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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Date
- 1924 – 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.02.019
- Description
- Oil portrait of a man from the shoulders up with short dark hair with warm, fair skin in three quarter view. He is wearing a white v-neck shirt and is situated in front of an orange/brown background. He eyes appear to be closed or looking at the ground, away from the viewer.
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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Title
- Oil Painting
- Date
- 1924 – 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- Oil portrait of a man from the shoulders up with short dark hair with warm, fair skin in three quarter view. He is wearing a white v-neck shirt and is situated in front of an orange/brown background. He eyes appear to be closed or looking at the ground, away from the viewer.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.02.019
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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Date
- 1924 – 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.02.018
- Description
- Oil portrait from the shoulders up of a man with fair skin, blue eyes and short brown hair in profile, looking left of the viewer. He is wearing a beige suit and blue tie. He is situated in front of a dark brown, almost black, background.
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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Title
- Oil Painting
- Date
- 1924 – 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- Oil portrait from the shoulders up of a man with fair skin, blue eyes and short brown hair in profile, looking left of the viewer. He is wearing a beige suit and blue tie. He is situated in front of a dark brown, almost black, background.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.02.018
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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Date
- 1924 – 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.02.015
- Description
- Oil portrait of a woman from the shoulders up with fair skin, blue eyes and wavy ginger hair in profile view. She is wearing a cream coloured blouse with a collar and a dark garment over top, along with a short beaded statement necklace. She is situated in front of a deep yellow ochre background.
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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Title
- Oil Painting
- Date
- 1924 – 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- Oil portrait of a woman from the shoulders up with fair skin, blue eyes and wavy ginger hair in profile view. She is wearing a cream coloured blouse with a collar and a dark garment over top, along with a short beaded statement necklace. She is situated in front of a deep yellow ochre background.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.02.015
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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Date
- 1924 – 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.02.014
- Description
- Oil portrait from the shoulders up of a woman with dark, tied-back hair.She is wearing a dark, v-neck shirt. The woman has fair skin, rosy cheeks, red lips and dark coloured eyes. Her hair is parted on the side and she is situated in front of a warm grey background. The womans face is near front fa…
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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Title
- Oil Painting
- Date
- 1924 – 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- Oil portrait from the shoulders up of a woman with dark, tied-back hair.She is wearing a dark, v-neck shirt. The woman has fair skin, rosy cheeks, red lips and dark coloured eyes. Her hair is parted on the side and she is situated in front of a warm grey background. The womans face is near front facing, but her gaze is directed to the bottom right of the paintings.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.02.014
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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.02.013
- Description
- Oil portrait of a man from the waist up with short brown/black hair and fair skin in profile view. The man is seated against a background that is split vertically off center to the right; the left side, which is larger, is a deep brown/green colour, while the right side, which is smaller, contains …
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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Title
- Oil Painting
- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- Oil portrait of a man from the waist up with short brown/black hair and fair skin in profile view. The man is seated against a background that is split vertically off center to the right; the left side, which is larger, is a deep brown/green colour, while the right side, which is smaller, contains a deep purple colour. The man is wearing a dark, presumably black garment, with a small white collar popping through at the neck. His skin is mostly fair, while his nose, lips, and ears are pink in colour. There are a series of small marks in the bottom left corner in varying shades of red, yellow ochre and brown. The bottom edge is unfinished, revealing the marks of the paintbrush over the raw canvas below.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.02.013
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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Date
- 1924 – 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.02.012
- Description
- Oil portrait from the waist up of a woman with short, wavy brown hair wearing a cream-coloured blouse and yellow accessory is seated against a deep yellow background in three quarter profile, looking away from the viewer. She has rosy cheeks, brown eyes and fair skin. The woman’s gaze is directed a…
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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Title
- Oil Painting
- Date
- 1924 – 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- Oil portrait from the waist up of a woman with short, wavy brown hair wearing a cream-coloured blouse and yellow accessory is seated against a deep yellow background in three quarter profile, looking away from the viewer. She has rosy cheeks, brown eyes and fair skin. The woman’s gaze is directed away from the viewer.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.02.012
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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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