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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1917 – 1929

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.607

Description: A tiny, delicately drawn ink rendering of evergreen trees on a hill. Billowing clouds are in the sky. There is a hand drawn rectangle around this scene and in the bottom left corner of the scene, a tiny W in a circle is present. Line work used for shading.The page is embossed with a letterhead in c…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1917 – 1929

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 25.5 x 19.5 cm

Description: A tiny, delicately drawn ink rendering of evergreen trees on a hill. Billowing clouds are in the sky. There is a hand drawn rectangle around this scene and in the bottom left corner of the scene, a tiny W in a circle is present. Line work used for shading.The page is embossed with a letterhead in calligraphic type: Peter White/ Banff Alberta

Subject: trees; snow; winter; clouds

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.607

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Put 'Em Up.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1917 – 1929

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.630

Description: A cartoon ink drawing of a sordid-looking man walking towards the viewer’s right with a pistol in each hand. His sweater is striped and he has stubble.Written twice, once in pencil and once in ink at top-right of drawing: PUT ‘EM UP!Signed P.W. in bottom right of drawing

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Put 'Em Up.

Date: 1917 – 1929

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 24.6 x 19.9 cm

Description: A cartoon ink drawing of a sordid-looking man walking towards the viewer’s right with a pistol in each hand. His sweater is striped and he has stubble.Written twice, once in pencil and once in ink at top-right of drawing: PUT ‘EM UP!Signed P.W. in bottom right of drawing

Subject: gun; pistol; criminal; man

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.630

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The Head

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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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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.636

Description: Landscape of Rundle Mountain from Vermillion Lakes.Mounted on matte board along with WyP.03.634, WyP.03.635, and WyP.03.637

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 25.3 x 20.2 cm

Description: Landscape of Rundle Mountain from Vermillion Lakes.Mounted on matte board along with WyP.03.634, WyP.03.635, and WyP.03.637

Subject: landscape; Rundle Mountain; mountain; Vermillion Lakes

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.636

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My Public

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1910 – 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.855

Description: A man skating down the ice with a hockey stick and a puck in front of him. At the ice’s edge there are two children looking on. Above the drawing is says “MY PUBLIC -------------” and in the BRC it is signed “Peter Whyte - 28 -”. Below the signature it says “Drawn specially for Russ.”

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: My Public

Date: 1910 – 1928

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 27.8 x 21.5 cm

Description: A man skating down the ice with a hockey stick and a puck in front of him. At the ice’s edge there are two children looking on. Above the drawing is says “MY PUBLIC -------------” and in the BRC it is signed “Peter Whyte - 28 -”. Below the signature it says “Drawn specially for Russ.”

Subject: winter; sports; skating; ice; ice skates; hockey; hockey stick; puck; skater; people; man; children

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.855

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.897

Description: Two roosters are staring at each other. They have their necks lowered to eat the seed that is below them.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 21.7 x 27.9 cm

Description: Two roosters are staring at each other. They have their necks lowered to eat the seed that is below them.

Subject: cartoon; bird; animal; rooster; food; seed; eat

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.897

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.898

Description: On a telephone pole and wire there is a group of six black birds. The two on the far right are flying in and landing. Three are sitting looking in different directions, and the the last one that is closest to the pole is singing. There are musical notes around his beak.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 21.6 x 27.9 cm

Description: On a telephone pole and wire there is a group of six black birds. The two on the far right are flying in and landing. Three are sitting looking in different directions, and the the last one that is closest to the pole is singing. There are musical notes around his beak.

Subject: pole; telephone pole; cable; wire; animals; bird; black birds; flying; music; sound; musical notes

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.898

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Lesson no. 4 Expression

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1910 – 1920

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.918

Description: On lined paper there is a small row boat with a sail carrying three men. Around there there is two sharks and a giant octopus attacking them. A fourth man is wrapped in the tentacle of the octopus, and the fifth man is in the mouth of a shark. Between the sharks there is a fish, and in the backgrou…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1910 – 1920

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 12.5 x 18.4 cm

Description: On lined paper there is a small row boat with a sail carrying three men. Around there there is two sharks and a giant octopus attacking them. A fourth man is wrapped in the tentacle of the octopus, and the fifth man is in the mouth of a shark. Between the sharks there is a fish, and in the background there is mountains with clouds and a smiling sun above it. verso: along the top section of the paper it says “March I wonder what spent thrift chore to spell [sic] Such bright gold under my winder [sic window] sill”

Subject: animal; octopus; shark; fish; people; men; boat; rowboat; sail; paddles; mountains; cloud; sun

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.918

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The Head

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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.

Subject: people; men; clothing; hat; hair; facial hair; beard; smoking; cigar

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.922

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Expression

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.924

Description: Three cartoon sketches of men: 1) a bald man is laughing, and only has three teeth, 2) a man with a stern look on his face. He is wearing what appears to be a suit, and has glasses, 3) a man of Asian descent looks laboured since he has sweat coming off his brow. Above the drawings it says “LESSON N…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Expression

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 15.6 x 25.3 cm

Description: Three cartoon sketches of men: 1) a bald man is laughing, and only has three teeth, 2) a man with a stern look on his face. He is wearing what appears to be a suit, and has glasses, 3) a man of Asian descent looks laboured since he has sweat coming off his brow. Above the drawings it says “LESSON No. 4 EXPRESSION”

Subject: people; men; clothing; suit; hair; bald; Asian; eye wear; glasses

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.924

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.925

Description: Three cats are walking on their hind legs following each other.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 15.9 x 25.8 cm

Description: Three cats are walking on their hind legs following each other.

Subject: animal; cat; walking

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.925

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1915 – 1930

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.935 a,b

Description: A) Inside a border in the top section of the paper are three geometric designs. Two are filled in with ink and the other is an outline made with a pencil. Inside the fold there is block letters that have been shaded in. They spell out “LOST”. On the verso there is more lines to create other borders…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1915 – 1930

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 16.3 x 24.0 cm

Description: A) Inside a border in the top section of the paper are three geometric designs. Two are filled in with ink and the other is an outline made with a pencil. Inside the fold there is block letters that have been shaded in. They spell out “LOST”. On the verso there is more lines to create other borders. B) The stencil used to make the geometric shape. There is ink all around the cut edges from wear it filled in the pattern on the other paper.