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Banff Winter Carnival
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.834
- Date
- 1924 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.834
- Description
- In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees frami…
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- Title
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Date
- 1924 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 45.1 x 29.7 cm
- Description
- In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees framing the the edges of the drawing. Below the drawing it says “WITH APOLOGIES TO DEBECK”, “Peter White - 1924”, and “Banff WINTER CARNIVAL - FEBRUARY 7-14. 1925 - The Peoples Playground SKI-ING SWIMMING SKATING TOBOGGANING, ETC.” Surrounding the inscription it is bordered with 3mm design: two lines running parallel to each other with circles drawn in the middle.
- Subject
- winter
- sports
- snow
- mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- Banff
- Winter Carnival
- skiing
- swimming
- skating
- tobogganing
- skijumping
- man
- suit
- suit jacket
- vest
- tie
- skis
- trees
- clouds
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.834
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Deception Pass
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.02.007
- 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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- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.007
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Filling in the Bathtubs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.02.029
- 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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- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.029
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Fossil Mountain
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.01.587
- Date
- 1932 – 1933
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.587
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- Title
- Fossil Mountain
- Date
- 1932 – 1933
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12.7 x 17.7 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.587
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The Gelande Jump
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactmcr.05.04
- Date
- 1948 – 1949
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- McR.05.04
- Description
- A mountain side covered with snow covers all but the top left corner, a few rocks show through the snow, centered is a man on skis, he is wearing a yellow shirt, grey pants and hat, he is facing to the left, bent over his skis with his ski poles straight down behind him, image has a pencil drawn b…
- Title
- The Gelande Jump
- Date
- 1948 – 1949
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 28.3 cm
- Description
- A mountain side covered with snow covers all but the top left corner, a few rocks show through the snow, centered is a man on skis, he is wearing a yellow shirt, grey pants and hat, he is facing to the left, bent over his skis with his ski poles straight down behind him, image has a pencil drawn border
- Credit
- Gift of Lorna Becker, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- McR.05.04
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Going for Gold
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactohh.06.02
- Date
- 1985
- Catalogue Number
- OhH.06.02
- Description
- A male racer in full downhill speed; realistically rendered in garv and style. The figurine is ca. 22.0 high on a slanted oval base. The base is raised from the bottom base with a curved arm ca. 1.5 square x ca. 10.0 high; the oval bronze base is ca. 1.5 high which sits on a wooden oval base 2.5 th…
- Title
- Going for Gold
- Date
- 1985
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 33.7 cm
- Description
- A male racer in full downhill speed; realistically rendered in garv and style. The figurine is ca. 22.0 high on a slanted oval base. The base is raised from the bottom base with a curved arm ca. 1.5 square x ca. 10.0 high; the oval bronze base is ca. 1.5 high which sits on a wooden oval base 2.5 thick and ca. 21.0 diameter.
- Credit
- Gift of Harry Francis O'Hanlon, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- OhH.06.02
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Mounts Temple and Hungabee, Ptarmigan Valley
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.02.046
- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.046
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- Title
- Mounts Temple and Hungabee, Ptarmigan Valley
- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 40.8 x 50.9 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.046
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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North American Ski Championships
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.06.03
- Date
- 1949
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.06.03
- Description
- A loosely rendered skier, skiing the North American continent on a sphere 59.0 cm diameter on a black, square wood base.
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- Title
- North American Ski Championships
- Date
- 1949
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- A loosely rendered skier, skiing the North American continent on a sphere 59.0 cm diameter on a black, square wood base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.06.03
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On Sky Line Slopes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactmcr.05.01
- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- McR.05.01
- Description
- A lady skier, wearing reddish pants and green jacket, red and green scarf, stands to left centre, she is facing to the right, a line of trees behind her, mountain peaks in background, top third is sky, picture quite faded.
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- Title
- On Sky Line Slopes
- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 76.5 x 55.8 cm
- Description
- A lady skier, wearing reddish pants and green jacket, red and green scarf, stands to left centre, she is facing to the right, a line of trees behind her, mountain peaks in background, top third is sky, picture quite faded.
- Credit
- Gift of Steve T. Hincks, Banff, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- McR.05.01
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Pete's "Grandmother"
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.02.018
- 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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- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.018
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