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Cattle Browsing and Ducks

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.538

Description: A faint sketch of a landscape overpowered by writing denoting details and colour scheme.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Cattle Browsing and Ducks

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite

Dimensions: 17.5 x 22.5 cm

Description: A faint sketch of a landscape overpowered by writing denoting details and colour scheme.

Subject: text; writing; sketch

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.538

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Charlie

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.084

Description: Full figure rough sketch of man sitting with right elbow on knee and chin on right fist.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Charlie

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 30.5 x 23 cm

Description: Full figure rough sketch of man sitting with right elbow on knee and chin on right fist.

Subject: man; thinker

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.084

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Coming Down Blewett Pass

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.230

Description: Drawing of a car with 5 figures in it. Car is going down a hill. “Coming Down Blewett Pass” is written in pencil in the TLC. Figures are labeled “Charlie” “Jim” “C.W.” “D.W.” “R.H.”Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Coming Down Blewett Pass

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 27.5 cm

Description: Drawing of a car with 5 figures in it. Car is going down a hill. “Coming Down Blewett Pass” is written in pencil in the TLC. Figures are labeled “Charlie” “Jim” “C.W.” “D.W.” “R.H.”Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.

Subject: car; motor trip; road trip; coast; Blewett Pass

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.230

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Going Down Blewett Pass

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.232

Description: Drawing of a car with 5? figures. Car is going down a hill. Sign behind the car reads “Speed Limit 8 Miles”. “Going Down Blewett Pass” written in pencil at top of page. There could be a rock that is in the air about to hit the windshield. Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holm…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Going Down Blewett Pass

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 27.5 cm

Description: Drawing of a car with 5? figures. Car is going down a hill. Sign behind the car reads “Speed Limit 8 Miles”. “Going Down Blewett Pass” written in pencil at top of page. There could be a rock that is in the air about to hit the windshield. Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.

Subject: car; motor trip; road trip; coast; Blewett Pass

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.232

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Going Over Blewett Pass

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.233

Description: Drawing of car with 5 figures. Two are sitting in the car, one is out front pulling the car, and two behind the car pushing it. A sign in front of the car reads “To Vancouver”. Figures are labeled: “Jim” (pulling in front), “Charlie” (in drivers seat), “C.W.” (in back seat reading), “D.W.” and “R.H…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Going Over Blewett Pass

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 27.5 cm

Description: Drawing of car with 5 figures. Two are sitting in the car, one is out front pulling the car, and two behind the car pushing it. A sign in front of the car reads “To Vancouver”. Figures are labeled: “Jim” (pulling in front), “Charlie” (in drivers seat), “C.W.” (in back seat reading), “D.W.” and “R.H.” (behind pushing). Smoke around tires with words “BANG”. “Going Over Blewett Pass” written in pencil at top of page. Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.

Subject: car; motor trip; road trip; coast; Blewett Pass

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.233

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Going to Spokane

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.229

Description: Drawing of 4 ? figures in a car. Two signs read “To Spokane” and “Speed 5 Miles”. Speech bubble from one figure says “GOOD BYE”. A passenger appears to be looking back and waving a handkerchief and figures in back are eating and drinking. No landscape.Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”,…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Going to Spokane

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 27.5 cm

Description: Drawing of 4 ? figures in a car. Two signs read “To Spokane” and “Speed 5 Miles”. Speech bubble from one figure says “GOOD BYE”. A passenger appears to be looking back and waving a handkerchief and figures in back are eating and drinking. No landscape.Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.

Subject: car; motor trip; road trip; coast; Spokane

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.229

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Going up Blewett Pass

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.231

Description: Drawing of a car with 2 figures sitting in the car, 2 behind pushing , and 1 in front pulling the car up a hill. Figures labeled “D. White” (pulling in front), “C. Walker” (sitting in driver’s seat), “C. White” (sitting in the back reading), “D. Walker” (pushing in back), “R. Holmes” (pushing in ba…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Going up Blewett Pass

Date: 1916

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.2 x 27.5 cm

Description: Drawing of a car with 2 figures sitting in the car, 2 behind pushing , and 1 in front pulling the car up a hill. Figures labeled “D. White” (pulling in front), “C. Walker” (sitting in driver’s seat), “C. White” (sitting in the back reading), “D. Walker” (pushing in back), “R. Holmes” (pushing in back). “Going up Blewett Pass” written in pencil at bottom of page. Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.

Subject: car; motor trip; road trip; coast; Blewett Pass

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.231

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Gordon

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.083

Description: Full figure sketch of man standing in suit with hands in pants pockets.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Gordon

Date: 1916 – 1928

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 30.5 x 23 cm

Description: Full figure sketch of man standing in suit with hands in pants pockets.

Subject: man; suit

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.083

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Graphite; Watercolour Drawing

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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.

Subject: soldier; kilt; rifle

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.236

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Greek Vose [sic]

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.239

Description: Drawing of Greek pottery. “GREEK VOSE” [sic] printed in pencil at top of page. “Peter White, 1 hour” written in pencil in BRC. Vase has wide bottom and narrows with fluted top.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Greek Vose [sic]

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 30.4 x 22.7 cm

Description: Drawing of Greek pottery. “GREEK VOSE” [sic] printed in pencil at top of page. “Peter White, 1 hour” written in pencil in BRC. Vase has wide bottom and narrows with fluted top.

Subject: Greek; vase

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.239

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Helen

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.082

Description: Full figure rough sketch of woman wearing skirt with hands on hips.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Helen

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 30.5 x 23 cm

Description: Full figure rough sketch of woman wearing skirt with hands on hips.

Subject: woman

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.082

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Ice Breakup on the Atlantic

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: 1972

Medium: weaving

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.042

Description: Undulating lines of teal blue, grey, and white woven together, with strands of turquoise to simulate the ice breakup in the ocean. No pattern was laid out to do this work.

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Ice Breakup on the Atlantic

Date: 1972

Medium: weaving

Dimensions: 35.2 x 31.7 cm

Description: Undulating lines of teal blue, grey, and white woven together, with strands of turquoise to simulate the ice breakup in the ocean. No pattern was laid out to do this work.

Subject: crafts; weaving; Mary G. Andrews

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.042

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Jeff

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1917 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.524

Description: A pencil drawing of a a balding man with a mustache, dressed in a tuxedo. The paper has been vertically folded. Jeff is on the right side and another untitled figure in a tuxedo, hat, with large nose is drawn on the left side of the fold. This untitled figure has been scribbled out.verso: three dra…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Jeff

Date: 1917 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 16.1 x 15.1 cm

Description: A pencil drawing of a a balding man with a mustache, dressed in a tuxedo. The paper has been vertically folded. Jeff is on the right side and another untitled figure in a tuxedo, hat, with large nose is drawn on the left side of the fold. This untitled figure has been scribbled out.verso: three drawings of Jeff, two of which show him with a top hat

Subject: Jeff; tuxedo; hat

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.524

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Kayaks and Caribou

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Artist: Luke Anguhadluq (1895 – 1982, Canadian)

Date: 1971

Medium: stonecut on paper

Catalogue Number: AgS.04.01

Description: Ten kayaks float on the right side to left of center. One kayak is upside down. Nine caribou head off to the left. All figures are black on a white ground.Bottom text line reads: Kayaks and Caribou 22/46 1971 Angosaglo, Skseegah [Skseegah, Dkseegah, Dksugah, Akseegah; Aksugah?]

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Artist: Luke Anguhadluq (1895 – 1982, Canadian)

Title: Kayaks and Caribou

Date: 1971

Medium: stonecut on paper

Dimensions: 61.7 x 99.1 cm

Description: Ten kayaks float on the right side to left of center. One kayak is upside down. Nine caribou head off to the left. All figures are black on a white ground.Bottom text line reads: Kayaks and Caribou 22/46 1971 Angosaglo, Skseegah [Skseegah, Dkseegah, Dksugah, Akseegah; Aksugah?]

Subject: transportation; kayak; animal; caribou; hunting

Credit: Purchased from Quest, Banff, 1972

Catalogue Number: AgS.04.01

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Life of Thoreau at Walden Pond

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.512

Description: A group of buildings follow the edge of water along the left as it winds into the distance, while the right bank is mostly grass.trc: Thoreau Waldin[sic] Life of Thoreau -- - -

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Life of Thoreau at Walden Pond

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.0 x 25.0 cm

Description: A group of buildings follow the edge of water along the left as it winds into the distance, while the right bank is mostly grass.trc: Thoreau Waldin[sic] Life of Thoreau -- - -

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.512

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Pack Horses and Poor Peoelele

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1917 – 1929

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.586

Description: A rough pencil drawing of four or five figures on horses, riding from viewer’s right to left. The figure on a horse leading the riders is labeled JIM and the fourth figure is labeled RUSTY. Across the bottom is the label PACK HORSES, with an arrow pointing upwards and the words AND POOR PEOELELE

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Pack Horses and Poor Peoelele

Date: 1917 – 1929

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 12.5 x 20.3 cm

Description: A rough pencil drawing of four or five figures on horses, riding from viewer’s right to left. The figure on a horse leading the riders is labeled JIM and the fourth figure is labeled RUSTY. Across the bottom is the label PACK HORSES, with an arrow pointing upwards and the words AND POOR PEOELELE

Subject: cowboys; horses; Rusty; Jim; Pack

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.586

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Pierre

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1917 – 1929

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.608

Description: A pencil drawing of the profile of the head and shoulders of a smiling man. He has a goatie beard and a tuff of hair on top of his head, with his collar popped up around his cheeks. The background is completely shaded in. Below and to the right of the drawing is written “Pierre”.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Pierre

Date: 1917 – 1929

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 13.0 x 805 cm

Description: A pencil drawing of the profile of the head and shoulders of a smiling man. He has a goatie beard and a tuff of hair on top of his head, with his collar popped up around his cheeks. The background is completely shaded in. Below and to the right of the drawing is written “Pierre”.