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Bird on Stump in Water
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactkho.04.03
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KhO.04.03
- Description
- A bird, blue and green back and head, red breast, long yellow beak, sits on top of a black stump poking out of water. There is a smaller stump beside it, they are both pointing towards the left, there are black and green reeds sticking out of the water and one fish in the water. The water is greyis…
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- Title
- Bird on Stump in Water
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Description
- A bird, blue and green back and head, red breast, long yellow beak, sits on top of a black stump poking out of water. There is a smaller stump beside it, they are both pointing towards the left, there are black and green reeds sticking out of the water and one fish in the water. The water is greyish blue and fades out towards middle of picture.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- KhO.04.03
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Catharine and Peter Season’s Greetings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.939
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.939
- Description
- Christmas card drawing. A group of animals are painting canvases that are resting on easels. They are facing the viewer suggesting they could be painting you. Below the drawing it says “CATHARINE AND PETER SEASON’S GREETINGS” and in the TRC “164”
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- Title
- Catharine and Peter Season’s Greetings
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.7 x 25.9 cm
- Description
- Christmas card drawing. A group of animals are painting canvases that are resting on easels. They are facing the viewer suggesting they could be painting you. Below the drawing it says “CATHARINE AND PETER SEASON’S GREETINGS” and in the TRC “164”
- Subject
- animal
- moose
- bird
- squirrel
- mouse
- deer
- bear
- rabbit
- wolf
- easel
- canvas
- paint
- painting
- brush
- palette
- Christmas card
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.939
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Crows in Flight
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactshe.04.01
- Date
- 1887
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ShE.04.01
- Description
- Three black ravens flying to the left at top of picture, the top of the background is reddish and tapers to white at bottom of picture. The birds are not completely in picture - the first raven show only the end of the tail, the second has the top of the head and back out of the picture and the thi…
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- Title
- Crows in Flight
- Date
- 1887
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 36.3 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- Three black ravens flying to the left at top of picture, the top of the background is reddish and tapers to white at bottom of picture. The birds are not completely in picture - the first raven show only the end of the tail, the second has the top of the head and back out of the picture and the third has the tip of the top wing and tip of the tail feathers out of the picture.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- ShE.04.01
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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.03.144
- Description
- Japanese ink drawing featuring a series of parallel branch-like diagonal lines, with a small left-facing bird perched on the center line.
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- Artist
- Peter or Catharine Whyte
- Title
- Ink Drawing
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- Japanese ink drawing featuring a series of parallel branch-like diagonal lines, with a small left-facing bird perched on the center line.
- Subject
- bird, branches
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- Wy?.03.144
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Long-tailed Bird on Blossoming Peach
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthiu.04.05
- Date
- prior to 1858
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HiU.04.05
- Description
- A blue and white bird sitting on a branch. The bird has blue head, back and tail, a very long tail. Head has a plume, breast and underside of tail and tops are white. Long trailing brown branches have pink blossoms and blue leaves. Writing down left side and center bottom with chop. The background …
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- Title
- Long-tailed Bird on Blossoming Peach
- Date
- prior to 1858
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 34.2 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- A blue and white bird sitting on a branch. The bird has blue head, back and tail, a very long tail. Head has a plume, breast and underside of tail and tops are white. Long trailing brown branches have pink blossoms and blue leaves. Writing down left side and center bottom with chop. The background is pale yellow fading to white at bottom. The paper appears to be handmade, irregular and with small holes. A hole 1.0x0.5 centre area, has been repaired probably before the print was made.
- Subject
- animal, bird
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- HiU.04.05
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Meadowlark With Poem
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsmj.04.10
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- print on paper
- Catalogue Number
- SmJ.04.10
- Description
- A small print of a meadowlark. The bird is perched on an object in the grass and facing right. It’s head is raised upward, and its beak is partially open. The breast of the bird has a black ring just under the neck area, and the rest of the breast has no markings. The birds back is specked with…
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- Title
- Meadowlark With Poem
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- print on paper
- Dimensions
- 10.6 x 8.7 cm
- Description
- A small print of a meadowlark. The bird is perched on an object in the grass and facing right. It’s head is raised upward, and its beak is partially open. The breast of the bird has a black ring just under the neck area, and the rest of the breast has no markings. The birds back is specked with lines.
- Subject
- animal
- bird
- meadowlark
- Credit
- Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- SmJ.04.10
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- Date
- 1977
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HoR.03.02
- Description
- Colour: brown and black on white. The rear view of a bird whose head is turned to the right. The background is divided in two diagonally, from the upper edge left of center to two thirds down the right side. The markings on the lower section are in squares. In the upper section the markings run hor…
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- Title
- Ruffed Grouse
- Date
- 1977
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Colour: brown and black on white. The rear view of a bird whose head is turned to the right. The background is divided in two diagonally, from the upper edge left of center to two thirds down the right side. The markings on the lower section are in squares. In the upper section the markings run horizontally.
- Subject
- animal, bird
- Credit
- Purchased from Robert J. Hope, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- HoR.03.02
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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.713
- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.713
- Description
- Detailed sketch for final version of the 1951 Christmas card. Several animals can be seen surrounding Catharine and Peter’s vehicle, there is a tree in the foreground, and two mountains in the background. “SEASONS GREETINS CATHARINE AND PETER” are written on the TL and BL hand side of the drawing, …
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- Title
- Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter
- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 27.7 cm
- Description
- Detailed sketch for final version of the 1951 Christmas card. Several animals can be seen surrounding Catharine and Peter’s vehicle, there is a tree in the foreground, and two mountains in the background. “SEASONS GREETINS CATHARINE AND PETER” are written on the TL and BL hand side of the drawing, with Peter’s signature and date in the BRC of the drawing. Some coloured pencil markings in the BRC starting 4.5cm to the left with a circled no. 3 written in pen and 8cm up more coloured pencil. verso: written in coloured pencil “not over 4”x6””, “3 colors Cragg & Canyon Banff”, and “mountain”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.713
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Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.936
- Date
- 1955
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.936
- Description
- The 1955 Christmas card design. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a tree stump. They are watching a group of animals paint the mountain scene in the background. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1955 CATHARINE AND PETER”verso: ink marks along the left edge
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- Title
- Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter
- Date
- 1955
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.4 x 28.8 cm
- Description
- The 1955 Christmas card design. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a tree stump. They are watching a group of animals paint the mountain scene in the background. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1955 CATHARINE AND PETER”verso: ink marks along the left edge
- Subject
- Christmas card
- people
- man
- woman
- animal
- moose
- deer
- bear
- squirrel
- bird
- rabbit
- wolf
- landscape
- mountain
- Rocky Mountains
- painting
- canvas
- brush
- paint
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.936
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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.938
- Date
- 1956
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.938
- Description
- A Christmas card design of a group of vehicles in a convoy travelling down a road to the mountains. The last car is filled with a group of animals, and beside this vehicle there is a post with a bunch of signs pointing to directions to different cities. These signs say “HOMER, FAIRBANKS, EDMONTON, …
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- Title
- Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter
- Date
- 1956
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.2 x 28.6 cm
- Description
- A Christmas card design of a group of vehicles in a convoy travelling down a road to the mountains. The last car is filled with a group of animals, and beside this vehicle there is a post with a bunch of signs pointing to directions to different cities. These signs say “HOMER, FAIRBANKS, EDMONTON, DAWSON CITY, BANFF, ANCHORAGE, VALDEZ, WHITEHORSE, FORT ST. JOHN, AND SEWARD”. The licence plate on the last vehicle says “B.N.P. 1956 CANADA”. While below the drawing it says “SEASONS GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER”. Around the edges of the drawing it says “6 inches” and “3 3/4”
- Subject
- travel
- driving
- vehicle
- car
- Christmas card
- sign
- mountain
- Rocky Mountain
- animal
- moose
- bird
- bear
- deer
- wolf
- rabbit
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.938
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