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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.361
Description
Two pencil sketched scenes arranged vertically on paper. The paper appears to have been folded, as there is a crease between these two scenes. The top scene has a central wheel-helm raised on a platform, like it might be on the bow of a ship. Another figure, possibly a telescope, is to the viewer’s…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.5 x 21.0 cm
Description
Two pencil sketched scenes arranged vertically on paper. The paper appears to have been folded, as there is a crease between these two scenes. The top scene has a central wheel-helm raised on a platform, like it might be on the bow of a ship. Another figure, possibly a telescope, is to the viewer’s right of the helm.In the bottom scene, various forest/mountain creatures, such as an elk, moose and bear sit in the front row of a classroom. Other less distinct figures sit around them in other seats. A figure with a pointer-stick gestures at the board, which has an image of a human skeleton on it.
Subject
drawing
Peter Whyte
animals
classroom
ship
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.361
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.364
Description
A pencil sketch of a scene that is contained within a rectangle. The rectangle forms a thick, roughly shaded frame around the scene. In the immediate foreground of the scene there are silhouettes of six seated figures facing away from the viewer and looking towards a landscape. They look towards th…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.0 x 21.0 cm
Description
A pencil sketch of a scene that is contained within a rectangle. The rectangle forms a thick, roughly shaded frame around the scene. In the immediate foreground of the scene there are silhouettes of six seated figures facing away from the viewer and looking towards a landscape. They look towards the horizon, where the sun is setting or rising. One of the figures in the foreground is not a human, likely a cat. Above the scene, outside of the frame is the number 17, circled.
Subject
sunset
animals
drawing
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.364
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.366
Description
A pencil drawing of three mountain goats. THe paper has a vertical crease that appears to be a result of an intentional fold. Two of the goats are on the right side of the crase and one is on the left side.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.5 x 27.5 cm
Description
A pencil drawing of three mountain goats. THe paper has a vertical crease that appears to be a result of an intentional fold. Two of the goats are on the right side of the crase and one is on the left side.
Subject
drawing
mountain goats
animals
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.366
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.320
Description
Pencil drawing on paper folded horizontally across the centre. Below the fold crease is a scene of forest animals sitting in a row and a human male figure standing in the middle of them. From Left to right the animals are squirrel, moose, fox, human, bear, rabbit and squirrel. The human appears to …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1917 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.4 x 27.3 cm
Description
Pencil drawing on paper folded horizontally across the centre. Below the fold crease is a scene of forest animals sitting in a row and a human male figure standing in the middle of them. From Left to right the animals are squirrel, moose, fox, human, bear, rabbit and squirrel. The human appears to be holding something up to his face, with the other hand holding a long tendril like object. Above the crease are two indistinguishable shapes.
Subject
Forest
Animals
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.320
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1957
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.478
Description
Various rough sketches of figures in coats and hats, with their backs to the viewer. At the bottom there are mountain animals in similar positions as the human figures. One drawing is enclosed in a rectangle with the title DORVAL on top. There are inscriptions inside the rectangle reading: IMMIGRAT…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1957
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
26.8 x 20.5 cm
Description
Various rough sketches of figures in coats and hats, with their backs to the viewer. At the bottom there are mountain animals in similar positions as the human figures. One drawing is enclosed in a rectangle with the title DORVAL on top. There are inscriptions inside the rectangle reading: IMMIGRATION/ HUNGARIAN REFUGEES; CANADIAN REFUGEES; [bottom of rectangle] MONTREAL, JANUARY 5 1957. [verso] OWHYEE/ INCA/ INCA
Subject
immigration
refugees
animals
Montreal
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.478
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.693
Description
rough sketch for Christmas card with rough pencil and ink drawings of animals
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
14.5 x 21.5 cm
Description
rough sketch for Christmas card with rough pencil and ink drawings of animals
Subject
Christmas card
animals
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.693
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.694
Description
Pencil drawing of a horse-drawn sleigh which carries two figures. Two dogs running below sleigh.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.5 x 27.8 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of a horse-drawn sleigh which carries two figures. Two dogs running below sleigh.
Subject
animals,horse, dogs
figures
sleigh
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.694
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.699
Description
A loosely drawn pencil sketch, on left hand side of page a there is a gathering of three animals and a person. To the right of the image there is a line drawn in pencil down the height of the page.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.5 x 27.8 cm
Description
A loosely drawn pencil sketch, on left hand side of page a there is a gathering of three animals and a person. To the right of the image there is a line drawn in pencil down the height of the page.
Subject
animals, squirrel, pig, moose
person
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.699
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.779
Description
Rough sketch of a Christmas card idea boxed off on the paper. There is a mountain range on the bottom half with squiggly lines near the bottom edge referencing where the writing might go. Above in the TL quadrant there is a helicopter airlifting the animals out on a stretcher.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1962
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.6 x 21.3 cm
Description
Rough sketch of a Christmas card idea boxed off on the paper. There is a mountain range on the bottom half with squiggly lines near the bottom edge referencing where the writing might go. Above in the TL quadrant there is a helicopter airlifting the animals out on a stretcher.
Subject
helicopter
mountain
mountain range
stretcher
airlift
rescue
animals
flying
Christmas card
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.779
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.785
Description
Boxed off there is a rough sketch of the 1962 Christmas card. There is the mountain range in the bottom area of the drawing, and above you can make out five gestural drawings of animals that are sitting on a stretcher that is being airlifted out by a helicopter.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1962
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.6 x 21.3 cm
Description
Boxed off there is a rough sketch of the 1962 Christmas card. There is the mountain range in the bottom area of the drawing, and above you can make out five gestural drawings of animals that are sitting on a stretcher that is being airlifted out by a helicopter.
Subject
helicopter
mountains
mountain range
rope
stretcher
animals
moose
bear
deer
Christmas card
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.785
Images
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