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Native Dwellings, Philippine Islands

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.001
Description
A dwelling with a grass roof. Three palm trees behind and to the right. Four figures are in front. There is a ladder leaning up against the dwelling. The house is a golden colour, the people are blue and red, and trees are green and brown. It is sketchily rendered.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Native Dwellings, Philippine Islands
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
30.5 x 24.3 cm
Description
A dwelling with a grass roof. Three palm trees behind and to the right. Four figures are in front. There is a ladder leaning up against the dwelling. The house is a golden colour, the people are blue and red, and trees are green and brown. It is sketchily rendered.
Subject
house
Philippines
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.001
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Nikko, Japan, Iyeyasu's Mausoleum

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.002
Description
A many stepped stone structure on right side with a cylinder cap and Japanese-style temple roof adornment. It is coloured with green and brown with slight highlights of red. At the base and in the foreground is a stone slab with what could be offerings and a figure of a crane-like bird coloured i…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Nikko, Japan, Iyeyasu's Mausoleum
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
30.5 x 24.0 cm
Description
A many stepped stone structure on right side with a cylinder cap and Japanese-style temple roof adornment. It is coloured with green and brown with slight highlights of red. At the base and in the foreground is a stone slab with what could be offerings and a figure of a crane-like bird coloured in brown and green.
Subject
mausoleum
shrine
temple
Japan
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.002
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1920 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.255
Description
Water colour sketch. Top half of image are two landscape scenes of trees in foreground and grass with stormy sky in background. Bottom of page is upside-down image with a mountain and a sky. The mountain is a pencil drawing and the sky is water colour, blue, purple and yellow.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1920 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
35.0 x 25.0 cm
Description
Water colour sketch. Top half of image are two landscape scenes of trees in foreground and grass with stormy sky in background. Bottom of page is upside-down image with a mountain and a sky. The mountain is a pencil drawing and the sky is water colour, blue, purple and yellow.
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.255
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1920 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.256
Description
Side 1:A pencil mark divides the paper in two horizontally. A strong black wash diminishes to white at centre line. Moving downwards, grey is reintroduced and becomes darker as it approaches the bottom edge. Verso: Page is oriented horizontally (opposite to side 1). Paint follows same trend as on s…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1920 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
35.0 x 25.0 cm
Description
Side 1:A pencil mark divides the paper in two horizontally. A strong black wash diminishes to white at centre line. Moving downwards, grey is reintroduced and becomes darker as it approaches the bottom edge. Verso: Page is oriented horizontally (opposite to side 1). Paint follows same trend as on side 1, with lighter scheme.
Subject
gradient
test
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.256
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1920 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.257
Description
Side 1:A pencil mark divides the paper in two horizontally. A strong blue wash diminishes to white at centre line. Moving downwards, blue is reintroduced and becomes darker as it approaches the bottom edge.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1920 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
35.0 x 25.0 cm
Description
Side 1:A pencil mark divides the paper in two horizontally. A strong blue wash diminishes to white at centre line. Moving downwards, blue is reintroduced and becomes darker as it approaches the bottom edge.
Subject
gradient
test
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.257
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1927 – 1939
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.261
Description
Ink and water colour sketch of a beach scene. In the foreground, a woman lies on her stomach reading, with her back to the viewer. She has dark skin and hair and wears an orange two-piece swimsuit. In the middleground and to the viewer’s right, two dogs play. The horizon line is punctuated by simpl…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1927 – 1939
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
31.0 x 42.0 cm
Description
Ink and water colour sketch of a beach scene. In the foreground, a woman lies on her stomach reading, with her back to the viewer. She has dark skin and hair and wears an orange two-piece swimsuit. In the middleground and to the viewer’s right, two dogs play. The horizon line is punctuated by simply-rendered figures and umbrellas of orange, white and teal. There appears to be a wave or mountain on the far left horizon. The sky is coloured in a blue wash, which is more intense at the top, but thins out as it approaches the horizon line. The drawing is enclosed in a rectangular hand-drawn frame. In TL edge, there is an orange vertical mark, and a grey vertical mark.
Subject
beach
leisure
umbrella
dogs
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.261
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Chinese Sampans, Hong Kong Harbour

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.438
Description
A watercolour and pencil drawing of covered boats in Hong Kong Harbour.[blc] CHINESE SANPANS/ HONG KONG HARBOUR[brc, in cursive] Peter Whyte/ OCTOBER 1929
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Chinese Sampans, Hong Kong Harbour
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
20.0 x 23.5 cm
Description
A watercolour and pencil drawing of covered boats in Hong Kong Harbour.[blc] CHINESE SANPANS/ HONG KONG HARBOUR[brc, in cursive] Peter Whyte/ OCTOBER 1929
Subject
travel
Hong Kong
China
harbour
Sanpans
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.438
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on pencil
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.444
Description
Pencil and watercolour drawing of a hunting scene with two human figures and a dog. The figure on the viewer’s right holds a rifle on which a bird sits.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1929 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on pencil
Dimensions
19.0 x 21.0 cm
Description
Pencil and watercolour drawing of a hunting scene with two human figures and a dog. The figure on the viewer’s right holds a rifle on which a bird sits.
Subject
hunting
dog
bird
rifle
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.444
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.450
Description
Pencil and watercolour sketch of landscape in green and blues
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1929 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
7.5 x 13.9 cm
Description
Pencil and watercolour sketch of landscape in green and blues
Subject
landscape
patchwork
rural
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.450
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929 – 1966
Medium
ink; watercolour on card
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.655
Description
An ink drawing of a path left by skis down a hill towards the foreground. At the top of the hill, along the skyline, are figures on skis, upright skis, and a log cabin. The sky appears to be painted in with blue water colour. SIgn P.W. in brc and enclosed in a rectangle.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1929 – 1966
Medium
ink; watercolour on card
Dimensions
16.2 x 10.7 cm
Description
An ink drawing of a path left by skis down a hill towards the foreground. At the top of the hill, along the skyline, are figures on skis, upright skis, and a log cabin. The sky appears to be painted in with blue water colour. SIgn P.W. in brc and enclosed in a rectangle.
Subject
skiing
skis
hill
cabin
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.655
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.727
Description
An artist is sitting on a stool in front of a massive canvas resting on an easel. The figure is painting a mountain scene with tubs of paint around him, and a supply box off to his left.verso: signed by Peter Whyte with the presumed date: “1928 or 29 by Peter Whyte”
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
8.1 x 5.7 cm
Description
An artist is sitting on a stool in front of a massive canvas resting on an easel. The figure is painting a mountain scene with tubs of paint around him, and a supply box off to his left.verso: signed by Peter Whyte with the presumed date: “1928 or 29 by Peter Whyte”
Subject
painting
easel
stool
artist
man
paint
tube
supply box
mountains
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.727
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.734
Description
Detailed drawing of a Mountie standing with his hands cupped, and his gaze pointed towards the ground. He is filled in with watercolour paint
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
Detailed drawing of a Mountie standing with his hands cupped, and his gaze pointed towards the ground. He is filled in with watercolour paint
Subject
Mountie
watercolour
man
standing
spurs
redcoat
hat
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.734
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.737
Description
A man stands on top of the mainsail platform using his spyglass to look out. The sailboat appears to be moving about rocky water, and on one of the ropes there is a distant little flag that appears to be American. On the port side of the boat “MADOC” is written.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
11.3 x 9.0 cm
Description
A man stands on top of the mainsail platform using his spyglass to look out. The sailboat appears to be moving about rocky water, and on one of the ropes there is a distant little flag that appears to be American. On the port side of the boat “MADOC” is written.
Subject
sailboat
waves
ocean
flag
spyglass
mainsail
man
sailing
port side
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.737
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
ink; graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.738
Description
Three quick drawings of two men and a child that are filled in with watercolour. Written above the child “These are just two or three figures that I saw in the station in Montreal on my way through, March 4th,” and below the men “This little English girl was awfully cute and I loved the knees. I ha…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1929
Medium
ink; graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
Three quick drawings of two men and a child that are filled in with watercolour. Written above the child “These are just two or three figures that I saw in the station in Montreal on my way through, March 4th,” and below the men “This little English girl was awfully cute and I loved the knees. I have some more sketches but they are all in my sketch book. Peter”
Subject
men
girl
child
Montreal
station
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.738
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
ink; graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.739
Description
Quick sketches filled in with watercolour of three men. Below man on the right there is another sketch of a man from bust up, but it is upside down. Written at the top of the paper “Sketched in the Windsor Street Station, Montreal, on a rainy March day,” and at the bottom of the page “A British Tar…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1929
Medium
ink; graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
15.2 x 10.0 cm
Description
Quick sketches filled in with watercolour of three men. Below man on the right there is another sketch of a man from bust up, but it is upside down. Written at the top of the paper “Sketched in the Windsor Street Station, Montreal, on a rainy March day,” and at the bottom of the page “A British Tar on his way to the West coast. H.M.S. Vivid. March 4th 1929”
Subject
Windsor station
Montreal
rainy
men
British Tar
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.739
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
ink; graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.740
Description
Three loose sketches: two are profile drawings of two men from the bust up (both wearing blue coats and hats) in the BRC and centre right, and near the centre of the page there is a profile drawing of a man in a tan coat and hat smoking a cigarette Written in the TRC “H.M.S. Vivid again. I like the…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1929
Medium
ink; graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
Three loose sketches: two are profile drawings of two men from the bust up (both wearing blue coats and hats) in the BRC and centre right, and near the centre of the page there is a profile drawing of a man in a tan coat and hat smoking a cigarette Written in the TRC “H.M.S. Vivid again. I like their hats,” and in the BLC “United States Immigration office. Windsor Station Montreal”
Subject
navy
men
cigarette
hat
coat
immigration
Windsor station
Montreal
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.740
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.741
Description
Drawn in three quarter view (could be because the Mountie is looking down) from the bust up, it is a detailed image of a Mountie filled in with watercolour. He is wearing his red coat and looking away from the viewer.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
Drawn in three quarter view (could be because the Mountie is looking down) from the bust up, it is a detailed image of a Mountie filled in with watercolour. He is wearing his red coat and looking away from the viewer.
Subject
red coat
Mountie
man
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.741
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
ink; graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.750
Description
On the top half of the page there is a quick sketch in pencil done of a tradesman hammering a piece of wood on what appears to be an anvil. The drawing is then detailed in ink and filled in with watercolour in some places. On the lower half of the page there is practice signatures and practiced way…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
ink; graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.2 x 16.2 cm
Description
On the top half of the page there is a quick sketch in pencil done of a tradesman hammering a piece of wood on what appears to be an anvil. The drawing is then detailed in ink and filled in with watercolour in some places. On the lower half of the page there is practice signatures and practiced ways to write “Banff,” “Alberta,” and “Canada.” There is also scribbles of ink around some of the words too.
Subject
Alberta
Canada
Banff
tradesman
working
hammer
anvil
wood
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.750
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.813
Description
In the foreground there is a tree on the right side of the drawing, moving back into space there is a group of people sitting out on the ground observing what appears to be a person on a horse (to the right of the tree in the background). There are two tipis in the mid ground, set up along the down…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
26.6 x 34.0 cm
Description
In the foreground there is a tree on the right side of the drawing, moving back into space there is a group of people sitting out on the ground observing what appears to be a person on a horse (to the right of the tree in the background). There are two tipis in the mid ground, set up along the downward slop of the hill. Behind the event there is just another hill and the sky above it
Subject
tipis
crowd
audience
people
horse
tree
prairie
hills
sky
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.813
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