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Peter Whyte Signatures

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1945 – 1960

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.274

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Peter Whyte Signatures

Date: 1945 – 1960

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 12.7 x 17.5 cm

Subject: mark; signature; Peter Whyte

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.274

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Cliff and Me in our Hup

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1917 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.523

Description: A pencil drawing of the front of a car with two masked figures seated inside. They drive towards the viewer. Verso: Pencil drawing of a car’s profile, facing left. There is one figure inside

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Cliff and Me in our Hup

Date: 1917 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.5 x 15.1 cm

Description: A pencil drawing of the front of a car with two masked figures seated inside. They drive towards the viewer. Verso: Pencil drawing of a car’s profile, facing left. There is one figure inside

Subject: Cliff Whyte; Peter Whyte; car; road trip; Hup; Hupmobile

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.523

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Sketches

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1928 – 1928

Medium: graphite; ink; on paper;

Catalogue Number: WyP.09.15

Description: Sketchbook wrapped in brown paper secured to the inside of the covers [most likely done by Peter as the original cover can be seen through tears in the paper] with “SKETCHES, Peter Whyte, BANFF ALBERTA CANADA” written in black ink on the front cover. Contents include sketches mostly of people [incl…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Sketches

Date: 1928 – 1928

Medium: graphite; ink; on paper;

Dimensions: 26.1 x 20.1 cm

Description: Sketchbook wrapped in brown paper secured to the inside of the covers [most likely done by Peter as the original cover can be seen through tears in the paper] with “SKETCHES, Peter Whyte, BANFF ALBERTA CANADA” written in black ink on the front cover. Contents include sketches mostly of people [including children, Mounties, women, golfers, climbers, cowboys, and Indigenous People], caricatures, horses, and portraits.

Subject: drawing; sketching; portrait; caricature; horses; women; children; automobiles; Indigenous Peoples; Peter Whyte; Catharine Robb Whyte;

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.09.15

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1934 – 1934

Medium: graphite; on paper;

Catalogue Number: WyP.09.25

Description: Spiral-bound sketchbook with red and white-patterned cardboard covers and a black fabric elastic band attached to the back cover for the purpose of holding the book closed. A white paper sticker is adhered to the front cover with “Spring Block, Drawing Paper, By T.S.” printed in black on it - “Pete…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1934 – 1934

Medium: graphite; on paper;

Dimensions: 24.8 x 19.0 cm

Description: Spiral-bound sketchbook with red and white-patterned cardboard covers and a black fabric elastic band attached to the back cover for the purpose of holding the book closed. A white paper sticker is adhered to the front cover with “Spring Block, Drawing Paper, By T.S.” printed in black on it - “Peter Whyte” is written in pencil in the TLC. Contents include scene sketches from a 1934 trip to Japan by Peter and Catharine. Consists mostly of people sitting at tables presumably playing cards, Catharine reading the newspaper, figure studies, and a horse-drawn 2-wheel carriage.

Subject: sketching; drawing; figure study; newspaper; portrait; Japan; horses; Peter Whyte; Catharine Robb Whyte;

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.09.25

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: graphite; on paper;

Catalogue Number: WyP.09.16

Description: Metal coil-bound sketchbook with patterned black and white covers - the back cover has a green tint to the white parts, unsure if this was the original colour and the front cover is simply faded or if the back cover was dyed or tinted green later. Front cover has adhered paper label with manufactur…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: graphite; on paper;

Dimensions: 25.1 x 21.0 cm

Description: Metal coil-bound sketchbook with patterned black and white covers - the back cover has a green tint to the white parts, unsure if this was the original colour and the front cover is simply faded or if the back cover was dyed or tinted green later. Front cover has adhered paper label with manufacturer name and space for an owner’s name - brand reads “GYRAL, Patent Pending.” Contents include sketches of possible Christmas cards, figure studies, notes, skiers, church/funeral scenes from Morley, sketches for paintings, geometric plans for tepees, and more.

Subject: drawing; sketching; skiing; Indigenous Peoples; tepees; Morely; Stoney Nakoda; Peter Whyte; Catharine Robb Whyte;

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.09.16

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1956 – 1956

Medium: graphite; watercolour; on paper;

Catalogue Number: WyP.09.23

Description: Flip book-style coil-bound sketchbook with pressed paper covers. “REEVES, Series 60, SKETCH BOOK” printed on the cover in black. Also written on the cover in pencil [upside-down at the bottom] is “MRS. ELMER GAUMDROUE, (MUSEUM) DAWSON, Y.T. YUKON.” Contents include sketches of various buildings ar…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1956 – 1956

Medium: graphite; watercolour; on paper;

Dimensions: 26.1 x 17.3 cm

Description: Flip book-style coil-bound sketchbook with pressed paper covers. “REEVES, Series 60, SKETCH BOOK” printed on the cover in black. Also written on the cover in pencil [upside-down at the bottom] is “MRS. ELMER GAUMDROUE, (MUSEUM) DAWSON, Y.T. YUKON.” Contents include sketches of various buildings around the town of Dawson, Yukon done during July 1956, a car Peter & Catharine helped pull out of a ditch in Northern BC, figure studies of people and animals, and buildings/attractions around Fairbanks and Homer, Alaska.