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Hawaiian Islands

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.768

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1950

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.768

Description: Drawing of two palm trees bearing coconuts on a beach close to the ocean’s edge. No sky is drawn in, the horizon line is the stop point. In the TRC is says “Best Wishes In the New year,” BLC “HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.”verso: “Honolulu T.H. December 20th Dear Mother + Father - Just a note to wish you all a …

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Hawaiian Islands

Date: 1950

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 15.0 x 10.0 cm

Description: Drawing of two palm trees bearing coconuts on a beach close to the ocean’s edge. No sky is drawn in, the horizon line is the stop point. In the TRC is says “Best Wishes In the New year,” BLC “HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.”verso: “Honolulu T.H. December 20th Dear Mother + Father - Just a note to wish you all a very Happy New Year and to let you know that I haven’t forgotten. Will be writing you a regular letter soon and I hope to hear from you when you have time. My very best wishes again. Always, Peter”

Subject: palm tree; coconuts; ocean; sand; beach; Hawaiian Islands; Christmas Card

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.768

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Untitled

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.102

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: ink; pastel; watercolour

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.102

Description: Drawing of beach scene. Two figures in foreground laying on beach. Two other figures sitting in chairs under an umbrella in distance to the right. Ocean horizon and blue sky with white clouds.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916 – 1927

Medium: ink; pastel; watercolour

Dimensions: 16 x 23.3 cm

Description: Drawing of beach scene. Two figures in foreground laying on beach. Two other figures sitting in chairs under an umbrella in distance to the right. Ocean horizon and blue sky with white clouds.

Subject: beach; ocean; sky; umbrella; chair

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.102

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Untitled

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.261

Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927 – 1939

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.261

Description: Ink and water colour sketch of a beach scene. In the foreground, a woman lies on her stomach reading, with her back to the viewer. She has dark skin and hair and wears an orange two-piece swimsuit. In the middleground and to the viewer’s right, two dogs play. The horizon line is punctuated by simpl…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1927 – 1939

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 31.0 x 42.0 cm

Description: Ink and water colour sketch of a beach scene. In the foreground, a woman lies on her stomach reading, with her back to the viewer. She has dark skin and hair and wears an orange two-piece swimsuit. In the middleground and to the viewer’s right, two dogs play. The horizon line is punctuated by simply-rendered figures and umbrellas of orange, white and teal. There appears to be a wave or mountain on the far left horizon. The sky is coloured in a blue wash, which is more intense at the top, but thins out as it approaches the horizon line. The drawing is enclosed in a rectangular hand-drawn frame. In TL edge, there is an orange vertical mark, and a grey vertical mark.

Subject: beach; leisure; umbrella; dogs

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.261

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Untitled

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.279

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?”