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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 37
- Peter or Catharine Whyte 29
- Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian) 21
- Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British) 11
- George Bertrand Mitchell (1872 – 1966, American) 2
- Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian) 2
- A.F. Cels 1
- Colleen Campbell (1945 – , Canadian ) 1
- Edward Goodall (1909 – 1982, Canadian) 1
- James Agrell Smith (1913 – 1988, Canadian) 1
- Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian) 1
Ancient Brave of the Blood Tribe
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactmig.03.04
- Date
- prior to 1938
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MiG.03.04
- Description
- A portrait from the shoulders up of a man wearing a fuzzy fir hat and a warm winter coat with hood. The man is looking directly at the viewer. Behind the man’s head is some heavy black shaded area created by the artist. The title is written on the lrc with the date: Alberta, 1938.
- Title
- Ancient Brave of the Blood Tribe
- Date
- prior to 1938
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 40.5 cm
- Description
- A portrait from the shoulders up of a man wearing a fuzzy fir hat and a warm winter coat with hood. The man is looking directly at the viewer. Behind the man’s head is some heavy black shaded area created by the artist. The title is written on the lrc with the date: Alberta, 1938.
- Subject
- portrait
- male
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of C. Gardner Lane Jr., Scarborough, USA, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- MiG.03.04
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Andre and A.Y. at Sunshine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactdak.03.04
- Date
- 1947
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.04
- Description
- General colour: pencil on white. Two men in suits sitting at a table. The one in front faces right and is writing. The one behind faces more out and is reading. He wears glasses. Behind them in the upper left corner are book shelves. In the upper right corner is a lamp.
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- Title
- Andre and A.Y. at Sunshine
- Date
- 1947
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 36.5 cm
- Description
- General colour: pencil on white. Two men in suits sitting at a table. The one in front faces right and is writing. The one behind faces more out and is reading. He wears glasses. Behind them in the upper left corner are book shelves. In the upper right corner is a lamp.
- Credit
- Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- DaK.03.04
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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- Date
- 1917 – 1929
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.557
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a stump with an axe left in it in the foreground. A squirrel aits on the blunt edge of the axe blade and another sits on a branch in the trees of the background. AXE AND STUMP [tlc, with STUMP underlined]
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- Title
- Axe and Stump
- Date
- 1917 – 1929
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.1 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a stump with an axe left in it in the foreground. A squirrel aits on the blunt edge of the axe blade and another sits on a branch in the trees of the background. AXE AND STUMP [tlc, with STUMP underlined]
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.557
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Bear Dancer II
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcmc.03.02
- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CmC.03.02
- Description
- Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his side toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand high above his head. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied aro…
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- Title
- Bear Dancer II
- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 105.0 x 75.5 cm
- Description
- Located in the center and filling most of the image area is an Inuit dancer. He stands with his side toward the viewer. His tunic is a yellow colour and he holds a drum stick in his right hand high above his head. He has medium length straight hair depicted in graphite and a colourful belt tied around his waist. His tunic has fringes at the sides and bottom and he has a decorative strip around the top of his mukluk. He is holding a large round drum in his left hand.
- Credit
- Gift of Dora Helen Mackie, Calgary, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- CmC.03.02
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Building and Tree
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.516
- Date
- c. 1890
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.516
- Description
- Drawing of a building in the background, framed by trees in the foreground.
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- Title
- Building and Tree
- Date
- c. 1890
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- Drawing of a building in the background, framed by trees in the foreground.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.516
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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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Heavy Shield- “To-so-ko-ya-wo-tan” Blackfoot Chief
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactmig.03.03
- Date
- 1938 – 1938
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MiG.03.03
- Description
- A first nations male sits with his back against the left edge of the image with his arms resting on his thighs. In his hands he holds a pipe. This man is wearing a head band with a feather at the back. He is sitting in a chair, and wears beaded cuffs and has a small horse around his neck with ot…
- Title
- Heavy Shield- “To-so-ko-ya-wo-tan” Blackfoot Chief
- Date
- 1938 – 1938
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 61.0 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- A first nations male sits with his back against the left edge of the image with his arms resting on his thighs. In his hands he holds a pipe. This man is wearing a head band with a feather at the back. He is sitting in a chair, and wears beaded cuffs and has a small horse around his neck with other neck adornment. The image is black and white.
- Subject
- portrait
- male
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of C. Gardner Lane Jr., Scarborough, USA, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- MiG.03.03
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House Amongst Trees
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.522
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.522
- Description
- A drawing of a view of a building through screening trees in the foreground. It appears to be in a rural environment.
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- Title
- House Amongst Trees
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Dimensions
- 27 x 30 cm
- Description
- A drawing of a view of a building through screening trees in the foreground. It appears to be in a rural environment.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.522
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.245
- Description
- Line of houses in mid-foreground, one in centre of drawing has a fence infront of it, and a window, two chimneys. Four trees along left side, flat area in foreground at bottom.“One of Collings’ recurrent themes-- buildings viewed through a screen of branches.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” …
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- Title
- Houses
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Dimensions
- 25.4 x 20.2 cm
- Description
- Line of houses in mid-foreground, one in centre of drawing has a fence infront of it, and a window, two chimneys. Four trees along left side, flat area in foreground at bottom.“One of Collings’ recurrent themes-- buildings viewed through a screen of branches.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heathblc.-Shorton (next word scribbled out). brc.-Farm (next three words scribbled out).
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.245
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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.03.09
- 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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Lower Valleys Glacier Bed, Lake Louise
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.233
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.233
- Description
- Valley area centre with mountains on either side, rocks in foreground right, four trees on mountain side right, one large tree on same plane as other trees left, mountains from a V in distance, valley continues at the base of the V.“Sketching Lake Louise was de rigour for artists in Canada in the f…
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- Title
- Lower Valleys Glacier Bed, Lake Louise
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 19.8 x 25.7 cm
- Description
- Valley area centre with mountains on either side, rocks in foreground right, four trees on mountain side right, one large tree on same plane as other trees left, mountains from a V in distance, valley continues at the base of the V.“Sketching Lake Louise was de rigour for artists in Canada in the first decades of the twentieth century. Collings chose an unusual view looking down towards the lake through a narrow, sinuous valley. The resulting “starburst” composition is contained by uncompromisingly vertical trees on either side.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Subject
- landscape
- Lake Louise
- trees
- valley
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.233
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A Merry Christmas to Mother Robb from Peter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.707
- Date
- 1948
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.707
- Description
- Sketch of the Whyte’s home during winter with a loosely drawn version of Cascade mountain behind it. Various animals walking up to and from the house. Under BLC of the border it says “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MOTHER ROBB FROM PETER”, and in BRC the the suggested dimensions of “6 1/2 x 8”
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- Title
- A Merry Christmas to Mother Robb from Peter
- Date
- 1948
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.6 x 27.4 cm
- Description
- Sketch of the Whyte’s home during winter with a loosely drawn version of Cascade mountain behind it. Various animals walking up to and from the house. Under BLC of the border it says “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MOTHER ROBB FROM PETER”, and in BRC the the suggested dimensions of “6 1/2 x 8”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.707
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Mt. Sir Donald
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.283
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.283
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a mountain capped with snow. The silhouette of trees act as a screen in the foreground. A hand drawn frame in pencil encircles the drawing.MT. SIR DONALD [centre bottom] CANADIAN ROCKIES [brc]appears to have an erased signature in bottom right corner, with “Pete...” Peter White 1…
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- Title
- Mt. Sir Donald
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a mountain capped with snow. The silhouette of trees act as a screen in the foreground. A hand drawn frame in pencil encircles the drawing.MT. SIR DONALD [centre bottom] CANADIAN ROCKIES [brc]appears to have an erased signature in bottom right corner, with “Pete...” Peter White 1921 [brc, above CANADIAN ROCKIES]
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.283
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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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- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- SmJ.03.02
- Description
- A pencil sketch of the head of F.O. Pat Brewster. The face is detailed and shaded, the shirt and tie lightly sketched in. A 3/4 left profile. Signed James Agrell Smith 25-5-78. On back of picture in Pat Brewster's handwriting: Forrest Oliver 'Pat' Brewster Sept. 19, 1896 to -
- Title
- Pat Brewster
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of the head of F.O. Pat Brewster. The face is detailed and shaded, the shirt and tie lightly sketched in. A 3/4 left profile. Signed James Agrell Smith 25-5-78. On back of picture in Pat Brewster's handwriting: Forrest Oliver 'Pat' Brewster Sept. 19, 1896 to -
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- SmJ.03.02
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Portrait of Dr. Brett
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- Artist
- A.F. Cels
- Date
- 1907
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CeA.03.01
- Description
- General colour: black and white on yellow brown. The head of a man turned slightly left. He has a long mustache and his hair parts a little to the right of center.
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- Artist
- A.F. Cels
- Title
- Portrait of Dr. Brett
- Date
- 1907
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.6 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- General colour: black and white on yellow brown. The head of a man turned slightly left. He has a long mustache and his hair parts a little to the right of center.
- Subject
- portrait
- male
- Dr. R. G. Brett
- Credit
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- CeA.03.01
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A Quiet Day at Home
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.007
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.007
- Description
- This artist has drawn a rectangular box on the paper. Within the box on the left side is a group of men and women all facing a single man on the right side. The man on the right facing the group is smoking a pipe and is wearing a cowboy hat. This man looks like Jimmy Simpson. All characters in …
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- Title
- A Quiet Day at Home
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.2 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- This artist has drawn a rectangular box on the paper. Within the box on the left side is a group of men and women all facing a single man on the right side. The man on the right facing the group is smoking a pipe and is wearing a cowboy hat. This man looks like Jimmy Simpson. All characters in the group are taking pictures of the single man and all the figures are drawn in a cartoon style. verso:The paper’s letterhead says “Num-Ti-Jah Lodge”.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.007
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River, Bridge, and House
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.523
- Description
- A small drawing of a river in the foreground that winds towards a bridge and hous in the background, on the right. A few trees line the horizon.
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- Title
- River, Bridge, and House
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A small drawing of a river in the foreground that winds towards a bridge and hous in the background, on the right. A few trees line the horizon.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.523
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