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- Date
- 1928 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.15
- Description
- Sketchbook wrapped in brown paper secured to the inside of the covers [most likely done by Peter as the original cover can be seen through tears in the paper] with “SKETCHES, Peter Whyte, BANFF ALBERTA CANADA” written in black ink on the front cover. Contents include sketches mostly of people [incl…
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- Title
- Sketches
- Date
- 1928 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 26.1 x 20.1 cm
- Description
- Sketchbook wrapped in brown paper secured to the inside of the covers [most likely done by Peter as the original cover can be seen through tears in the paper] with “SKETCHES, Peter Whyte, BANFF ALBERTA CANADA” written in black ink on the front cover. Contents include sketches mostly of people [including children, Mounties, women, golfers, climbers, cowboys, and Indigenous People], caricatures, horses, and portraits.
- Subject
- drawing
- sketching
- portrait
- caricature
- horses
- women
- children
- automobiles
- Indigenous Peoples
- Peter Whyte
- Catharine Robb Whyte;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.15
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SKETCHES BANFF 1928
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.09.06
- Date
- 1928 – 1928
- Medium
- ink; graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.06
- Description
- A sketchbook with a black spine and pressed paper cover in black and white. There is a white rectangle label with “SKETCHES BANFF 1928” written in black ink. It contains several colour sketches that have been cut out of a different sketchbook and pasted in to this one. The last two sketches have no…
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- Title
- SKETCHES BANFF 1928
- Date
- 1928 – 1928
- Medium
- ink; graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.8 x 20.2 cm
- Description
- A sketchbook with a black spine and pressed paper cover in black and white. There is a white rectangle label with “SKETCHES BANFF 1928” written in black ink. It contains several colour sketches that have been cut out of a different sketchbook and pasted in to this one. The last two sketches have not been attached. Subjects are figure studies of Mounties, cowboys, climbers, Indigenous Peoples, soldiers, Asian people, and skiers.
- Subject
- sketching
- drawing
- figure studies
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.06
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Three Tone Analysis
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.05.11
- Date
- c. 1925
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.05.11
- Description
- Titled top centre in graphite “THREE TONE ANALYSIS”. Designed red blue and yellow rectangle. Below is three orange red, blue and yellow colour swatches with “RO - M - 2/5N; B- HD - 1/4N; Y - LL - 1/4N”. The top right corner has a “B+” in graphite
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- Title
- Three Tone Analysis
- Date
- c. 1925
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 35.3 x 25.3 cm
- Description
- Titled top centre in graphite “THREE TONE ANALYSIS”. Designed red blue and yellow rectangle. Below is three orange red, blue and yellow colour swatches with “RO - M - 2/5N; B- HD - 1/4N; Y - LL - 1/4N”. The top right corner has a “B+” in graphite
- Subject
- colour study
- tone analysis
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.05.11
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.05.26
- Description
- Watercolour portrait of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police member, or “mountie”. He is standing, wearing a tan hat, a red jacket, blue pants, brown shoes, and is holding a circular length of rope.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour
- Dimensions
- 38.5 x 28.9 cm
- Description
- Watercolour portrait of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police member, or “mountie”. He is standing, wearing a tan hat, a red jacket, blue pants, brown shoes, and is holding a circular length of rope.
- Subject
- mountie, RCMP
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.05.26
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.05.28
- Description
- Watercolour still-life painting of an orange and an apple in front of a tan and blue bowl sitting on its side. Objects are placed against a dark green backdrop.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- Watercolour still-life painting of an orange and an apple in front of a tan and blue bowl sitting on its side. Objects are placed against a dark green backdrop.
- Subject
- still life, fruit, bowl
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.05.28
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.05.30
- Description
- Watercolour painting of dark yellow flat-top mountains, a clear blue sky, and a dark blue, green, and purple forest.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 38.9 cm
- Description
- Watercolour painting of dark yellow flat-top mountains, a clear blue sky, and a dark blue, green, and purple forest.
- Subject
- mountain, forest, sky
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.05.30
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.05.31
- Description
- Watercolour painting of green and purple mountains, a pale blue sky with a large white cloud, and deep blue water.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour
- Dimensions
- 28.5 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- Watercolour painting of green and purple mountains, a pale blue sky with a large white cloud, and deep blue water.
- Subject
- mountain, sky, water, cloud
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.05.31
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.05.32
- Description
- Watercolour still-life painting of a chipped dark blue vase, an apple, and a tall yellow cylindrical candle against a dark purple backdrop.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour
- Dimensions
- 26.1 x 23.2 cm
- Description
- Watercolour still-life painting of a chipped dark blue vase, an apple, and a tall yellow cylindrical candle against a dark purple backdrop.
- Subject
- vase, fruit, still life
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.05.32
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.05.33
- Description
- Watercolour still-life painting of a pink and purple basket of fruits and a brown bread-like form against a dark purple backdrop.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour
- Dimensions
- 23.2 x 30.8 cm
- Description
- Watercolour still-life painting of a pink and purple basket of fruits and a brown bread-like form against a dark purple backdrop.
- Subject
- basket, fruits, still life
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.05.33
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.05.34
- Description
- Watercolour still-life painting of an apple, two sweet onions, and a tall cylindrical green glass vase against a light purple background.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Watercolour still-life painting of an apple, two sweet onions, and a tall cylindrical green glass vase against a light purple background.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.05.34
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