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- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.356 a,b
- Description
- Handmade greetings card with envelope addressed to Catharine Robb in Concord Massachusetts. Paper card has rough edges. Card is one-sided with a hand-coloured graphite drawing of a beachside landscape. The drawing contains a yellow hut surrounded by green palm trees and lavender mountains in the ba…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.3 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade greetings card with envelope addressed to Catharine Robb in Concord Massachusetts. Paper card has rough edges. Card is one-sided with a hand-coloured graphite drawing of a beachside landscape. The drawing contains a yellow hut surrounded by green palm trees and lavender mountains in the background.On the top of the card, a handwritten inscription reads:Happy New Year, CatharineAt the bottom left of the card, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS is writtenSigned at the bottom right:: Peter DECEMBER 21 (below the name)Envelope addressed to:Miss Catharine RobbConcordMassachusetts M.S.A.
- Subject
- landscape
- beach
- hut
- trees, palm
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.356 a,b
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- Date
- 1924
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0118
- Description
- A heavy, gold ring with stylized letters "MCW" on top. Thick, flat band flares at front to become octagonal flat surface containing the signet. Band engraved "19" on one side of signet, and "24" on other, year 1924. Engraved under signet area "C Robb".
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- Title
- Signet Ring
- Date
- 1924
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- A heavy, gold ring with stylized letters "MCW" on top. Thick, flat band flares at front to become octagonal flat surface containing the signet. Band engraved "19" on one side of signet, and "24" on other, year 1924. Engraved under signet area "C Robb".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0118
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Untitled [Portrait of Catharine Robb]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbof.02.01
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- BoF.02.01
- Description
- A portrait of Catharine Robb sitting in an arm chair, wearing a red silk dress. Over the dress she is wearing a red coloured robe that has a light blue or gray trim on the front and around the edges of the sleeves. The background is a dark burgundy colour.
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- Title
- Untitled [Portrait of Catharine Robb]
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 114.3 x 99.5 cm
- Description
- A portrait of Catharine Robb sitting in an arm chair, wearing a red silk dress. Over the dress she is wearing a red coloured robe that has a light blue or gray trim on the front and around the edges of the sleeves. The background is a dark burgundy colour.
- Subject
- portrait
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- BoF.02.01
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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- Date
- 1925 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0010
- Description
- A commemorative metal measuring tape in a round metal case. On one side of the case is “THE LUFKIN RULE CO SAGINAW, MICH. U.S.A.” on a black background. On the other side is “M.I.T. REUNION BANQUET JUNE 11, 1925”. The tape measure pulls out and is black with inch and cm markings on opposite sides i…
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- Title
- Tape Measure
- Date
- 1925 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 5.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- A commemorative metal measuring tape in a round metal case. On one side of the case is “THE LUFKIN RULE CO SAGINAW, MICH. U.S.A.” on a black background. On the other side is “M.I.T. REUNION BANQUET JUNE 11, 1925”. The tape measure pulls out and is black with inch and cm markings on opposite sides in silver up to 60 inches and 150cm.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- MIT
- souvenir
- commemorative
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0010
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- Date
- 1925
- Material
- metal; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0008 a-l
- Description
- Bell and Howell movie camera with lenses and case. (a) 13.6x20.5x11.0, heavy metal body, circular shapes for reels and motor. Large, folding wing nut centre of middle circular form. Other side has 2 smaller wing nuts which turn 90 degrees to open back. View finder cylinder full length of camera…
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- Title
- Movie Camera
- Date
- 1925
- Material
- metal; skin; glass
- Description
- Bell and Howell movie camera with lenses and case. (a) 13.6x20.5x11.0, heavy metal body, circular shapes for reels and motor. Large, folding wing nut centre of middle circular form. Other side has 2 smaller wing nuts which turn 90 degrees to open back. View finder cylinder full length of camera. Face has screw on lens opening, manufacturer's plate and film speed adjuster, tripod hole. 2 lenses, 3 filters, 1 rubber cover, 2 extra view finder covers. Small book of instructions. (b) 25.7x20.0x14.9 dark brown leather covered case, leather handle centre top. Brass closure "Sesame" lock, 3 dials, leather carrying strap. 2 leather skeepers on each side. "Peter Whyte" embossed in gold centre top. Below "Boston" embossed in red. Inside of case shaped and lined with light green velvet.The camera box has a combination lock dial of the front. The code is 000DO NOT MOVE THE DIAL. A locksmith had to open it for us May 2017
- Subject
- hobbies
- photography
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0008 a-l
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Jim White's House at Nash's Creek
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.01.148
- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.148
- Description
- Colour: green, blue. Central image is a building with an addition on the back and two chimneys. There is grass in front. Trees behind to the left and one to the right in the distance. Pale blue sky is above.
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- Title
- Jim White's House at Nash's Creek
- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 27 x 21.9 cm
- Description
- Colour: green, blue. Central image is a building with an addition on the back and two chimneys. There is grass in front. Trees behind to the left and one to the right in the distance. Pale blue sky is above.
- Subject
- building, house
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.148
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SKETCHES BANFF 1928
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.09.06
- 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
- 1928 – 1928
- Medium
- ink; graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.07
- Description
- A sketchbook with possible pressed paper cover wrapped in green fabric. Has “Sketches” printed in dark red cursive on the front cover and a 5 cm long fabric loop attached to the bottom edge of the back cover, most likely to hold a pencil. It contains several black and white ink sketches of Mounties…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1928 – 1928
- Medium
- ink; graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.6 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- A sketchbook with possible pressed paper cover wrapped in green fabric. Has “Sketches” printed in dark red cursive on the front cover and a 5 cm long fabric loop attached to the bottom edge of the back cover, most likely to hold a pencil. It contains several black and white ink sketches of Mounties and rodeo cowboys mostly on horseback, as well as one bull rider, Indigenous Peoples, and rough sketches done in graphite.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.07
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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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Untitled [Peter Whyte]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbrt.03.01
- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- BrT.03.01
- Description
- A portrait of Peter looking to the left. Peters collar is suggested with a few lines.
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- Title
- Untitled [Peter Whyte]
- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 32.5 x 22.3 cm
- Description
- A portrait of Peter looking to the left. Peters collar is suggested with a few lines.
- Subject
- portrait
- male
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- BrT.03.01
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