General colour: pencil on white. Two men in suits sitting at a table. The one in front faces right and is writing. The one behind faces more out and is reading. He wears glasses. Behind them in the upper left corner are book shelves. In the upper right corner is a lamp.
General colour: pencil on white. Two men in suits sitting at a table. The one in front faces right and is writing. The one behind faces more out and is reading. He wears glasses. Behind them in the upper left corner are book shelves. In the upper right corner is a lamp.
A rough sketch of a a human figure walking towards the viewer on a path beside a river. On the riverbanks are trees, fences, and houses. Writing denotes details and colour scheme in cursive.
A rough sketch of a a human figure walking towards the viewer on a path beside a river. On the riverbanks are trees, fences, and houses. Writing denotes details and colour scheme in cursive.
There are two different drawings on this page.Top image is of some people sitting down.The bottom image is a p.o.v. of a leg and boot (that belong to the artist?) and a crowd of people not too far away.
There are two different drawings on this page.Top image is of some people sitting down.The bottom image is a p.o.v. of a leg and boot (that belong to the artist?) and a crowd of people not too far away.
A man with two packhorses is roughly drawn in bottom left corner.At the top is a figure of a woman facing viewer’s right, and another female figure with her back to the viewer.
A man with two packhorses is roughly drawn in bottom left corner.At the top is a figure of a woman facing viewer’s right, and another female figure with her back to the viewer.
Rough sketch of the 1949 Christmas card. Scene depicts what looks like Norquay in the background, their home, and animals coming to and from the cabin. There is a rabbit watching the animals visiting and leaving the house, and a figure is slipping in a chair by the chimney stack. On the top edge “S…
Rough sketch of the 1949 Christmas card. Scene depicts what looks like Norquay in the background, their home, and animals coming to and from the cabin. There is a rabbit watching the animals visiting and leaving the house, and a figure is slipping in a chair by the chimney stack. On the top edge “SEASONS GREETINGS 1949” and on the bottom edge “CATHARINE AND PETER,” and “Peter Whyte” can be read. Near the TLC different dimensions are written out: “4 3/8 x 6 3/4” (above 6 3/4 there is a faint 6/8 written), “2 4 1/2 3 3/8,” “4 3/8 x 1 1/2.”verso: there is another rough sketch of the same scene seen on the the front side of the paper. In this image though there is no mountains in the background or the tree in front of the house.
A rough sketch of a street scene. The other side of the road is full of people. The side closest to the viewer has one person. There are rough impressions of buildings in the distance.
A rough sketch of a street scene. The other side of the road is full of people. The side closest to the viewer has one person. There are rough impressions of buildings in the distance.
A figure dressed in a black hat, black blouse, printed black pants, red socks, black shoes is at centre top, walking on grey crumbling blocks. Below and in the foreground is a range of peaked mountains, dark colours of blue, purple and some green with some snow cover on centre mountains. A row o…
A figure dressed in a black hat, black blouse, printed black pants, red socks, black shoes is at centre top, walking on grey crumbling blocks. Below and in the foreground is a range of peaked mountains, dark colours of blue, purple and some green with some snow cover on centre mountains. A row of black trees lines a lake in the foreground, splashes of colour reflect in the lake. The sky has red, purple tones fading to white at the top.
Sketch of a figure with left hand on hip and right arm on hip, rear view. Sketch on reverse side of figure sitting with knees up to chest and arms around knees.
Sketch of a figure with left hand on hip and right arm on hip, rear view. Sketch on reverse side of figure sitting with knees up to chest and arms around knees.
Sketch of figure in lunge position, as if pulling something heavy behind. Sketch on reverse side of man kneeling on one knee holding a tool of some sort?
Sketch of figure in lunge position, as if pulling something heavy behind. Sketch on reverse side of man kneeling on one knee holding a tool of some sort?