topic:"water" found 43 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

An Old Whaling Vessel

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Artist: Herbert C. Hahn (1907 – , American)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: HaH.03.15

Description: A large masted ship on the water; brc: “H.C. HAHN”; blc: “AN OLD WHALING VESSEL”.

Artist: Herbert C. Hahn (1907 – , American)

Title: An Old Whaling Vessel

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 30.5 x 22.7 cm

Description: A large masted ship on the water; brc: “H.C. HAHN”; blc: “AN OLD WHALING VESSEL”.

Subject: water; ship; Herbert Hahn

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: HaH.03.15

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Boothbay

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Artist: Herbert C. Hahn (1907 – , American)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: HaH.03.09

Description: A tree on a bank, water, and a town on the opposite shore; brc: “H.C. HAHN” ; blc: “BOOTHBAY”.

Artist: Herbert C. Hahn (1907 – , American)

Title: Boothbay

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.7 x 30.5 cm

Description: A tree on a bank, water, and a town on the opposite shore; brc: “H.C. HAHN” ; blc: “BOOTHBAY”.

Subject: landscape; town; water; Herbert Hahn

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: HaH.03.09

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Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.882

Description: Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a r…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 46.0 x 30.8 cm

Description: Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a rocky cliff that has ocean waves beating up against the rocks, 4) A small cabin at the bottom of a mountain surrounded by snow, there are trees in the background and smoke coming out of the chimney, 5) In an almond shaped outline there is a profile cartoon sketch of a man with a large nose, wearing glasses, and he has a mustache, 6) A sketch of three trees, 7) Profile cartoon sketch of a man in a dress shirt and tie that is wearing a hat, 8) A mountain that is framed by trees and has a single cloud up above the peak, 9) Full body sketch of a man in profile cartoon style, and he is wearing a suit, 10) Cartoon sketch of a man’s head in profile, he appears to be wearing a scarf, 11) A cactus in the middle of a desert, 12) A sketch of a field that has trees off in the background, and is lined with a fence made from rope and two linear objects put together in an ‘x’ shape. In between 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11 it says “BREWSTER TRANSPORT Co. Canadian National Parks.”

Subject: mountains; Rocky Mountains; trees; snow; winter; home; house; cabin; smoke; fire; chimney; ocean; water; waves; light house; fort; people; men; glasses; mustache; facial hair; hat; tie; suit; scarf; cactus; desert; fence; rope; field; clothing

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.882

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Buckport

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Artist: Herbert C. Hahn (1907 – , American)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: HaH.03.13

Description: Water and a bridge in the foreground, town in the background; brc: “H.C. HAHN”; blc: “BUCKPORT”.

Artist: Herbert C. Hahn (1907 – , American)

Title: Buckport

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.7 x 30.5 cm

Description: Water and a bridge in the foreground, town in the background; brc: “H.C. HAHN”; blc: “BUCKPORT”.

Subject: bridge; water; buildings; village; Herbert Hahn

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: HaH.03.13

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The Lilies

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.927

Description: Calla lilies grow out of a lily pad with more growing behind them. There are tall grasses at the edge of the pond with a hill in the background. Below the drawing it says “THE LILIES”

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: The Lilies

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.5 x 15.0 cm

Description: Calla lilies grow out of a lily pad with more growing behind them. There are tall grasses at the edge of the pond with a hill in the background. Below the drawing it says “THE LILIES”

Subject: vegetation; floral; flower; lily; calla lilly; lily pad; water; pond; grass; hill

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.927

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Mine Operation, Vancouver Island

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1943 – 1944

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.505

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Mine Operation, Vancouver Island

Date: 1943 – 1944

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.6 x 35.1 cm

Subject: landscape; island; water; building; mine

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.505

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North American Ski Championships

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1930 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on board

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.800

Description: Circular drawing with the North American continent drawn inside with blue coloured pencil filling in the major bodies of water. A ring is drawn around the circle with the words “NORTH AMERICAN SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS” written inside it. Behind the circular shape there are two skis crossed behind it, with…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: North American Ski Championships

Date: 1930 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on board

Dimensions: 34.5 x 35.5 cm

Description: Circular drawing with the North American continent drawn inside with blue coloured pencil filling in the major bodies of water. A ring is drawn around the circle with the words “NORTH AMERICAN SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS” written inside it. Behind the circular shape there are two skis crossed behind it, with the front of them at the top, and the ends and the bottom. Written in pencil in the TLC and TRC “UP TURN” and an arrow pointing at the skis, and in the BLC and BRC “FLAT” with an arrow pointing at the end of the skis. There is a distinct dot in the middle of the board, and lines drawn out finding the absolute centre of the board and image.