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Untitled [Plaster Cast Head]

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925
Medium
graphite on conte paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.014
Description
A portrait study of a head drawn from a classical sculpture. The young boy has lots of hair and is smiling slightly, and head is turned slightly to viewers right.In the brc: marks, almost scribbles, charcoal marks, faint traces of shapes
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Plaster Cast Head]
Date
1925
Medium
graphite on conte paper
Dimensions
63.5 x 48.5 cm
Description
A portrait study of a head drawn from a classical sculpture. The young boy has lots of hair and is smiling slightly, and head is turned slightly to viewers right.In the brc: marks, almost scribbles, charcoal marks, faint traces of shapes
Subject
study
portrait
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.014
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925
Medium
conté on conte paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.019
Description
A portrait study of a female sitter. She has dark chin-length hair, looking to viewers’ right, eyes set in shadows, wearing a pearl necklace with the collar of her dark shirt just visible.Faint lines (transfer from another drawing?) at her left shoulder and neck.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925
Medium
conté on conte paper
Dimensions
63.0 x 48.0 cm
Description
A portrait study of a female sitter. She has dark chin-length hair, looking to viewers’ right, eyes set in shadows, wearing a pearl necklace with the collar of her dark shirt just visible.Faint lines (transfer from another drawing?) at her left shoulder and neck.
Subject
study
portrait
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.019
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1926
Medium
graphite on conte paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.017
Description
A portrait of the head, neck, shoulders of a male sitter wearing a suit and tie with dark hair. On the paper the artist has written ‘A.V. + Peter White / M.N.A.S. 1926.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1926
Medium
graphite on conte paper
Dimensions
63.5 x 47.5 cm
Description
A portrait of the head, neck, shoulders of a male sitter wearing a suit and tie with dark hair. On the paper the artist has written ‘A.V. + Peter White / M.N.A.S. 1926.
Subject
study
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.017
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Untitled [Drawing of Discobolus, front view]

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1926
Medium
graphite on conte paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.025
Description
A male figure throwing discuss. Figure is bend forward with left arm in front. Both knees are bent. Right arm swings discus backwards, poised to throw it.Faint lines likely used to guide anatomical proportions.Faint lines or drawings around figure possibly from transfer or smudging. Faint watermark…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Drawing of Discobolus, front view]
Date
1926
Medium
graphite on conte paper
Dimensions
63.5 x 48.0 cm
Description
A male figure throwing discuss. Figure is bend forward with left arm in front. Both knees are bent. Right arm swings discus backwards, poised to throw it.Faint lines likely used to guide anatomical proportions.Faint lines or drawings around figure possibly from transfer or smudging. Faint watermark along top edge: USA Strathmore CharcoalBottom left corner is stamped with circular STRATHMORE PAPERE and thistle design.Top Right: Peter White - 6-4-26/ Museum of Fine Arts
Subject
study
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.025
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1927
Medium
charcoal on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.011
Description
A portrait study of Catharine Robb with a dark cloth head covering and wisps of hair escaping.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1927
Medium
charcoal on paper
Dimensions
63.5 x 48.0 cm
Description
A portrait study of Catharine Robb with a dark cloth head covering and wisps of hair escaping.
Subject
study
portrait
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.011
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Peter Karsten (1937 – , Canadian)
Date
1985
Medium
on paper
Catalogue Number
KaP.03.06
Description
Seventeen bighorn sheep are sketched on the paper. Each sheep is sketched in a different position. There are more sheep towards the bottom of the picture and less further up. The sheep seem to make the appearance of a mountain peak.
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Artist
Peter Karsten (1937 – , Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1985
Medium
on paper
Dimensions
53 x 44.45 cm
Description
Seventeen bighorn sheep are sketched on the paper. Each sheep is sketched in a different position. There are more sheep towards the bottom of the picture and less further up. The sheep seem to make the appearance of a mountain peak.
Subject
drawing
sketch
mountain
bighorn
sheep
study
karsten
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2017
Catalogue Number
KaP.03.06
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Watercolour Painting

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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Date
c. 1830
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PoS.05.07
Description
Botanical sketch of red and white flowers on a branch with dark green leaves. Left top corner is burnt.
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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Title
Watercolour Painting
Date
c. 1830
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
18.5 x 15.0 cm
Description
Botanical sketch of red and white flowers on a branch with dark green leaves. Left top corner is burnt.
Subject
botanical
study
sketch
flower
burned edge
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
PoS.05.07
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Watercolour Painting

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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Date
c. 1830
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PoS.05.08
Description
Botanical sketch of thin, red, bell shaped flowers with long brown stems and small green foliage all the way down the stem. Top left corner is burnt.
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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Title
Watercolour Painting
Date
c. 1830
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
18.5 x 15.0 cm
Description
Botanical sketch of thin, red, bell shaped flowers with long brown stems and small green foliage all the way down the stem. Top left corner is burnt.
Subject
botanical
study
sketch
flower
burned edge
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
PoS.05.08
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Miscellaneous Drawing

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Artist
Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian)
Date
1924 – 1932
Medium
graphite; on paper
Catalogue Number
MoE.03.094
Description
Various sketches. Top half appears to be a study of a bedroom (upside down). Bottom half features studies of patterns, lamp, figures seated in chairs, and dresser with vanity.
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Artist
Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian)
Title
Miscellaneous Drawing
Date
1924 – 1932
Medium
graphite; on paper
Dimensions
31.7 x 23.9 cm
Description
Various sketches. Top half appears to be a study of a bedroom (upside down). Bottom half features studies of patterns, lamp, figures seated in chairs, and dresser with vanity.
Subject
still life
study
sketches
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
MoE.03.094
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Female Figures working in field

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1915
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.328
Description
A number of individual drawings of women in a field working.There is some writing in top right corner denoting colour scheme.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Female Figures working in field
Date
c. 1915
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20.0 x 26.0 cm
Description
A number of individual drawings of women in a field working.There is some writing in top right corner denoting colour scheme.
Subject
figure
study
person
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.328
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