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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.748
Description
A racing car that is being driven by a man in a mask is racing a train it appears that is in the background. There is a fence between the two. In the BLC is says “A RACE FOR LIFE,” and in the BRC “BY ME”
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
A Race for Life
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 22.7 cm
Description
A racing car that is being driven by a man in a mask is racing a train it appears that is in the background. There is a fence between the two. In the BLC is says “A RACE FOR LIFE,” and in the BRC “BY ME”
Subject
train
fence
car
racing
man
mask
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.748
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Sketch for Going to the Sundance

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1953 – 1957
Medium
oil on masonite
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.563
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Sketch for Going to the Sundance
Date
1953 – 1957
Medium
oil on masonite
Dimensions
30.5 x 61.0 cm
Subject
landscape
activity
wagon train
animal
horse
figure
group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.563
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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
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.344
Description
On the first side, there are two mostly complete drawings of horses in dynamic poses. There are two partial drawings of horse heads, as well as a doodle that is difficult to discern. The drawing on the other side appears to be oriented the other way. It is a pencil drawing of a train cars.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 21.1 cm
Description
On the first side, there are two mostly complete drawings of horses in dynamic poses. There are two partial drawings of horse heads, as well as a doodle that is difficult to discern. The drawing on the other side appears to be oriented the other way. It is a pencil drawing of a train cars.
Subject
horses
train
Peter Whyte;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.344
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.369
Description
A pencil sketch of a train moving towards the viewer, from the centre of the paper to the left side of the paper. Paper is very delicate and translucent.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
A pencil sketch of a train moving towards the viewer, from the centre of the paper to the left side of the paper. Paper is very delicate and translucent.
Subject
train
railway
Peter Whyte
drawing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.369
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.316
Description
Pencil drawing of five Banff area scenes, each enclosed in a hand-drawn rectangle. There are three scenes in the top row. The far left scene has a figure in a cart or wagon pulled by oxen. In the middle scene, a train appears to run from viewer’s left to right with smoke billowing above it. In the…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.5 x 28.0 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of five Banff area scenes, each enclosed in a hand-drawn rectangle. There are three scenes in the top row. The far left scene has a figure in a cart or wagon pulled by oxen. In the middle scene, a train appears to run from viewer’s left to right with smoke billowing above it. In the far right scene, figure sit in a vehicle that appears to drive from left to right, with mountains in the background. In the middle row, a scene spans the entire length of the page. A stick figure occupies the foreground, while a teepee village is in the centre of the middle ground and a castle (possibly the Banff Springs Hotel) is in the right-middle ground. Mountains are in the background. The scene on the bottom row is labeled CAVE AND BASIN in the top left corner of the rectangle. Figures stand in front of a building with mountains in the background. One figure appears to be tending to a fire on the ground.
Subject
Banff
train
car
oxen
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.316
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.426
Description
Two rectangles are drawn in pencil on paper. In the smaller of the two, a very lightly drawn plane and train appear.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
28.0 x 20.5 cm
Description
Two rectangles are drawn in pencil on paper. In the smaller of the two, a very lightly drawn plane and train appear.
Subject
train
plane
Bline Date
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.426
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.431
Description
A ink and pencil drawing of a train moving towards the viewer while a plane shoots at it from the air. An urban skyline with spire is in the background.[brc, outside of internal frame] THEY GOT OUR ENGINE!!![WM] HOWARD SMITH VICTORY BOND
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
A ink and pencil drawing of a train moving towards the viewer while a plane shoots at it from the air. An urban skyline with spire is in the background.[brc, outside of internal frame] THEY GOT OUR ENGINE!!![WM] HOWARD SMITH VICTORY BOND
Subject
train
plane
war
attack
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.431
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.432
Description
Pencil drawing of two separate scenes. The upper scene shows an alternate view of plane shooting at a train, enclosed in a hand-drawn rectangle. The lower image is a close-up of a German plane. [below top image, within rectangle] THEY GOT OUR ENGINE!!![trc in circle] 4; ?; 5[underlined][blc in a ci…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.0 x 20.0 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of two separate scenes. The upper scene shows an alternate view of plane shooting at a train, enclosed in a hand-drawn rectangle. The lower image is a close-up of a German plane. [below top image, within rectangle] THEY GOT OUR ENGINE!!![trc in circle] 4; ?; 5[underlined][blc in a circle] 5
Subject
train
plane
German
war
Blind Date
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.432
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.434
Description
A roughly rendered pencil drawing of a hospital train. Various patients, some on crutches, nurses, soldiers, and porters are shown. A porter pushes a wheeled cart with box labelled DIAPERS. Soldier scratches his head as he looks at the box.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
14.0 x 20.0 cm
Description
A roughly rendered pencil drawing of a hospital train. Various patients, some on crutches, nurses, soldiers, and porters are shown. A porter pushes a wheeled cart with box labelled DIAPERS. Soldier scratches his head as he looks at the box.
Subject
hospital
train
diapers
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.434
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