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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.16
- Description
- Metal coil-bound sketchbook with patterned black and white covers - the back cover has a green tint to the white parts, unsure if this was the original colour and the front cover is simply faded or if the back cover was dyed or tinted green later. Front cover has adhered paper label with manufactur…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 25.1 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Metal coil-bound sketchbook with patterned black and white covers - the back cover has a green tint to the white parts, unsure if this was the original colour and the front cover is simply faded or if the back cover was dyed or tinted green later. Front cover has adhered paper label with manufacturer name and space for an owner’s name - brand reads “GYRAL, Patent Pending.” Contents include sketches of possible Christmas cards, figure studies, notes, skiers, church/funeral scenes from Morley, sketches for paintings, geometric plans for tepees, and more.
- Subject
- drawing
- sketching
- skiing
- Indigenous Peoples
- tepees
- Morely
- Stoney Nakoda
- Peter Whyte
- Catharine Robb Whyte;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.16
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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter 1951
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- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.721
- Description
- A detailed sketch of the 1951 Christmas card. Catharine is cooking up some food at the rear of the vehicle, while Peter is facing the mountains reading a newspaper. In the foreground there are multiple animals surrounding the couple, and mountains in the background. On the top edge “SEASONS GREETIN…
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- Title
- Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter 1951
- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.4 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- A detailed sketch of the 1951 Christmas card. Catharine is cooking up some food at the rear of the vehicle, while Peter is facing the mountains reading a newspaper. In the foreground there are multiple animals surrounding the couple, and mountains in the background. On the top edge “SEASONS GREETINGS,” and “CATHARINE AND PETER” and “Peter Whyte 1951” is written on the bottom edge.
- Subject
- Christmas card
- car
- reading
- mountains
- cooking
- couple
- moose
- deer
- bird
- rabbit
- wolf
- bear
- squirrel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.721
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- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.720
- Description
- A rough sketch of the 1951 Christmas card. Catharine is cooking at the back of the vehicle while Peter appears to be reading at the front. They are surrounding by animals with birds flying in the sky.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.7 x 27.9 cm
- Description
- A rough sketch of the 1951 Christmas card. Catharine is cooking at the back of the vehicle while Peter appears to be reading at the front. They are surrounding by animals with birds flying in the sky.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.720
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.710
- Description
- Rough sketch of a card with six animals facing a building. Drawing also has ink scribbles and some transfers on to the paper.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Rough sketch of a card with six animals facing a building. Drawing also has ink scribbles and some transfers on to the paper.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.710
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- 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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- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.806
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- Date
- 1954 – 1961
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.787
- Description
- Two sketches for Christmas cards on the top half of the page. The larger of the two is a group of animals in a nondescript room, each doing something a different at there own tables. The smaller of the two drawings is the same scene repeated, however there is an additional animal that appears to be…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1954 – 1961
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 16.9 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Two sketches for Christmas cards on the top half of the page. The larger of the two is a group of animals in a nondescript room, each doing something a different at there own tables. The smaller of the two drawings is the same scene repeated, however there is an additional animal that appears to be looking out a window. verso: in the BLC there are two postage stamps, one 2 cent Jefferson stamp and a 4 cent Lincoln stamp. On top of them there is a black ink stamped on top. In the BRC is says “The Junior League of Boston, Inc. 117 NEWBERRY STREET, BOSTON 16, MASSACHUSETTS”. Near the middle is says “MRS. Peter Whyte Box 370 Banff, Alberta Canada”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.787
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- Date
- c. 1944
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.670
- Description
- 11.5 x 6.5 cm box image of 7 planes with teepee circle4 planes outside of drawn imagemath equations front and verso
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- c. 1944
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 26.5 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- 11.5 x 6.5 cm box image of 7 planes with teepee circle4 planes outside of drawn imagemath equations front and verso
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.670
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- Date
- c. 1944
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.669
- Description
- six planes over a mountain range and teepee circle and figures
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- c. 1944
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 26.5 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- six planes over a mountain range and teepee circle and figures
- Subject
- teepee
- plane
- mountain
- Indigenous
- camp
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.669
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.409
- Description
- Pencil drawings of wartime scenes. There is a figure that climbs over a fence who appears to be a soldier, while a rabbit sits on top of a vehicle to the right. Inscription in one scene at top centre: WELL JACK NOW BE CAREFUL AND DON’T SHOOT A COW
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 29.3 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawings of wartime scenes. There is a figure that climbs over a fence who appears to be a soldier, while a rabbit sits on top of a vehicle to the right. Inscription in one scene at top centre: WELL JACK NOW BE CAREFUL AND DON’T SHOOT A COW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.409
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.406
- Description
- A pencil drawing inside a double rectangle. Simplified figures perform various actions around a compsite: flying a plane, marching, mowing the lawn, laundry, flying a kite.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.2 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- A pencil drawing inside a double rectangle. Simplified figures perform various actions around a compsite: flying a plane, marching, mowing the lawn, laundry, flying a kite.
- Subject
- war
- camp
- activities
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.406
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.403
- Description
- A loosely drawn drawing of a warplane with no background.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.2 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- A loosely drawn drawing of a warplane with no background.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.403
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.402
- Description
- PAY PARADE [blc]Scene in a rectangle in upper half of paper. Men are lined up with backs to viewer; they wear coats and hats. A dog sits in the left side of the foreground.
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- Title
- Pay Parade
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 17.3 cm
- Description
- PAY PARADE [blc]Scene in a rectangle in upper half of paper. Men are lined up with backs to viewer; they wear coats and hats. A dog sits in the left side of the foreground.
- Subject
- pay parade
- dog
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.402
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- 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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- 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
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.400
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- Date
- 1930 – 1939
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.399
- Description
- Two men are seated; the man on right is sitting backwards on chair and appears to be smoking. The man on the left is shirtless and sits with his back to the viewer.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1930 – 1939
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- Two men are seated; the man on right is sitting backwards on chair and appears to be smoking. The man on the left is shirtless and sits with his back to the viewer.
- Subject
- seated men
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.399
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New Year 1934, Moana Hotel
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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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]
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.397
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- Date
- 1930 – 1939
- Medium
- watercolour; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.396
- Description
- woman reads at a beach in a yellow bikini with two dogs to her right and people sunbathing in top right of background.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1930 – 1939
- Medium
- watercolour; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.2 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- woman reads at a beach in a yellow bikini with two dogs to her right and people sunbathing in top right of background.
- Subject
- beach
- sunbathing
- woman
- reading
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.396
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- Date
- 1939 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.325
- Description
- pencil sketches of four military tanks enclosed in four rectangles. Each scene has different angles of the tank.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1939 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 20.4 cm
- Description
- pencil sketches of four military tanks enclosed in four rectangles. Each scene has different angles of the tank.
- Subject
- war, military, tank, WW2
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.325
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.294
- Description
- Various pencil dawaings of figures on rowboats, canoes, and bicycles. Some figures, such as the one on the bicycle appear to be in uniform, whether that be military or postman?. One of the more comical drawings is in the top right corner, where a woman rides in a rowboat called DAISY. She is so hea…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 52.5 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- Various pencil dawaings of figures on rowboats, canoes, and bicycles. Some figures, such as the one on the bicycle appear to be in uniform, whether that be military or postman?. One of the more comical drawings is in the top right corner, where a woman rides in a rowboat called DAISY. She is so heavy that the man rowing is lifted out of the water in the opposite side of the boat. One boat is called DAISY, another canoe is called BABE.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.294
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- Date
- 1932 – 1935
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.004
- Description
- Indigenous encampment containing seven teepees and small groups of people, a dog, background horses and mountains. There is green grass in the foreground, white and beige teepees and grey-blue mountains in the distance.
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- Title
- Seven Teepees
- Date
- 1932 – 1935
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 152.5 cm
- Description
- Indigenous encampment containing seven teepees and small groups of people, a dog, background horses and mountains. There is green grass in the foreground, white and beige teepees and grey-blue mountains in the distance.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.004
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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