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

Date: 1920

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.260

Description: black long necked vase

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

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 32.0 x 24.0 cm

Description: black long necked vase

Subject: vase

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.260

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

Date: 1920

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.259

Description: heavily shaded low wide bowl

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

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 24.0 x 32.0 cm

Description: heavily shaded low wide bowl

Subject: bowl

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.259

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

Date: 1920

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.257

Description: boxed crosshatching of candle holder

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

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 15.2 x 24.5 cm

Description: boxed crosshatching of candle holder

Subject: candle holder

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.257

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.950 c

Description: charcoal drawing of man climbing tree. To left side in charcoal “He was quicker at shinning a tree.”

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 27.8 x 22.2 cm

Description: charcoal drawing of man climbing tree. To left side in charcoal “He was quicker at shinning a tree.”

Subject: climbing; tree; shinning

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.950 c

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Artist: Scott White

Date: 1924

Medium: watercolour; gouache

Catalogue Number: WhS.05.01

Description: A mountain peak landscape with a glacier to the left, forest below.

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Artist: Scott White

Title: Untitled

Date: 1924

Medium: watercolour; gouache

Dimensions: 22.5 x 17.5 cm

Description: A mountain peak landscape with a glacier to the left, forest below.

Subject: landscape; mountain; glacier; trees

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WhS.05.01

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Foothills of the Rockies

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: 1925

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.01

Description: Landscape, colourful rolling foothills in the forground. - in the immediate forground at the bl. is a spot of green brown grasses. - past that is a varying green plateau. - then a spot of trees onward to the purple/blue mountains in the distance. - the sky fades into a yellow to green shade.“Collin…

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Foothills of the Rockies

Date: 1925

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 27.3 x 37 cm

Description: Landscape, colourful rolling foothills in the forground. - in the immediate forground at the bl. is a spot of green brown grasses. - past that is a varying green plateau. - then a spot of trees onward to the purple/blue mountains in the distance. - the sky fades into a yellow to green shade.“Collings typically restricted his darkest tones in this late watercolour to minimal accents -- a streak of rich sienna merging with deep blue which works as a ‘base line’ and his the key to colour relationships in the rest of his picture. The overall pastel tones and broad, open river valley view combine to produce an effect of silent and awesome beauty.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape; water; grass; plateau

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.01

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Heavy Seas

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1927

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.19

Description: Scene of five sailboats at varying distance away sailing on a brisk sea of blue/green water, the sky has a shade of darkening blue/grey.“This view of sailboats, apparently racing, is related in mood and handing to Catalogue entry #187. [Celebration in Remembrance CoJ.05.22] Collings used cold tones…

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Heavy Seas

Date: c. 1927

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 15 x 31 cm

Description: Scene of five sailboats at varying distance away sailing on a brisk sea of blue/green water, the sky has a shade of darkening blue/grey.“This view of sailboats, apparently racing, is related in mood and handing to Catalogue entry #187. [Celebration in Remembrance CoJ.05.22] Collings used cold tones in both and rushing water to create a sense of drama.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape; water; boats; sailboats

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.19

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Celebration in Remembrance

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: 1927

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.22

Description: Scene of a boat blue/rusting in colour with waves exploding up around its sides reaching twice the height of the boat in the air - the sky is a pale grey colour.“Collings used cold colours in this starkly observed drama. The air is filled with pale puffs of explosives while white jets of water burs…

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Celebration in Remembrance

Date: 1927

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 22 x 15.5 cm

Description: Scene of a boat blue/rusting in colour with waves exploding up around its sides reaching twice the height of the boat in the air - the sky is a pale grey colour.“Collings used cold colours in this starkly observed drama. The air is filled with pale puffs of explosives while white jets of water burst from what appears to be a fire boat.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape; boat; explosives

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.22

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Mount Rundle

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Date: 1929

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.47

Description: Gold, red and green bank with evergreens to the left foreground. Green and blue lake with moonlight shining on it mid foreground reaching back to the treed shoreline. On the right is the dark flank of Sulphur Mountain and midcentre and left are dominated by moonlit Mount Rundle. The sky is bright w…

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Title: Mount Rundle

Date: 1929

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 18.6 x 22.6 cm

Description: Gold, red and green bank with evergreens to the left foreground. Green and blue lake with moonlight shining on it mid foreground reaching back to the treed shoreline. On the right is the dark flank of Sulphur Mountain and midcentre and left are dominated by moonlit Mount Rundle. The sky is bright with a full moon.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; lake; mountain

Credit: Gift of Audrey Campbell, Banff, 1991

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.47

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.127

Description: Female portrait study. Dark-haired woman with collared shirt.

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 63.0 x 47.5 cm

Description: Female portrait study. Dark-haired woman with collared shirt.

Subject: portrait; female

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.127

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.129

Description: Drawing paper with charcoal rubbing from another drawing of a portrait (?).

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Artist: Peter or Catharine Whyte

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920 – 1928

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 63.5 x 48.0 cm

Description: Drawing paper with charcoal rubbing from another drawing of a portrait (?).

Subject: charcoal;

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

Catalogue Number: Wy?.03.129

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.037

Description: Figure drawing of male, back view, right hand on hip, slipped under waistband. Left arm hangs at the side. Very lightly drawn horizontal lines appear to guide anatomical proportions.To the right of main figure is a small simple drawing , side view of face with large nose.Stamped into the page: tlc …

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 62.7 x 47.2 cm

Description: Figure drawing of male, back view, right hand on hip, slipped under waistband. Left arm hangs at the side. Very lightly drawn horizontal lines appear to guide anatomical proportions.To the right of main figure is a small simple drawing , side view of face with large nose.Stamped into the page: tlc spiral design; right edge CANSON & MONTGOLFIER FRANCE; blc INGRES

Subject: male; figure; nude

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.037

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.038

Description: Figure drawing of standing male nude, side view, turned away from viewer 3/4. His weight is shifted onto his right leg, which is slightly bent, while his left leg is straight. His right arm grasps a strap that runs over his shoulder, causing his elbow to bend. He looks lightly to his right so that …

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 62.5 x 47.5 cm

Description: Figure drawing of standing male nude, side view, turned away from viewer 3/4. His weight is shifted onto his right leg, which is slightly bent, while his left leg is straight. His right arm grasps a strap that runs over his shoulder, causing his elbow to bend. He looks lightly to his right so that the profile of his face is visib.e Along upper right edge there are small sketches of individual ears. a line follows the curve of the figure’s right leg, and this line is echoed again closer to the right edge.“Peter Whyte NOV 15 - 1927” written in BLCWatermark/stamp: left edge CANSON & MONTGOLFIER FRANCE; trc INGRES; spiral design in brc

Subject: male; figure; nude

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.038

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.039

Description: Figure drawing of standing female figure, front view. Her left hand is on her hip and she is holding what appears to be a cloth in right hand. She looks to viewer’s right. Her hair is parted in the centre and pulled back into a bun.Her left leg is slightly bent and her right leg is straight. A lig…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 63.0 x 48.0 cm

Description: Figure drawing of standing female figure, front view. Her left hand is on her hip and she is holding what appears to be a cloth in right hand. She looks to viewer’s right. Her hair is parted in the centre and pulled back into a bun.Her left leg is slightly bent and her right leg is straight. A light sketch of her face’s shadows appear to the right of her face, along with other non distinct marks. Curving lines parallel the legs of the main figure. Signed: Peter Whyte/ 1927 - brcWatermark/Stamp: left edge CANSON & MONTGOLFIER FRANCE; trc INGRES; brc spiral design

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.039

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.040

Description: Figure drawing of standing male in 3/4 pose, with left side view. His right hand is on hip, left arm and left leg bent. Faint sketches on left side, angled view of head (chin, jaw, mouth). To the right of main figure is a simple sketch of right knee joint and thigh.Signed: Peter Whyte 1927 in brcWa…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 63.0 x 47.5 cm

Description: Figure drawing of standing male in 3/4 pose, with left side view. His right hand is on hip, left arm and left leg bent. Faint sketches on left side, angled view of head (chin, jaw, mouth). To the right of main figure is a simple sketch of right knee joint and thigh.Signed: Peter Whyte 1927 in brcWatermark/stamp: right edge CANSON & MONTGOLFIER FRANCE; blc INGRES; tlc spiral design

Subject: male; figure; nude

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.040

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.041

Description: Drawing of rear view of seated male figure. Man sits on wooden chair with knees facing to the viewer’s left. He grasps the seat with his right hand and twists his torso away from the viewer. His left arm is bent. Head tilts downwards. Rear two chair legs are only partially sketched. Small sketches…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 63.0 x 48.0 cm

Description: Drawing of rear view of seated male figure. Man sits on wooden chair with knees facing to the viewer’s left. He grasps the seat with his right hand and twists his torso away from the viewer. His left arm is bent. Head tilts downwards. Rear two chair legs are only partially sketched. Small sketches to the left of main image. signed: “Peter Whyte NOV 1st 1927” brcWatermark/stamp: right edge: CANSON & MONTGOLFIER FRANCE; blc INGRES; tlc spiral design

Subject: figure; male; nude

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.041

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.042

Description: Figure drawing of standing male, left hand on thigh. His right knee is bent. He looks towards viewer’s left, showing only the profile of his face. His right hand is hidden behind his right hip. Small sketch of face and leg to the left of main image. Dark rectangular mark brc.Signed: “Peter Whyte 19…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1927

Medium: charcoal on paper

Dimensions: 63.5 x 47.5 cm

Description: Figure drawing of standing male, left hand on thigh. His right knee is bent. He looks towards viewer’s left, showing only the profile of his face. His right hand is hidden behind his right hip. Small sketch of face and leg to the left of main image. Dark rectangular mark brc.Signed: “Peter Whyte 1927/ October 19th”Watermark/stamp: right edge CANSON & MONTGOLFIER FRANCE; blc INGRES; tlc spiral design