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1rst Week Life Drawings

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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1926
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.03.035
Description
life drawing female nude
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
1rst Week Life Drawings
Date
1926
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
64.5 x 49.0 cm
Description
life drawing female nude
Subject
life drawing
female
nude
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.03.035
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.39.0006 a-c
Description
Three brass holders for drawing crayons (charcoal, conti, chalk, etc.). Each holder is a set of hollow tubes split into long jaws at each end to hold the crayon. The jaws tighten with sliding rings at the middle of the tube. There are also nine pieces of squared black Conti crayon and a squared p…
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Title
Crayon Holder
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal, brass
Dimensions
1.0 x 0.7 x 13.0 cm
Description
Three brass holders for drawing crayons (charcoal, conti, chalk, etc.). Each holder is a set of hollow tubes split into long jaws at each end to hold the crayon. The jaws tighten with sliding rings at the middle of the tube. There are also nine pieces of squared black Conti crayon and a squared piece of white chalk with the holders.
Subject
households
crafts
drawing
sketching
Edmee Moore
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0006 a-c
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Date
1925 – 1930
Material
wood; wood, bamboo; metal, lead; metal; ivory; mineral, graphite
Catalogue Number
104.39.0005 a-o
Description
A collection of eight drawing pencils and seven containers of pencil leads:a) one unsharpened black wooden pencil with a square lead (7.5 x 0.8 cm) and labelled "No. 2 Perry 728 Arch St."b-c) two pencils (l0.8 x 0.6 cm) each with a very thick sharply pointed lead in a bamboo sheath d) one automatic…
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Title
Pencil
Date
1925 – 1930
Material
wood; wood, bamboo; metal, lead; metal; ivory; mineral, graphite
Description
A collection of eight drawing pencils and seven containers of pencil leads:a) one unsharpened black wooden pencil with a square lead (7.5 x 0.8 cm) and labelled "No. 2 Perry 728 Arch St."b-c) two pencils (l0.8 x 0.6 cm) each with a very thick sharply pointed lead in a bamboo sheath d) one automatic pencil (11.9 x 0.7 cm) that is black and metal covered at each end; lead is placed in jaws at the point which open by pressing a metal button at the end; labelled “Eagle Automatic 286 (Pat. Jun 26/77)”; e) one automatic pencil (9.0 x 0.6 cm) with a black plastic sheath with piece at the end which turns to adjust the length of lead through a small hole in molded plastic point; marked “Pat Aug 10, 1853, A Days”; f) one automatic pencil (14.5 X 0.6) with a very plain bone handle with metal tip with hole at the end; tip unscrews to reveal jaws which hold pencil lead; g) one silverpoint pencil (?) (10.0 x 0.5 cm) with a sharp thick point of silver or lead attached to a long dark brown wood handle with a knob carved at the end; h) one silverpoint (?) pencil (6.7 x 0.5 cm) with a thick sharp silver or lead point attached to a short ivory handle with a smallknob carved at the end and eight lines incised around;i-o) seven wooden tubes with lids containing various sizes of pencil lead: one tube (5.5 x 0.9 cm) with a flat top; one tube (4.5 x 0.8 cm) with a flat top; one tube (4.0 x 0.9 cm) with a flat top; one tube (3.5 x 0.1 cm) with a round top; one tube (6.1 x 0.9 cm) with a round top and a paper label reading "Henry Cohen, Phila, Half Dozen Cumberland Leads #12” and handwriting on the side "Gold, Pocket"; one tube (3.5 x 0.9 cm) with a round top and a paper label "Henry Cohen, Phila, #4 Everpoint Leads"; one tube (3.6 x 0.9 cm) with a flat top and a paper label "Henry Cohen, Phila, #4 Everpoint Leads"; one brass tube (4.8 x 0.7 cm) with a screw-on lid containing pencil leads
Subject
households
crafts
painting
drawing
sketching
Edmee Moore
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0005 a-o
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.39.0020
Description
Metal pencil with twist end and small ring at top.
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Title
Pencil
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.0 x 10.5 cm
Description
Metal pencil with twist end and small ring at top.
Subject
Whyte home
art supplies
Peter Whyte
Catharine Robb Whyte
drawing
sketching
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0020
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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 – 1928
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.06
Description
A sketchbook with a black spine and pressed paper cover in black and white. There is a white rectangle label with “SKETCHES BANFF 1928” written in black ink. It contains several colour sketches that have been cut out of a different sketchbook and pasted in to this one. The last two sketches have no…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
SKETCHES BANFF 1928
Date
1928 – 1928
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Dimensions
25.8 x 20.2 cm
Description
A sketchbook with a black spine and pressed paper cover in black and white. There is a white rectangle label with “SKETCHES BANFF 1928” written in black ink. It contains several colour sketches that have been cut out of a different sketchbook and pasted in to this one. The last two sketches have not been attached. Subjects are figure studies of Mounties, cowboys, climbers, Indigenous Peoples, soldiers, Asian people, and skiers.
Subject
sketching
drawing
figure studies
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.06
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
paper; skin
Catalogue Number
104.39.0004 a-d
Description
A collection of four stumps used to smudge charcoal drawings. Each stump has a tightly rolled cigar shape with a blunt point at each end. Three stumps (a-c) are made of soft grey paper and one (d) is made of soft leather with a red paper wrapping at the middle.
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Title
Stump
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
paper; skin
Dimensions
15.7 (a); 13.3 (b); 12.3 (c); 12.5 (d) cm
Description
A collection of four stumps used to smudge charcoal drawings. Each stump has a tightly rolled cigar shape with a blunt point at each end. Three stumps (a-c) are made of soft grey paper and one (d) is made of soft leather with a red paper wrapping at the middle.
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
painting
drawing
sketching
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0004 a-d
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1950
Medium
graphite; on paper;
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.13
Description
Flipbook-style sketchbook with marbled brown and beige covers bound with black fabric tape along the short top edge. A paper sticker adhered to the middle of the front cover has “PW BANFF” written in graphite. Contents include figure studies of people in various poses and participating in various a…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1930 – 1950
Medium
graphite; on paper;
Dimensions
19.8 x 12.5 cm
Description
Flipbook-style sketchbook with marbled brown and beige covers bound with black fabric tape along the short top edge. A paper sticker adhered to the middle of the front cover has “PW BANFF” written in graphite. Contents include figure studies of people in various poses and participating in various activities, sometimes accompanied with text, as well as animals - usually horses.
Subject
drawing
sketching
horses
skiing
figure study
Peter Whyte;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.13
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1940 – 1955
Medium
graphite; on paper;
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.14
Description
A sketchbook with a black spine and pressed paper cover in black and white. A rectangular label in the middle of the front cover bears the manufacturer’s logo but is otherwise blank. Contents include figure studies of mostly skiers, a detailed mock-up for a painting of [possibly] Indian Days, a ser…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1940 – 1955
Medium
graphite; on paper;
Dimensions
25.6 x 19.7 cm
Description
A sketchbook with a black spine and pressed paper cover in black and white. A rectangular label in the middle of the front cover bears the manufacturer’s logo but is otherwise blank. Contents include figure studies of mostly skiers, a detailed mock-up for a painting of [possibly] Indian Days, a series of cartoon-style sketches of someone referred to as Gramma in Holmenkolrendt Norway, and a list of supplies [possibly going to or coming from Skoki] at the back of the book.
Subject
drawing
sketching
skiing
figure study
Norway
Indigenous Peoples
Banff Indian Days
Peter Whyte;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.14
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1950 – 1960
Medium
graphite; on paper;
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.16
Description
Metal coil-bound sketchbook with patterned black and white covers - the back cover has a green tint to the white parts, unsure if this was the original colour and the front cover is simply faded or if the back cover was dyed or tinted green later. Front cover has adhered paper label with manufactur…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1950 – 1960
Medium
graphite; on paper;
Dimensions
25.1 x 21.0 cm
Description
Metal coil-bound sketchbook with patterned black and white covers - the back cover has a green tint to the white parts, unsure if this was the original colour and the front cover is simply faded or if the back cover was dyed or tinted green later. Front cover has adhered paper label with manufacturer name and space for an owner’s name - brand reads “GYRAL, Patent Pending.” Contents include sketches of possible Christmas cards, figure studies, notes, skiers, church/funeral scenes from Morley, sketches for paintings, geometric plans for tepees, and more.
Subject
drawing
sketching
skiing
Indigenous Peoples
tepees
Morely
Stoney Nakoda
Peter Whyte
Catharine Robb Whyte;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.09.16
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