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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1928 – 1935
Medium
graphite; ink; on paper;
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.18
Description
Hardcover “Punch” sketchbook with the December 26, 1928 magazine cover replicated for the cover. Contents include sketches by Peter Whyte, some just figure studies, some complete with ink and occasionally colour. Sketches include people, horses, cowboys, soldiers, faces, hands, cartoon animals, men…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1928 – 1935
Medium
graphite; ink; on paper;
Dimensions
25.9 x 20.1 cm
Description
Hardcover “Punch” sketchbook with the December 26, 1928 magazine cover replicated for the cover. Contents include sketches by Peter Whyte, some just figure studies, some complete with ink and occasionally colour. Sketches include people, horses, cowboys, soldiers, faces, hands, cartoon animals, men in a classroom setting, airplanes in flight, cars, children, ski jumpers, people in a restaurant, people skating, and portraits.
Subject
drawing
sketching
figure studies
children
horses
curling
skating
ski jumping
Indigenous Peoples
Inuit
military
Peter Whyte
King George VI
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.18
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.845
Description
Divided into thirds, there are three lines each with a set of drawings on them. The top line has a child talking to elderly man who is walking with a cane and adjusting his glasses. The child is pointing at a group of kids that are sprinting ahead of him. The second line has another child interacti…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
14.3 x 22.1 cm
Description
Divided into thirds, there are three lines each with a set of drawings on them. The top line has a child talking to elderly man who is walking with a cane and adjusting his glasses. The child is pointing at a group of kids that are sprinting ahead of him. The second line has another child interacting with an elderly person. To their right there is a vintage car with people inside, ahead of them is a person on a bike, and at the very front is a child in a wagon. The third line is depicting a lineup of people standing in line for the outhouse. inside the fold: near the TRC there is an ink stain and a circular drawing of arrows together
Subject
people
men
woman
children
car
vintage car
wagon
bike
cane
glasses
running
line
washroom
outhouse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.845
Images
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.870
Description
Three separate cartoons depicting different stories about skiing. The first is two men, one in the front that appears to be struggling and one in the back of the line. There are two children and a dog inbetween the adults. The second drawing is a group of adults skiing together, one of them is look…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
18.5 x 20.2 cm
Description
Three separate cartoons depicting different stories about skiing. The first is two men, one in the front that appears to be struggling and one in the back of the line. There are two children and a dog inbetween the adults. The second drawing is a group of adults skiing together, one of them is looking at the viewer and the figure in the front looks like Pete’s Grandmother. Both this drawing and the first drawing depicts the groups cross country skiing. The third drawing is of a stick figure taking off their hat and walking towards something. His foot catches the end of a ski and it lifts up and hits him in the back of the head. He is shown after to be sitting on the ground with the skis asking “WHO DID THAT!!”
Subject
winter
skiing
cross-country skiing
people
men
women
children
poles
animal
dog
sports
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.870
Images
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