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Above Geiranger Fjord, Norway

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1938
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.261
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Above Geiranger Fjord, Norway
Date
1938
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.2 x 34.7 cm
Subject
landscape
mountain
camp
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.261
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1935 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.517
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Above Lake O'Hara
Date
1935 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
28.0 x 35.2 cm
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.517
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Date
1937
Medium
etching on paper
Catalogue Number
RuC.04.26
Description
A herd of caribou stand on a rocky knoll, dominant animal is centre left, others to the right and farther away, mountains in background in the distance, top is cloudy sky
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Title
Above Timberline
Date
1937
Medium
etching on paper
Dimensions
27.0 x 36.5 cm
Description
A herd of caribou stand on a rocky knoll, dominant animal is centre left, others to the right and farther away, mountains in background in the distance, top is cloudy sky
Subject
animal, caribou
landscape
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
RuC.04.26
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1935 – 1955
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.289
Description
To the right of centre, the lower trunk of a large larch tree is visible. The trunk is outlined in black, and coloured brown and blue-grey (with touches of ochre and red-brown). In the upper half of the sketch, a few small branches, with brushstrokes indicating groups of yellow needles, are growing…
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Aged Larch
Date
1935 – 1955
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
25.4 x 30.3 cm
Description
To the right of centre, the lower trunk of a large larch tree is visible. The trunk is outlined in black, and coloured brown and blue-grey (with touches of ochre and red-brown). In the upper half of the sketch, a few small branches, with brushstrokes indicating groups of yellow needles, are growing from the tree's trunk. In the middleground are groups of younger (smaller) yellow trees, with tall dark green evergreens behind them. Beyond the trees is a flat area coloured tan-green.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.289
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Airplane Lake, British Columbia

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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Date
1936
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.02
Description
General colour: light green, brown. The lake sits in the lower third of the picture between two points of grassy treed land. One comes from the left side across the bottom, the other from the right side, part way up to right of center. A brown mountain range rises up from the lake and to the right …
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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Title
Airplane Lake, British Columbia
Date
1936
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
26.9 x 43.5 cm
Description
General colour: light green, brown. The lake sits in the lower third of the picture between two points of grassy treed land. One comes from the left side across the bottom, the other from the right side, part way up to right of center. A brown mountain range rises up from the lake and to the right side. Sky beyond with two birds flying center and left.
Subject
landscape
mountain
lake
Ernest Lamarque
Credit
Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.02
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.047
Description
Colour: blue, white, grey. At the right side is a dock. Two boats are tied up at the end of it. Across the picture on the other side of the lake are low buildings and to the left a buildng with a tower on the corner of it. Dark green slopes rise up to the right from behind. Mountains can be seen ju…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Aloha Tower, Hawaii
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.5 x 35 cm
Description
Colour: blue, white, grey. At the right side is a dock. Two boats are tied up at the end of it. Across the picture on the other side of the lake are low buildings and to the left a buildng with a tower on the corner of it. Dark green slopes rise up to the right from behind. Mountains can be seen just behind them. The sky is layers of grey and fills the upper half.
Subject
landscape
architecture
urban
mountain
seascape
transportation
Pacific
Hawaii
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.047
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Alpine Club Cabin, Assiniboine

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1937
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.061
Description
Colour: blue. A snow scene. Two trees stand center and left reaching to the top of the picture. Another two trees grow on the right side. Between these is a snow covered log cabin. Trees can be seen vaguely in the distance. The sky behind is warm blue and fills the upper third.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Alpine Club Cabin, Assiniboine
Date
1937
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.5 x 35 cm
Description
Colour: blue. A snow scene. Two trees stand center and left reaching to the top of the picture. Another two trees grow on the right side. Between these is a snow covered log cabin. Trees can be seen vaguely in the distance. The sky behind is warm blue and fills the upper third.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Canadian Rockies
winter
architecture
rural
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.061
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1950
Medium
oil on canvas on aluminum
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.240
Description
The foreground is predominant in this sketch, with dabs of bright red vegetation in the lower right quarter of the picture. Three groupings of trees, placed along a line in the upper half of the sketch, frame and divide the background into two sections. The left background section contains a peak w…
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Alpine Rock Garden
Date
1930 – 1950
Medium
oil on canvas on aluminum
Dimensions
25.4 x 30.3 cm
Description
The foreground is predominant in this sketch, with dabs of bright red vegetation in the lower right quarter of the picture. Three groupings of trees, placed along a line in the upper half of the sketch, frame and divide the background into two sections. The left background section contains a peak with sunlight illuminating it from the left-hand side. The right background section contains a large white cloud, and a small triangular peak partially hidden by the grasses growing in the foreground.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.240
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1931
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.334
Description
Patch of dark green blc, blue mountains with brush strokes of blue-green suggesting a green area below slopes, cloudy sky in light blue and off white.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Alpine Valley
Date
1930 – 1931
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
12.7 x 17.7 cm
Description
Patch of dark green blc, blue mountains with brush strokes of blue-green suggesting a green area below slopes, cloudy sky in light blue and off white.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.334
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1938
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.016
Description
Colour: grey, blue, brown. In the lower area to the left side is a brown slope. In the middle area there are three buildings; one left of center, two right of center. To the right side is a grey snow slope. Behind the houses across the picture is an abrupt rock face. Snow and rock slopes rise up to…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Andalsnes, Norway
Date
1938
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
35 x 27.5 cm
Description
Colour: grey, blue, brown. In the lower area to the left side is a brown slope. In the middle area there are three buildings; one left of center, two right of center. To the right side is a grey snow slope. Behind the houses across the picture is an abrupt rock face. Snow and rock slopes rise up to the left and right of it. Sky is in the upper right area.
Subject
landscape
mountain
winter
architecture
rural
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.016
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1938
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.008
Description
A lake is in foreground, some green foliage in immediate foreground. Houses jut out into the lake at left centre. A green mountain rises abruptly at centre left to top left with blue and white mountains to the right. A cloudy sky is top third .
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Andalsnes, Norway
Date
1938
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.5 x 35.0 cm
Description
A lake is in foreground, some green foliage in immediate foreground. Houses jut out into the lake at left centre. A green mountain rises abruptly at centre left to top left with blue and white mountains to the right. A cloudy sky is top third .
Subject
landscape
Norway
mountains
lake
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.008
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1938
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.263
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Andalsnes, Norway
Date
1938
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.2 x 34.8 cm
Subject
landscape
Norway
mountain
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.263
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Approaching Storm, Assiniboine

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1937
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.063
Description
Colour: greys, green, yellow. The foreground is green ground with a yellow larch at the right side and two dead tree stumps at the left side. The background is grey mountain sides and grey sky.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Approaching Storm, Assiniboine
Date
1937
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.5 x 35 cm
Description
Colour: greys, green, yellow. The foreground is green ground with a yellow larch at the right side and two dead tree stumps at the left side. The background is grey mountain sides and grey sky.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.063
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1935 – 1950
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.408
Description
Yellow and green mountain slope covers foreground to above centre. Mountains in background, blue sky.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Aspens at Massive
Date
1935 – 1950
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
30.7 x 30.7 cm
Description
Yellow and green mountain slope covers foreground to above centre. Mountains in background, blue sky.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
forest
autumn
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.408
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1937
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.038
Description
White glacier in beige mountain.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Assiniboine Glacier
Date
1937
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
16.0 x 22.2 cm
Description
White glacier in beige mountain.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
glacier
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.038
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Artist
Doris Cormie
Date
1938
Medium
painting on paper
Catalogue Number
CmD.05.05
Description
A watercolour landscape painting of mountains and a lake. There are three grey mountains in the background and behind them is a cloudless blue sky. In the foreground is a blue-green lake. On the bottom right, part of the shore with three large rocks, is visible. In the centre at the bottom, a few b…
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Artist
Doris Cormie
Title
At Lake Minnewanka
Date
1938
Medium
painting on paper
Dimensions
26.0 x 37.0 cm
Description
A watercolour landscape painting of mountains and a lake. There are three grey mountains in the background and behind them is a cloudless blue sky. In the foreground is a blue-green lake. On the bottom right, part of the shore with three large rocks, is visible. In the centre at the bottom, a few branches and two logs are breaking through the water. On the left side a large boulder sits in the water. In the middle ground there is forest along the lake shore. The forest starts out of frame on the right and extends just over halfway across the painting. Behind the forest on the left are two green hills. Greys, blues, greens and brown are the primary colours used. The artist signature is in the bottom rhc. Au verso, written in pencil along the bottom edge is, “At Lake Minnewanka aug 28/38 Doris Cormie” and also in pencil in the centre of the paper is “27” with a circle around it. Just right of centre near the top is written, “5334”.
Subject
landscape
lake
mountains
Doris Cormie
Credit
Gift of Barry Hunter Gillis, Richmond, 2006
Catalogue Number
CmD.05.05
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At the Lake O'Hara Camp

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1936
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.234
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
At the Lake O'Hara Camp
Date
1936
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.7 x 35.3 cm
Subject
landscape
mountains
winter
architecture, camp
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.234
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.430
Description
A brown cabin with white trim is in left centre, another building to the left of it. Mountain in the distance at centre right. Large evergreen trees beside the cabin. Billowy sky. A saddled brown horse is standing near a standing man in the right foreground.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
At the Yoho Camp
Date
1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
30.4 x 30.3 cm
Description
A brown cabin with white trim is in left centre, another building to the left of it. Mountain in the distance at centre right. Large evergreen trees beside the cabin. Billowy sky. A saddled brown horse is standing near a standing man in the right foreground.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
architecture
rural
animal
horse
figure
male
camping
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.430
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1939 – 1941
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.537
Description
Possibly the sketch for WyP.02.002Aslo see WyP.01.104 and WyP.01.158
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Athabasca Glacier
Date
1939 – 1941
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
25.2 x 30.1 cm
Description
Possibly the sketch for WyP.02.002Aslo see WyP.01.104 and WyP.01.158
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
glacier
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.537
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Athabasca River near Fort McMurray

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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Date
1930
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.03
Description
General colour: dark grey with blue and green on white. The river takes up lower third. A steep cliff rises up on the left side; there are trees on top. Blue hills can be seen in the distance on the right; trees diminish on both sides of the river. Cloudy sky above.
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Artist
Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)
Title
Athabasca River near Fort McMurray
Date
1930
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
21.2 x 29.0 cm
Description
General colour: dark grey with blue and green on white. The river takes up lower third. A steep cliff rises up on the left side; there are trees on top. Blue hills can be seen in the distance on the right; trees diminish on both sides of the river. Cloudy sky above.
Subject
landscape
river, Athabasca
Ernest Lamarque
Credit
Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971
Catalogue Number
LaE.05.03
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