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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.601
Description
An ink caricature of a man in heavy boots, a shabby straw hat, and an exaggerated nose. He strides to the viewer’s right with a pitchfork in his right hand. Epitomized the stereotypical old farmer.Below is the inscription SI McIVORYNUT and P.W. /21
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Si McIvorynut
Date
1921
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
22.0 x 14.5 cm
Description
An ink caricature of a man in heavy boots, a shabby straw hat, and an exaggerated nose. He strides to the viewer’s right with a pitchfork in his right hand. Epitomized the stereotypical old farmer.Below is the inscription SI McIVORYNUT and P.W. /21
Subject
caricature
man
farmer
boots
straw hat
pitchfork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.601
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Date
n.d.
Material
leather; skin; fibre; plastic; metal; rubber
Catalogue Number
103.03.0136 a-c
Description
A pair of black and white ski boots with a black plastic carrier. a-b) A pair of heavy black and white lace up ski boots. They are ankle height, with black leather exterior and white coloured tongues and around the top. The outer side of each boot features a logo for “KOFLACH”, the logo is a oval w…
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
n.d.
Material
leather; skin; fibre; plastic; metal; rubber
Dimensions
20.6 x 8.9 x 28.1 cm
Description
A pair of black and white ski boots with a black plastic carrier. a-b) A pair of heavy black and white lace up ski boots. They are ankle height, with black leather exterior and white coloured tongues and around the top. The outer side of each boot features a logo for “KOFLACH”, the logo is a oval with curved lines (like latitude and longitude lines on a globe) with “KOFLACH” over top the oval all in gold writing. The stitching of the boot is white, possibly decorative. Along each side of the boot is 10 gold metal circles along the tongue and top edge of the boots. There are 8 gold hooks per side that are laced up with white laces and knotted at the top. The ankles are somewhat padded. There is a thick sole from 1.5 cm at the toe to 2.5 cm thick at the heel. Bottom of boot is patterned with diagonal lines and down through the middle is 11 circles spaced out in a pattern. There are three screws at the toes.c) A black plastic and metal ski boot carrier with a rubber handle, with “SHOE-IN” written across the handle. On each side of the carrier are two metal rungs where the heal and toe of the ski boots rest. The raised plastic in which the bottom of the boot rests has a logo for the product which reads “ALLSOP” then two mountain peaks with a snowflake in the middle, “BOOT-IN”, then “automatic” in black and gold writing. Manufacturing information on the underside of the carrier, “ALLSOP AUTOMATIC CO. BELLINGHAM WASH. U.S.A. & FOREIGN DESIGN & PATENTS PENDING”. 39.7 x 8.5 x 10.2cm
Subject
skiing
ski
ski boots
boots
carrier
winter
koflach
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.03.0136 a-c
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.614
Description
Pencil drawing of a man in a ranger’s hat and heavy boots. He looks to the viewer’s left so that his face is rendered in profile. His hands are either in his pockets or behind his back.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
29.5 x 21.5 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of a man in a ranger’s hat and heavy boots. He looks to the viewer’s left so that his face is rendered in profile. His hands are either in his pockets or behind his back.
Subject
park ranger
hat
boots
man
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.614
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1928
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.766
Description
Drawing completed in ink to depict three people (two men and one woman) scrambling up an unknown mountain. The man on a ledge at the top that has a mustache and a pack on his back is lifting the woman up by her hair as she grasps towards him, the woman is using the second man’s head as a brace, and…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1928
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
35.5 x 25.1 cm
Description
Drawing completed in ink to depict three people (two men and one woman) scrambling up an unknown mountain. The man on a ledge at the top that has a mustache and a pack on his back is lifting the woman up by her hair as she grasps towards him, the woman is using the second man’s head as a brace, and the third man as a disgusted look on his face and is carrying a pickaxe. In the background you can see an outline for a mountain.
Subject
spiked boots
pickaxe
men
woman
climbing
scrambling
hair
mustache
mountain
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.766
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.842
Description
In the TLC there is a drawing of a monument, it has a large platform with a tall column extending up from the middle with a statue on top. Below this drawing there is a drawing of two people (a man and a woman) hiking. They carry walking sticks, and on their hiking boots they have they have crampon…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
28.1 x 21.3 cm
Description
In the TLC there is a drawing of a monument, it has a large platform with a tall column extending up from the middle with a statue on top. Below this drawing there is a drawing of two people (a man and a woman) hiking. They carry walking sticks, and on their hiking boots they have they have crampons. As such this drawing would suggest it was taking place in winter.
Subject
monument
statue
people
man
woman
walking stick
hiking
winter
hiking boots
shoes
crampons
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.842
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1912
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.019
Description
Sketch of two lace up shoes in the center of the frame with a wooden stump to the left, and a small stumpy tree to the right. - the writing of the paper is in the left side and goes across the bottom of the drawing. - three shaded spots or lines about 5 cm. long in the tr. corner.“These stockings, …
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Woolen Stocking
Date
c. 1912
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20 x 26 cm
Description
Sketch of two lace up shoes in the center of the frame with a wooden stump to the left, and a small stumpy tree to the right. - the writing of the paper is in the left side and goes across the bottom of the drawing. - three shaded spots or lines about 5 cm. long in the tr. corner.“These stockings, nailed incongruously to fence rails and in company with an old pair of hook and eye boots, would have appealed enormously to Collings’ whimsical sense of humour.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
stocking
fence
boots
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.019
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