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Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1955
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.936
Description
The 1955 Christmas card design. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a tree stump. They are watching a group of animals paint the mountain scene in the background. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1955 CATHARINE AND PETER”verso: ink marks along the left edge
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter
Date
1955
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
18.4 x 28.8 cm
Description
The 1955 Christmas card design. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a tree stump. They are watching a group of animals paint the mountain scene in the background. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1955 CATHARINE AND PETER”verso: ink marks along the left edge
Subject
Christmas card
people
man
woman
animal
moose
deer
bear
squirrel
bird
rabbit
wolf
landscape
mountain
Rocky Mountains
painting
canvas
brush
paint
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.936
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Season’s Greetings Peter and Catharine

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1954
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.937
Description
The 1954 Christmas card. Peter and Catharine sit on stools at their easels painting the mountain landscape in front of them. There is a group of animals standing around watching them. Written below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1954 PETER AND CATHARINE”.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Season’s Greetings Peter and Catharine
Date
1954
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
19.8 x 30.3 cm
Description
The 1954 Christmas card. Peter and Catharine sit on stools at their easels painting the mountain landscape in front of them. There is a group of animals standing around watching them. Written below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1954 PETER AND CATHARINE”.
Subject
people
man
woman
animal
moose
rabbit
wolf
squirrel
bird
bear
deer
mountain
Rocky Mountains
painting
pain
furniture
stool
paint
canvas
easel
Christmas card
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.937
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.727
Description
An artist is sitting on a stool in front of a massive canvas resting on an easel. The figure is painting a mountain scene with tubs of paint around him, and a supply box off to his left.verso: signed by Peter Whyte with the presumed date: “1928 or 29 by Peter Whyte”
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
8.1 x 5.7 cm
Description
An artist is sitting on a stool in front of a massive canvas resting on an easel. The figure is painting a mountain scene with tubs of paint around him, and a supply box off to his left.verso: signed by Peter Whyte with the presumed date: “1928 or 29 by Peter Whyte”
Subject
painting
easel
stool
artist
man
paint
tube
supply box
mountains
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.727
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
ink; graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.738
Description
Three quick drawings of two men and a child that are filled in with watercolour. Written above the child “These are just two or three figures that I saw in the station in Montreal on my way through, March 4th,” and below the men “This little English girl was awfully cute and I loved the knees. I ha…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1929
Medium
ink; graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
Three quick drawings of two men and a child that are filled in with watercolour. Written above the child “These are just two or three figures that I saw in the station in Montreal on my way through, March 4th,” and below the men “This little English girl was awfully cute and I loved the knees. I have some more sketches but they are all in my sketch book. Peter”
Subject
men
girl
child
Montreal
station
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.738
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
ink; graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.739
Description
Quick sketches filled in with watercolour of three men. Below man on the right there is another sketch of a man from bust up, but it is upside down. Written at the top of the paper “Sketched in the Windsor Street Station, Montreal, on a rainy March day,” and at the bottom of the page “A British Tar…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1929
Medium
ink; graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
15.2 x 10.0 cm
Description
Quick sketches filled in with watercolour of three men. Below man on the right there is another sketch of a man from bust up, but it is upside down. Written at the top of the paper “Sketched in the Windsor Street Station, Montreal, on a rainy March day,” and at the bottom of the page “A British Tar on his way to the West coast. H.M.S. Vivid. March 4th 1929”
Subject
Windsor station
Montreal
rainy
men
British Tar
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.739
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
ink; graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.740
Description
Three loose sketches: two are profile drawings of two men from the bust up (both wearing blue coats and hats) in the BRC and centre right, and near the centre of the page there is a profile drawing of a man in a tan coat and hat smoking a cigarette Written in the TRC “H.M.S. Vivid again. I like the…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1929
Medium
ink; graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
Three loose sketches: two are profile drawings of two men from the bust up (both wearing blue coats and hats) in the BRC and centre right, and near the centre of the page there is a profile drawing of a man in a tan coat and hat smoking a cigarette Written in the TRC “H.M.S. Vivid again. I like their hats,” and in the BLC “United States Immigration office. Windsor Station Montreal”
Subject
navy
men
cigarette
hat
coat
immigration
Windsor station
Montreal
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.740
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1923
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.743
Description
A rough sketch outlines a jeep driving up a mountain hill carrying luggage. In the background there is a mountain range and clouds in the sky. In the middle of the page near the bottom edge is says “SEE AMERICA FIRST” and above it you can see Peter’s signature. inside the fold along the length: qui…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1923
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
14.0 x 21.5 cm
Description
A rough sketch outlines a jeep driving up a mountain hill carrying luggage. In the background there is a mountain range and clouds in the sky. In the middle of the page near the bottom edge is says “SEE AMERICA FIRST” and above it you can see Peter’s signature. inside the fold along the length: quick sketches - very cartoonish - throughout the page. There are five drawings of men and one of woman, two that appear to be of wolves, one duck, a plane and a rough landscape. verso: printed advertisement for Glacier National Park, with a cartoon drawing of a man to the right of the printed image. In the BLC “magnificent” is crossed out, and near the fold in the middle of the page it says “for mudit”
Subject
jeep
mountain
travel
cloud
hill
America
luggage
duck
man
woman
wolf
plane
cigarette
Glacier National Park
advertisement
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.743
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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
Subject
cartoon
smoking
men
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.635
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
graphite; coloured graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.533
Description
A small pencil drawing of a balding man in a tuxedo. There are coloured pencil marks around his figure.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
graphite; coloured graphite on paper
Dimensions
22.5 x 15.1 cm
Description
A small pencil drawing of a balding man in a tuxedo. There are coloured pencil marks around his figure.
Subject
man
tuxedo
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.533
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.734
Description
Detailed drawing of a Mountie standing with his hands cupped, and his gaze pointed towards the ground. He is filled in with watercolour paint
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
Detailed drawing of a Mountie standing with his hands cupped, and his gaze pointed towards the ground. He is filled in with watercolour paint
Subject
Mountie
watercolour
man
standing
spurs
redcoat
hat
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.734
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.741
Description
Drawn in three quarter view (could be because the Mountie is looking down) from the bust up, it is a detailed image of a Mountie filled in with watercolour. He is wearing his red coat and looking away from the viewer.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
Drawn in three quarter view (could be because the Mountie is looking down) from the bust up, it is a detailed image of a Mountie filled in with watercolour. He is wearing his red coat and looking away from the viewer.
Subject
red coat
Mountie
man
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.741
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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.769
Description
Peter is driving their vehicle towards Concord (as depicted in the sign), just below the back end of the vehicle there is an erased sign that pointed to Banff in the opposite direction. There is a band of animals with Peter as he drives. At the bottom of the drawing it says “SEASONS GREETINGS CATHA…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
22.8 x 30.4 cm
Description
Peter is driving their vehicle towards Concord (as depicted in the sign), just below the back end of the vehicle there is an erased sign that pointed to Banff in the opposite direction. There is a band of animals with Peter as he drives. At the bottom of the drawing it says “SEASONS GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER” and “29.1”in the BRC
Subject
vehicle
Concord
Banff
Christmas card
driver
man
birds
rabbit
wolf
squirrel
bear
deer
moose
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.769
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A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; coloured graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.826
Description
A skier has found himself on a tower of snow above the other skiers. He is looking down at it the tower, with another skier to his right looking up at him. The gentleman on the hill is wearing blue pants, a white coat, a white scarf with orange details, and a blue hat. The second skier is wearing b…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; coloured graphite on paper
Dimensions
28.5 x 22.8 cm
Description
A skier has found himself on a tower of snow above the other skiers. He is looking down at it the tower, with another skier to his right looking up at him. The gentleman on the hill is wearing blue pants, a white coat, a white scarf with orange details, and a blue hat. The second skier is wearing blue pants, blue hat, and a yellow coat. In the background there are the ski tracks, and pole marks in the snow that lead back to two other skiers. Off to the right in the background there is a hill coloured in blue to suggest there is some distance. In the BLC written in blue pencil and appears to be erased “(Wrong Wax!!!)”
Subject
skiing, skis
winter
snow
poles
scarf
hat
coat
pants
men
man
people
tracks
hill
mound
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.826
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.828
Description
Multiple studies of some area related to travel (i.e. airport, train station, dock, etc.). Near the BLC there multiple people drawn walking in different directions, most of which are pushing their luggage on trolleys/carts or carrying their bags. Near the middle of the paper there is mostly pencil …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
21.5 x 27.6 cm
Description
Multiple studies of some area related to travel (i.e. airport, train station, dock, etc.). Near the BLC there multiple people drawn walking in different directions, most of which are pushing their luggage on trolleys/carts or carrying their bags. Near the middle of the paper there is mostly pencil drawings of different types of luggage being sketched out. Near the centre right edge there is a drawing of one person pushing multiple bags and trunk on a trolley/cart, to the right of this there is a sketch of what appears to be mans torso and below this there is quick scribbles of ink. Near the TRC there is a person pushing a trolley/cart with multiple luggage. To the left of this drawing in the TRC there is a larger study of a group of people waiting with their baggage and a conveyor belt being manned by some worker. One of the figures waiting appears to have dropped some of their baggage.
Subject
luggage
travel
suitcases
trolley
conveyor belt
people
men
woman
carts
trunk
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.828
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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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1915 – 1925
Medium
graphite; conté on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.836
Description
Three people are standing together, and two of which appear to be boys standing with a woman. One of the children is leaned back and looks like he could be laughing. The woman is standing somberly, and the second child is standing to her right and is turned looking at the viewer. Above the figures …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1915 – 1925
Medium
graphite; conté on paper
Dimensions
27.5 x 21.2 cm
Description
Three people are standing together, and two of which appear to be boys standing with a woman. One of the children is leaned back and looks like he could be laughing. The woman is standing somberly, and the second child is standing to her right and is turned looking at the viewer. Above the figures there is a drawing of a cup and saucer and what looks like a tie. In the background of the paper there is two more drawings. One is of a man sitting in a chair, and the other is just the outline of a face, in profile view. Near the BRC there is a small circle with lines dashed around it.
Subject
cup
saucer
tie
people
woman
children
man
chair
laughing
humour
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.836
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.880
Description
A man is sitting in a chair that he has titled up against a wall, so it is only being stabilized by the two back feet. He is wearing a hat and reading a newspaper. Below him is a cup on a saucer. In the background there is a person at a desk, who appears to be writing. There is a light next to them…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
27.8 x 21.4 cm
Description
A man is sitting in a chair that he has titled up against a wall, so it is only being stabilized by the two back feet. He is wearing a hat and reading a newspaper. Below him is a cup on a saucer. In the background there is a person at a desk, who appears to be writing. There is a light next to them. Below the drawing it says “-------WHERE A RANGY INDIVIDUAL IN FLANNEL SHIRT AND CHAPS SAT TILTED BACK AGAINST THE WALL”
Subject
people
person
man
cup
saucer
dishes
newspaper
reading
chair
furniture
writing
lamp
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.880
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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.”
Subject
mountains
Rocky Mountains
trees
snow
winter
home
house
cabin
smoke
fire
chimney
ocean
water
waves
light house
fort
people
men
glasses
mustache
facial hair
hat
tie
suit
scarf
cactus
desert
fence
rope
field
clothing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.882
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.883
Description
A man wearing a headdress (only upper and lower arm bands, a loin cloth, and moccasins) stands by a small fire with his arms crossed. There are trees off to the right of the figure, and in the background you the ink lines make out the outline of trees. Above the trees it is a night sky that has a v…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
36.7 x 29.4 cm
Description
A man wearing a headdress (only upper and lower arm bands, a loin cloth, and moccasins) stands by a small fire with his arms crossed. There are trees off to the right of the figure, and in the background you the ink lines make out the outline of trees. Above the trees it is a night sky that has a very large moon taking up most of the skyline.
Subject
person
Indigenous
man
clothing
loin cloth
arm bands
shoes
moccasins
heard dress
ceremonial clothing
fire
smoke
trees
sky
moon
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.883
Images
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