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Banff Winter Carnival

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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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B.C.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1917 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.516

Description: A pencil and ink drawing of a map of British Columbia. Notable is Highway 1 and the significant places through which it passes.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: B.C.

Date: 1917 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 22.5 x 15.1 cm

Description: A pencil and ink drawing of a map of British Columbia. Notable is Highway 1 and the significant places through which it passes.

Subject: British Columbia; Highway 1; Revelstoke; Vancouver; Hope; geography

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.516

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Belly River near Monarch, Alberta

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1967

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.110

Description: Belly River in foreground.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Belly River near Monarch, Alberta

Date: 1967

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 43.2 x 58.5 cm

Description: Belly River in foreground.

Subject: landscape; Southern Alberta; Belly River

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.110

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Below Gordon Glacier

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Artist: Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: 1951

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.31

Description: Rocks and trees in foreground, mountain in silhouette behind.

Artist: Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Below Gordon Glacier

Date: 1951

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 23.0 x 18.2 cm

Description: Rocks and trees in foreground, mountain in silhouette behind.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Gordon Glacier

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.31

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Between Jasper and Blue Ridge

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1988

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.113

Description: Hill in foreground, black trees at mid-point, purple mountain behind.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Between Jasper and Blue Ridge

Date: 1988

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 33.0 x 25.3 cm

Description: Hill in foreground, black trees at mid-point, purple mountain behind.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Jasper National Park

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.113

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between Jasper and Blue River

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1983

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.102

Description: Trees and mountains in Jasper area.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: between Jasper and Blue River

Date: 1983

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 33.3 x 25.5 cm

Description: Trees and mountains in Jasper area.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.102

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Blackhorn Peak, Astoria Valley, Jasper, Alberta

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1987

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.090

Description: Blackhorn Peak in winter.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Blackhorn Peak, Astoria Valley, Jasper, Alberta

Date: 1987

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 45.7 x 38.1 cm

Description: Blackhorn Peak in winter.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Blackhorn Peak; Astoria Valley

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.090

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Blind Date

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.437

Description: A pencil and ink drawing of the cover illustration of BLIND DATE BY JOHN WINDSOR. A young man is turned away from the viewer and towards a tank, which sits at the horizon. A group of soldiers march from the foreground in the direction of the tank.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Blind Date

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 27.0 x 20.5 cm

Description: A pencil and ink drawing of the cover illustration of BLIND DATE BY JOHN WINDSOR. A young man is turned away from the viewer and towards a tank, which sits at the horizon. A group of soldiers march from the foreground in the direction of the tank.

Subject: Blind Date; military; tank

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.437

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Blind Date by John Windsor

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.334

Description: An ink and pencil drawing of a title page where the title is arranged as such: BLIND DATE In the foreground a male figure in shorts, knee-high socks and a cap, stands contemplating the scene with his back to the viewer. He carries luggage. Troops carrying weapons march in lockstep away fro…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Blind Date by John Windsor

Date: 1962 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 27.3 x 21.3 cm

Description: An ink and pencil drawing of a title page where the title is arranged as such: BLIND DATE In the foreground a male figure in shorts, knee-high socks and a cap, stands contemplating the scene with his back to the viewer. He carries luggage. Troops carrying weapons march in lockstep away from the viewer, and in the direction of the title text. Above the title, a tank drives to the viewer’s right, with mountains and clouds in the background.At the bottom and foreground, text reads: BY JOHN WINDSOR. The initials P.W. appear In the bottom right corner of the drawing.This part is rendered in ink and enclosed within hand drawn frame. Handwritten below the frame in pencil is the comment:Excellent- think title “BLIND DATE” should be bigger, bolder, dressier. Add “BY” John Windsor.At the topmost part of the paper, there is a pencil sketch of a tank, and a comment: “NO” with an arrow pointing to the ink-drawn tank within the frame.

Subject: wa;, military; drawin;, Blind Date; John Windsor; Peter Whyte

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.334

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Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

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Artist: Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 a

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. First of five progressive prints.

Artist: Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 10.8 x 12.5 cm

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. First of five progressive prints.

Subject: landscape; hills, trees

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 a

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Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

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Artist: Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 b

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. Second of five progressive prints.

Artist: Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 10.8 x 12.5 cm

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. Second of five progressive prints.

Subject: landscape; hills, trees

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 b

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Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

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Artist: Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 c

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. Third of five progressive prints.

Artist: Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 10.8 x 12.5 cm

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. Third of five progressive prints.

Subject: landscape; hills, trees

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 c

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Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

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Artist: Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 d

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. Fourth of five progressive prints.

Artist: Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 10.8 x 12.5 cm

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. Fourth of five progressive prints.

Subject: landscape; hills, trees

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 d

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Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

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Artist: Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 e

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. Fifth of five progressive prints. Card format.

Artist: Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Blue Water Lodge - Autumn

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 10.8 x 25.5 cm

Description: Trees with autumn foliage. Fifth of five progressive prints. Card format.

Subject: landscape; hills, trees

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004

Catalogue Number: MiJ.04.24 e

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Bow Lake and Glacier

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1971

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.009

Description: At the bottom of the print is the brown and tan shore of Bow Lake. Four brownish trees are at the centre of this shore area. Bow lake is turquoise green and takes up the centre portion of the print. It appears as if the shore is at a slightly higher elevation than the lake. At the centre right …

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Bow Lake and Glacier

Date: 1971

Medium: ink on paper

Description: At the bottom of the print is the brown and tan shore of Bow Lake. Four brownish trees are at the centre of this shore area. Bow lake is turquoise green and takes up the centre portion of the print. It appears as if the shore is at a slightly higher elevation than the lake. At the centre right of the print, Bow Glacier is visible. Brown and white mountains extend upwards from the lake across the centre of the print. The sky is pale blue and clear with two narrow streaky clouds, one above the other, extending across the print.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Bow Lake, Bow Glacier

Credit: Gift of George Weber, 1973

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.009

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Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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.”