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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 44
- Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian) 12
- Phil Michaud (1935 – 2010, Canadian) 2
- Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British) 1
- Edward Goodall (1909 – 1982, Canadian) 1
- Frederick Horsman Varley (1881 – 1969, Canadian) 1
- Lawren S. Harris (1885 – 1970, Canadian) 1
- Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian) 1
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Brazeau Snowfield, Jasper
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthal.03.01
- Date
- c. 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HaL.03.01
- Description
- Inscription reads: Brazeau Snowfield, Jasper. Sketchbook drawing by Lawren S. Harris (1885-1970). Presented to the Peter Whyte Gallery, Banff, Alta. in memory of Peter & Catharine Whyte by Anne & Lawren P. Harris, June, 1979. Also written by Lawren P. Harris is the Following: I certify this work to…
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- Title
- Brazeau Snowfield, Jasper
- Date
- c. 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- Inscription reads: Brazeau Snowfield, Jasper. Sketchbook drawing by Lawren S. Harris (1885-1970). Presented to the Peter Whyte Gallery, Banff, Alta. in memory of Peter & Catharine Whyte by Anne & Lawren P. Harris, June, 1979. Also written by Lawren P. Harris is the Following: I certify this work to be an original sketchbook drawing by Lawren S. Harris, (1885-1970. Lawren P. Harris, May 22, 1979. Ottawa, Ontario.
- Credit
- Gift of Lawren P. Harris, Ottawa, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- HaL.03.01
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Canadian Highlanders Are With You
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.757
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.757
- Description
- Two images of what appears to be sketches for propaganda posters for World War II. The top image is a Canadian Highlander standing on a hill in a poised stance holding a lee enfield. In the background there is a mountain range, and below his feet is says “CANADIAN HIGHLANDERS ARE WITH YOU.” In the …
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- Title
- Canadian Highlanders Are With You
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 16.2 cm
- Description
- Two images of what appears to be sketches for propaganda posters for World War II. The top image is a Canadian Highlander standing on a hill in a poised stance holding a lee enfield. In the background there is a mountain range, and below his feet is says “CANADIAN HIGHLANDERS ARE WITH YOU.” In the second image it is the Highlander again looking out to the mountain range with his back to the viewer.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.757
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Chilcotin Road
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsir.03.03
- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- graphite; coloured graphite on curfew paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.03.03
- Description
- Small sketch of a road with foothills rolling off on either side of the road. The road leads to a mountain range; blue coloured pencil is used to accent the mountain peaks as well as blue spot rain/snow drops centre under image. Artist signature: centre under image Sinclair ‘69.
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- Title
- Chilcotin Road
- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- graphite; coloured graphite on curfew paper
- Dimensions
- 26.5 x 31.6 cm
- Description
- Small sketch of a road with foothills rolling off on either side of the road. The road leads to a mountain range; blue coloured pencil is used to accent the mountain peaks as well as blue spot rain/snow drops centre under image. Artist signature: centre under image Sinclair ‘69.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.03.03
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Fallen Tree Stump and Mountain
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.145
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.145
- Description
- Foliage or tree stump centre foreground. Tree along right side, more trees extend into background, dominated by mountain on the horizon. More bare trees to the left of the drawing.
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- Title
- Fallen Tree Stump and Mountain
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- Foliage or tree stump centre foreground. Tree along right side, more trees extend into background, dominated by mountain on the horizon. More bare trees to the left of the drawing.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.145
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First Shack at Cave + Basin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.835
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.835
- Description
- A simple log cabin that is shaped in a simple square is in the foreground. Just in front of the structure there is some logs on on the ground, off to the side is a wooden fence, and behind the building there is a tree without leaves (suggesting that the drawing is later in the year). In the backgro…
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- Title
- First Shack at Cave + Basin
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.4 x 25.3 cm
- Description
- A simple log cabin that is shaped in a simple square is in the foreground. Just in front of the structure there is some logs on on the ground, off to the side is a wooden fence, and behind the building there is a tree without leaves (suggesting that the drawing is later in the year). In the background there is pine trees, and the Rocky Mountains. In the sky their is a couple clouds. On the door of the building says “HOTEL”, and on the bottom edge is says “FIRST SHACK AT CAVE + BASIN”. Peter signed the drawing in the BRC “PETE WHiTE”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.835
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Kananaskis Study #2
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.28
- Date
- 2004 – 2004
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.28
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The mountain range encompasses the entirety of the image, and is sketched with a variety of textured lines. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “48/I-5”.
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- Title
- Kananaskis Study #2
- Date
- 2004 – 2004
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12..5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The mountain range encompasses the entirety of the image, and is sketched with a variety of textured lines. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “48/I-5”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2007
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.28
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Kootenay Plains / Study #1
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.07
- Date
- 2001 – 2001
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.07
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The mountains are rendered in simple, single lines, and shading is done centrally on the left and right sides. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “45/G-7”.
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- Title
- Kootenay Plains / Study #1
- Date
- 2001 – 2001
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The mountains are rendered in simple, single lines, and shading is done centrally on the left and right sides. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “45/G-7”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.07
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Kootenay Plains / Study #1
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.13
- Date
- 2002 – 2002
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.13
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The sky in the upper section of this piece is empty, while the mountains are darkly shaded. The bottom centre of the work is bare, with a small indication of a reflection. The artist’s signature is in the brhc…
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- Title
- Kootenay Plains / Study #1
- Date
- 2002 – 2002
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The sky in the upper section of this piece is empty, while the mountains are darkly shaded. The bottom centre of the work is bare, with a small indication of a reflection. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, 46/X-6“”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.13
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Kootenay Plains / Study #2
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.08
- Date
- 2001 – 2001
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.08
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The mountains sit in the centre and to the right of the work, with a long, narrow cloud over the central mountain. Shapes of trees are in the llhc. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in p…
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- Title
- Kootenay Plains / Study #2
- Date
- 2001 – 2001
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The mountains sit in the centre and to the right of the work, with a long, narrow cloud over the central mountain. Shapes of trees are in the llhc. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “45/H-7”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.08
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Kootenay Plains / Study #2
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.14
- Date
- 2002 – 2002
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.14
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. Three mountain shapes dominate the top section of this image, with a suggestion of trees in the foreground. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “46/y-6”.
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- Title
- Kootenay Plains / Study #2
- Date
- 2002 – 2002
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. Three mountain shapes dominate the top section of this image, with a suggestion of trees in the foreground. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “46/y-6”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.14
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Kootenay Plains / Study #3
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.04
- Date
- 2000 – 2000
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.04
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The top of the work is dominated by mountains and a shaded sky, and the bottom third is composed of suggestions of foliage. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “44/X…
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- Title
- Kootenay Plains / Study #3
- Date
- 2000 – 2000
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 13.6 x 21.4 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The top of the work is dominated by mountains and a shaded sky, and the bottom third is composed of suggestions of foliage. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “44/X-6”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.04
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Kootenay Plains / Study #3
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.09
- Date
- 2001 – 2001
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.09
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. Trees dominate the foreground, with a shaded mountain range in the background. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “45/I-7”.
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- Title
- Kootenay Plains / Study #3
- Date
- 2001 – 2001
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. Trees dominate the foreground, with a shaded mountain range in the background. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “45/I-7”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.09
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Kootenay Plains / Study #3
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.34
- Date
- 2005 – 2005
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.34
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The upper half of the image is darkly shaded, with a series of trees on the right centre. The lower half of the image is primarily left white. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil…
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- Title
- Kootenay Plains / Study #3
- Date
- 2005 – 2005
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The upper half of the image is darkly shaded, with a series of trees on the right centre. The lower half of the image is primarily left white. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “49/Y-2”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2007
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.34
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Kootenay Plains / Study #4
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.16
- Date
- 2002 – 2002
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.16
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The image is dominated by a mountain range which is deeply shaded in the centre. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “46/A-7”.
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- Title
- Kootenay Plains / Study #4
- Date
- 2002 – 2002
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The image is dominated by a mountain range which is deeply shaded in the centre. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “46/A-7”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.16
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Kootenay Plains / Study #5
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.06
- Date
- 2000 – 2000
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.06
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The top of the work is dominated by large rough forms which appear to be clouds, and the bottom third is composed of a mountain range. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the …
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- Title
- Kootenay Plains / Study #5
- Date
- 2000 – 2000
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 13.6 x 21.4 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The top of the work is dominated by large rough forms which appear to be clouds, and the bottom third is composed of a mountain range. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “44/Z-6”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.06
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Kootenay Plains / Study #6
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.12
- Date
- 2001 – 2001
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.12
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The majority of the image represents a mountain range, which, from the centre to the bottom of the image moves into a rolling hill. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlh…
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- Title
- Kootenay Plains / Study #6
- Date
- 2001 – 2001
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The majority of the image represents a mountain range, which, from the centre to the bottom of the image moves into a rolling hill. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “45/L-7”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.12
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Kootenay Plains / Study #7
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.25
- Date
- 2003 – 2003
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.25
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The centre of the image from the left is a shaded area, below which is a series of tree forms. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “47/D-5”.
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- Title
- Kootenay Plains / Study #7
- Date
- 2003 – 2003
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The centre of the image from the left is a shaded area, below which is a series of tree forms. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “47/D-5”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2007
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.25
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- Date
- 1914 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.656
- Description
- Pencil drawing of an owl, perched on a stand, with rough trees and mountains in the background. Enclosed in a rectangle. Below rectangle is the word OWL, circled. Signed Pete W. in cursive in brc within the rectangle; Signed P.R. WHiTE in brc outside rectangle.
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- Title
- Owl
- Date
- 1914 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of an owl, perched on a stand, with rough trees and mountains in the background. Enclosed in a rectangle. Below rectangle is the word OWL, circled. Signed Pete W. in cursive in brc within the rectangle; Signed P.R. WHiTE in brc outside rectangle.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.656
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Range Approaching Castle Mountain from Banff
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- Date
- 1924
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- VaF.03.01
- Description
- A stylistically loose line drawing of a mountain scene. The drawing is done on a paper that is brownish in tone. The top 1/3 of the piece is blank - a clear sky. A mountain range takes up the next 1/3 of the piece, and the tallest portion is centered on the page. In the foreground of the piece …
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- Title
- Range Approaching Castle Mountain from Banff
- Date
- 1924
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Description
- A stylistically loose line drawing of a mountain scene. The drawing is done on a paper that is brownish in tone. The top 1/3 of the piece is blank - a clear sky. A mountain range takes up the next 1/3 of the piece, and the tallest portion is centered on the page. In the foreground of the piece is a small valley with low lying hills on either side. The hills and mountains are cropped at either side of the piece. The valley created by the hills exits the drawing in the BLC.
- Credit
- Gift of Donald Grace, Saanichton, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- VaF.03.01
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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter 1949
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- Date
- 1949
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.722
- Description
- Rough sketch of the 1949 Christmas card. Scene depicts what looks like Norquay in the background, their home, and animals coming to and from the cabin. There is a rabbit watching the animals visiting and leaving the house, and a figure is slipping in a chair by the chimney stack. On the top edge “S…
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- Title
- Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter 1949
- Date
- 1949
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.4 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Rough sketch of the 1949 Christmas card. Scene depicts what looks like Norquay in the background, their home, and animals coming to and from the cabin. There is a rabbit watching the animals visiting and leaving the house, and a figure is slipping in a chair by the chimney stack. On the top edge “SEASONS GREETINGS 1949” and on the bottom edge “CATHARINE AND PETER,” and “Peter Whyte” can be read. Near the TLC different dimensions are written out: “4 3/8 x 6 3/4” (above 6 3/4 there is a faint 6/8 written), “2 4 1/2 3 3/8,” “4 3/8 x 1 1/2.”verso: there is another rough sketch of the same scene seen on the the front side of the paper. In this image though there is no mountains in the background or the tree in front of the house.
- Subject
- Christmas card
- mountains
- tree
- house
- cabin
- rabbit
- mouse
- wolf
- deer
- bird
- figure
- sleeping
- chimney
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.722
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