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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; 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: 1929 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.407

Description: A drawing for a greeting card. WIldlife animals sit in what appears to be a canoe within larger rectangle. Left edge, right edge and bottom edge in red ink, crosses to find the centre of the card. [blc] SEAON’S GREETING’S[BRC] CATHARINE AND PETER [top centre in red ink] 67 %

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1929 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 17.8 cm

Description: A drawing for a greeting card. WIldlife animals sit in what appears to be a canoe within larger rectangle. Left edge, right edge and bottom edge in red ink, crosses to find the centre of the card. [blc] SEAON’S GREETING’S[BRC] CATHARINE AND PETER [top centre in red ink] 67 %

Subject: wildlife, Season’s Greetings; Christmas

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.407

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1934

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.400

Description: A war scene with one man scaling a fence, holding a gun. TO the right a figure stands in the door of a structure with a rabbit on top. blc: signed in cursive Peter Whyteblc LOCHINCH

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1934

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 22.6 x 29.7 cm

Description: A war scene with one man scaling a fence, holding a gun. TO the right a figure stands in the door of a structure with a rabbit on top. blc: signed in cursive Peter Whyteblc LOCHINCH

Subject: war; gun; rabbit

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.400

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New Year 1934, Moana Hotel

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1934

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.398

Description: Three watercolour and pencil drawings of two men and one woman, all with hats. In brc DIDYA SAY/ HOROSCOPE OR HOROWITZZZ ICH !!In brc, signed in cursive Peter Whytetop centre NEW YEAR 1934/ MOANA HOTEL

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: New Year 1934, Moana Hotel

Date: 1934

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 29.9 x 22.9 cm

Description: Three watercolour and pencil drawings of two men and one woman, all with hats. In brc DIDYA SAY/ HOROSCOPE OR HOROWITZZZ ICH !!In brc, signed in cursive Peter Whytetop centre NEW YEAR 1934/ MOANA HOTEL

Subject: New Year; Moana Hotel; Hawaii

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.398

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If You Cant Get the New Year Spirit Why Not Take Your Own--

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1934

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.397

Description: A man and a woman with their backs to the viewer are dressed in fancy outfits. There is a flask in the man’s back pocket. Signed Peter Whyte in cursive in brc.Top centre title: If You Cant Get the New Year Spirit Why Not Take Your Own--MOANA HOTEL HONOLULU [brc]; JANUARY 1ST [blc]

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: If You Cant Get the New Year Spirit Why Not Take Your Own--

Date: 1934

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 30.8 x 23.8 cm

Description: A man and a woman with their backs to the viewer are dressed in fancy outfits. There is a flask in the man’s back pocket. Signed Peter Whyte in cursive in brc.Top centre title: If You Cant Get the New Year Spirit Why Not Take Your Own--MOANA HOTEL HONOLULU [brc]; JANUARY 1ST [blc]

Subject: New Years; Honolulu; spirit

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.397

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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.