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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]
Subject
axe
stump
squirrel
trees
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.557
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First Shack at Cave + Basin

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1910 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.835
Description
A simple log cabin that is shaped in a simple square is in the foreground. Just in front of the structure there is some logs on on the ground, off to the side is a wooden fence, and behind the building there is a tree without leaves (suggesting that the drawing is later in the year). In the backgro…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
First Shack at Cave + Basin
Date
1910 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20.4 x 25.3 cm
Description
A simple log cabin that is shaped in a simple square is in the foreground. Just in front of the structure there is some logs on on the ground, off to the side is a wooden fence, and behind the building there is a tree without leaves (suggesting that the drawing is later in the year). In the background there is pine trees, and the Rocky Mountains. In the sky their is a couple clouds. On the door of the building says “HOTEL”, and on the bottom edge is says “FIRST SHACK AT CAVE + BASIN”. Peter signed the drawing in the BRC “PETE WHiTE”
Subject
mountains
Rocky Mountains
Banff
Cave and Basin
hotel
cabin
lumber
log cabin
trees
clouds
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.835
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1914 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.656
Description
Pencil drawing of an owl, perched on a stand, with rough trees and mountains in the background. Enclosed in a rectangle. Below rectangle is the word OWL, circled. Signed Pete W. in cursive in brc within the rectangle; Signed P.R. WHiTE in brc outside rectangle.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Owl
Date
1914 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
17.0 x 21.8 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of an owl, perched on a stand, with rough trees and mountains in the background. Enclosed in a rectangle. Below rectangle is the word OWL, circled. Signed Pete W. in cursive in brc within the rectangle; Signed P.R. WHiTE in brc outside rectangle.
Subject
owl
bird
mountains
trees
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.656
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1910 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.840
Description
A man wearing a hat is driving a roadster down the road. On the drivers door it says “P.W.”. Just ahead of the vehicle down the road there is a sign pointing to the left edge that says “TO VICTORIA”, while in the background there is some trees and clouds. In one of the clouds the image says “ROOM F…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Room For One More
Date
1910 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
10.7 x 21.6 cm
Description
A man wearing a hat is driving a roadster down the road. On the drivers door it says “P.W.”. Just ahead of the vehicle down the road there is a sign pointing to the left edge that says “TO VICTORIA”, while in the background there is some trees and clouds. In one of the clouds the image says “ROOM FOR ONE MORE” In the BLC there is an erased signature that says “DREWN [sic] BY PW”
Subject
car
vehicle
roadster
Victoria
driver
man
person
door
trees
clouds
sign
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.840
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.159
Description
Drawing of a woman sitting in a chair reading with 3 trees in the background.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
30.3 x 22.8 cm
Description
Drawing of a woman sitting in a chair reading with 3 trees in the background.
Subject
chair
trees
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.159
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.526
Description
A simple pencil drawing of a house with trees around it. A horizontal line has been drawn in pencil cutting the page in half. The house drawing occupies the bottom part.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
22.5 x 15.1 cm
Description
A simple pencil drawing of a house with trees around it. A horizontal line has been drawn in pencil cutting the page in half. The house drawing occupies the bottom part.
Subject
house
trees
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.526
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.535
Description
Pencil drawing of a house on left, with a fence and two trees on the right. Fence is located in middle of page.verso: NEW DOOR ONE WORD
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
15.1 x 22.5 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of a house on left, with a fence and two trees on the right. Fence is located in middle of page.verso: NEW DOOR ONE WORD
Subject
door
house
trees
fence
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.535
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.564
Description
A pencil sketch of a small, simply-drawn structure amid trees. There are mountains in the background.=
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
15.1 x 22.5 cm
Description
A pencil sketch of a small, simply-drawn structure amid trees. There are mountains in the background.=
Subject
house
trees
mountain
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.564
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.585
Description
Paper is divided in half by a fold that runs horizontally across page. A pencil drawing occupies the top half. In this drawing a woman stands with a dog at her side and an umbrella in her left hand. With her right hand, she points at a boy to the viewer’s left, who appears to be making broad moveme…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
46.5 x 31.0 cm
Description
Paper is divided in half by a fold that runs horizontally across page. A pencil drawing occupies the top half. In this drawing a woman stands with a dog at her side and an umbrella in her left hand. With her right hand, she points at a boy to the viewer’s left, who appears to be making broad movements. Light mountains and trees appear in the background.
Subject
woman, old, umbrella, dog, boy, mountains
trees
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.585
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1921
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.604
Description
An ink drawing of a landscape with water in the foreground with trees and rocky shoreline framing it. A mountain and a billowing round cloud are in the background. Line work is used for shading.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1917 – 1921
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
29.5 x 22.5 cm
Description
An ink drawing of a landscape with water in the foreground with trees and rocky shoreline framing it. A mountain and a billowing round cloud are in the background. Line work is used for shading.
Subject
landscape
mountain
trees
water
cloud
line work
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.604
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