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- Gerda Christoffersen ( – 2012, Canadian) 4
- Maisie Wride 4
- Peter or Catharine Whyte 4
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- Doris Cormie 2
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Grandma Takes to Skiing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.282
- Date
- 1931 – 1934
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.282
- Description
- Watercolour and pencil drawing of an older woman wearing green pants, red coat and blue scarf and mittens occupies the foreground. She has just skied down a hill, leaving six fallen skiers in her wake. There are two people on the top right horizon watching. Bottom left: GRANDMA TAKES TO SKIING.
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- Title
- Grandma Takes to Skiing
- Date
- 1931 – 1934
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Watercolour and pencil drawing of an older woman wearing green pants, red coat and blue scarf and mittens occupies the foreground. She has just skied down a hill, leaving six fallen skiers in her wake. There are two people on the top right horizon watching. Bottom left: GRANDMA TAKES TO SKIING.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.282
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Graphite; Watercolour Drawing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.236
- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.236
- Description
- Side view drawing of man in soldiers uniform wearing red and green kilt, holding a rifle in front of him. Head is tilted down, legs wide-stance. Very faint pencil line left edge.
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- Title
- Graphite; Watercolour Drawing
- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 22 x 11.7 cm
- Description
- Side view drawing of man in soldiers uniform wearing red and green kilt, holding a rifle in front of him. Head is tilted down, legs wide-stance. Very faint pencil line left edge.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.236
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Hawaiian Islands
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.768
- Date
- 1950
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.768
- Description
- Drawing of two palm trees bearing coconuts on a beach close to the ocean’s edge. No sky is drawn in, the horizon line is the stop point. In the TRC is says “Best Wishes In the New year,” BLC “HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.”verso: “Honolulu T.H. December 20th Dear Mother + Father - Just a note to wish you all a …
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- Title
- Hawaiian Islands
- Date
- 1950
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Drawing of two palm trees bearing coconuts on a beach close to the ocean’s edge. No sky is drawn in, the horizon line is the stop point. In the TRC is says “Best Wishes In the New year,” BLC “HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.”verso: “Honolulu T.H. December 20th Dear Mother + Father - Just a note to wish you all a very Happy New Year and to let you know that I haven’t forgotten. Will be writing you a regular letter soon and I hope to hear from you when you have time. My very best wishes again. Always, Peter”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.768
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- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.635
- Description
- Cartoon of two men, side views, from chest up. Man on left has a tie, round glasses and is smoking a cigarette. Man on right is wearing a top hat and smoking a cigar.Mounted on matte board along with WyP.03.634, WyP.03.636, and WyP.03.637
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- Title
- The Head
- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 25.4 cm
- Description
- Cartoon of two men, side views, from chest up. Man on left has a tie, round glasses and is smoking a cigarette. Man on right is wearing a top hat and smoking a cigar.Mounted on matte board along with WyP.03.634, WyP.03.636, and WyP.03.637
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.635
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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.922
- Description
- Three cartoon drawings of different heads: 1) a drawing of a robust man in profile, 2) a disheveled man that has a beard and is wearing a hat that is missing the top, and 3) a robust angry looking man that is almost bald and is smoking a cigar.
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- Title
- The Head
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.7 x 25.3 cm
- Description
- Three cartoon drawings of different heads: 1) a drawing of a robust man in profile, 2) a disheveled man that has a beard and is wearing a hat that is missing the top, and 3) a robust angry looking man that is almost bald and is smoking a cigar.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.922
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Icefield Series – A
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactmib.03.01
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- charcoal; chalk on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MiB.03.01
- Description
- Icefield fans out from centre near top to the foreground. Mountain frames the foreground and both sides with shades of green, yellow and brown. Blue sky has long dark streaks.
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- Title
- Icefield Series – A
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- charcoal; chalk on paper
- Dimensions
- 52.5 x 72.4 cm
- Description
- Icefield fans out from centre near top to the foreground. Mountain frames the foreground and both sides with shades of green, yellow and brown. Blue sky has long dark streaks.
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara Milne, Calgary, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- MiB.03.01
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Icefield Series – B
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactmib.03.02
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- charcoal; chalk on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MiB.03.02
- Description
- Mountain dominates almost full frame, icefield centred top, foreground dark with hint of colours green and brown. Sky blue with tinge of green.
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- Title
- Icefield Series – B
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- charcoal; chalk on paper
- Dimensions
- 52.5 x 72.4 cm
- Description
- Mountain dominates almost full frame, icefield centred top, foreground dark with hint of colours green and brown. Sky blue with tinge of green.
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara Milne, Calgary, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- MiB.03.02
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Icefield Series - C
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactmib.03.03
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- charcoal; chalk on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MiB.03.03
- Description
- The mountain dominates to almost top of picture. Icefield at top right and down to right foreground. Mountain is mostly black with contours of light and dark with shades of green, brown and yellow. The sky is lightly streaked blue.
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- Title
- Icefield Series - C
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- charcoal; chalk on paper
- Dimensions
- 52.5 x 72.5 cm
- Description
- The mountain dominates to almost top of picture. Icefield at top right and down to right foreground. Mountain is mostly black with contours of light and dark with shades of green, brown and yellow. The sky is lightly streaked blue.
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara Milne, Calgary, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- MiB.03.03
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If You Cant Get the New Year Spirit Why Not Take Your Own--
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.397
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.397
- Description
- A man and a woman with their backs to the viewer are dressed in fancy outfits. There is a flask in the man’s back pocket. Signed Peter Whyte in cursive in brc.Top centre title: If You Cant Get the New Year Spirit Why Not Take Your Own--MOANA HOTEL HONOLULU [brc]; JANUARY 1ST [blc]
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- Title
- If You Cant Get the New Year Spirit Why Not Take Your Own--
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 30.8 x 23.8 cm
- Description
- A man and a woman with their backs to the viewer are dressed in fancy outfits. There is a flask in the man’s back pocket. Signed Peter Whyte in cursive in brc.Top centre title: If You Cant Get the New Year Spirit Why Not Take Your Own--MOANA HOTEL HONOLULU [brc]; JANUARY 1ST [blc]
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.397
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- Date
- 1983
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Catalogue Number
- AsH.03.01
- Description
- Portrait of Jimmy Simpson.
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- Title
- Jimmy Simpson
- Date
- 1983
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Dimensions
- 65.0 x 50.0 cm
- Description
- Portrait of Jimmy Simpson.
- Subject
- characters
- Jimmy Simpson
- portrait
- male
- Credit
- Gift of G. H. W Ashley, Salmon Arm, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- AsH.03.01
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- Artist
- Maisie Wride
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- pastel on board
- Catalogue Number
- WrI.03.03
- Description
- Drawing of Lake Louise from west side of the lake, looking to Mt. Lefroy. Immediately in the foreground are four coniferous trees. They partially obscure the view of the lake. At the base of these trees is a patch of yellow flowers. The sky is white and yellow. The drawing is done in dark tone…
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- Artist
- Maisie Wride
- Title
- Lake Louise
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- pastel on board
- Description
- Drawing of Lake Louise from west side of the lake, looking to Mt. Lefroy. Immediately in the foreground are four coniferous trees. They partially obscure the view of the lake. At the base of these trees is a patch of yellow flowers. The sky is white and yellow. The drawing is done in dark tones of brown, green, and yellow.
- Credit
- Purchased from The Collector’s Gallery, Calgary, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- WrI.03.03
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Last Rays of Sun, Moraine Lake
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactchh.03.01
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ChH.03.01
- Description
- A view of Moraine Lake from the rock pile. The snow covered lower slopes of the Valley of the Ten Peaks can be seen on the far lake shore. The lake appears partially frozen but still turquoise coloured. In the foreground are conifer trees and rocks, with a soft golden glow.
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- Title
- Last Rays of Sun, Moraine Lake
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Dimensions
- 76.2 x 101.6 cm
- Description
- A view of Moraine Lake from the rock pile. The snow covered lower slopes of the Valley of the Ten Peaks can be seen on the far lake shore. The lake appears partially frozen but still turquoise coloured. In the foreground are conifer trees and rocks, with a soft golden glow.
- Subject
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Fulton, Calgary, 2022
- Catalogue Number
- ChH.03.01
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Lesson no. 4 Expression
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.917
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.917
- Description
- Two cartoon drawings of men. The first man has his one eye squinting and a lop sided smile. The second man has a great deal of shading in his face, has a beard and is smoking. Above the drawings it says “LESSON No. 4 EXPRESSION”
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- Title
- Lesson no. 4 Expression
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.6 x 25.3 cm
- Description
- Two cartoon drawings of men. The first man has his one eye squinting and a lop sided smile. The second man has a great deal of shading in his face, has a beard and is smoking. Above the drawings it says “LESSON No. 4 EXPRESSION”
- Subject
- people
- men
- hair
- facial hair
- beard
- expression
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.917
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Map of Ontario
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.559
- Date
- 1917 – 1929
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.559
- Description
- Pencil and ink drawing of Ontario, the Manitoba border, and Great Lakes with rivers and urban centres labeled.title: MAP OF ONTARIO [top left, surrounded by short marks]
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- Title
- Map of Ontario
- Date
- 1917 – 1929
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.1 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Pencil and ink drawing of Ontario, the Manitoba border, and Great Lakes with rivers and urban centres labeled.title: MAP OF ONTARIO [top left, surrounded by short marks]
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.559
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.549
- Description
- An ink and pencil drawing of Quebec, New Brunswick, Ontario and Manitoba, from a cartographical perspective.
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- Title
- Map of Quebec
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 15.1 cm
- Description
- An ink and pencil drawing of Quebec, New Brunswick, Ontario and Manitoba, from a cartographical perspective.
- Subject
- map
- cartography
- Ontario
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Quebec
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.549
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A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.773
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.773
- Description
- Peter is taking a nap on three logs that have three squirrels on the top, three birds rest on his body. At his feet there is a stump with an axe in it, with three more birds watching Peter and beside the stump there is a bear. Peter has comic “z’s” coming up from his body where in a conversation bu…
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- Title
- A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Peter is taking a nap on three logs that have three squirrels on the top, three birds rest on his body. At his feet there is a stump with an axe in it, with three more birds watching Peter and beside the stump there is a bear. Peter has comic “z’s” coming up from his body where in a conversation bubble he describes his dream of sitting at a table with Catharine around a meal. Written along the top edge “TO MOTHER ROBB FROM PETER” and along the bottom edge “A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR”
- Subject
- Christmas card
- New year
- logs
- axe
- stump
- bear
- birds
- squirrels
- man
- sleeping
- coupe
- woman
- mean
- chair
- table
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.773
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Minister, I’m Glad to See You!
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.03.370
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.03.370
- Description
- A caricature-like pastel drawing of a man and a woman with “MINISTER, I’M GLAD TO SEE YOU!” written above them. The piece has been folded many times and is very delicate with quite a few rips throughout.
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- Title
- Minister, I’m Glad to See You!
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Dimensions
- 92.0 x 85.0 cm
- Description
- A caricature-like pastel drawing of a man and a woman with “MINISTER, I’M GLAD TO SEE YOU!” written above them. The piece has been folded many times and is very delicate with quite a few rips throughout.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.03.370
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- Artist
- Gennadiy Ivanov
- Date
- ca. 2022 – 2022
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Catalogue Number
- IvG.03.04
- Description
- Landscape drawing of Mount Robson composed of a colour palette of varying of blues, purples, white and brown. The background has a blue sky, with clouds rendered in white and purple. The focal point is the large mountain decorated with white, purple and brown vertical lines. The middle ground us a …
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- Artist
- Gennadiy Ivanov
- Title
- Mount Robson
- Date
- ca. 2022 – 2022
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Dimensions
- 49.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Landscape drawing of Mount Robson composed of a colour palette of varying of blues, purples, white and brown. The background has a blue sky, with clouds rendered in white and purple. The focal point is the large mountain decorated with white, purple and brown vertical lines. The middle ground us a forest of green trees, and the foreground is a flat area of green grass.
- Credit
- Gift of Gennadiy Ivanov, Norwich, Norfolk , UK, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- IvG.03.04
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Mount Rundle from Canmore
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactplj.03.02
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PlJ.03.02
- Description
- General colour: brown, black on grey, minimum of colour in sky. Lower half - mountains. Upper half - clouds and sky. Yellow, white, peach, sand colours on grey.
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- Title
- Mount Rundle from Canmore
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Dimensions
- 49.7 x 65.9 cm
- Description
- General colour: brown, black on grey, minimum of colour in sky. Lower half - mountains. Upper half - clouds and sky. Yellow, white, peach, sand colours on grey.
- Credit
- Purchased from Joseph Francis Plaskett, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- PlJ.03.02
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Mountain Scene
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactmip.03.02
- Date
- 1991
- Medium
- oil pastel on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MiP.03.02
- Description
- Bottom left edge to past centre is the top edge of evergreen trees, behind that is a mountain range spanning the bottom third from edge to edge, the rest of the drawing is a cloudy sky, the mountains and clouds are blue and white
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- Title
- Mountain Scene
- Date
- 1991
- Medium
- oil pastel on paper
- Dimensions
- 42.8 x 53.0 cm
- Description
- Bottom left edge to past centre is the top edge of evergreen trees, behind that is a mountain range spanning the bottom third from edge to edge, the rest of the drawing is a cloudy sky, the mountains and clouds are blue and white
- Credit
- Gift of Phil Michaud, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- MiP.03.02
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