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Catharine and Peter Season’s Greetings

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.939
Description
Christmas card drawing. A group of animals are painting canvases that are resting on easels. They are facing the viewer suggesting they could be painting you. Below the drawing it says “CATHARINE AND PETER SEASON’S GREETINGS” and in the TRC “164”
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Catharine and Peter Season’s Greetings
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
17.7 x 25.9 cm
Description
Christmas card drawing. A group of animals are painting canvases that are resting on easels. They are facing the viewer suggesting they could be painting you. Below the drawing it says “CATHARINE AND PETER SEASON’S GREETINGS” and in the TRC “164”
Subject
animal
moose
bird
squirrel
mouse
deer
bear
rabbit
wolf
easel
canvas
paint
painting
brush
palette
Christmas card
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.939
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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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A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.773
Description
Peter is taking a nap on three logs that have three squirrels on the top, three birds rest on his body. At his feet there is a stump with an axe in it, with three more birds watching Peter and beside the stump there is a bear. Peter has comic “z’s” coming up from his body where in a conversation bu…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
10.0 x 16.0 cm
Description
Peter is taking a nap on three logs that have three squirrels on the top, three birds rest on his body. At his feet there is a stump with an axe in it, with three more birds watching Peter and beside the stump there is a bear. Peter has comic “z’s” coming up from his body where in a conversation bubble he describes his dream of sitting at a table with Catharine around a meal. Written along the top edge “TO MOTHER ROBB FROM PETER” and along the bottom edge “A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR”
Subject
Christmas card
New year
logs
axe
stump
bear
birds
squirrels
man
sleeping
coupe
woman
mean
chair
table
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.773
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Our Very Best Wishes Christmas and the New Year

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite; coloured graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.827
Description
A group of people are gathered together sitting out on the grass. There is a person walking towards them walking an animal (potentially a dog). To the right and in the mid ground there is six tipis arranged uniformly. In the background there is a green coloured hill/mountain with a grey mountain in…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Our Very Best Wishes Christmas and the New Year
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite; coloured graphite on paper
Dimensions
23.2 x 30.7 cm
Description
A group of people are gathered together sitting out on the grass. There is a person walking towards them walking an animal (potentially a dog). To the right and in the mid ground there is six tipis arranged uniformly. In the background there is a green coloured hill/mountain with a grey mountain in the background. Written below the drawing “CATHARINE WHYTE PETER WHYTE OUR VERY BEST WISHES CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR”
Subject
tipis
summer
gathering
people
mountains
grass
hats
animals
Christmas
dog
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.827
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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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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1951
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.713
Description
Detailed sketch for final version of the 1951 Christmas card. Several animals can be seen surrounding Catharine and Peter’s vehicle, there is a tree in the foreground, and two mountains in the background. “SEASONS GREETINS CATHARINE AND PETER” are written on the TL and BL hand side of the drawing, …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter
Date
1951
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
18.0 x 27.7 cm
Description
Detailed sketch for final version of the 1951 Christmas card. Several animals can be seen surrounding Catharine and Peter’s vehicle, there is a tree in the foreground, and two mountains in the background. “SEASONS GREETINS CATHARINE AND PETER” are written on the TL and BL hand side of the drawing, with Peter’s signature and date in the BRC of the drawing. Some coloured pencil markings in the BRC starting 4.5cm to the left with a circled no. 3 written in pen and 8cm up more coloured pencil. verso: written in coloured pencil “not over 4”x6””, “3 colors Cragg & Canyon Banff”, and “mountain”
Subject
Christmas card
mountains
tree
moose
wolf
bear
elk
squirrel
bird
cooking
reading
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.713
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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.769
Description
Peter is driving their vehicle towards Concord (as depicted in the sign), just below the back end of the vehicle there is an erased sign that pointed to Banff in the opposite direction. There is a band of animals with Peter as he drives. At the bottom of the drawing it says “SEASONS GREETINGS CATHA…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
22.8 x 30.4 cm
Description
Peter is driving their vehicle towards Concord (as depicted in the sign), just below the back end of the vehicle there is an erased sign that pointed to Banff in the opposite direction. There is a band of animals with Peter as he drives. At the bottom of the drawing it says “SEASONS GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER” and “29.1”in the BRC
Subject
vehicle
Concord
Banff
Christmas card
driver
man
birds
rabbit
wolf
squirrel
bear
deer
moose
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.769
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Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1955
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.936
Description
The 1955 Christmas card design. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a tree stump. They are watching a group of animals paint the mountain scene in the background. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1955 CATHARINE AND PETER”verso: ink marks along the left edge
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter
Date
1955
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
18.4 x 28.8 cm
Description
The 1955 Christmas card design. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a tree stump. They are watching a group of animals paint the mountain scene in the background. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1955 CATHARINE AND PETER”verso: ink marks along the left edge
Subject
Christmas card
people
man
woman
animal
moose
deer
bear
squirrel
bird
rabbit
wolf
landscape
mountain
Rocky Mountains
painting
canvas
brush
paint
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.936
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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1956
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.938
Description
A Christmas card design of a group of vehicles in a convoy travelling down a road to the mountains. The last car is filled with a group of animals, and beside this vehicle there is a post with a bunch of signs pointing to directions to different cities. These signs say “HOMER, FAIRBANKS, EDMONTON, …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter
Date
1956
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
18.2 x 28.6 cm
Description
A Christmas card design of a group of vehicles in a convoy travelling down a road to the mountains. The last car is filled with a group of animals, and beside this vehicle there is a post with a bunch of signs pointing to directions to different cities. These signs say “HOMER, FAIRBANKS, EDMONTON, DAWSON CITY, BANFF, ANCHORAGE, VALDEZ, WHITEHORSE, FORT ST. JOHN, AND SEWARD”. The licence plate on the last vehicle says “B.N.P. 1956 CANADA”. While below the drawing it says “SEASONS GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER”. Around the edges of the drawing it says “6 inches” and “3 3/4”
Subject
travel
driving
vehicle
car
Christmas card
sign
mountain
Rocky Mountain
animal
moose
bird
bear
deer
wolf
rabbit
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.938
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Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.940
Description
A Christmas card design. A rabbit in snowshoes holding poles has one lifted up and is pointing at a group of animals that is watching it. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER” and on the left edge it says “REDUCE TO 3 3/4”.verso: lines drawn to determine a size for the …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
17.8 x 28.7 cm
Description
A Christmas card design. A rabbit in snowshoes holding poles has one lifted up and is pointing at a group of animals that is watching it. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER” and on the left edge it says “REDUCE TO 3 3/4”.verso: lines drawn to determine a size for the card. Written along the left edge “Rota brown Yellow Lake Mixing white animals Standard red Peacock blue”.
Subject
Christmas card
animal
rabbit
moose
deer
bird
squirrel
bear
clothing
mittens
scarf
winter
sports
snowshoes
poles
skis
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.940
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