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Untitled [Plaster Cast Head]

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925
Medium
graphite on conte paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.014
Description
A portrait study of a head drawn from a classical sculpture. The young boy has lots of hair and is smiling slightly, and head is turned slightly to viewers right.In the brc: marks, almost scribbles, charcoal marks, faint traces of shapes
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Plaster Cast Head]
Date
1925
Medium
graphite on conte paper
Dimensions
63.5 x 48.5 cm
Description
A portrait study of a head drawn from a classical sculpture. The young boy has lots of hair and is smiling slightly, and head is turned slightly to viewers right.In the brc: marks, almost scribbles, charcoal marks, faint traces of shapes
Subject
study
portrait
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.014
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Untitled [Drawing of Discobolus, front view]

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1926
Medium
graphite on conte paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.025
Description
A male figure throwing discuss. Figure is bend forward with left arm in front. Both knees are bent. Right arm swings discus backwards, poised to throw it.Faint lines likely used to guide anatomical proportions.Faint lines or drawings around figure possibly from transfer or smudging. Faint watermark…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Drawing of Discobolus, front view]
Date
1926
Medium
graphite on conte paper
Dimensions
63.5 x 48.0 cm
Description
A male figure throwing discuss. Figure is bend forward with left arm in front. Both knees are bent. Right arm swings discus backwards, poised to throw it.Faint lines likely used to guide anatomical proportions.Faint lines or drawings around figure possibly from transfer or smudging. Faint watermark along top edge: USA Strathmore CharcoalBottom left corner is stamped with circular STRATHMORE PAPERE and thistle design.Top Right: Peter White - 6-4-26/ Museum of Fine Arts
Subject
study
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.025
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1927
Medium
charcoal on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.011
Description
A portrait study of Catharine Robb with a dark cloth head covering and wisps of hair escaping.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1927
Medium
charcoal on paper
Dimensions
63.5 x 48.0 cm
Description
A portrait study of Catharine Robb with a dark cloth head covering and wisps of hair escaping.
Subject
study
portrait
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.011
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1927
Medium
charcoal on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.042
Description
Figure drawing of standing male, left hand on thigh. His right knee is bent. He looks towards viewer’s left, showing only the profile of his face. His right hand is hidden behind his right hip. Small sketch of face and leg to the left of main image. Dark rectangular mark brc.Signed: “Peter Whyte 19…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1927
Medium
charcoal on paper
Dimensions
63.5 x 47.5 cm
Description
Figure drawing of standing male, left hand on thigh. His right knee is bent. He looks towards viewer’s left, showing only the profile of his face. His right hand is hidden behind his right hip. Small sketch of face and leg to the left of main image. Dark rectangular mark brc.Signed: “Peter Whyte 1927/ October 19th”Watermark/stamp: right edge CANSON & MONTGOLFIER FRANCE; blc INGRES; tlc spiral design
Subject
male figure
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.042
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1928
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.144
Description
Colour: green, purple, grey brown. There is a green-blue lake at the bottom. Trees on the far shore become grey-brown mountains and in the upper centre area is a glacier on a purple mountain. Blue sky fills the top right edge.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Lake O'Hara
Date
1928
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
22.5 x 27.5 cm
Description
Colour: green, purple, grey brown. There is a green-blue lake at the bottom. Trees on the far shore become grey-brown mountains and in the upper centre area is a glacier on a purple mountain. Blue sky fills the top right edge.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountains
lake
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.144
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1928
Medium
conté on brown paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.016
Description
A well rendered drawing of a standing male life model with hands behind head. His bent arm and elbow conceals his face, his back is to the viewer and he is lunging forward but away from the viewer with his left foot. He has a flexed right leg. He is turned 3/4 away from viewer.There are various …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1928
Medium
conté on brown paper
Dimensions
65.5 x 49.5 cm
Description
A well rendered drawing of a standing male life model with hands behind head. His bent arm and elbow conceals his face, his back is to the viewer and he is lunging forward but away from the viewer with his left foot. He has a flexed right leg. He is turned 3/4 away from viewer.There are various scribble and doodles around edges.
Subject
figure
male
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.016
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Goat Mountain, Spray Valley

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.131
Description
Colour: blue, green, grey. At the lower left corner is a purple rock slope with three short trees on it. Behind on either side are green shores sloping down to a snowy river which goes from the lower right corner to the center. In the upper third in the distance are blue mountains three peaks and b…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Goat Mountain, Spray Valley
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
22.5 x 27.7 cm
Description
Colour: blue, green, grey. At the lower left corner is a purple rock slope with three short trees on it. Behind on either side are green shores sloping down to a snowy river which goes from the lower right corner to the center. In the upper third in the distance are blue mountains three peaks and blue sky.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
Goat Mountain
valley
Spray
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.131
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Lake O'Hara, Opabin Dome

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.142
Description
Colour: purple, green. The lower edge is blue water. A piece of land with bushes comes out into it from the right side to the center. Behind are green trees which become a purple hill with more green trees on top. At the left side is a pass between the hill and the green slope going off left. In th…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Lake O'Hara, Opabin Dome
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
9 x 11 cm
Description
Colour: purple, green. The lower edge is blue water. A piece of land with bushes comes out into it from the right side to the center. Behind are green trees which become a purple hill with more green trees on top. At the left side is a pass between the hill and the green slope going off left. In the upper left and right cornes are light purple mountains. Pale blue sky is upper center and left a bit.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountains
lake
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.142
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.143
Description
Colour: green, purple blue. In the lower third grass grows along the bottom edge and a row of trees cross form left to right leaving a gap between them at the right side. Behind is a purple blue mountain which rises to the right leaving the upper left area to clouds and sky.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Mount Thompson
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
22.5 x 27.5 cm
Description
Colour: green, purple blue. In the lower third grass grows along the bottom edge and a row of trees cross form left to right leaving a gap between them at the right side. Behind is a purple blue mountain which rises to the right leaving the upper left area to clouds and sky.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountains
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.143
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Castleguard River Region

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.145
Description
The lower third is tall dark trees with a gap at the right side. Behind are blue trees. In the centre behind them is a brown hill and a ridge of purple mountains. Cloudy sky fills the top quarter.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Castleguard River Region
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
22.9 x 27.8 cm
Description
The lower third is tall dark trees with a gap at the right side. Behind are blue trees. In the centre behind them is a brown hill and a ridge of purple mountains. Cloudy sky fills the top quarter.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
forest
mountains
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.145
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Ice Blocks, Athabasca Glacier

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1941
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.159
Description
The canvas is dominated by huge iceblocks in grey, blue, white and brown. Part of the rock wall and Athabasca Glacier show up in the ochre and white peaks, very little sky in mid-and right-hand corner.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Ice Blocks, Athabasca Glacier
Date
1941
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.7 x 35.4 cm
Description
The canvas is dominated by huge iceblocks in grey, blue, white and brown. Part of the rock wall and Athabasca Glacier show up in the ochre and white peaks, very little sky in mid-and right-hand corner.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
iceblocks
glacier, Athabasca
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.159
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Ice Blocks, Toe, Athabasca Glacier

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1942
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.012
Description
Colour: blue. Huge chunks of ice fill the lower three quarters of the picture. Behind to the left is a dark ridge of rock. Behind at center is a purple ridge of mountain with sky in the upper right corner and across the upper edge to left of center.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Ice Blocks, Toe, Athabasca Glacier
Date
1942
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
63 x 76 cm
Description
Colour: blue. Huge chunks of ice fill the lower three quarters of the picture. Behind to the left is a dark ridge of rock. Behind at center is a purple ridge of mountain with sky in the upper right corner and across the upper edge to left of center.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
glacier
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.012
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1944
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.176
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Tofino
Date
1944
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.8 x 35.2 cm
Subject
landscape
architecture
rural
water
Tofino
figures
group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.176
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1944
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.265
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Ansons near Calgary
Date
1944
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.6 x 35.0 cm
Subject
military
transportation, airplane
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.265
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1944
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.270
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Tofino Airfield
Date
1944
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.6 x 35.3 cm
Subject
transportation, airplane
military
landscape
mountain
Tofino
vehicle
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.270
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1945 – 1955
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.117
Description
Colour: Warm blues, black, grey. A lake crosses the lower edge. Two black strips of trees go up each side from the center at the bottom of the glacier. Behind the glacier is a rock fall leading to a snow ridge and to the left a rock peak. The sky is the same colour as the snow-grey.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Lake Louise
Date
1945 – 1955
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
30.5 x 25.5 cm
Description
Colour: Warm blues, black, grey. A lake crosses the lower edge. Two black strips of trees go up each side from the center at the bottom of the glacier. Behind the glacier is a rock fall leading to a snow ridge and to the left a rock peak. The sky is the same colour as the snow-grey.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Canadian Rockies
lake
glacier
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.117
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1945 – 1955
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.088
Description
Colour: green, blue grey. The foreground is green grass with a road or trail going from lower right of center to the right and then back to right of center to a gate on a fence which goes across the picture a third the way up. Behind the fence at the left side are two buildings. Trees grow behind t…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Simpson's Corral
Date
1945 – 1955
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.5 x 35 cm
Description
Colour: green, blue grey. The foreground is green grass with a road or trail going from lower right of center to the right and then back to right of center to a gate on a fence which goes across the picture a third the way up. Behind the fence at the left side are two buildings. Trees grow behind them at the center and to the right. Beyond are mountains and sky. A patch of lake can be seen right of the cabins and left of the gate.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
lake
architecture
rural
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.088
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Summit

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1945 – 1955
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.082
Description
Colour: green, purple. A little brook runs between rocks and grass in the lower center. Halfway up grow trees on either side. Meadows beyond reach a lake right of center where a forest goes up either side. In the background are three purple mountains with grey and blue sky beyond.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Summit
Date
1945 – 1955
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.5 x 35 cm
Description
Colour: green, purple. A little brook runs between rocks and grass in the lower center. Halfway up grow trees on either side. Meadows beyond reach a lake right of center where a forest goes up either side. In the background are three purple mountains with grey and blue sky beyond.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
lake
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.082
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Bow Lake, Crowfoot Glacier

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1945 – 1950
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.015
Description
Colour: green, grey, purple. Lower half is meadow with a stream from the center to lower left corner. Trees dot the middleground. In the upper half is a lake at center and mountains beyond. Grey sky fills the upper left corner and across the top.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Bow Lake, Crowfoot Glacier
Date
1945 – 1950
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
63.5 x 76.5 cm
Description
Colour: green, grey, purple. Lower half is meadow with a stream from the center to lower left corner. Trees dot the middleground. In the upper half is a lake at center and mountains beyond. Grey sky fills the upper left corner and across the top.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
lake
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.015
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1940 – 1950
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.002
Description
Colour: blue, grey, yellow, red brown. A dead gnarled tree leans up the left side from a ground cover of yellow and red-brown bushes. At the right side are four evergreens. Behind and central is a huge glacier banked on either side by rock face. Across the top is clouds and blue sky.See sketches Wy…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Athabasca Glacier
Date
1940 – 1950
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
63.5 x 76.0 cm
Description
Colour: blue, grey, yellow, red brown. A dead gnarled tree leans up the left side from a ground cover of yellow and red-brown bushes. At the right side are four evergreens. Behind and central is a huge glacier banked on either side by rock face. Across the top is clouds and blue sky.See sketches WyP.01.537 and WyP.01.158
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
glacier
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.002
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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