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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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]
Subject
axe
stump
squirrel
trees
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.557
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
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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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
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.
Subject
building
trees
foliage
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.516
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Fallen Tree Stump and Mountain

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
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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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
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.
Subject
landscape
mountains
trees
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1985
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.145
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First Shack at Cave + Basin

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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”
Subject
mountains
Rocky Mountains
Banff
Cave and Basin
hotel
cabin
lumber
log cabin
trees
clouds
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.835
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
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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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
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.
Subject
landscape
building
trees
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.522
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
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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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
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).
Subject
landscape
houses
trees
branches
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1983
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.245
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Kootenay Plains / Study #2

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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
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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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
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”.
Subject
landscape
mountains
trees
Credit
Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
Catalogue Number
GrL.03.14
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Kootenay Plains / Study #3

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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
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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Artist
Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)
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”.
Subject
landscape
mountains
trees
Credit
Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
Catalogue Number
GrL.03.09
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Lower Valleys Glacier Bed, Lake Louise

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
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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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
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

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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”
Subject
cabin
winter
Christmas card
Cascade mountain
trees
squirrel
birds
deer
moose
bear
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.707
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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]
Subject
landscape
mountain
trees
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.283
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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.
Subject
owl
bird
mountains
trees
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.656
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River, Bridge, and House

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
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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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
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.
Subject
landscape
river
trees
bridge
house
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.523
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1910 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.840
Description
A man wearing a hat is driving a roadster down the road. On the drivers door it says “P.W.”. Just ahead of the vehicle down the road there is a sign pointing to the left edge that says “TO VICTORIA”, while in the background there is some trees and clouds. In one of the clouds the image says “ROOM F…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Room For One More
Date
1910 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
10.7 x 21.6 cm
Description
A man wearing a hat is driving a roadster down the road. On the drivers door it says “P.W.”. Just ahead of the vehicle down the road there is a sign pointing to the left edge that says “TO VICTORIA”, while in the background there is some trees and clouds. In one of the clouds the image says “ROOM FOR ONE MORE” In the BLC there is an erased signature that says “DREWN [sic] BY PW”
Subject
car
vehicle
roadster
Victoria
driver
man
person
door
trees
clouds
sign
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.840
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Snow Trail to Colling’s House [?]

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.520
Description
A light pencil sketch of a winter scene of a path that leads to a structure in the distance. To the right of the path, trees have snow on them. Appears that page has been divided in half by a vertical fold
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Snow Trail to Colling’s House [?]
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
28.0 x 38.5 cm
Description
A light pencil sketch of a winter scene of a path that leads to a structure in the distance. To the right of the path, trees have snow on them. Appears that page has been divided in half by a vertical fold
Subject
house
path
structure
snow
winter
trees
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.520
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.508
Description
Two sided.A pencil drawing of a pathway with water on either side, which leads off towards trees on the horizon.verso: a rough sketch of some trees.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Trail to Village
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
19.0 x 25.0 cm
Description
Two sided.A pencil drawing of a pathway with water on either side, which leads off towards trees on the horizon.verso: a rough sketch of some trees.
Subject
landscape
trees
village
trail
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.508
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.091
Description
Scene of a small group of deciduous trees and some fern-like shapes in front to the right.“Patterning on the bark of these trees gives them a eucalyptus-like appearance; the sketch may be one Collings made in Australia.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Trees
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
17.5 x 22.5 cm
Description
Scene of a small group of deciduous trees and some fern-like shapes in front to the right.“Patterning on the bark of these trees gives them a eucalyptus-like appearance; the sketch may be one Collings made in Australia.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
trees
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1984
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.091
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.756
Description
A very detailed drawing of Banff United Church in the foreground, with a simple sketch of Rundle Mountain in the background. The image is drawn on stationery paper with “BANFF, ALBERTA CANADA” printed on the right side of the page, near the edge. verso: random lines sketched throughout the page
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
A very detailed drawing of Banff United Church in the foreground, with a simple sketch of Rundle Mountain in the background. The image is drawn on stationery paper with “BANFF, ALBERTA CANADA” printed on the right side of the page, near the edge. verso: random lines sketched throughout the page
Subject
church
United Church
Banff
Alberta
Canada
Rundle mountain
trees
architecture
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.756
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.763
Description
Detailed sketch of a cabin on the edge of lake that has smoke coming out of the chimney, there is a dead tree to its left and a canoe sitting on the shore by the water. Out on the water there is two people in canoes paddling (all canoes are rockered canoes) about the water. In the background there …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
14.8 x 21.6 cm
Description
Detailed sketch of a cabin on the edge of lake that has smoke coming out of the chimney, there is a dead tree to its left and a canoe sitting on the shore by the water. Out on the water there is two people in canoes paddling (all canoes are rockered canoes) about the water. In the background there is detailed tree line and mountain range.
Subject
rockered canoe
paddle
people
mountains
lake
water
cabin
smoke
trees
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.763
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.776
Description
A quick sketch boxed off in the upper half of the page that has a narrative that matches the Christmas cards. In a vehicle an assortment of animals is crossing a bridge, with a water source below. Just to the left of the bridge there is a dog sitting and watching the car cross. In the background th…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.8 x 21.5 cm
Description
A quick sketch boxed off in the upper half of the page that has a narrative that matches the Christmas cards. In a vehicle an assortment of animals is crossing a bridge, with a water source below. Just to the left of the bridge there is a dog sitting and watching the car cross. In the background there is a statue (resembles the one from WyP.03.775) and trees. Below the drawing there is a practice sketch of a dog running.verso: two loose silhouette drawings of what appears to be two military men.
Subject
trees
statue
Christmas card
war memorial
bridge
water
vehicle
moose
bear
rabbit
squirrel
deer
running
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.776
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