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Canadian Highlanders Are With You

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1939 – 1945
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.757
Description
Two images of what appears to be sketches for propaganda posters for World War II. The top image is a Canadian Highlander standing on a hill in a poised stance holding a lee enfield. In the background there is a mountain range, and below his feet is says “CANADIAN HIGHLANDERS ARE WITH YOU.” In the …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Canadian Highlanders Are With You
Date
1939 – 1945
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
25.3 x 16.2 cm
Description
Two images of what appears to be sketches for propaganda posters for World War II. The top image is a Canadian Highlander standing on a hill in a poised stance holding a lee enfield. In the background there is a mountain range, and below his feet is says “CANADIAN HIGHLANDERS ARE WITH YOU.” In the second image it is the Highlander again looking out to the mountain range with his back to the viewer.
Subject
World War II
Highlander
gun
lee enfield
mountains
reserves
army
propaganda
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.757
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The Charge at Hill 70 Heavy Artillery in Action

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1959
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.674
Description
loose pencil drawing of heavy artillery with figures around it. coming out of the top of artillery are stars and the words “BANG POP”
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
The Charge at Hill 70 Heavy Artillery in Action
Date
1959
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20.0 x 13.2 cm
Description
loose pencil drawing of heavy artillery with figures around it. coming out of the top of artillery are stars and the words “BANG POP”
Subject
artillery
war
army
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.674
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.775
Description
Boxed off there is a group of animals are standing around a statue (potentially a war memorial) taking photographs. Below this drawing there is a close-up of the statue in the first drawing. It is positioned from the figures back, and he is wearing a hat and what appears to be a working man’s wardr…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
28.0 x 21.5 cm
Description
Boxed off there is a group of animals are standing around a statue (potentially a war memorial) taking photographs. Below this drawing there is a close-up of the statue in the first drawing. It is positioned from the figures back, and he is wearing a hat and what appears to be a working man’s wardrobe
Subject
Christmas card
moose
bird
rabbit
squirrel
deer
bear
wolf
camera
photo
statue
figure
war memorial
hat
working man
worker’s cloths
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.775
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.776
Description
A quick sketch boxed off in the upper half of the page that has a narrative that matches the Christmas cards. In a vehicle an assortment of animals is crossing a bridge, with a water source below. Just to the left of the bridge there is a dog sitting and watching the car cross. In the background th…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.8 x 21.5 cm
Description
A quick sketch boxed off in the upper half of the page that has a narrative that matches the Christmas cards. In a vehicle an assortment of animals is crossing a bridge, with a water source below. Just to the left of the bridge there is a dog sitting and watching the car cross. In the background there is a statue (resembles the one from WyP.03.775) and trees. Below the drawing there is a practice sketch of a dog running.verso: two loose silhouette drawings of what appears to be two military men.
Subject
trees
statue
Christmas card
war memorial
bridge
water
vehicle
moose
bear
rabbit
squirrel
deer
running
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.776
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.349
Description
An extremely light pencil drawing of a rough sketch of a human figure and the text BLIND DATE. Relates to other drawings that appear to be plans for a title page of BLIND DATE. The drawing and text are enclosed in a hand drawn rectangular frame.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.5 x 21.4 cm
Description
An extremely light pencil drawing of a rough sketch of a human figure and the text BLIND DATE. Relates to other drawings that appear to be plans for a title page of BLIND DATE. The drawing and text are enclosed in a hand drawn rectangular frame.
Subject
Blind Date
John Windsor
Peter Whyte
war
military
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.349
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.350
Description
Pencil drawing of a line of soldiers standing at attention in front of a brick archway. The soldiers are identical to each other and become more abstracted as the line vanishes into the background. One single figure stands at attention in front of them.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.7 x 21.5 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of a line of soldiers standing at attention in front of a brick archway. The soldiers are identical to each other and become more abstracted as the line vanishes into the background. One single figure stands at attention in front of them.
Subject
war
WWII
soldiers
drills, drawings
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.350
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1939 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.324
Description
Pencil drawing on paper of battle scene on hills with VIMY monument on middle ground. A figure in quilt lies face down in front of monument and simplified figures are scattered on hill behind him.TLC - BOO!!!!
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1939 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
25.5 x 16.1 cm
Description
Pencil drawing on paper of battle scene on hills with VIMY monument on middle ground. A figure in quilt lies face down in front of monument and simplified figures are scattered on hill behind him.TLC - BOO!!!!
Subject
Vimy Ridge, War, highlander
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.324
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1939 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.325
Description
pencil sketches of four military tanks enclosed in four rectangles. Each scene has different angles of the tank.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1939 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
25.3 x 20.4 cm
Description
pencil sketches of four military tanks enclosed in four rectangles. Each scene has different angles of the tank.
Subject
war, military, tank, WW2
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.325
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.387
Description
Pencil drawing on both sides of paper.Side 1 - a rough pencil sketch of a train emerging towards the viewer from the distance. A flare with crosses on its wings shoots at the train, as implied by dashes from plane to the train.Verso - [oriented upside down from side 1] pencil sketch of two versions…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
15.1 x 21.0 cm
Description
Pencil drawing on both sides of paper.Side 1 - a rough pencil sketch of a train emerging towards the viewer from the distance. A flare with crosses on its wings shoots at the train, as implied by dashes from plane to the train.Verso - [oriented upside down from side 1] pencil sketch of two versions of a train getting attacked by planed. The central drawing which is enclosed in a hand drawn rectangle is attacked by two planes and has an inscription “THEY GOT OUR ENGINE!!” In the BRC of rectangle below is the inscription CHAPTER 4
Subject
Blind date
war
plane
drawing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.387
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1939 – 1945
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.403
Description
A loosely drawn drawing of a warplane with no background.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1939 – 1945
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
17.2 x 22.8 cm
Description
A loosely drawn drawing of a warplane with no background.
Subject
war
military
plane
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.403
Images
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