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- Date
- 1943 – 1977
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.03.234 a-i
- Description
- a) A yellow envelope that has a red Ottawa, Canada stamp dated for April 25, 1977 in the TRC, in the TLC printed it says “Office of The Prime Minister Ottawa, Canada K1A 0A2 Cabinet du Premier Ministre”. Tapped in the middle is the address it is being mailed to, it says “Tofino Paintings here (Banf…
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- Title
- Tofino Paintings
- Date
- 1943 – 1977
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.2 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- a) A yellow envelope that has a red Ottawa, Canada stamp dated for April 25, 1977 in the TRC, in the TLC printed it says “Office of The Prime Minister Ottawa, Canada K1A 0A2 Cabinet du Premier Ministre”. Tapped in the middle is the address it is being mailed to, it says “Tofino Paintings here (Banff) 1 of [sic: can’t make out the work after of] Mrs. Catharine R. Whyte, P.O. Box 370, Banff, Alberta OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER - CABINET DU PREMIER MINISTRE OTTAWA K1A 0A2”. b)Sketch of a an inlet, there is a mountain to the right with some quick pencil marks to establish trees at the base and across the water near the right edge. There is also outlines for mist. Surrounding the sketch there are notes on the structure of the painting and what colours to use: “very misty, blue green about right, darker than in painting, mist behind trees, white, pale pink peach, peach - same value sky -, more orange, yellow green, white, fig, pinkish lavender hills, 4, 3, yellow, blue, pale, [sic can not make out] dark, pale yellow green blue & shy reflec., pink in stores, pale brown, 5, reflection, pink, wind pale blue, dark reflection, some pink, merges, darkest green, sky about right green in trees on island”. c) Quick sketch of a mountain, trees and a body of water. Around the drawing there is notes on colour and structure for future paintings : “misty above, faint hits light lavender hue, orange light, fog flat bluish fog, green, dark, soft lavender blue reflection, reflect of trees lighter than trees, orange wind - pale yellowish no pink”. d) A sketch of what appears to be a mountains landscape next to water. There is a printed inscription on the paper that says “Mail order Tofino, B.C. Nov. 24, 1943.”. As well there is references to colour and structure to be used on an artwork later on: “bluer flecks of pale green pink, more pinkish lavender, patch pale green sky , soft sweet pea pink, bright pinkish yellow, blueish lavender, blueish green, dark green, dark green blue, pink reflection, blue, pinkish, redish [sic] brownish purple”. Verso: another sketch of an inlet with a mountain, water and trees. Throughout the drawing it is filled with artist notes: “sweet pea cloud, soft edges, pale greenish stripe [sic] sky, sweet pea lavender, blue violet, deep pink, 2 darker blue green, 3 blackish green, steal blue, dark reflect, pink reflection, blue, pink, blueish greenish grey water wind, pinkish stripe , lavender, sand reddish brown”. e) A drawing of trees on the edge of water. In the sketch there is artist notes that say: “pinkish orangish haze on hills, greenish sky, light blue, dark green, light blue”. f) Sketch of trees on water. Around the drawing it says “sort of green relect, reflect of trees fades off, pinkist near edge, outs - [sic], dark where pebbles reflect sky are”. g) Multiple sections of trees bordered by the ocean. Around the drawing there is artist notes: “ paler sky - little orange in yellow, value trees about reflect, darker beach - little blue in white fog, light, light, dark, dark, wind whitish blue, [sic can not make out first word] reflect”. h) Sketch of a mountain with clouds all around, and trees. Throughout the drawing it says “5, 7, 8, bluish grey white, lighter grey, 6, 4, greenish, darkest, 2, 3, 3, light silver, 9”. i) Along top edge it says “Cold blue above, laven d [sic lavender] yellow greenish blue. robins egg - brilliant orange sunrise top part more pinkish blue -”.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.03.234 a-i
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.753
- Description
- quick sketch of what appears to be a group on a boat watching another group of people on the shore - this is emphasized by two circles in the TLC of the drawing that reference the one individual looking on with binoculars. There is a mountain-like form in the background by the water. On the outside…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.6 x 27.9 cm
- Description
- quick sketch of what appears to be a group on a boat watching another group of people on the shore - this is emphasized by two circles in the TLC of the drawing that reference the one individual looking on with binoculars. There is a mountain-like form in the background by the water. On the outside of the drawing there are two sketches of a ship worker in his uniform, and there is very little detail in his face. verso: two simple sketches of a person’s head - not detailed
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.753
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.847
- Description
- Boxed off in the top half of the paper is a drawing of a mountain. There is some trees and other vegetation in the foreground, and there may be a water body that is frozen over.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.7 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Boxed off in the top half of the paper is a drawing of a mountain. There is some trees and other vegetation in the foreground, and there may be a water body that is frozen over.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.847
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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.891
- Description
- Pine trees line the shore of a lake. Behind the trees there is a mountain that rises up as the vocal point of the drawing. Beside it there is the edges of other mountains to the right and left.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.4 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- Pine trees line the shore of a lake. Behind the trees there is a mountain that rises up as the vocal point of the drawing. Beside it there is the edges of other mountains to the right and left.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.891
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- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.926
- Description
- A pathway that is lined with rocks on either side sits in between a park full of trees and a body of water that has a sailboat on it. In the background there is a treed mountain with clouds rolling in on the left
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.6 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- A pathway that is lined with rocks on either side sits in between a park full of trees and a body of water that has a sailboat on it. In the background there is a treed mountain with clouds rolling in on the left
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.926
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- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.953 p
- Description
- Mountain landscape
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- Mountain landscape
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.953 p
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