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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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
Subject
mountain
tree
log cabin
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.950 p
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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
Subject
mountain
range
lake
tree
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.950 o
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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”
Subject
car
vehicle
driving
man
people
person
flying
clothing
golf hat
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.884
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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.
Subject
rocks
mountains
Rocky Mountains
lake
water
trees
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.846
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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.
Subject
mountains
Rocky Mountains
people
man
child
group
skiing
skis
poles
winter
snow
sports
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.844
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