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1rst Week Life Drawings

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

Date: 1926

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.035

Description: life drawing female nude

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

Title: 1rst Week Life Drawings

Date: 1926

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 64.5 x 49.0 cm

Description: life drawing female nude

Subject: life drawing; female; nude

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.035

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Burnt Wood

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.06

Description: Pencil sketch of foothills with mountain range in background. A river indicated in foreground flows from left bottom corner to right, brc is river bank. Light and heavy pencil lines with shading, indicating trees and hills. Colour notes throughout. Drawing made on light sketchbook paper, serra…

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Burnt Wood

Date: 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.7 x 27.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of foothills with mountain range in background. A river indicated in foreground flows from left bottom corner to right, brc is river bank. Light and heavy pencil lines with shading, indicating trees and hills. Colour notes throughout. Drawing made on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, rounded corners bl and br.

Subject: landscape; foothills; forest

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.06

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Coronet Peak

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.03

Description: Pencil sketch with colour notes, light and heavy pencil lines with shading. Central mountain in background, slopes to left and right, another mountain indicated on the right. Drawing on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, bl nd br rounded corners. On back more pencil written notes.

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Coronet Peak

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 14.2 x 22.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch with colour notes, light and heavy pencil lines with shading. Central mountain in background, slopes to left and right, another mountain indicated on the right. Drawing on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, bl nd br rounded corners. On back more pencil written notes.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.03

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Downstairs Upstairs.

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

Date: c. 1918

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.301

Description: Interior drawing home. Perhaps Catharine’s Boston childhood home

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

Title: Downstairs Upstairs.

Date: c. 1918

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 10.0 x 16.5 cm

Description: Interior drawing home. Perhaps Catharine’s Boston childhood home

Subject: interior home

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.301

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Flattop Mountain

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.09

Description: Pencil sketch of snow covered, flat top mountain. The mountain is centre top and dominates the picture, valleys and ridges in foreground. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top serrated edge, bl and br edges rounded.

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Flattop Mountain

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.7 x 27.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of snow covered, flat top mountain. The mountain is centre top and dominates the picture, valleys and ridges in foreground. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top serrated edge, bl and br edges rounded.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.09

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Later Known as Mount Edith Cavell

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.10

Description: Pencil sketch of a mountain. The mountain is centered with ridges at angles. Mountain appears to be snow covered. Foreground is a plain ridge. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, fragile condition.

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Later Known as Mount Edith Cavell

Date: 1914

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.2 x 27.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of a mountain. The mountain is centered with ridges at angles. Mountain appears to be snow covered. Foreground is a plain ridge. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, fragile condition.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.10

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Mile 37

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.07

Description: Pencil sketch of wooden mountain which dominat es most of the picture, lake indicated bottom sixth. Light and heavy pencil lines with shading. Writing tlc, sketch notes. Drawing on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, rounded corners bl and br.

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Mile 37

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.6 x 27.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of wooden mountain which dominat es most of the picture, lake indicated bottom sixth. Light and heavy pencil lines with shading. Writing tlc, sketch notes. Drawing on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, rounded corners bl and br.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.07

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Mountain Sketch

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.01

Description: Pencil sketch with colour notes, mountain range with lower mountains or foothills, in foreground. Light and heavy pencil strokes with shading. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serrated, br and bl corners rounded.

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Mountain Sketch

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 14.2 x 22.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch with colour notes, mountain range with lower mountains or foothills, in foreground. Light and heavy pencil strokes with shading. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serrated, br and bl corners rounded.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.01

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Mt. Resplendent

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.15

Description: A stylistically loose drawing of a mountain scene. The view is looking in between two mountains who are cropped at either side of the page. In between them is one mountain who's peak is in the left third of the page. Trees are scattered across the mountains in the foreground.

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Mt. Resplendent

Date: 1914

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 19.0 x 25.3 cm

Description: A stylistically loose drawing of a mountain scene. The view is looking in between two mountains who are cropped at either side of the page. In between them is one mountain who's peak is in the left third of the page. Trees are scattered across the mountains in the foreground.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Mount Resplendent

Credit: Gift of Donald Grace, Saanichton, 1997

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.15

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

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Pillar

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.05

Description: Pencil sketch of a solitary mountain peak, light and heavy graphite lines with shading. Lake indicated in foreground. Notes brc. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, some pulled away, br and bl edges rounded.Sealed within a plastic sleeve.

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Pillar

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.3 x 27.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of a solitary mountain peak, light and heavy graphite lines with shading. Lake indicated in foreground. Notes brc. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, some pulled away, br and bl edges rounded.Sealed within a plastic sleeve.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.05

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Resplendent

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.04

Description: Pencil sketch of a mountain which dominates centre background, middle to foreground slope indicating a gradual rise. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serated, br and bl edges rounded

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Resplendent

Date: 1914

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.6 x 27.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of a mountain which dominates centre background, middle to foreground slope indicating a gradual rise. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serated, br and bl edges rounded

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.04

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Rock Tower

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.02

Description: Pencil sketch with colour notes, light and heavy pencil lines with shading. Central mountain dominates with ridges to grassy slope in foreground. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serrated, br and bl corners rounded. On back centre right more colour notes.

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Rock Tower

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 14.3 x 22.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch with colour notes, light and heavy pencil lines with shading. Central mountain dominates with ridges to grassy slope in foreground. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serrated, br and bl corners rounded. On back centre right more colour notes.

Subject: Canadian Rockies; landscape

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.02

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Tofino Paintings

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

Date: 1943 – 1977

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.234 a-i

Description: a) A yellow envelope that has a red Ottawa, Canada stamp dated for April 25, 1977 in the TRC, in the TLC printed it says “Office of The Prime Minister Ottawa, Canada K1A 0A2 Cabinet du Premier Ministre”. Tapped in the middle is the address it is being mailed to, it says “Tofino Paintings here (Banf…

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

Title: Tofino Paintings

Date: 1943 – 1977

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 24.2 x 30.3 cm

Description: a) A yellow envelope that has a red Ottawa, Canada stamp dated for April 25, 1977 in the TRC, in the TLC printed it says “Office of The Prime Minister Ottawa, Canada K1A 0A2 Cabinet du Premier Ministre”. Tapped in the middle is the address it is being mailed to, it says “Tofino Paintings here (Banff) 1 of [sic: can’t make out the work after of] Mrs. Catharine R. Whyte, P.O. Box 370, Banff, Alberta OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER - CABINET DU PREMIER MINISTRE OTTAWA K1A 0A2”. b)Sketch of a an inlet, there is a mountain to the right with some quick pencil marks to establish trees at the base and across the water near the right edge. There is also outlines for mist. Surrounding the sketch there are notes on the structure of the painting and what colours to use: “very misty, blue green about right, darker than in painting, mist behind trees, white, pale pink peach, peach - same value sky -, more orange, yellow green, white, fig, pinkish lavender hills, 4, 3, yellow, blue, pale, [sic can not make out] dark, pale yellow green blue & shy reflec., pink in stores, pale brown, 5, reflection, pink, wind pale blue, dark reflection, some pink, merges, darkest green, sky about right green in trees on island”. c) Quick sketch of a mountain, trees and a body of water. Around the drawing there is notes on colour and structure for future paintings : “misty above, faint hits light lavender hue, orange light, fog flat bluish fog, green, dark, soft lavender blue reflection, reflect of trees lighter than trees, orange wind - pale yellowish no pink”. d) A sketch of what appears to be a mountains landscape next to water. There is a printed inscription on the paper that says “Mail order Tofino, B.C. Nov. 24, 1943.”. As well there is references to colour and structure to be used on an artwork later on: “bluer flecks of pale green pink, more pinkish lavender, patch pale green sky , soft sweet pea pink, bright pinkish yellow, blueish lavender, blueish green, dark green, dark green blue, pink reflection, blue, pinkish, redish [sic] brownish purple”. Verso: another sketch of an inlet with a mountain, water and trees. Throughout the drawing it is filled with artist notes: “sweet pea cloud, soft edges, pale greenish stripe [sic] sky, sweet pea lavender, blue violet, deep pink, 2 darker blue green, 3 blackish green, steal blue, dark reflect, pink reflection, blue, pink, blueish greenish grey water wind, pinkish stripe , lavender, sand reddish brown”. e) A drawing of trees on the edge of water. In the sketch there is artist notes that say: “pinkish orangish haze on hills, greenish sky, light blue, dark green, light blue”. f) Sketch of trees on water. Around the drawing it says “sort of green relect, reflect of trees fades off, pinkist near edge, outs - [sic], dark where pebbles reflect sky are”. g) Multiple sections of trees bordered by the ocean. Around the drawing there is artist notes: “ paler sky - little orange in yellow, value trees about reflect, darker beach - little blue in white fog, light, light, dark, dark, wind whitish blue, [sic can not make out first word] reflect”. h) Sketch of a mountain with clouds all around, and trees. Throughout the drawing it says “5, 7, 8, bluish grey white, lighter grey, 6, 4, greenish, darkest, 2, 3, 3, light silver, 9”. i) Along top edge it says “Cold blue above, laven d [sic lavender] yellow greenish blue. robins egg - brilliant orange sunrise top part more pinkish blue -”.

Subject: beach, British Columbia; water, ocean; tree; vegetation; mountain

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.234 a-i

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Trees and Mountain Slope

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.11

Description: Pencil sketch of trees and mountain slopes in background. Line of tall evergreen trees dominate picture. Heavy lines on trees, mountain slope in lighter lines, with shading. Colour notes left edge and bottom edge. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, rounded corners bl and br. S…

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Trees and Mountain Slope

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.7 x 27.7 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of trees and mountain slopes in background. Line of tall evergreen trees dominate picture. Heavy lines on trees, mountain slope in lighter lines, with shading. Colour notes left edge and bottom edge. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, rounded corners bl and br. Sketch of mountain peaks on back as well with colour notes.

Subject: landscape; forest; mountain

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.11

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Two Mountain Ranges

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.08

Description: Pencil sketch of mountain ranges. Pencil lines light and dark with shading. Foreground is a low mountain with trees indicated, mountain range behind that indicates more snow on ridges. Top third is sky. Colour notes throughout. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, rounded corner…

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Artist: Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Two Mountain Ranges

Date: 1914 – 1924

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.7 x 27.8 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of mountain ranges. Pencil lines light and dark with shading. Foreground is a low mountain with trees indicated, mountain range behind that indicates more snow on ridges. Top third is sky. Colour notes throughout. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, serrated top edge, rounded corners bl and br.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989

Catalogue Number: JaA.03.08

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Untitled

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

Date: 1928

Medium: graphite on conte paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.002

Description: A life drawing of a female model. She is standing with her back to the viewer at a 3/4 angle. The quality of light is significant in this detailed rendering.

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

Title: Untitled

Date: 1928

Medium: graphite on conte paper

Dimensions: 63.0 x 48.0 cm

Description: A life drawing of a female model. She is standing with her back to the viewer at a 3/4 angle. The quality of light is significant in this detailed rendering.