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Canadian Highlanders Are With You

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1939 – 1945
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.757
Description
Two images of what appears to be sketches for propaganda posters for World War II. The top image is a Canadian Highlander standing on a hill in a poised stance holding a lee enfield. In the background there is a mountain range, and below his feet is says “CANADIAN HIGHLANDERS ARE WITH YOU.” In the …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Canadian Highlanders Are With You
Date
1939 – 1945
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
25.3 x 16.2 cm
Description
Two images of what appears to be sketches for propaganda posters for World War II. The top image is a Canadian Highlander standing on a hill in a poised stance holding a lee enfield. In the background there is a mountain range, and below his feet is says “CANADIAN HIGHLANDERS ARE WITH YOU.” In the second image it is the Highlander again looking out to the mountain range with his back to the viewer.
Subject
World War II
Highlander
gun
lee enfield
mountains
reserves
army
propaganda
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.757
Images
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1939 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.324
Description
Pencil drawing on paper of battle scene on hills with VIMY monument on middle ground. A figure in quilt lies face down in front of monument and simplified figures are scattered on hill behind him.TLC - BOO!!!!
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1939 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
25.5 x 16.1 cm
Description
Pencil drawing on paper of battle scene on hills with VIMY monument on middle ground. A figure in quilt lies face down in front of monument and simplified figures are scattered on hill behind him.TLC - BOO!!!!
Subject
Vimy Ridge, War, highlander
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.324
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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