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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1935 – 1945
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.007
Description
Colour: blue. The lower five sixths of the canvas is blue snow with a ski trail going up from the lower right corner up and across left to the center of the crest where three figures are trudging. The sky beyond is streaked with a long horizontal cloud. In the upper left corner in the distance are …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Deception Pass
Date
1935 – 1945
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
63.5 x 70.6 cm
Description
Colour: blue. The lower five sixths of the canvas is blue snow with a ski trail going up from the lower right corner up and across left to the center of the crest where three figures are trudging. The sky beyond is streaked with a long horizontal cloud. In the upper left corner in the distance are snowy peaks.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
winter
activity
skiing
figure
group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.007
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Filling in the Bathtubs

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1937 – 1940
Medium
oil on board
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.029
Description
Colour: orange, green and blue on yellow and blue. Yellow slope covered with figures all carrying shovels. There are two paths coming down from the upper ridge at left. Both skiers at the end of the path are buried in snow. Two figures at the lower end of the right path are measuring the width of t…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Filling in the Bathtubs
Date
1937 – 1940
Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
100.1 x 74.6 cm
Description
Colour: orange, green and blue on yellow and blue. Yellow slope covered with figures all carrying shovels. There are two paths coming down from the upper ridge at left. Both skiers at the end of the path are buried in snow. Two figures at the lower end of the right path are measuring the width of the path. The sky is clear blue above where seven skiers stand waiting their turn.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
winter
figure
group
activity
skiing
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.029
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Pete's "Grandmother"

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.018
Description
Colour: blue, brown on white. There are many figures in various skiing conditions all over the slope. In the lower right corner with her back to us stands an elderly lady of two board skis wearing a long skirt and a hat. At the crest of the hill on the right is a cabin and a flag. On the left are d…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Pete's "Grandmother"
Date
1925 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
91.4 x 101.5 cm
Description
Colour: blue, brown on white. There are many figures in various skiing conditions all over the slope. In the lower right corner with her back to us stands an elderly lady of two board skis wearing a long skirt and a hat. At the crest of the hill on the right is a cabin and a flag. On the left are distant mountains and clear blue sky across the top.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
winter
activity
skiing
figure
group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.018
Images
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.233
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Powder
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.7 x 35.7 cm
Subject
landscape
mountains
winter
sports
skiing
figure, male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.233
Images
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.235
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Skiers at Skoki
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Subject
landscape
mountains
winter
sports
skiing
group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.235
Images
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Skiing the High Country

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1935 – 1945
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.006
Description
Colour: blue. A ski trail comes up from the lower right across to center where there are three figures going over the crest of the hill. Behind are peaks and slopes meeting a bright sky which becomes darker near the top. The sky fills a little less than two thirds of the picture.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Skiing the High Country
Date
1935 – 1945
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
53 x 64 cm
Description
Colour: blue. A ski trail comes up from the lower right across to center where there are three figures going over the crest of the hill. Behind are peaks and slopes meeting a bright sky which becomes darker near the top. The sky fills a little less than two thirds of the picture.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
winter
activity
skiing
figure
group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.006
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Date
1935 – 1975
Material
hair
Catalogue Number
103.04.0050 a,b
Description
Two knitted wool, snug fitting hats. (a) navy blue, machine knitted of very fine yarn much in the shape of a skullcap or beanie, and is gathered together at the top with a short 2 cm tail at the centre like a beret. Different stitch patterns form very subtle bands around hat, seamed up the back. (b…
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Title
Toque
Date
1935 – 1975
Material
hair
Dimensions
21.0 x 17.0 cm
Description
Two knitted wool, snug fitting hats. (a) navy blue, machine knitted of very fine yarn much in the shape of a skullcap or beanie, and is gathered together at the top with a short 2 cm tail at the centre like a beret. Different stitch patterns form very subtle bands around hat, seamed up the back. (b) blue, hand knitted with wide 7 cm cuff. Body of cap knitted in shape of beret, which, when the cuff is folded up, appears as if gathered around the edges with a slightly rounded top.
Subject
households
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0050 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1945
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.04.1004
Description
Vic Kutschera's black wool toque, fine knitted wool, stitches decrease at top to form curved point, hemmed bottom edge.
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Title
Toque
Date
1930 – 1945
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
0.9 x 23.0 x 26.0 cm
Description
Vic Kutschera's black wool toque, fine knitted wool, stitches decrease at top to form curved point, hemmed bottom edge.
Subject
households
clothing
winter
sports
skiing
Skoki
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1967
Catalogue Number
103.04.1004
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Date
n.d.
Material
hair; fabric; metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.1171
Description
A pair of wool pants, slash side pockets and two back horizontal pockets, all pockets are white muslin cotton, front zippered fly, viewer’s right of fly a small horizontal slash wool pocket at the waist, metal snap closing, lined waistband of grey muslin cotton, seven belt loops; pants are not hemm…
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Title
Wool Pants
Date
n.d.
Material
hair; fabric; metal
Dimensions
91.2 x 104.0 cm
Description
A pair of wool pants, slash side pockets and two back horizontal pockets, all pockets are white muslin cotton, front zippered fly, viewer’s right of fly a small horizontal slash wool pocket at the waist, metal snap closing, lined waistband of grey muslin cotton, seven belt loops; pants are not hemmed. Written on the waistband, on both sides of the zipper, in black indelible ink “W36 -L32”.
Subject
households
sports
winter
skiing
guiding
Ken Jones
Credit
Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.05.1171
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Date
n.d.
Material
hair; fabric; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.05.1172
Description
A pair of wool pants with two slash side pockets and two back horizontal pockets, on viewer’s right of fly, a small horizontal slash pocket at the waist, all pockets are heavy white cotton, front closure fly of five buttons on viewer’s right, five buttonholes on viewer’s left on the inside of the …
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Title
Wool Pants
Date
n.d.
Material
hair; fabric; plastic
Dimensions
83.0 x 101.0 cm
Description
A pair of wool pants with two slash side pockets and two back horizontal pockets, on viewer’s right of fly, a small horizontal slash pocket at the waist, all pockets are heavy white cotton, front closure fly of five buttons on viewer’s right, five buttonholes on viewer’s left on the inside of the folded and sewn flap, six extra buttons around the waist to attach suspenders, a line of cotton twill reinforcing the back seam through the crotch to fly, metal snap closing, lined waistband of heavy white cotton, six belt loops; pants are not hemmed. The label on the waistband printed in red ink reads “CARSS 100% wool 601”.
Subject
households
sports
winter
skiing
guiding
Ken Jones
Credit
Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.05.1172
Images
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