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- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 h
- Description
- Perspective drawing box, cone, jack (six sided star shape)
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- Title
- 1 Hour
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- Perspective drawing box, cone, jack (six sided star shape)
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.954 h
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Banff Winter Carnival
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- Date
- 1924 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.834
- Description
- In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees frami…
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- Title
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Date
- 1924 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 45.1 x 29.7 cm
- Description
- In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees framing the the edges of the drawing. Below the drawing it says “WITH APOLOGIES TO DEBECK”, “Peter White - 1924”, and “Banff WINTER CARNIVAL - FEBRUARY 7-14. 1925 - The Peoples Playground SKI-ING SWIMMING SKATING TOBOGGANING, ETC.” Surrounding the inscription it is bordered with 3mm design: two lines running parallel to each other with circles drawn in the middle.
- Subject
- winter
- sports
- snow
- mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- Banff
- Winter Carnival
- skiing
- swimming
- skating
- tobogganing
- skijumping
- man
- suit
- suit jacket
- vest
- tie
- skis
- trees
- clouds
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.834
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Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.882
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.882
- Description
- Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a r…
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- Title
- Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 30.8 cm
- Description
- Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a rocky cliff that has ocean waves beating up against the rocks, 4) A small cabin at the bottom of a mountain surrounded by snow, there are trees in the background and smoke coming out of the chimney, 5) In an almond shaped outline there is a profile cartoon sketch of a man with a large nose, wearing glasses, and he has a mustache, 6) A sketch of three trees, 7) Profile cartoon sketch of a man in a dress shirt and tie that is wearing a hat, 8) A mountain that is framed by trees and has a single cloud up above the peak, 9) Full body sketch of a man in profile cartoon style, and he is wearing a suit, 10) Cartoon sketch of a man’s head in profile, he appears to be wearing a scarf, 11) A cactus in the middle of a desert, 12) A sketch of a field that has trees off in the background, and is lined with a fence made from rope and two linear objects put together in an ‘x’ shape. In between 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11 it says “BREWSTER TRANSPORT Co. Canadian National Parks.”
- Subject
- mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- trees
- snow
- winter
- home
- house
- cabin
- smoke
- fire
- chimney
- ocean
- water
- waves
- light house
- fort
- people
- men
- glasses
- mustache
- facial hair
- hat
- tie
- suit
- scarf
- cactus
- desert
- fence
- rope
- field
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.882
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Chinese Sampans, Hong Kong Harbour
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.438
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.438
- Description
- A watercolour and pencil drawing of covered boats in Hong Kong Harbour.[blc] CHINESE SANPANS/ HONG KONG HARBOUR[brc, in cursive] Peter Whyte/ OCTOBER 1929
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- Title
- Chinese Sampans, Hong Kong Harbour
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- A watercolour and pencil drawing of covered boats in Hong Kong Harbour.[blc] CHINESE SANPANS/ HONG KONG HARBOUR[brc, in cursive] Peter Whyte/ OCTOBER 1929
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.438
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The Future way of Teaching Geography
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.928
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.928
- Description
- An blimp/Zeppelin carries a group of people in space where they are looking at the different planets and stars, though Earth is the most prominent in the sky. Below the drawing it says “THE FUTURE WAY OF TEACHING GEOGRAPHY”
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- Title
- The Future way of Teaching Geography
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- An blimp/Zeppelin carries a group of people in space where they are looking at the different planets and stars, though Earth is the most prominent in the sky. Below the drawing it says “THE FUTURE WAY OF TEACHING GEOGRAPHY”
- Subject
- airship
- blimp
- Zeppelin
- aircraft
- flying
- space
- travel
- people
- passengers
- education
- star
- planet
- Earth
- geography
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.928
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Native Dwellings, Philippine Islands
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.001
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.001
- Description
- A dwelling with a grass roof. Three palm trees behind and to the right. Four figures are in front. There is a ladder leaning up against the dwelling. The house is a golden colour, the people are blue and red, and trees are green and brown. It is sketchily rendered.
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- Title
- Native Dwellings, Philippine Islands
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 24.3 cm
- Description
- A dwelling with a grass roof. Three palm trees behind and to the right. Four figures are in front. There is a ladder leaning up against the dwelling. The house is a golden colour, the people are blue and red, and trees are green and brown. It is sketchily rendered.
- Subject
- house
- Philippines
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.001
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Nikko, Japan, Iyeyasu's Mausoleum
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.002
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.002
- Description
- A many stepped stone structure on right side with a cylinder cap and Japanese-style temple roof adornment. It is coloured with green and brown with slight highlights of red. At the base and in the foreground is a stone slab with what could be offerings and a figure of a crane-like bird coloured i…
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- Title
- Nikko, Japan, Iyeyasu's Mausoleum
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A many stepped stone structure on right side with a cylinder cap and Japanese-style temple roof adornment. It is coloured with green and brown with slight highlights of red. At the base and in the foreground is a stone slab with what could be offerings and a figure of a crane-like bird coloured in brown and green.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.002
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- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- graphite; coloured graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.765
- Description
- A fast figure drawing initially done in pencil is filled with coloured pencil to add depth and dimension to the figure. The woman is shoeless, resting on a cane in her right hand, and is wearing a colourful wrap on her head. Behind her there is some sort of structure that is three-tiered.
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- Title
- Old Woman
- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- graphite; coloured graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- A fast figure drawing initially done in pencil is filled with coloured pencil to add depth and dimension to the figure. The woman is shoeless, resting on a cane in her right hand, and is wearing a colourful wrap on her head. Behind her there is some sort of structure that is three-tiered.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.765
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Orest Dournovo
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactdgn.03.12
- Date
- c. 1930
- Medium
- drawing on paper
- Catalogue Number
- DgN.03.12
- Description
- A pastel drawing portrait of a man. The bust of an older man dominates the drawing. The man is bald and has blue eyes and a long beard that is greying at the bottom. The background is dark grey and brown, with lines visible from the loose drawing strokes. The artist signature is in the bottom rhc, …
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- Title
- Orest Dournovo
- Date
- c. 1930
- Medium
- drawing on paper
- Dimensions
- 47.0 x 36.5 cm
- Description
- A pastel drawing portrait of a man. The bust of an older man dominates the drawing. The man is bald and has blue eyes and a long beard that is greying at the bottom. The background is dark grey and brown, with lines visible from the loose drawing strokes. The artist signature is in the bottom rhc, written in black, “N de Grandmaison”. Au verso, there is an illegible purple ink stamp in the centre near the bottom. The stamp is a rectangle with print inside.
- Subject
- portrait
- man
- Nicolas de Grandmaison
- Credit
- Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011
- Catalogue Number
- DgN.03.12
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The Smith Brothers Limited
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.331
- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.331
- Description
- Ink and pencil drawing of a train being investigated by nine men, in various positions, with magnifying glasses. One train car is labeled NYC 10079. A factory building, with a sign that reads CIGARETTES, towers above the train from the background. Peter Whyte’s signature, with “28” is in the botto…
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- Title
- The Smith Brothers Limited
- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 30.3 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- Ink and pencil drawing of a train being investigated by nine men, in various positions, with magnifying glasses. One train car is labeled NYC 10079. A factory building, with a sign that reads CIGARETTES, towers above the train from the background. Peter Whyte’s signature, with “28” is in the bottom right corner of the drawing. A hand drawn line frames the drawing.Intersecting with the bottom of the hand-drawn frame is the title, hand written in pencil as: THE SMITH BROTHERS LIMITED
- Subject
- train
- industry
- investigation
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.331
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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Date
- 1920 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; conté on conte paper
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.03.071
- Description
- Two portrait studies of a male sitter.
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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1920 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; conté on conte paper
- Dimensions
- 63.5 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Two portrait studies of a male sitter.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.03.071
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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Date
- 1920 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.03.125
- Description
- Pencil drawing of square grid with perspective lines. Smaller grid with similar lines in BLC.
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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1920 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of square grid with perspective lines. Smaller grid with similar lines in BLC.
- Subject
- grid
- perspective
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.03.125
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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Date
- 1920 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.03.123
- Description
- Pen and pencil drawing of geometric shapes in perspective.
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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1920 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Pen and pencil drawing of geometric shapes in perspective.
- Subject
- geometric shapes
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.03.123
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- Date
- 1920 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.632
- Description
- Standing female figure model in pen with various preliminary sketches in pen and pencil around main figure. PIERRE LE BLANC in top left corner.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1920 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 66 x 51 cm
- Description
- Standing female figure model in pen with various preliminary sketches in pen and pencil around main figure. PIERRE LE BLANC in top left corner.
- Subject
- female model
- nude
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.632
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- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.066
- Description
- Drawing of wolf, 3/4 view, just the head.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Dimensions
- 33 x 25.7 cm
- Description
- Drawing of wolf, 3/4 view, just the head.
- Subject
- wolf;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.066
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- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.329
- Description
- A pencil and ink drawing of two men on a frozen lake. One man has fallen through broken ice and is only visible from the chest-up. The other man, wearing a hat and coat, assists the fallen man by pulling him up with a stick. Quickly-sketched trees line the background. There is a sign with illegibl…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- A pencil and ink drawing of two men on a frozen lake. One man has fallen through broken ice and is only visible from the chest-up. The other man, wearing a hat and coat, assists the fallen man by pulling him up with a stick. Quickly-sketched trees line the background. There is a sign with illegible writing on it posted to the right of the fallen man. In the bottom left corner of the drawing, “Peter Whyte -29” is visible. A hand-drawn pencil line frames the scene.Below this drawing, dialogue reads:WELL HOW DID YOU COME TO FALL IN?FOOL, I DIDN’T COME TO FALL IN, I CAME TO SKATE!!
- Subject
- comic
- winter
- skating
- Peter Whyte
- drawing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.329
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- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.330
- Description
- A drawing in ink and pencil of a heavy set, bearded man constraining his belly with a belt attached to a hand-cranked contraption. He leans towards a smiling woman. The woman holds a bundle of cloth. Dolls sit on display behind her. Wearing spectacles, a full-length dress, and hair in a bun, this w…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A drawing in ink and pencil of a heavy set, bearded man constraining his belly with a belt attached to a hand-cranked contraption. He leans towards a smiling woman. The woman holds a bundle of cloth. Dolls sit on display behind her. Wearing spectacles, a full-length dress, and hair in a bun, this woman appears to be the man’s mother. Signed at the bottom right of the drawing: “Peter Whyte 28”Below the drawing, text explains that the man is attempting to reduce the size of his belly.“THESE MODERN CHIMNEYS ARE SO SMALL MA, THAT I HAVE TO DO IT”-----A hand-drawn pencil line frames the drawing and text.
- Subject
- chimneys
- humour
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.330
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- Date
- 1921 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.332
- Description
- An ink and pencil drawing of a car driving, from viewer’s left to right, on a landscape. There are three figures inside the vehicle. The landscape is characterized by rolling, empty hills, with a wooden railing to the right of the car. An ink line frames the drawing.
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- Title
- untitled
- Date
- 1921 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- An ink and pencil drawing of a car driving, from viewer’s left to right, on a landscape. There are three figures inside the vehicle. The landscape is characterized by rolling, empty hills, with a wooden railing to the right of the car. An ink line frames the drawing.
- Subject
- travel
- cars
- roads
- drawing
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.332
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.251
- Description
- Pastel drawing of a woman’s figure. She wears a dress and leans back onto her hands, which rest on a ledge. Her profile is visible. Woman appears to be in Asian dress, judging by wide sleeves and slippers.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Dimensions
- 32.5 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Pastel drawing of a woman’s figure. She wears a dress and leans back onto her hands, which rest on a ledge. Her profile is visible. Woman appears to be in Asian dress, judging by wide sleeves and slippers.
- Subject
- female, woman, figure, profile
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.251
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- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- pastel on construction paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.252
- Description
- A mountie stands facing left with arms at side. He wears a brown hat, red coat, blue pants with a yellow stripe and brown boots and gloves. brc: Peter Whyte 1927
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1927
- Medium
- pastel on construction paper
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- A mountie stands facing left with arms at side. He wears a brown hat, red coat, blue pants with a yellow stripe and brown boots and gloves. brc: Peter Whyte 1927
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.252
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