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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.337
Description
. A figure appears to be at a chalkboard writing. There are three distinct seated figures in the foreground, one of which loses an eye. The drawing is enclosed with a hand drawn frame. In the top left corner, CHAPTER and a circled number 11 appears. Above, and to the right of the drawing, the text …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.3 x 21.1 cm
Description
. A figure appears to be at a chalkboard writing. There are three distinct seated figures in the foreground, one of which loses an eye. The drawing is enclosed with a hand drawn frame. In the top left corner, CHAPTER and a circled number 11 appears. Above, and to the right of the drawing, the text MY EYE ROLLED ONTO THE FLOOR!! appears.
Subject
school
humour
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.337
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.357
Description
Pencil drawing of three scenes in hand drawn boxes. The scenes are arranged vertically. The top scene is of a figure walking a dog on a leash. The middle scene is of a figure digging his heels into the ground while an animal (dog or goat) leaps forward and pulls the man by a leash. The bottom scene…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.8 x 21.5 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of three scenes in hand drawn boxes. The scenes are arranged vertically. The top scene is of a figure walking a dog on a leash. The middle scene is of a figure digging his heels into the ground while an animal (dog or goat) leaps forward and pulls the man by a leash. The bottom scene shows a car driving on a road with hills in the background.
Subject
man
car
animal
humour
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.357
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1945
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.294
Description
Various pencil dawaings of figures on rowboats, canoes, and bicycles. Some figures, such as the one on the bicycle appear to be in uniform, whether that be military or postman?. One of the more comical drawings is in the top right corner, where a woman rides in a rowboat called DAISY. She is so hea…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1930 – 1945
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
52.5 x 35.5 cm
Description
Various pencil dawaings of figures on rowboats, canoes, and bicycles. Some figures, such as the one on the bicycle appear to be in uniform, whether that be military or postman?. One of the more comical drawings is in the top right corner, where a woman rides in a rowboat called DAISY. She is so heavy that the man rowing is lifted out of the water in the opposite side of the boat. One boat is called DAISY, another canoe is called BABE.
Subject
boats
bicycles
humour
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.294
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.318
Description
pencil drawing of a skier who has fallen upside down his poles are askew, one ski is stuck in snow splitting his legs apart. part of suit is caught of tree to viewers right.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
25.3 x 23.0 cm
Description
pencil drawing of a skier who has fallen upside down his poles are askew, one ski is stuck in snow splitting his legs apart. part of suit is caught of tree to viewers right.
Subject
skiing
accident
humour
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.318
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1939 – 1945
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.409
Description
Pencil drawings of wartime scenes. There is a figure that climbs over a fence who appears to be a soldier, while a rabbit sits on top of a vehicle to the right. Inscription in one scene at top centre: WELL JACK NOW BE CAREFUL AND DON’T SHOOT A COW
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1939 – 1945
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
22.8 x 29.3 cm
Description
Pencil drawings of wartime scenes. There is a figure that climbs over a fence who appears to be a soldier, while a rabbit sits on top of a vehicle to the right. Inscription in one scene at top centre: WELL JACK NOW BE CAREFUL AND DON’T SHOOT A COW
Subject
war
rabbit
cow
humour
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.409
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Where the Hell's My Horse!!!

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.648
Description
Drawings for a birthday card on the inside and outside of a folded paper. On the outside of the closed card is a drawing of a figure with a tall walking stick striding towards the viewer’s right. In the background is an animal (likely a goat) on the top of a peak. At the top of card an inscription …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Where the Hell's My Horse!!!
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
17.0 x 25.0 cm
Description
Drawings for a birthday card on the inside and outside of a folded paper. On the outside of the closed card is a drawing of a figure with a tall walking stick striding towards the viewer’s right. In the background is an animal (likely a goat) on the top of a peak. At the top of card an inscription reads WHERE THE HELL’S MY HORSE!!! In the tlc, a is a Banff Springs Hotel printed logo.Inside, is a small drawing of lumpy objects [potatoes?] with cartoon eyes to the left of three teepees. Directly below the drawing is the inscription POTATOES TO YOU -In cursive below is the comment: The star boarder with help of “Pete”Below in large block letters is HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Subject
horse
humour
potatoes
teepees
Happy Birthday
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.648
Images
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