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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter 1951

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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.

Subject: Christmas card; cooking; car; reading; rabbit; bear; moose; bird; wolf; chimney

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.720

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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter 1947

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1947

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.718

Description: A detailed sketch of the 1947 Christmas card. Animals join Catharine at the Dutch door of her home where she is serving them some food. On the top edge of drawing is reads “SEASONS GREETINGS” and along the bottom of the page “CATHARINE AND PETER” and “Peter Whyte 47 BANFF.” In the BLC “Catharine” i…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter 1947

Date: 1947

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 14.0 x 21.3 cm

Description: A detailed sketch of the 1947 Christmas card. Animals join Catharine at the Dutch door of her home where she is serving them some food. On the top edge of drawing is reads “SEASONS GREETINGS” and along the bottom of the page “CATHARINE AND PETER” and “Peter Whyte 47 BANFF.” In the BLC “Catharine” is written.Inside the fold of the paper you can see a simple sketch of the floor plan of their cabin (main level), and inside one room it reads “kitchen.” On the bottom half of the page there is multiple squirrels drawn out. verso: there is a rough sketch of what looks like a landscape, with multiple birds drawn around it.

Subject: Christmas card; cabin; winter; food; moose; deer; bird; squirrel; floor plan; kitchen; wolf; bear; Banff

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.718

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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.

Subject: Christmas card; moose; deer; pig; rabbit; bird; building

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.710

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1948

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.708

Description: Loose sketch of 1948 Christmas card with two larger versions of the moose being practiced. In TR section there are two ink scribbles, while in BLC there is a blue watercolour marks.Verso: loose sketch of a moose head and a jeep, more black ink scribbles, BRC there is a small box, and two practice s…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1948

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.8 x 27.7 cm

Description: Loose sketch of 1948 Christmas card with two larger versions of the moose being practiced. In TR section there are two ink scribbles, while in BLC there is a blue watercolour marks.Verso: loose sketch of a moose head and a jeep, more black ink scribbles, BRC there is a small box, and two practice signatures near TRC

Subject: Christmas card; jeep; moose; mountains; people

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.708

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A Merry Christmas to Mother Robb from Peter

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1948

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.707

Description: Sketch of the Whyte’s home during winter with a loosely drawn version of Cascade mountain behind it. Various animals walking up to and from the house. Under BLC of the border it says “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MOTHER ROBB FROM PETER”, and in BRC the the suggested dimensions of “6 1/2 x 8”

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: A Merry Christmas to Mother Robb from Peter

Date: 1948

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.6 x 27.4 cm

Description: Sketch of the Whyte’s home during winter with a loosely drawn version of Cascade mountain behind it. Various animals walking up to and from the house. Under BLC of the border it says “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MOTHER ROBB FROM PETER”, and in BRC the the suggested dimensions of “6 1/2 x 8”

Subject: cabin; winter; Christmas card; Cascade mountain; trees; squirrel; birds; deer; moose; bear

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.707

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.706

Description: Rough sketch of two figures in a jeep facing a big horned sheep

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 14.0 x 21.5 cm

Description: Rough sketch of two figures in a jeep facing a big horned sheep

Subject: jeep; people; big horned sheep

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.706

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.789

Description: A boxed-off sketch for the 1962 Christmas card. A helicopter is airlifting a group of animals out of the mountains. The animals are on a stretcher of sorts with their scarves blowing in the wind.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1962

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 27.9 x 21.4 cm

Description: A boxed-off sketch for the 1962 Christmas card. A helicopter is airlifting a group of animals out of the mountains. The animals are on a stretcher of sorts with their scarves blowing in the wind.

Subject: Christmas card; helicopter; flying; rescue; rope; stretcher; mountains; mountain range; animals; moose; deer; bear; squirrel; scarves

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.789

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1962

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.788

Description: A quick Christmas card sketch of a helicopter airlifting a group of animals out on a stretcher. There is a mountain range and clouds below them. In the BRC of the drawing there appears to be markings that could be Peter’s signature.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1962

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 27.8 x 21.3 cm

Description: A quick Christmas card sketch of a helicopter airlifting a group of animals out on a stretcher. There is a mountain range and clouds below them. In the BRC of the drawing there appears to be markings that could be Peter’s signature.

Subject: Christmas card; helicopter; flying; mountains; mountain range; clouds; stretcher; rope; rescue; animals; moose; deer; bear; squirrel; rabbit

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.788

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

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”

Subject: Christmas card; table; window; room; tasks; moose; bear; deer; squirrel; rabbit; lights

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.787

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.845

Description: Divided into thirds, there are three lines each with a set of drawings on them. The top line has a child talking to elderly man who is walking with a cane and adjusting his glasses. The child is pointing at a group of kids that are sprinting ahead of him. The second line has another child interacti…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 14.3 x 22.1 cm

Description: Divided into thirds, there are three lines each with a set of drawings on them. The top line has a child talking to elderly man who is walking with a cane and adjusting his glasses. The child is pointing at a group of kids that are sprinting ahead of him. The second line has another child interacting with an elderly person. To their right there is a vintage car with people inside, ahead of them is a person on a bike, and at the very front is a child in a wagon. The third line is depicting a lineup of people standing in line for the outhouse. inside the fold: near the TRC there is an ink stain and a circular drawing of arrows together

Subject: people; men; woman; children; car; vintage car; wagon; bike; cane; glasses; running; line; washroom; outhouse

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.845

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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.03.843

Description: Two groups of people sitting around different tables beside each other. The first group in the foreground is a man and a woman. The man has his back to the viewer and is holding a cigarette. The woman is wearing glasses and looks like she is talking to the man. The second table is smoking as well, …

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 11.9 x 16.8 cm

Description: Two groups of people sitting around different tables beside each other. The first group in the foreground is a man and a woman. The man has his back to the viewer and is holding a cigarette. The woman is wearing glasses and looks like she is talking to the man. The second table is smoking as well, and is a group of two men and two woman.Verso: “The Miyaka Hotel, (Hotel Metropole) Kyoto, Japan”

Subject: people; men; woman; glasses; chairs; tables; cigarettes; smoking

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.843

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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: 1955

Medium: graphite on illustration board

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.309

Description: Pencil sketch for Christmas card. Nine animals sitting on a hill looking down into a valley, a circle of teepees in the valley, mountains in distance.[across bottom] Season’s Greetings 1955 Catharine and Peterverso in pencil: vertical and horizontal rectangles

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1955

Medium: graphite on illustration board

Dimensions: 23.0 x 30.5 cm

Description: Pencil sketch for Christmas card. Nine animals sitting on a hill looking down into a valley, a circle of teepees in the valley, mountains in distance.[across bottom] Season’s Greetings 1955 Catharine and Peterverso in pencil: vertical and horizontal rectangles

Subject: sketch; cartoon; Christmas card

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.309

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.688

Description: Pencil drawing of moose, bunny, deer and elk sitting around tables.Verso: back of 3 heads with dashboard and mountain scene in a rounded rectangle.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.1 x 13.8 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of moose, bunny, deer and elk sitting around tables.Verso: back of 3 heads with dashboard and mountain scene in a rounded rectangle.