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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.952 o

Description: Pencil drawing of wicker picnic basket

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.0 x 29.5 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of wicker picnic basket

Subject: picnic; basket

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.952 o

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1921

Medium: on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.356 a,b

Description: Handmade greetings card with envelope addressed to Catharine Robb in Concord Massachusetts. Paper card has rough edges. Card is one-sided with a hand-coloured graphite drawing of a beachside landscape. The drawing contains a yellow hut surrounded by green palm trees and lavender mountains in the ba…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1921

Medium: on paper

Dimensions: 15.3 x 10.0 cm

Description: Handmade greetings card with envelope addressed to Catharine Robb in Concord Massachusetts. Paper card has rough edges. Card is one-sided with a hand-coloured graphite drawing of a beachside landscape. The drawing contains a yellow hut surrounded by green palm trees and lavender mountains in the background.On the top of the card, a handwritten inscription reads:Happy New Year, CatharineAt the bottom left of the card, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS is writtenSigned at the bottom right:: Peter DECEMBER 21 (below the name)Envelope addressed to:Miss Catharine RobbConcordMassachusetts M.S.A.

Subject: landscape; beach; hut; trees, palm; Peter Whyte

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.356 a,b

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Mt. Sir Donald

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1921

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.283

Description: Pencil drawing of a mountain capped with snow. The silhouette of trees act as a screen in the foreground. A hand drawn frame in pencil encircles the drawing.MT. SIR DONALD [centre bottom] CANADIAN ROCKIES [brc]appears to have an erased signature in bottom right corner, with “Pete...” Peter White 1…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Mt. Sir Donald

Date: 1921

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 29.5 x 21.0 cm

Description: Pencil drawing of a mountain capped with snow. The silhouette of trees act as a screen in the foreground. A hand drawn frame in pencil encircles the drawing.MT. SIR DONALD [centre bottom] CANADIAN ROCKIES [brc]appears to have an erased signature in bottom right corner, with “Pete...” Peter White 1921 [brc, above CANADIAN ROCKIES]

Subject: landscape; mountain; trees

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.283

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Hockey Tonight

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1921

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.596

Description: A pencil sketch of a poster advertising a Banff versus Calgary hockey game during the Banff Winter Carnival in 1921. The poster reads: HOCKEY TONIGHT/ BANFF VS CALGARY/ CANADA’S WINTER PLAYGROUND/ BANFF WINTER/ CARNIVAL/ JAN. 29TH TO FEB. 5TH 1921./ DONT FORGET YOUR KODAKA drawing of two crossed ho…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Hockey Tonight

Date: 1921

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 30.5 x 21.0 cm

Description: A pencil sketch of a poster advertising a Banff versus Calgary hockey game during the Banff Winter Carnival in 1921. The poster reads: HOCKEY TONIGHT/ BANFF VS CALGARY/ CANADA’S WINTER PLAYGROUND/ BANFF WINTER/ CARNIVAL/ JAN. 29TH TO FEB. 5TH 1921./ DONT FORGET YOUR KODAKA drawing of two crossed hockey sticks over a trophy accompany the text line of BANFF VS. CALGARY

Subject: hockey; Banff; Calgary; Winter Carnival; Kodak

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.596

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1921

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.598

Description: An ink portrait of a woman from her shoulders - up. She has short curly hair and a small crown or tiara. Her collar is trimmed with fur and she wears a necklace. Linework is used for shading on her face.Signed in brc PETE WHYTE 21.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1921

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 29.5 x 19.0 cm

Description: An ink portrait of a woman from her shoulders - up. She has short curly hair and a small crown or tiara. Her collar is trimmed with fur and she wears a necklace. Linework is used for shading on her face.Signed in brc PETE WHYTE 21.

Subject: royalty; portrait; Queen; monarchy; woman

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.598

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Ichabod Sr.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1921

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.600

Description: Ink caricature of a man in a windowpane-check suit, a hat, dress shoes and spats. Is left side is presented to the viewer and he extends his left hand, as if to shake someone’s hand.Below the drawing is the inscription ICHABOD SR. and P.W. /21

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Ichabod Sr.

Date: 1921

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 22.0 x 14.5 cm

Description: Ink caricature of a man in a windowpane-check suit, a hat, dress shoes and spats. Is left side is presented to the viewer and he extends his left hand, as if to shake someone’s hand.Below the drawing is the inscription ICHABOD SR. and P.W. /21

Subject: caricature; man; suit; spats

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.600

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Si McIvorynut

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1921

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.601

Description: An ink caricature of a man in heavy boots, a shabby straw hat, and an exaggerated nose. He strides to the viewer’s right with a pitchfork in his right hand. Epitomized the stereotypical old farmer.Below is the inscription SI McIVORYNUT and P.W. /21

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Si McIvorynut

Date: 1921

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 22.0 x 14.5 cm

Description: An ink caricature of a man in heavy boots, a shabby straw hat, and an exaggerated nose. He strides to the viewer’s right with a pitchfork in his right hand. Epitomized the stereotypical old farmer.Below is the inscription SI McIVORYNUT and P.W. /21

Subject: caricature; man; farmer; boots; straw hat; pitchfork

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.601

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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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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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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: 1921

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.913

Description: Two trees frame the edges of the drawing, with two saplings growing in between them. In the background there is an ocean with a sailboat off in the distance.

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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: Two trees frame the edges of the drawing, with two saplings growing in between them. In the background there is an ocean with a sailboat off in the distance.

Subject: summer; water; ocean; vegetation; tree; grass; sapling; boat; sailboat

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.913

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Adventures of a Brownie

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1921

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.915

Description: A book standing upright, that has a little shading on the surface that it stands on. On the spine of the book it says “DUNLOP” and on the book cover “ADVENTURES OF A BROWNIE”.verso: a drawing of a coffee table or dining room table. In the TRC it says “Jan 5’/21”

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Adventures of a Brownie

Date: 1921

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.8 x 14.5 cm

Description: A book standing upright, that has a little shading on the surface that it stands on. On the spine of the book it says “DUNLOP” and on the book cover “ADVENTURES OF A BROWNIE”.verso: a drawing of a coffee table or dining room table. In the TRC it says “Jan 5’/21”

Subject: book; reading; furniture; table

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.915

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1921

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.926

Description: A pathway that is lined with rocks on either side sits in between a park full of trees and a body of water that has a sailboat on it. In the background there is a treed mountain with clouds rolling in on the left

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1921

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.0 cm

Description: A pathway that is lined with rocks on either side sits in between a park full of trees and a body of water that has a sailboat on it. In the background there is a treed mountain with clouds rolling in on the left