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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
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- 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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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.13
- Description
- Flipbook-style sketchbook with marbled brown and beige covers bound with black fabric tape along the short top edge. A paper sticker adhered to the middle of the front cover has “PW BANFF” written in graphite. Contents include figure studies of people in various poses and participating in various a…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 19.8 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Flipbook-style sketchbook with marbled brown and beige covers bound with black fabric tape along the short top edge. A paper sticker adhered to the middle of the front cover has “PW BANFF” written in graphite. Contents include figure studies of people in various poses and participating in various activities, sometimes accompanied with text, as well as animals - usually horses.
- Subject
- drawing
- sketching
- horses
- skiing
- figure study
- Peter Whyte;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.13
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- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.14
- Description
- A sketchbook with a black spine and pressed paper cover in black and white. A rectangular label in the middle of the front cover bears the manufacturer’s logo but is otherwise blank. Contents include figure studies of mostly skiers, a detailed mock-up for a painting of [possibly] Indian Days, a ser…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 25.6 x 19.7 cm
- Description
- A sketchbook with a black spine and pressed paper cover in black and white. A rectangular label in the middle of the front cover bears the manufacturer’s logo but is otherwise blank. Contents include figure studies of mostly skiers, a detailed mock-up for a painting of [possibly] Indian Days, a series of cartoon-style sketches of someone referred to as Gramma in Holmenkolrendt Norway, and a list of supplies [possibly going to or coming from Skoki] at the back of the book.
- Subject
- drawing
- sketching
- skiing
- figure study
- Norway
- Indigenous Peoples
- Banff Indian Days
- Peter Whyte;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.14
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.16
- Description
- Metal coil-bound sketchbook with patterned black and white covers - the back cover has a green tint to the white parts, unsure if this was the original colour and the front cover is simply faded or if the back cover was dyed or tinted green later. Front cover has adhered paper label with manufactur…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 25.1 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Metal coil-bound sketchbook with patterned black and white covers - the back cover has a green tint to the white parts, unsure if this was the original colour and the front cover is simply faded or if the back cover was dyed or tinted green later. Front cover has adhered paper label with manufacturer name and space for an owner’s name - brand reads “GYRAL, Patent Pending.” Contents include sketches of possible Christmas cards, figure studies, notes, skiers, church/funeral scenes from Morley, sketches for paintings, geometric plans for tepees, and more.
- Subject
- drawing
- sketching
- skiing
- Indigenous Peoples
- tepees
- Morely
- Stoney Nakoda
- Peter Whyte
- Catharine Robb Whyte;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.16
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- Date
- 1928 – 1935
- Medium
- graphite; ink; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.18
- Description
- Hardcover “Punch” sketchbook with the December 26, 1928 magazine cover replicated for the cover. Contents include sketches by Peter Whyte, some just figure studies, some complete with ink and occasionally colour. Sketches include people, horses, cowboys, soldiers, faces, hands, cartoon animals, men…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1928 – 1935
- Medium
- graphite; ink; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 25.9 x 20.1 cm
- Description
- Hardcover “Punch” sketchbook with the December 26, 1928 magazine cover replicated for the cover. Contents include sketches by Peter Whyte, some just figure studies, some complete with ink and occasionally colour. Sketches include people, horses, cowboys, soldiers, faces, hands, cartoon animals, men in a classroom setting, airplanes in flight, cars, children, ski jumpers, people in a restaurant, people skating, and portraits.
- Subject
- drawing
- sketching
- figure studies
- children
- horses
- curling
- skating
- ski jumping
- Indigenous Peoples
- Inuit
- military
- Peter Whyte
- King George VI
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.18
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.19
- Description
- Pressed paper coil-bound sketchbook with green covers. White paper adhesive label on front cover contains manufacturer details “Li-Rite, Sketch Pad, No. 6087” in black. Sketchbook pages are mostly empty, with only a sketch of two people on skis with their backs shown [includes a small inset at the …
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- Pressed paper coil-bound sketchbook with green covers. White paper adhesive label on front cover contains manufacturer details “Li-Rite, Sketch Pad, No. 6087” in black. Sketchbook pages are mostly empty, with only a sketch of two people on skis with their backs shown [includes a small inset at the bottom where the same scene is sketched in with watercolour paint], a rough sketch of a log building with Rundle Mountain in the background, and a rough sketch of a person on horseback.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.19
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- Date
- 1944 – 1944
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.20
- Description
- Pressed paper coil-bound sketchbook with dark brown covers. “ARTCRAFT SKETCH BOOK ROUGH” as well as manufacturer details printed on the front cover in black. Contents include sketches of various planes and air base scenes, as well as sketches of people dated July 1944.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1944 – 1944
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 36.1 cm
- Description
- Pressed paper coil-bound sketchbook with dark brown covers. “ARTCRAFT SKETCH BOOK ROUGH” as well as manufacturer details printed on the front cover in black. Contents include sketches of various planes and air base scenes, as well as sketches of people dated July 1944.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.20
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.21
- Description
- Flip-book style coil-bound sketchbook with pressed paper covers. Front cover is laminated light brown with “REEVES, Series 60, SKETCH BOOK, FOR PENCIL, CRAYON AND WATER COLOUR” printed in black. Contains only two sketches: one of a waterfall and one of a building, possibly the school, with Rundle i…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Medium
- graphite; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 22.3 cm
- Description
- Flip-book style coil-bound sketchbook with pressed paper covers. Front cover is laminated light brown with “REEVES, Series 60, SKETCH BOOK, FOR PENCIL, CRAYON AND WATER COLOUR” printed in black. Contains only two sketches: one of a waterfall and one of a building, possibly the school, with Rundle in the background.
- Subject
- sketching
- drawing
- waterfalls
- buildings
- Peter Whyte;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.21
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Medium
- pencil; water colour; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.22
- Description
- Pressed paper flip-book style sketchbook with laminated light brown cover - “CO-MO SKETCH BOOK” and figure study sketch printed in black. “55¢” handwritten in black ink in top left corner. Sketch book contains two sketches: an unidentified Indigenous man with hair braided and tied with green wearin…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Medium
- pencil; water colour; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 22.2 cm
- Description
- Pressed paper flip-book style sketchbook with laminated light brown cover - “CO-MO SKETCH BOOK” and figure study sketch printed in black. “55¢” handwritten in black ink in top left corner. Sketch book contains two sketches: an unidentified Indigenous man with hair braided and tied with green wearing a red shirt with green accents around the neck, and a log building with trees along the left-hand side, a fence dissapearing off to the right, and moose antlers at the apex of the roof.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.22
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