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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- coloured graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.950 y
- Description
- Loosely rendered drawing of scribbled out person on bucking horse.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- coloured graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Loosely rendered drawing of scribbled out person on bucking horse.
- Subject
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.950 y
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.706
- Description
- Rough sketch of two figures in a jeep facing a big horned sheep
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- Rough sketch of two figures in a jeep facing a big horned sheep
- Subject
- jeep
- people
- big horned sheep
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.706
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- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.950 p
- Description
- Large mountain (maybe Rundle) with small log cabin in BRC
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- Large mountain (maybe Rundle) with small log cabin in BRC
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.950 p
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- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.950 o
- Description
- mountain range and lake with tree along left side
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- mountain range and lake with tree along left side
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.950 o
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on monogram board
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.886
- Description
- Three sketches take up a third of the page each: 1) A hunched over person walks between two stocky men. The man on the left is wearing a hat and walking with a cane, and the gentleman on the right is carrying a newspaper and smoking. They are walking into a crowd. Beside the drawing it says “IF I C…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on monogram board
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 26.3 cm
- Description
- Three sketches take up a third of the page each: 1) A hunched over person walks between two stocky men. The man on the left is wearing a hat and walking with a cane, and the gentleman on the right is carrying a newspaper and smoking. They are walking into a crowd. Beside the drawing it says “IF I CAN MANAGE TO SANDWICH MYSELF BETWEEN TWO GOOD STOUT FELLOW PEDESTRIANS ---------”, 2) A Neanderthal (appears to be) is running away from a long neck dinosaur. Beside the drawing it says “MY PREHISTORIC ANCESTOR DODGING A DINOSAUR -----------”, and 3) A man walks in front of a vehicle reading a newspaper. There is another car driving away in the opposite direction. Beside the drawing it says “I HOPPED OFF AS THE AVIATORS SAY AND WENT ACROSS THE STREET ----------”. verso: near the middle of the board there is a sketch of two pirates, one with a sword that has injured the other. Underneath the drawing it reads “QUICK, BRING ME A CHAIR I CAN’T STAND THE SIGHT OF BLOOD” Below the drawing it says “My prehistoric ancestor dodging a dinosaur If I can manage to sandwich myself between two good stout fellow pedestrians I hopped off as the aviators say and went across the street That he will ever become a mechanical bird and fly over is out of the question.”
- Subject
- people
- men
- dinosaur
- animal
- car
- newspaper
- reading
- walking
- street
- pedestrian
- cane
- smoking
- pirates
- swords
- blood
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.886
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on monogram board
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.885
- Description
- A contour drawing of a person posing in an action drawing. They are holding a tennis racket in their left had and appear to be in the movement to swing the racket in order to volley the ball. Near the BLC it says “5”.verso: part of a manufacturing label that says “Favor, R “Monogr For Water Color a…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on monogram board
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 26.3 cm
- Description
- A contour drawing of a person posing in an action drawing. They are holding a tennis racket in their left had and appear to be in the movement to swing the racket in order to volley the ball. Near the BLC it says “5”.verso: part of a manufacturing label that says “Favor, R “Monogr For Water Color and-White Wor New York, B”
- Subject
- person
- figure drawing
- sports
- tennis
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.885
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on monogram board
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.884
- Description
- A man wearing a golfing hat has a set of wings attached to his back and has swooped up above a car that is driving below him. There are two people in the vehicle, the one in the passenger seat is looking up at the guy. Above the image it says “THAT HE WILL EVER BECOME A MECHANICAL BIRD AND FLY OVER…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on monogram board
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 26.3 cm
- Description
- A man wearing a golfing hat has a set of wings attached to his back and has swooped up above a car that is driving below him. There are two people in the vehicle, the one in the passenger seat is looking up at the guy. Above the image it says “THAT HE WILL EVER BECOME A MECHANICAL BIRD AND FLY OVER IS OUT OF THE QUESTION -----------”, and below the drawing it is signed “Peter Whyte”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.884
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.883
- Description
- A man wearing a headdress (only upper and lower arm bands, a loin cloth, and moccasins) stands by a small fire with his arms crossed. There are trees off to the right of the figure, and in the background you the ink lines make out the outline of trees. Above the trees it is a night sky that has a v…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 36.7 x 29.4 cm
- Description
- A man wearing a headdress (only upper and lower arm bands, a loin cloth, and moccasins) stands by a small fire with his arms crossed. There are trees off to the right of the figure, and in the background you the ink lines make out the outline of trees. Above the trees it is a night sky that has a very large moon taking up most of the skyline.
- Subject
- person
- Indigenous
- man
- clothing
- loin cloth
- arm bands
- shoes
- moccasins
- heard dress
- ceremonial clothing
- fire
- smoke
- trees
- sky
- moon
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.883
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.877
- Description
- The drawing is shaped like a crest, and has a pencil filled border extending .5 cm in from the edge of the paper all around. There is an outline of a hill in the background and a sillouette of a skier in the middle, that looks like he could be ski jumping. Around the figure it has the letters “B” (…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.6 x 12.7 cm
- Description
- The drawing is shaped like a crest, and has a pencil filled border extending .5 cm in from the edge of the paper all around. There is an outline of a hill in the background and a sillouette of a skier in the middle, that looks like he could be ski jumping. Around the figure it has the letters “B” (above the head), “S” (to the left of the body), “C” (to the right of the body), and “R.M.P.” (below the skis)
- Subject
- winter
- sports
- skiing
- ski jumping
- crest
- Banff Ski Club
- person
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.877
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.876
- Description
- Boxed off is a drawing of a person in a Kimono. They are standing with their arms out slightly, and their back to the viewer. Their hair is tied back at the end and resting down their back.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 35.4 x 25.3 cm
- Description
- Boxed off is a drawing of a person in a Kimono. They are standing with their arms out slightly, and their back to the viewer. Their hair is tied back at the end and resting down their back.
- Subject
- Kimono
- Japanese
- person
- cherry blossom
- floral
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.876
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- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.875
- Description
- A heavily contour based drawing that begins to add details to the decorative parts of a Greek vase design. In the BRC written in red pencil there is the letter “P”verso: In the TRC it says “Peter White Dec. 2nd 1 1/4 hrs.”
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 30.4 x 22.9 cm
- Description
- A heavily contour based drawing that begins to add details to the decorative parts of a Greek vase design. In the BRC written in red pencil there is the letter “P”verso: In the TRC it says “Peter White Dec. 2nd 1 1/4 hrs.”
- Subject
- vase
- Greek
- contour drawing
- decorative
- design
- disk foot
- Apulian
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.875
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.695
- Description
- five squared off pencil sketches for “Pete’s Grandmother”verso: two people in a horse-pulled sled with a dog leading
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 20.7 cm
- Description
- five squared off pencil sketches for “Pete’s Grandmother”verso: two people in a horse-pulled sled with a dog leading
- Subject
- ski
- grandmother
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.695
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.869
- Description
- A flat drawing of a vehicle that appears to have some modifications. There are linear pole structures attached to it: one going from the foot board up to the front grill and the other extending above the rear wheel and above the truck. Below this drawing there are two sketches that appear to be ref…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.9 x 17.4 cm
- Description
- A flat drawing of a vehicle that appears to have some modifications. There are linear pole structures attached to it: one going from the foot board up to the front grill and the other extending above the rear wheel and above the truck. Below this drawing there are two sketches that appear to be referencing the design with the use of a handle.
- Subject
- vehicle
- car
- handle
- engineering
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.869
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- Date
- 1925 – 1929
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.868
- Description
- Boxed off is a study of balance. There are six separate drawings to emphasis balance in architecture, specifically windows. Each one has a number and their style written below: “II ITALIAN BROCADES”, “V MARBLE INLAID”, “IV ITALIAN BROCADES”, “III FRENCH GOTHIC”, “VIII HARP LUTE”, and “VIII ENGLISH …
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- Title
- Balance
- Date
- 1925 – 1929
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 36.3 x 25.3 cm
- Description
- Boxed off is a study of balance. There are six separate drawings to emphasis balance in architecture, specifically windows. Each one has a number and their style written below: “II ITALIAN BROCADES”, “V MARBLE INLAID”, “IV ITALIAN BROCADES”, “III FRENCH GOTHIC”, “VIII HARP LUTE”, and “VIII ENGLISH GUITAR”. In the TRC “EB B-”, and it is signed by Peter near the BRC.
- Subject
- balance
- Gothic
- English Guitar
- Harp Lute
- French Gothic
- Italian Brocades
- Marble Inlaid
- window
- architecture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.868
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Progression in Solids
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- Date
- 1925 – 1929
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.867
- Description
- Boxed off is a drawing of a chalice. It is a silhouette drawing that has linear lines drawn through to show the progression of the object and how it is formed three dimensionally. Above the chalice is says “PROGRESSION IN SOLIDS”, in the TRC “ER B”, and it is signed by Peter near the BRC.
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- Title
- Progression in Solids
- Date
- 1925 – 1929
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 36.3 x 25.2 cm
- Description
- Boxed off is a drawing of a chalice. It is a silhouette drawing that has linear lines drawn through to show the progression of the object and how it is formed three dimensionally. Above the chalice is says “PROGRESSION IN SOLIDS”, in the TRC “ER B”, and it is signed by Peter near the BRC.
- Subject
- progression
- cup
- chalice
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.867
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- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.866
- Description
- A chair is centred between two boxes. There is a larger one to the left and a smaller one to the right, and each of them are on an angle being held up by the chair. The drawing is analyzing the concepts of perspective.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.9 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- A chair is centred between two boxes. There is a larger one to the left and a smaller one to the right, and each of them are on an angle being held up by the chair. The drawing is analyzing the concepts of perspective.
- Subject
- furniture
- shapes
- square
- chair
- perspective
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.866
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- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.865
- Description
- One chair is being leaned on another, while there is a coat rack behind the chairs. The drawing is looking at the concepts of perspective and how these objects interact with the rules given their placement.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.9 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- One chair is being leaned on another, while there is a coat rack behind the chairs. The drawing is looking at the concepts of perspective and how these objects interact with the rules given their placement.
- Subject
- perspective
- chair
- coat rack
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.865
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.846
- Description
- Two boxed off drawings. The first has rocks in the foreground with one mountain rising up in the mid-ground and then a range of mountains in the background. The second drawing has rocks in the foreground and a lake just past them, and in the background there is mountains. Both drawings are assemble…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.7 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Two boxed off drawings. The first has rocks in the foreground with one mountain rising up in the mid-ground and then a range of mountains in the background. The second drawing has rocks in the foreground and a lake just past them, and in the background there is mountains. Both drawings are assembled planer like.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.846
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.845
- Description
- Divided into thirds, there are three lines each with a set of drawings on them. The top line has a child talking to elderly man who is walking with a cane and adjusting his glasses. The child is pointing at a group of kids that are sprinting ahead of him. The second line has another child interacti…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 14.3 x 22.1 cm
- Description
- Divided into thirds, there are three lines each with a set of drawings on them. The top line has a child talking to elderly man who is walking with a cane and adjusting his glasses. The child is pointing at a group of kids that are sprinting ahead of him. The second line has another child interacting with an elderly person. To their right there is a vintage car with people inside, ahead of them is a person on a bike, and at the very front is a child in a wagon. The third line is depicting a lineup of people standing in line for the outhouse. inside the fold: near the TRC there is an ink stain and a circular drawing of arrows together
- Subject
- people
- men
- woman
- children
- car
- vintage car
- wagon
- bike
- cane
- glasses
- running
- line
- washroom
- outhouse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.845
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.844
- Description
- There are two boxed off drawings, one in the top half and the other in the bottom half. The drawing on in the top half is a scene of two people (a man and a child) on their skies standing in some tracks of people that can be seen further up. In the background there is a mountain range. In the secon…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.3 x 27.6 cm
- Description
- There are two boxed off drawings, one in the top half and the other in the bottom half. The drawing on in the top half is a scene of two people (a man and a child) on their skies standing in some tracks of people that can be seen further up. In the background there is a mountain range. In the second drawing below it is another winter scene of people skiing through the mountains. They are off in the distance, though their tracks lead right up to the edge of the drawing. In the background there is a mountain range with a cloud in the sky.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.844
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