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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.437
Description
A pencil and ink drawing of the cover illustration of BLIND DATE BY JOHN WINDSOR. A young man is turned away from the viewer and towards a tank, which sits at the horizon. A group of soldiers march from the foreground in the direction of the tank.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Blind Date
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
27.0 x 20.5 cm
Description
A pencil and ink drawing of the cover illustration of BLIND DATE BY JOHN WINDSOR. A young man is turned away from the viewer and towards a tank, which sits at the horizon. A group of soldiers march from the foreground in the direction of the tank.
Subject
Blind Date
military
tank
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.437
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Blind Date by John Windsor

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.334
Description
An ink and pencil drawing of a title page where the title is arranged as such: BLIND DATE In the foreground a male figure in shorts, knee-high socks and a cap, stands contemplating the scene with his back to the viewer. He carries luggage. Troops carrying weapons march in lockstep away fro…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Blind Date by John Windsor
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
27.3 x 21.3 cm
Description
An ink and pencil drawing of a title page where the title is arranged as such: BLIND DATE In the foreground a male figure in shorts, knee-high socks and a cap, stands contemplating the scene with his back to the viewer. He carries luggage. Troops carrying weapons march in lockstep away from the viewer, and in the direction of the title text. Above the title, a tank drives to the viewer’s right, with mountains and clouds in the background.At the bottom and foreground, text reads: BY JOHN WINDSOR. The initials P.W. appear In the bottom right corner of the drawing.This part is rendered in ink and enclosed within hand drawn frame. Handwritten below the frame in pencil is the comment:Excellent- think title “BLIND DATE” should be bigger, bolder, dressier. Add “BY” John Windsor.At the topmost part of the paper, there is a pencil sketch of a tank, and a comment: “NO” with an arrow pointing to the ink-drawn tank within the frame.
Subject
wa;, military
drawin;, Blind Date
John Windsor
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.334
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.032
Description
A collection of 19 drawings in cartoon style. Row 1:1. Small square measuring 7.1 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of woman in pigtails inside house at windowsill looking outside at prancing horse. “P.W.” signed in BLC.2. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of train at station platform with a woode…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
42.0 x 60.8 cm
Description
A collection of 19 drawings in cartoon style. Row 1:1. Small square measuring 7.1 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of woman in pigtails inside house at windowsill looking outside at prancing horse. “P.W.” signed in BLC.2. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of train at station platform with a wooden cart and people in front of train on platform. Train is labeled “Hospital Train” and wooden cart is labeled “Diapers”. “P.W.” signed in BRC. 3. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of 3 men in desert in front of pyramid, 2 camels in distance. “P.W.” signed in BLC. 4. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of car driving along road, fence to the right, hills and mountains in distance. “P.W.” signed in BRC. 5. Drawing of man in uniform. Drawing spans the length of two rows (approx. 16 cm tall) and is not encased by square border. P.W. BRC of figureRow 2:6. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of man sitting at desk working at typewriter, has stethoscope (?) in ears. Basket and box of papers on desk to the right of typewriter, roll of paper to the left. “P.W.” signed in BRC. 7. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of a line of tanks strung out across hilly/mountainous landscape. “P.W.” signed in BRC. 8. Small square measuring 5.5 cm by 10.3 cm, bottom of square is missing. Image of a sunset on a lake with mountains; 6 figures silhouetted in forefront. “P.W” signed in BRC. Central figure appears to be animal with pointy ears9. Small square measuring 7.3 cm by 10.3 cm. Image of a line of men in military uniform with one man separate in front; large stone archway in background. “P.W.” signed in BLC.Row 3:10. Drawing of a man and woman holding hands and walking, back view. Drawing is not encased by square border and spans the length of two rows (approx. 14 cm). Situated in BLC of page. 11. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of streetscape with tanks and military vehicles driving along street as people on sidewalk watch. “P.W.” in BLC. 12. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of man being pulled by a goat on a leash. Signed “P.W.” in BRC. 13. Small square (situated underneath image #12) measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of a train being shot at by a plane with city or town in background and 3 goats running away from train. Signed “P.W.” in BRC.14. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of two injured men in hospital beds with woman nurse attending one with bandages on head. Signed “P.W.” in BRC. 15. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of a classroom with teacher writing math equations on chalkboard and students sitting in desks (backs facing the viewer). One student is throwing a rock (?)/eraser (?)/ eyeball(?) on the floor. Signed “P.W.” in BLC.Row 4:16. Small square of paper measuring 9 cm by 11 cm glued onto page. Image of young boy (back to viewer) with cricket bat (?) / suitcase (?) standing in field outside of large city and a horse and rider floating above the city. Mountains in background. Signed “P.W.” in center of right edge. 17. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of three men (one British police officer and 2 soldiers) walking down street. A sign attached to the side of a building reads “HOTEL”. Signed “P.W.” in BRC. 18. Small square measuring 9 cm by 7.5 cm. Image of a man in a hole in the ceiling holding a woman by her shoulders in mid-air. A fallen ladder leans against the wall on the floor below. The door downstairs is open to reveal a road through fields and hills. Signed “P.W.” in BRC.19. Small square measuring 8 cm by 10.3 cm. Image of two men in long coats (backs to the viewer) standing on boat deck overlooking coastline, water with buoy, and seagulls in the sky. WM:
Subject
figures
animals
military
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.032
Images
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1939 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.333
Description
An ink and pencil drawing of three men in uniform. Two of the men are normally scaled, but the third, central figure is scaled so that his head only reaches the knee of the other two men. All are wearing dark trousers, and what appears to be a belted military coats with large buttons. Their pillbo…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1939 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
27.3 x 21.1 cm
Description
An ink and pencil drawing of three men in uniform. Two of the men are normally scaled, but the third, central figure is scaled so that his head only reaches the knee of the other two men. All are wearing dark trousers, and what appears to be a belted military coats with large buttons. Their pillbox caps sit on the sides of their heads. All stand with perfect posture, but the third miniature figure’s back is to the viewer. Below this drawing reads: CHAPTER 2. To the bottom-right of the rightmost figure are the initials P.W.. In the space further to the right of the drawing is the inscription: TWO BURLY SENIOR CLASSMEN TOWERING OVER A SHIVERING RECRUIT. The beginnings of a pencil-sketched head, in a similar scale to the two larger figures appears to the right of the finished, ink figures.The numbers 800000000 (with zeros descending vertically) appear in the top left corner. Arrows from this inscription point to the two larger men.
Subject
military, recruitment, drawing, Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.333
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.339
Description
On the first side of the paper is an ink and pencil sketch of military tank, text for “BLIND DATE,” and various ink scribbles. On the other side is a pencil sketch of a human head, ink scribbles, a hand drawn rectangle, and a small swastika. Relates to WyP.03.333. Paper is embossed with ...HOWARD S…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
21.3 x 14.0 cm
Description
On the first side of the paper is an ink and pencil sketch of military tank, text for “BLIND DATE,” and various ink scribbles. On the other side is a pencil sketch of a human head, ink scribbles, a hand drawn rectangle, and a small swastika. Relates to WyP.03.333. Paper is embossed with ...HOWARD SMITH VICTORY BOND
Subject
military
war
Blind Date
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.339
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.379
Description
Ink drawing of three men in military uniform. Two of the men are normally scaled, but the third, central figure is scaled so that his head only reaches the knee of the other two men. All are wearing dark trousers, and what appears to be a belted military coats with large buttons. Their pillbox caps…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
21.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
Ink drawing of three men in military uniform. Two of the men are normally scaled, but the third, central figure is scaled so that his head only reaches the knee of the other two men. All are wearing dark trousers, and what appears to be a belted military coats with large buttons. Their pillbox caps sit on the sides of their heads. All stand with perfect posture, but the third miniature figure’s back is to the viewer. The initials P.W. appear to the bottom right of the drawing, near the rightmost figure’s feet. In the top right corner there are pencil sketches of the back view of these soldier’s heads and upper bodies. The words CHAPTER 2 (circled) appear above these pencil sketches.
Subject
Blind Date
Peter Whyte
Chapter 2
drawing
military
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.379
Images
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