Skip header and navigation

Narrow Results By

4 records – page 1 of 1.

Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1910 – 1920
Medium
on paper; card;
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.964
Description
A handmade portfolio with “ART” written in black ink across the cover underneath a rectangular watercolour painting of a sailboat with pink and green rocks on the right-hand edge, black hills in the background, and “Lila” signed in the bottom left corner. The painting is bordered in black ink. The …
  1 image  
Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Art
Date
1910 – 1920
Medium
on paper; card;
Dimensions
33.5 x 25.8 cm
Description
A handmade portfolio with “ART” written in black ink across the cover underneath a rectangular watercolour painting of a sailboat with pink and green rocks on the right-hand edge, black hills in the background, and “Lila” signed in the bottom left corner. The painting is bordered in black ink. The pieces of the portfolio are made of green-grey paper wrapped around a piece of cardstock, sealed on the inside with a decorative page consisting of hand-drawn black and yellow hexagons with simple floral designs inside them. The covers are held together with a length of red cord wound through three holes punched along one edge. There is an additional hole punched in the middle of the open edge.
Subject
art supplies
paintings
drawings
Peter Whyte
Lila White;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.964
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1910 – 1920
Medium
on paper; card;
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.963
Description
A handmade portfolio with “DRAWINGS” written in black ink across the cover underneath a rectangular watercolour painting of a small building on a lake shore with trees and hills in the background, signed “P.W.” in bottom right corner. The painting is bordered in black ink. The pieces of the portfol…
  1 image  
Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Drawings
Date
1910 – 1920
Medium
on paper; card;
Dimensions
33.5 x 25.8 cm
Description
A handmade portfolio with “DRAWINGS” written in black ink across the cover underneath a rectangular watercolour painting of a small building on a lake shore with trees and hills in the background, signed “P.W.” in bottom right corner. The painting is bordered in black ink. The pieces of the portfolio are made of green-grey paper wrapped around a piece of cardstock, sealed on the inside with a decorative page consisting of hand-drawn green and yellow hexagons with simple floral designs inside them. The covers are held together with a length of red cord wound through three holes punched along one edge.
Subject
art supplies
paintings
drawings
Peter Whyte;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.963
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

New Court House and Art Gallery, Edmonton

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwbg.04.015
Artist
George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)
Date
1972
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WbG.04.015
Description
Edmonton courthouse and art gallery depicted at night. One building stands behind the other. The building further back is lit up and bright yellow. The smaller building at the front is black and grey. The bottom of this building blends into the ground which is undefined and fades away to the ed…
Artist
George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)
Title
New Court House and Art Gallery, Edmonton
Date
1972
Medium
ink on paper
Description
Edmonton courthouse and art gallery depicted at night. One building stands behind the other. The building further back is lit up and bright yellow. The smaller building at the front is black and grey. The bottom of this building blends into the ground which is undefined and fades away to the edges of the print. Street lights and dark trees stand outside at the front of the buildings. The sky is dark blue.
Subject
city
Edmonton
architecture
urban
courthouse, art gallery
Credit
Gift of George Weber, 1973
Catalogue Number
WbG.04.015
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.04.37
Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1955
Medium
coloured ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.04.37
Description
A final version of the 1955 Christmas card. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a stump. Peter appears to be holding Catharine’s hand. They are watching a group of animals sitting at easels painting landscapes on canvas. In the background there is a mountain range.
  1 image  
Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter
Date
1955
Medium
coloured ink on paper
Dimensions
10.8 x 15.7 cm
Description
A final version of the 1955 Christmas card. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a stump. Peter appears to be holding Catharine’s hand. They are watching a group of animals sitting at easels painting landscapes on canvas. In the background there is a mountain range.
Subject
Christmas card
animal
moose
bear
deer
wolf
squirrel
rabbit
bird
mountains
Rocky Mountains
painting
paint
canvas
easel
art
people
man
woman
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.04.37
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Back to Top