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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1917

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.17

Description: Christmas tree with yellow star, red brick fireplace with fire

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1917

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 22.0 x 30.0 cm

Description: Christmas tree with yellow star, red brick fireplace with fire

Subject: Christmas; fireplace; tree

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.17

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1913 – 1914

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.16

Description: green hills, white fence, white house with red roof

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1913 – 1914

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 15.0 x 23.0 cm

Description: green hills, white fence, white house with red roof

Subject: house; red roof

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.16

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1915

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.15

Description: Three women wearing pink and purple gowns sitting on yellow chairs addressing a figure wearing a pink pantsuit standing on a purple floor

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1915

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 23.0 x 30.2 cm

Description: Three women wearing pink and purple gowns sitting on yellow chairs addressing a figure wearing a pink pantsuit standing on a purple floor

Subject: fairy tale; pink dress

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.15

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: c. 1915

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.14

Description: red and green dots with red squares. Inside red watercolour “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU”

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: c. 1915

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 10.0 x 8.0 cm

Description: red and green dots with red squares. Inside red watercolour “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU”

Subject: Christmas card

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.14

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: c. 1915

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.13

Description: warm climate scene with tropical tree’s and figures riding elephants. Under one elephant it read in caps graphite “MISS WOODHULL”

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: c. 1915

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 23.0 x 30.0 cm

Description: warm climate scene with tropical tree’s and figures riding elephants. Under one elephant it read in caps graphite “MISS WOODHULL”

Subject: elephant

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.13

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: c. 1915

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.12

Description: landscape scene with three rivers, multiple figures and a white and red windmill

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: c. 1915

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 15.0 x 23.0 cm

Description: landscape scene with three rivers, multiple figures and a white and red windmill

Subject: windmill

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.12

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: c. 1915

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.11

Description: Asian landscape drawing man in blue pulling chariot with mountain in background

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: c. 1915

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 15.0 x 23.0 cm

Description: Asian landscape drawing man in blue pulling chariot with mountain in background

Subject: Asia; mountain

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.11

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1915

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.10

Description: pink flowers with green leaves on brown branch

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1915

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 23.0 x 30.0 cm

Description: pink flowers with green leaves on brown branch

Subject: pink flowers

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.10

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1913 – 1914

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.09

Description: landscape with three trees, figure wearing red hood and wolf

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1913 – 1914

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 15.0 x 23.0 cm

Description: landscape with three trees, figure wearing red hood and wolf

Subject: little red ridding hood

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.09

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https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.03.243

Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1918

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.243

Description: shaded bowl

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1918

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 24.0 x 16.0 cm

Description: shaded bowl

Subject: bowl

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.243

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1918

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.242

Description: shaded candle and small candle holder

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1918

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 24.0 x 16.0 cm

Description: shaded candle and small candle holder

Subject: candle

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.242

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1919

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.241

Description: darkly shaded grapes and leaves

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1919

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 20.0 x 23.0 cm

Description: darkly shaded grapes and leaves

Subject: grape

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.241

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: c. 1917

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.08

Description: blue, green and orange designs

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: c. 1917

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 35.5 x 26.0 cm

Description: blue, green and orange designs

Subject: design

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.08

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Tofino Paintings

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1943 – 1977

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.234 a-i

Description: a) A yellow envelope that has a red Ottawa, Canada stamp dated for April 25, 1977 in the TRC, in the TLC printed it says “Office of The Prime Minister Ottawa, Canada K1A 0A2 Cabinet du Premier Ministre”. Tapped in the middle is the address it is being mailed to, it says “Tofino Paintings here (Banf…

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Tofino Paintings

Date: 1943 – 1977

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 24.2 x 30.3 cm

Description: a) A yellow envelope that has a red Ottawa, Canada stamp dated for April 25, 1977 in the TRC, in the TLC printed it says “Office of The Prime Minister Ottawa, Canada K1A 0A2 Cabinet du Premier Ministre”. Tapped in the middle is the address it is being mailed to, it says “Tofino Paintings here (Banff) 1 of [sic: can’t make out the work after of] Mrs. Catharine R. Whyte, P.O. Box 370, Banff, Alberta OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER - CABINET DU PREMIER MINISTRE OTTAWA K1A 0A2”. b)Sketch of a an inlet, there is a mountain to the right with some quick pencil marks to establish trees at the base and across the water near the right edge. There is also outlines for mist. Surrounding the sketch there are notes on the structure of the painting and what colours to use: “very misty, blue green about right, darker than in painting, mist behind trees, white, pale pink peach, peach - same value sky -, more orange, yellow green, white, fig, pinkish lavender hills, 4, 3, yellow, blue, pale, [sic can not make out] dark, pale yellow green blue & shy reflec., pink in stores, pale brown, 5, reflection, pink, wind pale blue, dark reflection, some pink, merges, darkest green, sky about right green in trees on island”. c) Quick sketch of a mountain, trees and a body of water. Around the drawing there is notes on colour and structure for future paintings : “misty above, faint hits light lavender hue, orange light, fog flat bluish fog, green, dark, soft lavender blue reflection, reflect of trees lighter than trees, orange wind - pale yellowish no pink”. d) A sketch of what appears to be a mountains landscape next to water. There is a printed inscription on the paper that says “Mail order Tofino, B.C. Nov. 24, 1943.”. As well there is references to colour and structure to be used on an artwork later on: “bluer flecks of pale green pink, more pinkish lavender, patch pale green sky , soft sweet pea pink, bright pinkish yellow, blueish lavender, blueish green, dark green, dark green blue, pink reflection, blue, pinkish, redish [sic] brownish purple”. Verso: another sketch of an inlet with a mountain, water and trees. Throughout the drawing it is filled with artist notes: “sweet pea cloud, soft edges, pale greenish stripe [sic] sky, sweet pea lavender, blue violet, deep pink, 2 darker blue green, 3 blackish green, steal blue, dark reflect, pink reflection, blue, pink, blueish greenish grey water wind, pinkish stripe , lavender, sand reddish brown”. e) A drawing of trees on the edge of water. In the sketch there is artist notes that say: “pinkish orangish haze on hills, greenish sky, light blue, dark green, light blue”. f) Sketch of trees on water. Around the drawing it says “sort of green relect, reflect of trees fades off, pinkist near edge, outs - [sic], dark where pebbles reflect sky are”. g) Multiple sections of trees bordered by the ocean. Around the drawing there is artist notes: “ paler sky - little orange in yellow, value trees about reflect, darker beach - little blue in white fog, light, light, dark, dark, wind whitish blue, [sic can not make out first word] reflect”. h) Sketch of a mountain with clouds all around, and trees. Throughout the drawing it says “5, 7, 8, bluish grey white, lighter grey, 6, 4, greenish, darkest, 2, 3, 3, light silver, 9”. i) Along top edge it says “Cold blue above, laven d [sic lavender] yellow greenish blue. robins egg - brilliant orange sunrise top part more pinkish blue -”.

Subject: beach, British Columbia; water, ocean; tree; vegetation; mountain

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.234 a-i

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1918

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.03

Description: White house in the center with 5 pink trees horizontally in line with it. Flowers below the trees, clouds above the trees, 3 marked paths between the trees.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1918

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 18.5 x 31.0 cm

Description: White house in the center with 5 pink trees horizontally in line with it. Flowers below the trees, clouds above the trees, 3 marked paths between the trees.

Subject: house; Robb; pink trees; childhood home

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.03

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1918

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.04

Description: White house in the top centre with 3 horizontal rows of equally spaced trees. The bottom centre has 3 circles of girls in red yellow and blue dressed, 2 around trees and the centre circle around a ribbon pole. Maypole dance.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1918

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 23.0 x 31.0 cm

Description: White house in the top centre with 3 horizontal rows of equally spaced trees. The bottom centre has 3 circles of girls in red yellow and blue dressed, 2 around trees and the centre circle around a ribbon pole. Maypole dance.

Subject: ribbon pole; Maypole; white house; childhood

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.04

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Japan

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: c. 1918

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.05.05

Description: Gray Japanese temple on right hand side with cherry blossom trees throughout and a winding river on the left hand side. Multiple drawings of people doing various activities.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Japan

Date: c. 1918

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 23.8 x 31.5 cm

Description: Gray Japanese temple on right hand side with cherry blossom trees throughout and a winding river on the left hand side. Multiple drawings of people doing various activities.