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Kicking Horse River, Chancellor Peak Campground

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1950 – 1960
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.215
Description
A landscape of mountains, sky and a river. The foreground is dominated by brown and grey rocks and by white and turquoise frothing, raging water. The upper half of the painting are dark green pine trees with mauve and white mountains beyond. Mid- to-top is blue sky with one long white cloud.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Kicking Horse River, Chancellor Peak Campground
Date
1950 – 1960
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.8 x 35.5 cm
Description
A landscape of mountains, sky and a river. The foreground is dominated by brown and grey rocks and by white and turquoise frothing, raging water. The upper half of the painting are dark green pine trees with mauve and white mountains beyond. Mid- to-top is blue sky with one long white cloud.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
river
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.215
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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The Yukon River, Dawson City

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1956
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.100
Description
Colour: green, purple, red, yellow. The lower canvas is a town. Beyond that is a pale green river which goes across, upright and then left a bit. On either side as it goes into the distance are green hills becoming purple in the distance. A grey yellow sky fills the upper area.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
The Yukon River, Dawson City
Date
1956
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
30.5 x 25.5 cm
Description
Colour: green, purple, red, yellow. The lower canvas is a town. Beyond that is a pale green river which goes across, upright and then left a bit. On either side as it goes into the distance are green hills becoming purple in the distance. A grey yellow sky fills the upper area.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
river
architecture
urban
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.100
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Stream Coming from Peyto Lake

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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1962
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.40
Description
A blue/green stream is centre bottom and dissappears in centre of picture; autumn colours on both banks; evergreen trees also both banks; mountains in background centre of picture; cloudy sky; brc inked markings appears to have been signed and dated then inked out; inscription on brc of mat: Happy …
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Stream Coming from Peyto Lake
Date
1962
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
14.0 x 18.0 cm
Description
A blue/green stream is centre bottom and dissappears in centre of picture; autumn colours on both banks; evergreen trees also both banks; mountains in background centre of picture; cloudy sky; brc inked markings appears to have been signed and dated then inked out; inscription on brc of mat: Happy Xmas & Happy New Year from Simpson clan 1962-63. Credit both The Banff Centre and Mrs.J. I. Brewster in any exhibition of publication of the collection, either in whole or in part. Banff Centre catalogue numbers: 81 0308 A; 20661.
Subject
landscape
mountain
river
Credit
Gift of Banff Centre Brewster Donation, Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.40
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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