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Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.882

Description: Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a r…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 46.0 x 30.8 cm

Description: Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a rocky cliff that has ocean waves beating up against the rocks, 4) A small cabin at the bottom of a mountain surrounded by snow, there are trees in the background and smoke coming out of the chimney, 5) In an almond shaped outline there is a profile cartoon sketch of a man with a large nose, wearing glasses, and he has a mustache, 6) A sketch of three trees, 7) Profile cartoon sketch of a man in a dress shirt and tie that is wearing a hat, 8) A mountain that is framed by trees and has a single cloud up above the peak, 9) Full body sketch of a man in profile cartoon style, and he is wearing a suit, 10) Cartoon sketch of a man’s head in profile, he appears to be wearing a scarf, 11) A cactus in the middle of a desert, 12) A sketch of a field that has trees off in the background, and is lined with a fence made from rope and two linear objects put together in an ‘x’ shape. In between 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11 it says “BREWSTER TRANSPORT Co. Canadian National Parks.”

Subject: mountains; Rocky Mountains; trees; snow; winter; home; house; cabin; smoke; fire; chimney; ocean; water; waves; light house; fort; people; men; glasses; mustache; facial hair; hat; tie; suit; scarf; cactus; desert; fence; rope; field; clothing

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.882

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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter 1949

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1949

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.722

Description: Rough sketch of the 1949 Christmas card. Scene depicts what looks like Norquay in the background, their home, and animals coming to and from the cabin. There is a rabbit watching the animals visiting and leaving the house, and a figure is slipping in a chair by the chimney stack. On the top edge “S…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter 1949

Date: 1949

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.4 x 28.0 cm

Description: Rough sketch of the 1949 Christmas card. Scene depicts what looks like Norquay in the background, their home, and animals coming to and from the cabin. There is a rabbit watching the animals visiting and leaving the house, and a figure is slipping in a chair by the chimney stack. On the top edge “SEASONS GREETINGS 1949” and on the bottom edge “CATHARINE AND PETER,” and “Peter Whyte” can be read. Near the TLC different dimensions are written out: “4 3/8 x 6 3/4” (above 6 3/4 there is a faint 6/8 written), “2 4 1/2 3 3/8,” “4 3/8 x 1 1/2.”verso: there is another rough sketch of the same scene seen on the the front side of the paper. In this image though there is no mountains in the background or the tree in front of the house.

Subject: Christmas card; mountains; tree; house; cabin; rabbit; mouse; wolf; deer; bird; figure; sleeping; chimney

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.722

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Unfinished Architectural Drawing

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.492

Description: A pencil rendition of walls, roofs and buildings from a high angle. Some parts appear unfinished and inconsistent with perspective.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Unfinished Architectural Drawing

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 15.5 x 18.0 cm

Description: A pencil rendition of walls, roofs and buildings from a high angle. Some parts appear unfinished and inconsistent with perspective.

Subject: city scape; buildings; roof; chimney; walls; brick

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.492

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1951

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.720

Description: A rough sketch of the 1951 Christmas card. Catharine is cooking at the back of the vehicle while Peter appears to be reading at the front. They are surrounding by animals with birds flying in the sky.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1951

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 21.7 x 27.9 cm

Description: A rough sketch of the 1951 Christmas card. Catharine is cooking at the back of the vehicle while Peter appears to be reading at the front. They are surrounding by animals with birds flying in the sky.

Subject: Christmas card; cooking; car; reading; rabbit; bear; moose; bird; wolf; chimney

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.720

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.811

Description: There is a path from the bottom of the drawing that winds through the snow and hills up to a lodge/cabin at the top. It is nestled into the snow with smoke coming out of the chimney. Besides the building to the left there is a bunch of skis and poles sticking out of the snow into the air.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 24.8 x 19.6 cm

Description: There is a path from the bottom of the drawing that winds through the snow and hills up to a lodge/cabin at the top. It is nestled into the snow with smoke coming out of the chimney. Besides the building to the left there is a bunch of skis and poles sticking out of the snow into the air.