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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.02.16
Description
Oil portrait of a man with short, dark hair, painted from the shoulders up in three-quarter view. He is wearing a dark red garment. He has fair skin, brown eyes and rosy cheeks. He is situated in front of a dark brown background.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Oil Painting
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
53.0 x 43.0 cm
Description
Oil portrait of a man with short, dark hair, painted from the shoulders up in three-quarter view. He is wearing a dark red garment. He has fair skin, brown eyes and rosy cheeks. He is situated in front of a dark brown background.
Subject
portrait
man
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.02.16
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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
1930 – 1940
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.806
Description
In the drawing on the top half of the paper there are four figures in a line moving across a landscape with a mountain range infront of them. The drawing in the lower half is broken into three boxes, the first has what looks like Pete’s grandmother going up over a hill with her skis in the air and …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.3 x 26.4 cm
Description
In the drawing on the top half of the paper there are four figures in a line moving across a landscape with a mountain range infront of them. The drawing in the lower half is broken into three boxes, the first has what looks like Pete’s grandmother going up over a hill with her skis in the air and her poles supporting her, while in the second drawing there is a skier going down a hill, with another at the top behind them, and in the background there is a mountain, and in the the final drawing it is a male figure (potentially Peter) on a set of skis holding poles with Pete’s grandma standing beside him on her own skis with poles looking up at him.
Subject
ski
skiing
jump
poles
scarf
grandma
man
woman
snow
winter
mountains
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.806
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1947
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.696
Description
Man sitting on mountain ledge painting on a canvas and easel setup, with his skis off to the side. “P.W.” is initialed below the skis
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1947
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
23.0 x 30.5 cm
Description
Man sitting on mountain ledge painting on a canvas and easel setup, with his skis off to the side. “P.W.” is initialed below the skis
Subject
mountains
painting
ski
man
painter
easel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.696
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1910 – 1928
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.855
Description
A man skating down the ice with a hockey stick and a puck in front of him. At the ice’s edge there are two children looking on. Above the drawing is says “MY PUBLIC -------------” and in the BRC it is signed “Peter Whyte - 28 -”. Below the signature it says “Drawn specially for Russ.”
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
My Public
Date
1910 – 1928
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
27.8 x 21.5 cm
Description
A man skating down the ice with a hockey stick and a puck in front of him. At the ice’s edge there are two children looking on. Above the drawing is says “MY PUBLIC -------------” and in the BRC it is signed “Peter Whyte - 28 -”. Below the signature it says “Drawn specially for Russ.”
Subject
winter
sports
skating
ice
ice skates
hockey
hockey stick
puck
skater
people
man
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.855
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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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.842
Description
In the TLC there is a drawing of a monument, it has a large platform with a tall column extending up from the middle with a statue on top. Below this drawing there is a drawing of two people (a man and a woman) hiking. They carry walking sticks, and on their hiking boots they have they have crampon…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
28.1 x 21.3 cm
Description
In the TLC there is a drawing of a monument, it has a large platform with a tall column extending up from the middle with a statue on top. Below this drawing there is a drawing of two people (a man and a woman) hiking. They carry walking sticks, and on their hiking boots they have they have crampons. As such this drawing would suggest it was taking place in winter.
Subject
monument
statue
people
man
woman
walking stick
hiking
winter
hiking boots
shoes
crampons
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.842
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.326
Description
Pencil drawing on both sidesSide 1 - illustration of man sleeping against pile of logs and animals are watching. 2 squirrels sit on the logs while 2 birds stand on handle of axe which is resting on a stump. Far right - Deer with antlers watches sleeping man. From the mans mount ZZZZZ to suggest sle…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1917 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
8.5 x 15.5 cm
Description
Pencil drawing on both sidesSide 1 - illustration of man sleeping against pile of logs and animals are watching. 2 squirrels sit on the logs while 2 birds stand on handle of axe which is resting on a stump. Far right - Deer with antlers watches sleeping man. From the mans mount ZZZZZ to suggest sleeping soundsVerso - Indistinguishable drawing in left side of page, possible of architectural structure.
Subject
Forrest creatures
man
sleeping
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.326
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.630
Description
A cartoon ink drawing of a sordid-looking man walking towards the viewer’s right with a pistol in each hand. His sweater is striped and he has stubble.Written twice, once in pencil and once in ink at top-right of drawing: PUT ‘EM UP!Signed P.W. in bottom right of drawing
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Put 'Em Up.
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
24.6 x 19.9 cm
Description
A cartoon ink drawing of a sordid-looking man walking towards the viewer’s right with a pistol in each hand. His sweater is striped and he has stubble.Written twice, once in pencil and once in ink at top-right of drawing: PUT ‘EM UP!Signed P.W. in bottom right of drawing
Subject
gun
pistol
criminal
man
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.630
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Drunk Last Night... Drunk the Night Before [II]

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1922
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.623
Description
An ink cartoon drawing of a very tall thin man in a tuxedo ramming his head into a lamppost as he walks down a street. He wears a top hat, white gloves, and spats. There is a brick wall behind him. Below the drawing is the inscription DRUNK LAST NIGHT/ DRUNK THE NIGHT BEFOREsigned P.W /22. in brc
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Drunk Last Night... Drunk the Night Before [II]
Date
1922
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
22.0 x 14.5 cm
Description
An ink cartoon drawing of a very tall thin man in a tuxedo ramming his head into a lamppost as he walks down a street. He wears a top hat, white gloves, and spats. There is a brick wall behind him. Below the drawing is the inscription DRUNK LAST NIGHT/ DRUNK THE NIGHT BEFOREsigned P.W /22. in brc
Subject
drunk
liquor
alcohol
tuxedo
man
lamppost
cartoon
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.623
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This is Him Here He Comes.

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.622
Description
Ink drawing of a male figure, rendered in a cartoon style, walking towards the viewer. He wears a brimmed hat and a smoking jacket with bow. To the right of the male figure is the inscription: THiS iS HiM/ HERE HE COMESSigned P.W. /21 at the bottom right of the figure
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
This is Him Here He Comes.
Date
1921
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
22.0 x 14.5 cm
Description
Ink drawing of a male figure, rendered in a cartoon style, walking towards the viewer. He wears a brimmed hat and a smoking jacket with bow. To the right of the male figure is the inscription: THiS iS HiM/ HERE HE COMESSigned P.W. /21 at the bottom right of the figure
Subject
man
figure
bow
hat
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.622
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Drunk Last Night... Drunk the Night Before [I]

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.621
Description
Ink cartoon drawing of a man in a top hat and tuxedo yawning amongst musical notes. His squinting eyes are represented by crosses on his face. In the bottom left corner, the words DRUNK LAST NIGHT/ DRUNK THE NIGHT BEFORE appear. Signed P.W /21 in bottom left.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Drunk Last Night... Drunk the Night Before [I]
Date
1921
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
22.0 x 14.5 cm
Description
Ink cartoon drawing of a man in a top hat and tuxedo yawning amongst musical notes. His squinting eyes are represented by crosses on his face. In the bottom left corner, the words DRUNK LAST NIGHT/ DRUNK THE NIGHT BEFORE appear. Signed P.W /21 in bottom left.
Subject
drinking
drunk
top hat
yawn
man
tuxedo
liquor
music
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.621
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.151
Description
Sketches of three figures. One man (back view) sitting in a chair smoking, one man (side view) standing in robe with towel over arm, and one man (side view) walking in swim trunks.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
15.5 x 22.6 cm
Description
Sketches of three figures. One man (back view) sitting in a chair smoking, one man (side view) standing in robe with towel over arm, and one man (side view) walking in swim trunks.
Subject
man
towel
robe
bathing suit
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.151
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.148
Description
Page is folded in half vertically. Side 1 has two sketches. One sketch is of a man crouched over holding some sort of staff. The other sketch is of a man standing with both arms raised holding blocks in his hands. Side 2 has four sketches. One sketch of a man with a dark beard and mustache holding …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
22.2 x 13.5 cm
Description
Page is folded in half vertically. Side 1 has two sketches. One sketch is of a man crouched over holding some sort of staff. The other sketch is of a man standing with both arms raised holding blocks in his hands. Side 2 has four sketches. One sketch of a man with a dark beard and mustache holding a long staff and a sketch of a head with a beard and mustache beside it. One sketch of a man wearing a large headdress, and another of a similar man beside him kneeling. Back of the page has “Telegraphic Address “Impho Tokyo”” in the TLC, and “Imperial Hotel, Tokyo” centered at the top. Both printed in black ink.
Subject
man
staff
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.148
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.147
Description
Sketch of a man laying on his back with his arms folded up over his eyes.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
15 x 22.8 cm
Description
Sketch of a man laying on his back with his arms folded up over his eyes.
Subject
man
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.147
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.117
Description
Various sketches of people. One of a man lying down on his stomach, side view. One of a man wearing a visor, chest up, back and side view. One of man and woman, full view, man side view, woman back view.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
15.4 x 22.7 cm
Description
Various sketches of people. One of a man lying down on his stomach, side view. One of a man wearing a visor, chest up, back and side view. One of man and woman, full view, man side view, woman back view.
Subject
man
woman
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.117
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.116
Description
Sketch of man sitting with easel and paintbrushes painting woman to the right while woman on the left holds large club in the air over her head. On reverse side:“H.C. Fryman, Proprietor, Cable Address “Hohay”“Harry C. Wagener, Russel H. Wagener, Managers”“This Hotel is Absolutely Fireproof, Hotel H…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
15 x 24 cm
Description
Sketch of man sitting with easel and paintbrushes painting woman to the right while woman on the left holds large club in the air over her head. On reverse side:“H.C. Fryman, Proprietor, Cable Address “Hohay”“Harry C. Wagener, Russel H. Wagener, Managers”“This Hotel is Absolutely Fireproof, Hotel Hayward, 550 Rooms, Spring and Sixth Streets, Los Angeles, California”Picture of hotel in BLC.
Subject
man
woman
easel
painting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.116
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.115
Description
Sketch of man stepping into overalls with newspaper and basket on the floor beside him.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20.2 x 15.5 cm
Description
Sketch of man stepping into overalls with newspaper and basket on the floor beside him.
Subject
man
overalls
basket
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.115
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.113
Description
Very faint sketch of man in suit and top hat, side view. At TRC of page printed in black ink: “(chinese character) 8-7-3000 (chinese character)”At top of page center printed in black ink: “Memo, The Imperial Hotel, Tokyo”
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
15 x 10 cm
Description
Very faint sketch of man in suit and top hat, side view. At TRC of page printed in black ink: “(chinese character) 8-7-3000 (chinese character)”At top of page center printed in black ink: “Memo, The Imperial Hotel, Tokyo”
Subject
man
suit
top hat
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.113
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