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Native Dwellings, Philippine Islands

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.001
Description
A dwelling with a grass roof. Three palm trees behind and to the right. Four figures are in front. There is a ladder leaning up against the dwelling. The house is a golden colour, the people are blue and red, and trees are green and brown. It is sketchily rendered.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Native Dwellings, Philippine Islands
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
30.5 x 24.3 cm
Description
A dwelling with a grass roof. Three palm trees behind and to the right. Four figures are in front. There is a ladder leaning up against the dwelling. The house is a golden colour, the people are blue and red, and trees are green and brown. It is sketchily rendered.
Subject
house
Philippines
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.001
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Nikko, Japan, Iyeyasu's Mausoleum

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.002
Description
A many stepped stone structure on right side with a cylinder cap and Japanese-style temple roof adornment. It is coloured with green and brown with slight highlights of red. At the base and in the foreground is a stone slab with what could be offerings and a figure of a crane-like bird coloured i…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Nikko, Japan, Iyeyasu's Mausoleum
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
30.5 x 24.0 cm
Description
A many stepped stone structure on right side with a cylinder cap and Japanese-style temple roof adornment. It is coloured with green and brown with slight highlights of red. At the base and in the foreground is a stone slab with what could be offerings and a figure of a crane-like bird coloured in brown and green.
Subject
mausoleum
shrine
temple
Japan
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.002
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1920 – 1928
Medium
graphite; conté on pale brown paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.010
Description
The paper support has been folded into two pieces with one human drawing on each side. The bottom figure is laying on her back with legs twisted away from viewer so her buttocks are showing, with her hands behind her head. The top figure is drawn in red, white and black conte. The top figure is …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1920 – 1928
Medium
graphite; conté on pale brown paper
Dimensions
65.5 x 51.0 cm
Description
The paper support has been folded into two pieces with one human drawing on each side. The bottom figure is laying on her back with legs twisted away from viewer so her buttocks are showing, with her hands behind her head. The top figure is drawn in red, white and black conte. The top figure is male and is standing, oriented the opposite way. The head is on the left hand side, and his back is to the viewer, with arms raised with bent elbows. He has no hands.
Subject
figure
female
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.010
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1920 – 1928
Medium
graphite; conté on conte paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.012
Description
A very good rendering of a standing nude male model. His back is to the viewer and his right hand is resting on his hip with elbow bent, and his left hand holds a stick against his hip. His head looks to the left. There are also lightly sketched curving lines around the figure and an “X” in the …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1920 – 1928
Medium
graphite; conté on conte paper
Dimensions
63.5 x 48.0 cm
Description
A very good rendering of a standing nude male model. His back is to the viewer and his right hand is resting on his hip with elbow bent, and his left hand holds a stick against his hip. His head looks to the left. There are also lightly sketched curving lines around the figure and an “X” in the bottom right corner.
Subject
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.012
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.044
Description
Sketches of horses. Front and back views of entire horse; front and side view of heads.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
46.0 x 30.5 cm
Description
Sketches of horses. Front and back views of entire horse; front and side view of heads.
Subject
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.044
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.216
Description
Two drawings of a horse, both 3/4 views from front and back.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
45.6 x 30.5 cm
Description
Two drawings of a horse, both 3/4 views from front and back.
Subject
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.216
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Graphite; Watercolour Drawing

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.236
Description
Side view drawing of man in soldiers uniform wearing red and green kilt, holding a rifle in front of him. Head is tilted down, legs wide-stance. Very faint pencil line left edge.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Graphite; Watercolour Drawing
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
22 x 11.7 cm
Description
Side view drawing of man in soldiers uniform wearing red and green kilt, holding a rifle in front of him. Head is tilted down, legs wide-stance. Very faint pencil line left edge.
Subject
soldier
kilt
rifle
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.236
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1949
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.237
Description
Sketch and well-rendered versions of a Peter and Catharine Christmas card. The left is a rough colour sketch of a woman skiing down a hill meeting a man at the bottom with a camera. Hill is scattered with skiers that have fallen. A house or cabin peeks over the hill to the right in the background…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1949
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
23.5 x 30.5 cm
Description
Sketch and well-rendered versions of a Peter and Catharine Christmas card. The left is a rough colour sketch of a woman skiing down a hill meeting a man at the bottom with a camera. Hill is scattered with skiers that have fallen. A house or cabin peeks over the hill to the right in the background. The woman leaves a curving line in the snow down the hill. The right side is a more final version in ink with more details. “Greetings 1949” printed in BRC.
Subject
Christmas Card
Peter
Catharine
skiing
snow
ski hill
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.237
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1920 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.255
Description
Water colour sketch. Top half of image are two landscape scenes of trees in foreground and grass with stormy sky in background. Bottom of page is upside-down image with a mountain and a sky. The mountain is a pencil drawing and the sky is water colour, blue, purple and yellow.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1920 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
35.0 x 25.0 cm
Description
Water colour sketch. Top half of image are two landscape scenes of trees in foreground and grass with stormy sky in background. Bottom of page is upside-down image with a mountain and a sky. The mountain is a pencil drawing and the sky is water colour, blue, purple and yellow.
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.255
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1920 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.256
Description
Side 1:A pencil mark divides the paper in two horizontally. A strong black wash diminishes to white at centre line. Moving downwards, grey is reintroduced and becomes darker as it approaches the bottom edge. Verso: Page is oriented horizontally (opposite to side 1). Paint follows same trend as on s…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1920 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
35.0 x 25.0 cm
Description
Side 1:A pencil mark divides the paper in two horizontally. A strong black wash diminishes to white at centre line. Moving downwards, grey is reintroduced and becomes darker as it approaches the bottom edge. Verso: Page is oriented horizontally (opposite to side 1). Paint follows same trend as on side 1, with lighter scheme.
Subject
gradient
test
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.256
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1920 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.257
Description
Side 1:A pencil mark divides the paper in two horizontally. A strong blue wash diminishes to white at centre line. Moving downwards, blue is reintroduced and becomes darker as it approaches the bottom edge.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1920 – 1966
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
35.0 x 25.0 cm
Description
Side 1:A pencil mark divides the paper in two horizontally. A strong blue wash diminishes to white at centre line. Moving downwards, blue is reintroduced and becomes darker as it approaches the bottom edge.
Subject
gradient
test
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.257
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1948 – 1948
Medium
graphite; ink on pen; watercolour
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.259
Description
Postcard size image of Peter and Catharine’s 1948 Christmas card. To the right, a man and a woman are in a green jeep full of baggage. A large moose stands in front of them on the left facing the jeep. Mountains and water are in the background and the sky is blue.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Seasons Greetings
Date
1948 – 1948
Medium
graphite; ink on pen; watercolour
Dimensions
10.5 x 16.0 cm
Description
Postcard size image of Peter and Catharine’s 1948 Christmas card. To the right, a man and a woman are in a green jeep full of baggage. A large moose stands in front of them on the left facing the jeep. Mountains and water are in the background and the sky is blue.
Subject
moose
Christmas card
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.259
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
graphite; watercolour
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.279
Description
A watercolour and pencil beach scene with two figures in foreground. The figure on the left is a man in blue and yellow swimming trunks, with his hand on his pot-bellied stomach. The figure on the right is a woman in red heels and a yellow skirt. Her top is tied behind her back and is red. She …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1934
Medium
graphite; watercolour
Dimensions
22.5 x 29.5 cm
Description
A watercolour and pencil beach scene with two figures in foreground. The figure on the left is a man in blue and yellow swimming trunks, with his hand on his pot-bellied stomach. The figure on the right is a woman in red heels and a yellow skirt. Her top is tied behind her back and is red. She wears a conical hat that is purple underneath and yellow on the outside. She looks down at a camera in her hands as she takes a picture of the man. Figures are in the background and horizon with umbrellas. At top and to the left is the inscription “CAN YOU SEE ME ALRIGHT[sic] DEAR?”
Subject
beach
camera;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.279
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Grandma Takes to Skiing

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1931 – 1934
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.282
Description
Watercolour and pencil drawing of an older woman wearing green pants, red coat and blue scarf and mittens occupies the foreground. She has just skied down a hill, leaving six fallen skiers in her wake. There are two people on the top right horizon watching. Bottom left: GRANDMA TAKES TO SKIING.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Grandma Takes to Skiing
Date
1931 – 1934
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
29.0 x 22.5 cm
Description
Watercolour and pencil drawing of an older woman wearing green pants, red coat and blue scarf and mittens occupies the foreground. She has just skied down a hill, leaving six fallen skiers in her wake. There are two people on the top right horizon watching. Bottom left: GRANDMA TAKES TO SKIING.
Subject
grandma
skiing
humour
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.282
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1928
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.304
Description
Small ink and graphite sketches of cartoon figures, feet, horses, faces, and hands.Insciption: [blc] Dec. 26th/ Canada/ Catharine; [brc in cursive]: Well I wonder [ ...]everything
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1928
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
27.5 x 21.5 cm
Description
Small ink and graphite sketches of cartoon figures, feet, horses, faces, and hands.Insciption: [blc] Dec. 26th/ Canada/ Catharine; [brc in cursive]: Well I wonder [ ...]everything
Subject
sketch
cartoon
animal
horse
figure
male
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.304
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1928
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.305
Description
Eighteen small cartoon sketches of faces and people. Trc is a sketch of a figure fishing, blc is a sketch of a figure on a bicycle.Inscribed:[tlc] Peter Whyte Banff Alberta Canada; Peter Whyte Banff, Alberta Canada; [trc] Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Mass
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1928
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
28.0 x 21.5 cm
Description
Eighteen small cartoon sketches of faces and people. Trc is a sketch of a figure fishing, blc is a sketch of a figure on a bicycle.Inscribed:[tlc] Peter Whyte Banff Alberta Canada; Peter Whyte Banff, Alberta Canada; [trc] Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Mass
Subject
sketch
cartoon
figure
activity
fishing
cycling
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.305
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite; coloured graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.306
Description
A sketch of nine figures on bicycles carrying hockey sticks, four dogs run with the bicycles, mountains and blue sky in background.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite; coloured graphite on paper
Dimensions
18.5 x 29.0 cm
Description
A sketch of nine figures on bicycles carrying hockey sticks, four dogs run with the bicycles, mountains and blue sky in background.
Subject
sketch
cartoon
activity
cycling
animal
dog
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.306
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1939
Medium
graphite; watercolour on Paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.317
Description
Watercolour and Pencil drawing of the backs of 6 partial human figures. The largest most central figure wears a yellow brimmed hat, a sky blue top with pale blue pants and red belt. this figure is repeated in various poses in TLC and BRC. Another figure with brown top and blue pants stands in TL.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1930 – 1939
Medium
graphite; watercolour on Paper
Dimensions
22.0 x 28.3 cm
Description
Watercolour and Pencil drawing of the backs of 6 partial human figures. The largest most central figure wears a yellow brimmed hat, a sky blue top with pale blue pants and red belt. this figure is repeated in various poses in TLC and BRC. Another figure with brown top and blue pants stands in TL.
Subject
Figures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.317
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.329
Description
A pencil and ink drawing of two men on a frozen lake. One man has fallen through broken ice and is only visible from the chest-up. The other man, wearing a hat and coat, assists the fallen man by pulling him up with a stick. Quickly-sketched trees line the background. There is a sign with illegibl…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1929
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
26.0 x 23.5 cm
Description
A pencil and ink drawing of two men on a frozen lake. One man has fallen through broken ice and is only visible from the chest-up. The other man, wearing a hat and coat, assists the fallen man by pulling him up with a stick. Quickly-sketched trees line the background. There is a sign with illegible writing on it posted to the right of the fallen man. In the bottom left corner of the drawing, “Peter Whyte -29” is visible. A hand-drawn pencil line frames the scene.Below this drawing, dialogue reads:WELL HOW DID YOU COME TO FALL IN?FOOL, I DIDN’T COME TO FALL IN, I CAME TO SKATE!!
Subject
comic
winter
skating
Peter Whyte
drawing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.329
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1928
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.330
Description
A drawing in ink and pencil of a heavy set, bearded man constraining his belly with a belt attached to a hand-cranked contraption. He leans towards a smiling woman. The woman holds a bundle of cloth. Dolls sit on display behind her. Wearing spectacles, a full-length dress, and hair in a bun, this w…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1928
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
24.0 x 26.0 cm
Description
A drawing in ink and pencil of a heavy set, bearded man constraining his belly with a belt attached to a hand-cranked contraption. He leans towards a smiling woman. The woman holds a bundle of cloth. Dolls sit on display behind her. Wearing spectacles, a full-length dress, and hair in a bun, this woman appears to be the man’s mother. Signed at the bottom right of the drawing: “Peter Whyte 28”Below the drawing, text explains that the man is attempting to reduce the size of his belly.“THESE MODERN CHIMNEYS ARE SO SMALL MA, THAT I HAVE TO DO IT”-----A hand-drawn pencil line frames the drawing and text.
Subject
chimneys
humour
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.330
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