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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Date
1812 – 1898
Medium
gouache on paper; card
Catalogue Number
PoS.07.12a-d
Description
Four hand-painted needlework pattern fragments depicting cursive letters from the alphabeta) floral letter “d”b) floral letter “g h”c) floral letter “k”d) floral letter “u” (or “n”)All appear to be cut from a gridded pattern card. The number in the top left corner, “1056” was likely used to denote…
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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Title
Needlework Pattern
Date
1812 – 1898
Medium
gouache on paper; card
Description
Four hand-painted needlework pattern fragments depicting cursive letters from the alphabeta) floral letter “d”b) floral letter “g h”c) floral letter “k”d) floral letter “u” (or “n”)All appear to be cut from a gridded pattern card. The number in the top left corner, “1056” was likely used to denote the pattern number.
Subject
alphabet
cursive
letters
handwritting
decorative
needlework
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
PoS.07.12a-d
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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Date
1812 – 1830
Medium
gouache on paper; card
Catalogue Number
PoS.07.13a-c
Description
Three hand-painted needlework pattern fragments depicting floral motifs in red, yellow, pink and blue.a) six miniature designs of flowers with green leaves. (the last one appears unfinished)b) a round floral wreath with roses in pink, purple, yellow and reds, with green leaves. An “L” shaped border…
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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Title
Needlework Pattern
Date
1812 – 1830
Medium
gouache on paper; card
Description
Three hand-painted needlework pattern fragments depicting floral motifs in red, yellow, pink and blue.a) six miniature designs of flowers with green leaves. (the last one appears unfinished)b) a round floral wreath with roses in pink, purple, yellow and reds, with green leaves. An “L” shaped border is on the right side of the design. Inscription “261.” (likely the pattern design number)c) red, blue and yellow flowers wrapped around black bars (potentially letters or monograms?)All appear to be cut from a gridded pattern card.
Subject
flowers
floral
wreath
border
letters
alphabet
needlework
decorative
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
PoS.07.13a-c
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The spirit of the letter in painting

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20870
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
c1961
Author
Leymaire, Jean
Publisher
(N.p.) : Hallmark Cards (Printed in Switzerland)
Call Number
ND1460 L4 L4
Author
Leymaire, Jean
Responsibility
Text by Jean Leymaire
Publisher
(N.p.) : Hallmark Cards (Printed in Switzerland)
Published Date
c1961
Physical Description
90p. : plates
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
An Albert Skira creation
Subjects
Letters in art
Accession Number
2278
Call Number
ND1460 L4 L4
Location
Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
Collection
Art Library
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The story of the Club

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20257
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
c1945
Author
Bridle, Augustus
Publisher
[Toronto] : The Arts and Letters Club, Toronto
Call Number
HS2733 A7 B7
Author
Bridle, Augustus
Responsibility
Augustus Bridle
Publisher
[Toronto] : The Arts and Letters Club, Toronto
Published Date
c1945
Physical Description
83p. : ill. ports.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
The Arts and Letters Club, Toronto
Group of Seven
Accession Number
3069
Call Number
HS2733 A7 B7
Location
Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
Collection
Art Library
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.951 u
Description
Block letters “B R P D Q J O C G S U”
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
22.4 x 29.8 cm
Description
Block letters “B R P D Q J O C G S U”
Subject
letters
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.951 u
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Artist
Jon Whyte (1941 – 1992, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
serigraph on paper
Catalogue Number
WyJ.04.03
Description
A large multi-coloured Y is printed on paper. Cutout of the word Trivia in stencil-like letters appears across the Y.
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Artist
Jon Whyte (1941 – 1992, Canadian)
Title
Y Trivia
Date
n.d.
Medium
serigraph on paper
Dimensions
67.0 x 50.7 cm
Description
A large multi-coloured Y is printed on paper. Cutout of the word Trivia in stencil-like letters appears across the Y.
Subject
abstract
words
letters
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
Catalogue Number
WyJ.04.03
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