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Africa

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: coloured graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.951 v

Description: Continent of Africa with state divisions in different colours

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Africa

Date: c. 1920

Medium: coloured graphite on paper

Dimensions: 29.8 x 22.4 cm

Description: Continent of Africa with state divisions in different colours

Subject: Africa

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.951 v

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An Ass

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.934

Description: A two dimensional drawing of a donkey who has been injured. He has a bandage on his head and right ear, and a bump on the top of his left ear. He has sweat droplets coming off of his head. To the right of the drawing it says “AN ASS”inside the fold: Two drawings: 1) a man with a huge smile, which m…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: An Ass

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 9.0 x 10.1 cm

Description: A two dimensional drawing of a donkey who has been injured. He has a bandage on his head and right ear, and a bump on the top of his left ear. He has sweat droplets coming off of his head. To the right of the drawing it says “AN ASS”inside the fold: Two drawings: 1) a man with a huge smile, which makes his teeth look very boxy, and he is wearing a turtle neck, and 2) a goose. verso: a profile view of a man’s head, he has a look of surprise on his face.

Subject: animal; donkey; goose; person; people; men; clothing; sweater; expressions

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.934

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An Auto Race

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1910 – 1915

Medium: graphite; on paper;

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.965

Description: A graphite pencil drawing of several cars during a race. In the center of the page is a car numbered “20” with two people visible in the open top car that has an exhaust cloud and the words “BANG, BOOM” written beside it. Ranged around this central car are five others on the track. Along the left s…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: An Auto Race

Date: 1910 – 1915

Medium: graphite; on paper;

Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.1 cm

Description: A graphite pencil drawing of several cars during a race. In the center of the page is a car numbered “20” with two people visible in the open top car that has an exhaust cloud and the words “BANG, BOOM” written beside it. Ranged around this central car are five others on the track. Along the left side is what appears to be an upside-down car in what is possibly the viewer stands.

Subject: drawing; children; cars; car race; Peter Whyte;

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.965

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Anne

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: charcoal; pastel; on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.062

Description: Person sitting with head bent over raised knees.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Anne

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: charcoal; pastel; on paper

Dimensions: 26.4 x 33.3 cm

Description: Person sitting with head bent over raised knees.

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.062

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Anne

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.165

Description: Drawing of woman standing with both hands on hips, head facing left. “Anne” printed in pencil in BRC.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Anne

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 30.4 x 22.7 cm

Description: Drawing of woman standing with both hands on hips, head facing left. “Anne” printed in pencil in BRC.

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.165

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Apple Tree

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1917 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.527

Description: A pencil drawing of a leafless tree

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Apple Tree

Date: 1917 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 15.1 x 22.5 cm

Description: A pencil drawing of a leafless tree

Subject: tree; apple

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.527

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Art

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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 …

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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

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Axe and Stump

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1917 – 1929

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.557

Description: Pencil drawing of a stump with an axe left in it in the foreground. A squirrel aits on the blunt edge of the axe blade and another sits on a branch in the trees of the background. AXE AND STUMP [tlc, with STUMP underlined]

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Axe and Stump

Date: 1917 – 1929

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 15.1 x 22.5 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of a stump with an axe left in it in the foreground. A squirrel aits on the blunt edge of the axe blade and another sits on a branch in the trees of the background. AXE AND STUMP [tlc, with STUMP underlined]