

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.334

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Cathedral Mountain

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

Date: 1968 – 1970

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.073

Description: Lake O’Hara in foreground, Cathedral Mountain beyond.

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

Title: Cathedral Mountain

Date: 1968 – 1970

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 25.4 x 30.3 cm

Description: Lake O’Hara in foreground, Cathedral Mountain beyond.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Lake O’Hara; Cathedral Mountain

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.073

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Cathedral Mountain

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

Date: 1968

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.159

Description: Cathedral Mountain shouded in clouds, across Lake O’Hara.

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

Title: Cathedral Mountain

Date: 1968

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 28.0 x 35.5 cm

Description: Cathedral Mountain shouded in clouds, across Lake O’Hara.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Cathedral Mountain; Lake O’Hara

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.159

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Cathedral Mountain in Wapta Muck

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

Date: 1968

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.231

Description: Cathedral rises through the whisps of circling cloud covering. The green blue, splashes of paint at the base of the mountain gives the impression of a thick forest. Beige strokes of paint stretch up to the purplish mass of rock beyond the treeline. Catharine is encompassed by a grey sky.

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

Title: Cathedral Mountain in Wapta Muck

Date: 1968

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 25.4 x 30.3 cm

Description: Cathedral rises through the whisps of circling cloud covering. The green blue, splashes of paint at the base of the mountain gives the impression of a thick forest. Beige strokes of paint stretch up to the purplish mass of rock beyond the treeline. Catharine is encompassed by a grey sky.

Subject: landscape; mountain; Canadian Rockies; lake

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.231

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Corporal Windsor 1941

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.354

Description: Pencil drawing on paper of a soldier’s head. One is more complete, with pillbox hat, decorative collar, and the beginnings of facial features. The other is more lightly drawn and detached from the collar. Underneath these drawings are the words: Corporal Windsor 1941.all of this appears in the uppe…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Corporal Windsor 1941

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.4 x 27.5 cm

Description: Pencil drawing on paper of a soldier’s head. One is more complete, with pillbox hat, decorative collar, and the beginnings of facial features. The other is more lightly drawn and detached from the collar. Underneath these drawings are the words: Corporal Windsor 1941.all of this appears in the upper left corner. The paper is embossed with the words HOWARD SMITH VICTORY WAR BONDS CANADA.

Subject: Blind Date; soldier; John Windsor; Peter Whyte;

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.354

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Deltaform

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

Date: 1968 – 1969

Medium: oil on canvas on aluminum

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.097

Description: Deltaform Mountain visible in distance beyond rocks and trees in foreground.

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

Title: Deltaform

Date: 1968 – 1969

Medium: oil on canvas on aluminum

Dimensions: 25.4 x 30.3 cm

Description: Deltaform Mountain visible in distance beyond rocks and trees in foreground.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Deltaform Mountain

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.097

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Fireweed

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

Date: 1965 – 1975

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.379

Description: The hill covered with Fireweed is surrounded by green fir, spruce or pine trees. The foreground area is covered with green grass and the sky above the pink field is light blue.

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

Title: Fireweed

Date: 1965 – 1975

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 25.2 x 30.0 cm

Description: The hill covered with Fireweed is surrounded by green fir, spruce or pine trees. The foreground area is covered with green grass and the sky above the pink field is light blue.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; botanical; Fireweed

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.379

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Flensing with Ulu

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

Date: 1968

Medium: oil on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.361

Description: Inuit person in a crouched position doing something with his hands, his parka is cream coloured, his pants are blue-black, there are two orange-red stripes on each of the cuffs of his parka.

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

Title: Flensing with Ulu

Date: 1968

Medium: oil on paper

Dimensions: 22.8 x 30.3 cm

Description: Inuit person in a crouched position doing something with his hands, his parka is cream coloured, his pants are blue-black, there are two orange-red stripes on each of the cuffs of his parka.

Subject: figure, female

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.361

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From Opabin Pass, Mount Biddle

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

Date: 1969

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.062

Description: Mount Biddle viewed from Opabin Pass.

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

Title: From Opabin Pass, Mount Biddle

Date: 1969

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 22.8 x 25.0 cm

Description: Mount Biddle viewed from Opabin Pass.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Mt. Biddle; Opabin Pass

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.062

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From the Shalesplitters

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

Date: 1968 – 1969

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.124

Description: Opabin Pass, Mount Biddle on right.

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

Title: From the Shalesplitters

Date: 1968 – 1969

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 28.0 x 35.5 cm

Description: Opabin Pass, Mount Biddle on right.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Opabin Pass; Mt. Biddle

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.124

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Generator Shed, Bugaboo Camp

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

Date: 1968 – 1969

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.368

Description: In the foreground on the left is a brown generator shed. Behind the shed are six trees. In the background there is a very large group of mountains. A large peak points out towards the sky in the center left area and several rock areas jet out on the right side as well. The mountains are covered wit…

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

Title: Generator Shed, Bugaboo Camp

Date: 1968 – 1969

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 25.2 x 30.2 cm

Description: In the foreground on the left is a brown generator shed. Behind the shed are six trees. In the background there is a very large group of mountains. A large peak points out towards the sky in the center left area and several rock areas jet out on the right side as well. The mountains are covered with snow and blue shadows. Snow mounds cover the ground areas around the shed and trees.