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Blind Date by John Windsor

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.334
Description
An ink and pencil drawing of a title page where the title is arranged as such: BLIND DATE In the foreground a male figure in shorts, knee-high socks and a cap, stands contemplating the scene with his back to the viewer. He carries luggage. Troops carrying weapons march in lockstep away fro…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Blind Date by John Windsor
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
27.3 x 21.3 cm
Description
An ink and pencil drawing of a title page where the title is arranged as such: BLIND DATE In the foreground a male figure in shorts, knee-high socks and a cap, stands contemplating the scene with his back to the viewer. He carries luggage. Troops carrying weapons march in lockstep away from the viewer, and in the direction of the title text. Above the title, a tank drives to the viewer’s right, with mountains and clouds in the background.At the bottom and foreground, text reads: BY JOHN WINDSOR. The initials P.W. appear In the bottom right corner of the drawing.This part is rendered in ink and enclosed within hand drawn frame. Handwritten below the frame in pencil is the comment:Excellent- think title “BLIND DATE” should be bigger, bolder, dressier. Add “BY” John Windsor.At the topmost part of the paper, there is a pencil sketch of a tank, and a comment: “NO” with an arrow pointing to the ink-drawn tank within the frame.
Subject
wa;, military
drawin;, Blind Date
John Windsor
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.334
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The Smith Brothers Limited

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1928
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.331
Description
Ink and pencil drawing of a train being investigated by nine men, in various positions, with magnifying glasses. One train car is labeled NYC 10079. A factory building, with a sign that reads CIGARETTES, towers above the train from the background. Peter Whyte’s signature, with “28” is in the botto…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
The Smith Brothers Limited
Date
1928
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
30.3 x 23.5 cm
Description
Ink and pencil drawing of a train being investigated by nine men, in various positions, with magnifying glasses. One train car is labeled NYC 10079. A factory building, with a sign that reads CIGARETTES, towers above the train from the background. Peter Whyte’s signature, with “28” is in the bottom right corner of the drawing. A hand drawn line frames the drawing.Intersecting with the bottom of the hand-drawn frame is the title, hand written in pencil as: THE SMITH BROTHERS LIMITED
Subject
train
industry
investigation
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.331
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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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.332
Description
An ink and pencil drawing of a car driving, from viewer’s left to right, on a landscape. There are three figures inside the vehicle. The landscape is characterized by rolling, empty hills, with a wooden railing to the right of the car. An ink line frames the drawing.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
27.5 x 21.5 cm
Description
An ink and pencil drawing of a car driving, from viewer’s left to right, on a landscape. There are three figures inside the vehicle. The landscape is characterized by rolling, empty hills, with a wooden railing to the right of the car. An ink line frames the drawing.
Subject
travel
cars
roads
drawing
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.332
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1939 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.333
Description
An ink and pencil drawing of three men in uniform. Two of the men are normally scaled, but the third, central figure is scaled so that his head only reaches the knee of the other two men. All are wearing dark trousers, and what appears to be a belted military coats with large buttons. Their pillbo…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1939 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
27.3 x 21.1 cm
Description
An ink and pencil drawing of three men in uniform. Two of the men are normally scaled, but the third, central figure is scaled so that his head only reaches the knee of the other two men. All are wearing dark trousers, and what appears to be a belted military coats with large buttons. Their pillbox caps sit on the sides of their heads. All stand with perfect posture, but the third miniature figure’s back is to the viewer. Below this drawing reads: CHAPTER 2. To the bottom-right of the rightmost figure are the initials P.W.. In the space further to the right of the drawing is the inscription: TWO BURLY SENIOR CLASSMEN TOWERING OVER A SHIVERING RECRUIT. The beginnings of a pencil-sketched head, in a similar scale to the two larger figures appears to the right of the finished, ink figures.The numbers 800000000 (with zeros descending vertically) appear in the top left corner. Arrows from this inscription point to the two larger men.
Subject
military, recruitment, drawing, Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.333
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.339
Description
On the first side of the paper is an ink and pencil sketch of military tank, text for “BLIND DATE,” and various ink scribbles. On the other side is a pencil sketch of a human head, ink scribbles, a hand drawn rectangle, and a small swastika. Relates to WyP.03.333. Paper is embossed with ...HOWARD S…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
21.3 x 14.0 cm
Description
On the first side of the paper is an ink and pencil sketch of military tank, text for “BLIND DATE,” and various ink scribbles. On the other side is a pencil sketch of a human head, ink scribbles, a hand drawn rectangle, and a small swastika. Relates to WyP.03.333. Paper is embossed with ...HOWARD SMITH VICTORY BOND
Subject
military
war
Blind Date
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.339
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.379
Description
Ink drawing of three men in military uniform. Two of the men are normally scaled, but the third, central figure is scaled so that his head only reaches the knee of the other two men. All are wearing dark trousers, and what appears to be a belted military coats with large buttons. Their pillbox caps…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
21.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
Ink drawing of three men in military uniform. Two of the men are normally scaled, but the third, central figure is scaled so that his head only reaches the knee of the other two men. All are wearing dark trousers, and what appears to be a belted military coats with large buttons. Their pillbox caps sit on the sides of their heads. All stand with perfect posture, but the third miniature figure’s back is to the viewer. The initials P.W. appear to the bottom right of the drawing, near the rightmost figure’s feet. In the top right corner there are pencil sketches of the back view of these soldier’s heads and upper bodies. The words CHAPTER 2 (circled) appear above these pencil sketches.
Subject
Blind Date
Peter Whyte
Chapter 2
drawing
military
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.379
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