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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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5 Mile Banff

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: 1972

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.31

Description: A mountain landscape sketch. Two peaks rise on the left, a rounded peak with tree coverage sits in the bottom right. Bottom left “5 Mile Banff July ‘72”, bottom right “Glyde.”

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: 5 Mile Banff

Date: 1972

Medium: graphite on paper

Description: A mountain landscape sketch. Two peaks rise on the left, a rounded peak with tree coverage sits in the bottom right. Bottom left “5 Mile Banff July ‘72”, bottom right “Glyde.”

Subject: landscape; Canadian; mountain

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.31

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Abstract Sketch

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: 1967

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.02

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Abstract Sketch

Date: 1967

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 15.2 x 8.3 cm

Subject: abstract; non-representational

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

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.02

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Bill Neish

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: 1936

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.10

Description: A portrait of a man, facing in three quarter profile to the left. He wears a cowboy hat and a knotted scarf around his neck. Inscribed at the bottom left “Bill Nish Warden”, signed “Glyde” at bottom right. On back “Bow Lake, 1936 with Reg Harvey.”

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Bill Neish

Date: 1936

Medium: graphite on paper

Description: A portrait of a man, facing in three quarter profile to the left. He wears a cowboy hat and a knotted scarf around his neck. Inscribed at the bottom left “Bill Nish Warden”, signed “Glyde” at bottom right. On back “Bow Lake, 1936 with Reg Harvey.”

Subject: Bill Neish; portrait; warden

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.10

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Bill Neish's Horse 1936

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: 1936

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.01

Description: General colour: brown on white. A horse saddled and carrying a rifle, saddle bags, and another case. Stands facing left. His ears are perked. Around the edges are notes by the artist regarding colouration.

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Bill Neish's Horse 1936

Date: 1936

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Dimensions: 28.0 x 38.0 cm

Description: General colour: brown on white. A horse saddled and carrying a rifle, saddle bags, and another case. Stands facing left. His ears are perked. Around the edges are notes by the artist regarding colouration.

Subject: animal; horse

Credit: Gift of Helen Collinson, Edmonton, 1974

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.01

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Boat House

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: c. 1955

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.28

Description: A boat house interior is pictured, with a suggestion of several figures surrounding the centre of the work. Inscribed at the bottom left “Boat House July 16th R-40-55.”

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Boat House

Date: c. 1955

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 25 x 35 cm

Description: A boat house interior is pictured, with a suggestion of several figures surrounding the centre of the work. Inscribed at the bottom left “Boat House July 16th R-40-55.”

Subject: boat house; figures

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.28

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Boat House, July 16th

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: c. 1955

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.27

Description: A mountain is sketched in the central background with the word “Sand” inscribed on it. Below the mountain is a small boat house which is surrounded by row boats in the foreground. All of the objects in the work are annotated with colour notes. Inscribed at the bottom left “Boat House July 16th 1930…

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Boat House, July 16th

Date: c. 1955

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 25 x 35 cm

Description: A mountain is sketched in the central background with the word “Sand” inscribed on it. Below the mountain is a small boat house which is surrounded by row boats in the foreground. All of the objects in the work are annotated with colour notes. Inscribed at the bottom left “Boat House July 16th 1930 B.”

Subject: landscape; boat house; boats; mountain

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.27

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Canmore Mine

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.35

Description: Entirety of surface is heavily shaded, suggestion of buildings and a car in background and figure in foreground. Bottom right “Canmore Mine July ‘25 3 pm.”

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Canmore Mine

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Description: Entirety of surface is heavily shaded, suggestion of buildings and a car in background and figure in foreground. Bottom right “Canmore Mine July ‘25 3 pm.”

Subject: landscape; Canadian; mine; Canmore; figures

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.35

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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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Interior Cabin

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.41

Description: Interior of cabin with open door on the left, couch corner and cushion visible in the bottom left, table lightly sketched at centre and open window at right. On back “Interior of a Cabin- Three Sisters camp Canmore [illegible] 1940?”

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Interior Cabin

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Description: Interior of cabin with open door on the left, couch corner and cushion visible in the bottom left, table lightly sketched at centre and open window at right. On back “Interior of a Cabin- Three Sisters camp Canmore [illegible] 1940?”

Subject: interior; cabin; Three Sisters Camp

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.41

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Ruins at Bankhead

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: 1949

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.38

Description: Mountain peaks on left and right top of work. Suggestion of a building or dam dominates the centre of the work. On back: “Ruins at Bankhead, August 1949.”

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Ruins at Bankhead

Date: 1949

Medium: graphite on paper

Description: Mountain peaks on left and right top of work. Suggestion of a building or dam dominates the centre of the work. On back: “Ruins at Bankhead, August 1949.”

Subject: landscape; Canadian; mountain

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.38

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Sunwapta Falls

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.20

Description: The work is dominated by the river and the falls, the foreground is filled by rock along the edge of the viewing platform. Colour notes are indicated throughout.

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Sunwapta Falls

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 28 x 38 cm

Description: The work is dominated by the river and the falls, the foreground is filled by rock along the edge of the viewing platform. Colour notes are indicated throughout.

Subject: landscape; Canadian; Sunwapta Falls

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.20

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Three Sisters

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.06

Description: Three large, abstract shapes (wood?) rise from the centre of the work. THere are mountains in the background, and a long cloud in the sky. Inscription at bottom centre “Three Sisters.”

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Three Sisters

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm

Description: Three large, abstract shapes (wood?) rise from the centre of the work. THere are mountains in the background, and a long cloud in the sky. Inscription at bottom centre “Three Sisters.”

Subject: landscape; Canadian; stump

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.06

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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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Top of Waterfall

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.40

Description: Heavily shaded mountain landscape with foliage suggested in the foreground.

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Top of Waterfall

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Description: Heavily shaded mountain landscape with foliage suggested in the foreground.

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.40

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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.

Subject: figure; female

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.002

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Untitled

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.26

Description: A darkly shaded work with a river in the centre, mountains rising in the back and a rocky shore at the bottom right. The bottom right has a small daub of orange paint.

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 28 x 38 cm

Description: A darkly shaded work with a river in the centre, mountains rising in the back and a rocky shore at the bottom right. The bottom right has a small daub of orange paint.