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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
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 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
Nicolai Fechin (1881 – 1955, American)
Date
c. 1927
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
FeN.02.01
Description
Two children play in a courtyard, buildings surround them except for foreground. Two horses are standing outside a building at right centre.
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Artist
Nicolai Fechin (1881 – 1955, American)
Title
A Mexican Yard
Date
c. 1927
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
75.0 x 90.2 cm
Description
Two children play in a courtyard, buildings surround them except for foreground. Two horses are standing outside a building at right centre.
Subject
architecture
rural
people
animals
American South West
N. Fechin
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
FeN.02.01
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Old Saints, Church Street

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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Date
1925
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
LaC.05.26
Description
blc is a woman in a long red dress and white apron and green shawl. She is carrying something and going to meet a young girl on a sidewalk. Crossing the street lower mid-centre is a man in brown and young girl in pink. There are buildings to the left and right of street, trees at the end. Most of t…
Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Title
Old Saints, Church Street
Date
1925
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
26.5 x 35.6 cm
Description
blc is a woman in a long red dress and white apron and green shawl. She is carrying something and going to meet a young girl on a sidewalk. Crossing the street lower mid-centre is a man in brown and young girl in pink. There are buildings to the left and right of street, trees at the end. Most of the buildings appear to be homes but you can see a square castle or church spire poking out mid-centre. Cloudy sky. Street is in shadow from the right.
Subject
urban
building
church
figure
people
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
LaC.05.26
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.735
Description
Lightly and loosely drawn couple of people sitting on stools and what could be a bar. There is a door at the very left of the drawing, and the two people appear to be looking out a window.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
Lightly and loosely drawn couple of people sitting on stools and what could be a bar. There is a door at the very left of the drawing, and the two people appear to be looking out a window.
Subject
bar
door
stool
people
window
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.735
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.747
Description
In a rough and two dimensional sketch of a building made of bricks. A vehicle of some sort with two people has driven through the wall, leaving a hole near the middle of the structure.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 22.8 cm
Description
In a rough and two dimensional sketch of a building made of bricks. A vehicle of some sort with two people has driven through the wall, leaving a hole near the middle of the structure.
Subject
vehicle
building
brick
crash
people
hole
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.747
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.753
Description
quick sketch of what appears to be a group on a boat watching another group of people on the shore - this is emphasized by two circles in the TLC of the drawing that reference the one individual looking on with binoculars. There is a mountain-like form in the background by the water. On the outside…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.6 x 27.9 cm
Description
quick sketch of what appears to be a group on a boat watching another group of people on the shore - this is emphasized by two circles in the TLC of the drawing that reference the one individual looking on with binoculars. There is a mountain-like form in the background by the water. On the outside of the drawing there are two sketches of a ship worker in his uniform, and there is very little detail in his face. verso: two simple sketches of a person’s head - not detailed
Subject
shore
people
boat
binoculars
ship
worker
mountain
water
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.753
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.754
Description
Rough sketches of different groups of people raking and shovelling the ground. In the upper part of the page there is drawing of a plough attached to a vehicle that is driving down a field, with two people standing beside it with a rake.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
28.0 x 21.5 cm
Description
Rough sketches of different groups of people raking and shovelling the ground. In the upper part of the page there is drawing of a plough attached to a vehicle that is driving down a field, with two people standing beside it with a rake.
Subject
people
men
woman
rake
shovel
plough
vehicle
field
working
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.754
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.763
Description
Detailed sketch of a cabin on the edge of lake that has smoke coming out of the chimney, there is a dead tree to its left and a canoe sitting on the shore by the water. Out on the water there is two people in canoes paddling (all canoes are rockered canoes) about the water. In the background there …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
14.8 x 21.6 cm
Description
Detailed sketch of a cabin on the edge of lake that has smoke coming out of the chimney, there is a dead tree to its left and a canoe sitting on the shore by the water. Out on the water there is two people in canoes paddling (all canoes are rockered canoes) about the water. In the background there is detailed tree line and mountain range.
Subject
rockered canoe
paddle
people
mountains
lake
water
cabin
smoke
trees
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.763
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1930
Medium
graphite; coloured graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.801
Description
Pete’s “Grandmother” is out skiing and as she goes up over a hill her left pole breaks underneath her. There are two people in the background skiing as well, and are standing by a group of trees
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1930
Medium
graphite; coloured graphite on paper
Dimensions
22.9 x 30.3 cm
Description
Pete’s “Grandmother” is out skiing and as she goes up over a hill her left pole breaks underneath her. There are two people in the background skiing as well, and are standing by a group of trees
Subject
trees
snow
grandmother
gloves
scarf
people
skiing
poles
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.801
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.812
Description
In the BL section of the paper there is a drawing depicting a street in China. There are people out doing chores and tasks and above them there is some sort of string holding items up between the two buildings, and there is signs on the sides of the buildings that are advertising what they are for.…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1929
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
25.1 x 22.8 cm
Description
In the BL section of the paper there is a drawing depicting a street in China. There are people out doing chores and tasks and above them there is some sort of string holding items up between the two buildings, and there is signs on the sides of the buildings that are advertising what they are for. Above the drawings there is multiple numbers written out in some sort of mathematical equation (addition), the words “johnwood mass”, “wood John mass.” which is circled, “TEEI”, and “TEEPEE”. Besides the word “TEEPEE” there is a drawing of one, with squiggle marks appearing to be numbers all beside it.
Subject
numbers
tipi
math
China
street
signs
people
buildings
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.812
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.813
Description
In the foreground there is a tree on the right side of the drawing, moving back into space there is a group of people sitting out on the ground observing what appears to be a person on a horse (to the right of the tree in the background). There are two tipis in the mid ground, set up along the down…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
26.6 x 34.0 cm
Description
In the foreground there is a tree on the right side of the drawing, moving back into space there is a group of people sitting out on the ground observing what appears to be a person on a horse (to the right of the tree in the background). There are two tipis in the mid ground, set up along the downward slop of the hill. Behind the event there is just another hill and the sky above it
Subject
tipis
crowd
audience
people
horse
tree
prairie
hills
sky
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.813
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1930
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.814
Description
multiple different skiers coming down a hill, one that has fallen into the snow, one that has fallen down on his back, five just coming down hill, two observing the skiers, one heading off to the right, and then Pete’s grandmother watching them all. In the background there is a mountain range
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1930
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
25.4 x 20.2 cm
Description
multiple different skiers coming down a hill, one that has fallen into the snow, one that has fallen down on his back, five just coming down hill, two observing the skiers, one heading off to the right, and then Pete’s grandmother watching them all. In the background there is a mountain range
Subject
skiers
skiing
people
sports
winter
snow
mountains
mountain range
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.814
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.817
Description
One drawing near the TLC is a loose sketch of a person ski jumping over a hill or a ridge. Below the jumper there appears to be someone sitting on the ground observing. In the second drawing close to the BRC is slightly more rendered, and again is a drawing of a person ski jumphing. At the horizon …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
25.4 x 20.2 cm
Description
One drawing near the TLC is a loose sketch of a person ski jumping over a hill or a ridge. Below the jumper there appears to be someone sitting on the ground observing. In the second drawing close to the BRC is slightly more rendered, and again is a drawing of a person ski jumphing. At the horizon line there are two people waiting on their skis watching the event happen.
Subject
skis
skiing
ski jumping
poles
people
audience
snow
winter
hill
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.817
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.818
Description
One drawing near the TLC depicts a person skiing down a slope. There are marks behind him to show his tracks, and people at the top of the hill watching the skier, and in the background there is a mountain. In the second drawing near the BRC it is a close-up of what appears to be the same person co…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
25.3 x 20.1 cm
Description
One drawing near the TLC depicts a person skiing down a slope. There are marks behind him to show his tracks, and people at the top of the hill watching the skier, and in the background there is a mountain. In the second drawing near the BRC it is a close-up of what appears to be the same person coming up over the hill in the air. Their poles are up in the air and their bodies are turned, giving the impression that they are trying to turn themselves another direction. In the BL section there is also a doodle of a geometric structure that is nondescript.
Subject
skiing
hill
audience
tracks
ski jumping
winter
snow
mountains
people
poles
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.818
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