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#4 Wildfires

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Artist: Robert Guest (1938 – 2017, Canadian)

Date: 2011

Medium: oil on wood

Catalogue Number: GuR.02.01

Description: A landscape oil painting, on board, of forest on fire. The painting is dominated by one central tree. Fallen tree on fire diagonally across painting in foreground. Background is thick forest on fire and some blue sky with orange smoke. Primarily red, green, blue and yellow color palette. Au verso s…

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Artist: Robert Guest (1938 – 2017, Canadian)

Title: #4 Wildfires

Date: 2011

Medium: oil on wood

Dimensions: 19.2 x 24.3 cm

Description: A landscape oil painting, on board, of forest on fire. The painting is dominated by one central tree. Fallen tree on fire diagonally across painting in foreground. Background is thick forest on fire and some blue sky with orange smoke. Primarily red, green, blue and yellow color palette. Au verso several stickers. At top white with black printing “THIS PAINTING HAS BEEN DONATED TO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OF THE WHYTE MUSEUM OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES AT BANFF. IT IS A GIFT FROM THE ARTIST, ROBERT GUEST OF GRANDE CACHE. 2012.” Sticker middle right is yellow with black print, “ CAUTION! HELP AVOID FADING: Display original artwork out of direct sunlight or other strong light, and away from heat or moist conditions!” Bottom left label, white with black printing, “#4. Wildfires./2011” NEW OILPAINT SERIES - 8X10 “ PANELS AT GRANDE CACHE, BY R. GUEST.” Bottom left sticker, blue with black print, see artist bio.

Subject: landscape; forest fire; Robert Guest

Credit: Purchased from Robert Guest, Grande Cache, 2012

Catalogue Number: GuR.02.01

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Alexander River

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.150

Description: Colour: green, purple. Across the bottom and angling up left is grass with trees, three at left and two at right, along the river's edge. The green river comes in from the right side, goes left and then up right side to disappear into the far shore of dark trees. The right shore juts in from that s…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Alexander River

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 30.5 x 28 cm

Description: Colour: green, purple. Across the bottom and angling up left is grass with trees, three at left and two at right, along the river's edge. The green river comes in from the right side, goes left and then up right side to disappear into the far shore of dark trees. The right shore juts in from that side, halfway up. In the background across the top are purple mountains. Five peaks meet a green grey sky.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; river

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.150

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Annisqualm, Mass.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.303

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Annisqualm, Mass.

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 22.9 x 27.7 cm

Subject: landscape; New England; hills; figure

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.303

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At the Base of Cory Mountain

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927 – 1928

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.377

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: At the Base of Cory Mountain

Date: 1927 – 1928

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 22.0 x 27.5 cm

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.377

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Baker Creek

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Artist: Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)

Date: c. 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: BwB.02.01

Description: General colour: blue, purple, green. Creek is surrounded on all sides by snow covered rocks and shrubs. The water comes down from the upper right of center to the lower center and of right near the bottom. In the lower left corner is a bare branched bush. Across the top is snow covered evergreens. …

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Artist: Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)

Title: Baker Creek

Date: c. 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 90.2 x 100.2 cm

Description: General colour: blue, purple, green. Creek is surrounded on all sides by snow covered rocks and shrubs. The water comes down from the upper right of center to the lower center and of right near the bottom. In the lower left corner is a bare branched bush. Across the top is snow covered evergreens. Clear sky and a distant hill in the upper right corner.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; winter; Baker Creek

Credit: Gift of Evelyn Browne, Durham, USA, 1968

Catalogue Number: BwB.02.01

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Banff, Highland Gathering, Sept. 3-5, 1928

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Artist: Richard Jack (1866 – 1952, Canadian)

Date: c. 1928

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: JkR.02.03

Description: A Scottish Highland gathering taking place on the grounds of the Banff Springs Hotel. In the foreground are men in traditional Scottish dress. To the left of the image is a bagpiper. In the background on the right side of the image is the Banff Springs Hotel. A crowd is gathered at the edge of …

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Artist: Richard Jack (1866 – 1952, Canadian)

Title: Banff, Highland Gathering, Sept. 3-5, 1928

Date: c. 1928

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 75.5 x 60.3 cm

Description: A Scottish Highland gathering taking place on the grounds of the Banff Springs Hotel. In the foreground are men in traditional Scottish dress. To the left of the image is a bagpiper. In the background on the right side of the image is the Banff Springs Hotel. A crowd is gathered at the edge of an open space where the men in kilts are standing. Mount Rundle rises up behind the Hotel. A flagpole, trees and coloured tents are dispersed through the crowd in the middle of the painting.

Subject: architecture; Banff Springs Hotel; landscape; Canadian Rockies; activity; Highland Gathering

Credit: Gift of Joan Fitt, Calgary, 2001

Catalogue Number: JkR.02.03

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Banff Morning

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Artist: Lynn Malin

Date: 2012

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: MaY.02.01

Description: au verso “Wintered Banff Morning” oil/canvas

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Artist: Lynn Malin

Title: Banff Morning

Date: 2012

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 102.0 x 130.5 cm

Description: au verso “Wintered Banff Morning” oil/canvas

Subject: landscape; mountain; town, Banff; winter, morning

Credit: Gift of Lynn Malin, 2013

Catalogue Number: MaY.02.01

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Below Bow Falls

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.149

Description: Colour: green, grey, blue. The lower area is a river running from the lower right corner up left to center. Snow banks on either side give way to a rocky hillside on the left and a row of trees to the right. Behind in the centre is a treed slope going right to mountain and left to a distant mountai…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Below Bow Falls

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 21.6 x 16.8 cm

Description: Colour: green, grey, blue. The lower area is a river running from the lower right corner up left to center. Snow banks on either side give way to a rocky hillside on the left and a row of trees to the right. Behind in the centre is a treed slope going right to mountain and left to a distant mountain. Blue sky along the top.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountains; falls; winter

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.149

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Blossoms - Concord

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

Date: 1927 – 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.040

Description: Two large trees on the left side of image, pink blossoms

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

Title: Blossoms - Concord

Date: 1927 – 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 20.4 x 24.8 cm

Description: Two large trees on the left side of image, pink blossoms

Subject: botanical; tree; blossoms

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.040

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Bow Glacier

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Artist: Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)

Date: 1928

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: BwB.02.04

Description: Colour: blue, green. The lower half is green grass with evergreens along the shore of the lake which appears at left of center. The upper half is blue and purple and white mountains. Sky goes along the top.

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Artist: Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)

Title: Bow Glacier

Date: 1928

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 29.0 x 40.0 cm

Description: Colour: blue, green. The lower half is green grass with evergreens along the shore of the lake which appears at left of center. The upper half is blue and purple and white mountains. Sky goes along the top.

Subject: landscape; mountain; Rocky Mountains; glacier; Bow Glacier

Credit: Gift of Mary Hallock, Fort St. James, 1981

Catalogue Number: BwB.02.04

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

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Cabin at Lake O'Hara

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Artist: Marion Boyd Allen (1862 – 1941, American)

Date: 1925

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: AbM.02.01

Description: General colours: brown, green, purple and red. Central image is a log cabin coming out from left side. The front door is framed on either side by colourful hanging clothes and Aivo chairs, one on each side. In the background to the right is another cabin. Behind and above are trees, a patch of grey…

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Artist: Marion Boyd Allen (1862 – 1941, American)

Title: Cabin at Lake O'Hara

Date: 1925

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 20.2 x 25.6 cm

Description: General colours: brown, green, purple and red. Central image is a log cabin coming out from left side. The front door is framed on either side by colourful hanging clothes and Aivo chairs, one on each side. In the background to the right is another cabin. Behind and above are trees, a patch of grey sky in the upper right corner and a purple mountain face in the upper left.The painting was originally given by the artist, to Syd Graves (who managed Lake O’Hara for many years). It was then given to Bill Brewster, who gave it to Rita Crick, who gave it to the Peter Whyte Gallery.

Subject: architecture; cabin; landscape; Canadian Rockies; Lake O'Hara area

Credit: Gift of Rita Crick, 1978

Catalogue Number: AbM.02.01

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Cascade Mountain

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Artist: Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)

Date: c. 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: BwB.02.03

Description: General colour: blue, green, red brown. In the lower third are buildings and a road. The building in the center flies a flag. Behind the town of Banff are trees and a mountain rises up to a peak right of center at the top. Clouded sky comes down with sides a third.

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Artist: Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)

Title: Cascade Mountain

Date: c. 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 45.5 x 61.0 cm

Description: General colour: blue, green, red brown. In the lower third are buildings and a road. The building in the center flies a flag. Behind the town of Banff are trees and a mountain rises up to a peak right of center at the top. Clouded sky comes down with sides a third.

Subject: mountain; architecture; Rocky Mountains; Cascade Mountain; urban; Banff

Credit: Gift of Mrs J. C, Reed, 1972

Catalogue Number: BwB.02.03

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Castleguard River Region

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.145

Description: The lower third is tall dark trees with a gap at the right side. Behind are blue trees. In the centre behind them is a brown hill and a ridge of purple mountains. Cloudy sky fills the top quarter.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Castleguard River Region

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 22.9 x 27.8 cm

Description: The lower third is tall dark trees with a gap at the right side. Behind are blue trees. In the centre behind them is a brown hill and a ridge of purple mountains. Cloudy sky fills the top quarter.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; forest; mountains

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.145

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

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Cathedral Mountain

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

Date: 1929 – 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.330

Description: Lower third of painting is green with trees, upper two thirds is purple hills and mountain which is orange and has a patch of white on right slope, the sky is light blue-grey.

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

Title: Cathedral Mountain

Date: 1929 – 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 13.4 x 15.0 cm

Description: Lower third of painting is green with trees, upper two thirds is purple hills and mountain which is orange and has a patch of white on right slope, the sky is light blue-grey.

Subject: landscape; mountain; Canadian Rockies

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.330

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Cathedral Mountain from Opabin Pass

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Artist: James Edward Hervey MacDonald, R. C. A. (1873 – 1932, Canadian)

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: MaJ.02.04

Description: Copy of inscription au verso:To Pete and Catherine (sic) Whyte, with congratulations (better late than never) with the hope that life will always be as pleasant for them both as for Pete in the sketch. From this humble fellow member in the Opabin Shale Splitter’s J .E. H. MacDonaldOct. 1, 1930

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Artist: James Edward Hervey MacDonald, R. C. A. (1873 – 1932, Canadian)

Title: Cathedral Mountain from Opabin Pass

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 20.8 x 26.0 cm

Description: Copy of inscription au verso:To Pete and Catherine (sic) Whyte, with congratulations (better late than never) with the hope that life will always be as pleasant for them both as for Pete in the sketch. From this humble fellow member in the Opabin Shale Splitter’s J .E. H. MacDonaldOct. 1, 1930

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies

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

Catalogue Number: MaJ.02.04

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

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Chinese Junk

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.137

Description: Colour: blue, pink, yellow. Central image is a boat with its sail up. The head and shoulders of three figures can be seen in the boat. On the horizon to the right side is another boat. Distant mauve mountains can be seen behind and soft white blue sky above.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Chinese Junk

Date: 1929

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 11 x 9 cm

Description: Colour: blue, pink, yellow. Central image is a boat with its sail up. The head and shoulders of three figures can be seen in the boat. On the horizon to the right side is another boat. Distant mauve mountains can be seen behind and soft white blue sky above.