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Cathedral Mountain, Lake O'Hara

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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1945
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.193
Description
Cathedral Mountain viewed from across Lake O’Hara.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Cathedral Mountain, Lake O'Hara
Date
1930 – 1945
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
22.8 x 28.0 cm
Description
Cathedral Mountain viewed from across Lake O’Hara.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Cathedral Mountain
Lake O”Hara
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.193
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Beaver Lodge, Vermilion Lake

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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.195
Description
Beaverlodge in lower right corner of painting. One of the Vermilion Lakes is frozen over.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Beaver Lodge, Vermilion Lake
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
22.8 x 28.0 cm
Description
Beaverlodge in lower right corner of painting. One of the Vermilion Lakes is frozen over.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Vermilion Lakes
animal
beaverlodge
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.195
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1944
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.197
Description
Yellow house in Tofino.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
House near Tofino
Date
1944
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
22.8 x 28.0 cm
Description
Yellow house in Tofino.
Subject
architecture
house
landscape
Pacific
Vancouver Island
Tofino
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.197
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Whytes' House at Tofino

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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1944
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.199
Description
Peter and Catharine’s house in Tofino.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Whytes' House at Tofino
Date
1944
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
22.8 x 28.0 cm
Description
Peter and Catharine’s house in Tofino.
Subject
landscape
Pacific
Vancouver Island
Tofino
architecture
house
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.199
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.200
Description
Sketch of Goat Mountain.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Goat Mountain
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
22.8 x 28.0 cm
Description
Sketch of Goat Mountain.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Goat Mountain
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.200
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1935
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.201
Description
The peak of Yoho Mountain comprises the bottom 1/3 of the sketch. It is mostly covered with snow with only a few patches of bare rock peering through in places. A grey cloud covering takes up most of the sky above which rises over the mountain peaks. The colour of the sky in the background is cobal…
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Yoho Peak
Date
1930 – 1935
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
22.8 x 28.0 cm
Description
The peak of Yoho Mountain comprises the bottom 1/3 of the sketch. It is mostly covered with snow with only a few patches of bare rock peering through in places. A grey cloud covering takes up most of the sky above which rises over the mountain peaks. The colour of the sky in the background is cobalt blue.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.201
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Snow Dome, Columbia Icefield

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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1940 – 1955
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.189
Description
Dome Glacier between Snow Dome and Mt. Kitchener at Columbia Icefield.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Snow Dome, Columbia Icefield
Date
1940 – 1955
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
22.8 x 28.0 cm
Description
Dome Glacier between Snow Dome and Mt. Kitchener at Columbia Icefield.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Snow Dome
Dome Glacier
Mt. Kitchener
Columbia Icefield
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.189
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1945 – 1955
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.202
Description
The Crowfoot Glacier comprises 2/3 of the sketch. The glacier is visible running down the mountain side. The rough terrain of the mountains is depicted in various colour ranges of blue grey, reddish pinks, and yellows. A placid river runs below the mountains. A far bank is lined with a row of tall …
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Crowfoot Glacier
Date
1945 – 1955
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
22.8 x 28.0 cm
Description
The Crowfoot Glacier comprises 2/3 of the sketch. The glacier is visible running down the mountain side. The rough terrain of the mountains is depicted in various colour ranges of blue grey, reddish pinks, and yellows. A placid river runs below the mountains. A far bank is lined with a row of tall evergreens. The front shoreline is comprised of lime green grasses. A single rock juts out of the water to the right of centre.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Canadian Rockies
lake
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.202
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas on board
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.146
Description
Valley floor and mountains in Bali.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Bali
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas on board
Dimensions
28.0 x 35.5 cm
Description
Valley floor and mountains in Bali.
Subject
landscape
Bali
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.146
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1947 – 1957
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.134
Description
View over Porcupine Hills to Rocky Mountains
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Porcupine Hills
Date
1947 – 1957
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
28.0 x 35.5 cm
Description
View over Porcupine Hills to Rocky Mountains
Subject
landscape
foothills
Porcupine Hills
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.134
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On the Rock Pile at Moraine Lake

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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1945 – 1955
Medium
oil on canvas on aluminum
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.115
Description
Broken tree trunk forms a triangle in line of sight on rock pile at Moraine Lake.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
On the Rock Pile at Moraine Lake
Date
1945 – 1955
Medium
oil on canvas on aluminum
Dimensions
25.4 x 30.3 cm
Description
Broken tree trunk forms a triangle in line of sight on rock pile at Moraine Lake.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Moraine Lake
rock pile
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.115
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Indian Village, Hagwilget

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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1973
Medium
oil on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.203
Description
A banked road in the foreground leads up to a small village. The town consists of a white church, yellow school house and several other smaller houses ranging in colour from red and green. The steeple of the church rises far above the roof line of the other houses at the back of the community. It …
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Indian Village, Hagwilget
Date
1973
Medium
oil on paper
Dimensions
22.8 x 30.3 cm
Description
A banked road in the foreground leads up to a small village. The town consists of a white church, yellow school house and several other smaller houses ranging in colour from red and green. The steeple of the church rises far above the roof line of the other houses at the back of the community. It is surrounded by trees with green grass in front. The mountains lie off in the distance to the right against a blue sky.
Subject
landscape
architecture
rural
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.203
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Indian Village, Hagwilget

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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1973
Medium
oil on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.204
Description
The roadway passes in front of the village on the bottom left hand corner. The village comprises of several houses in a diagonal line and a white church in behind. Several other homes are located at either end of the sketch. Several large trees surround the church. Behind the church the background …
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Indian Village, Hagwilget
Date
1973
Medium
oil on paper
Dimensions
22.8 x 30.3 cm
Description
The roadway passes in front of the village on the bottom left hand corner. The village comprises of several houses in a diagonal line and a white church in behind. Several other homes are located at either end of the sketch. Several large trees surround the church. Behind the church the background is bluish green possibly denoting a thick forest.
Subject
landscape
mountain
architecture
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.204
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View from Williamson Lake, Rankin Inlet Airstrip

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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
oil on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.205
Description
A roadway winds it's way up from the left hand corner onto the runway. A green blue field filled with weeds grow in front of the air strip. Several rough sketch are visible on the horizon. A light white blue sky takes up 2/3 of the sketch.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
View from Williamson Lake, Rankin Inlet Airstrip
Date
1970
Medium
oil on paper
Dimensions
22.8 x 30.3 cm
Description
A roadway winds it's way up from the left hand corner onto the runway. A green blue field filled with weeds grow in front of the air strip. Several rough sketch are visible on the horizon. A light white blue sky takes up 2/3 of the sketch.
Subject
landscape
transportation
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.205
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1968
Medium
oil on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.209
Description
A girl sits cross legged with hands folded on her lap. She is wearing a big white parka with a hood and brown collar. She appears from the side against a bare white canvas.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Woman with Ulu
Date
1968
Medium
oil on paper
Dimensions
22.8 x 30.3 cm
Description
A girl sits cross legged with hands folded on her lap. She is wearing a big white parka with a hood and brown collar. She appears from the side against a bare white canvas.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.209
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Big Rock at Lake O'Hara

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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1968
Medium
oil on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.217
Description
A rugged rocky cliff surrounded by evergreens is located along the shores of Lake O'Hara. It ranges in colour from purples to yellow and orange. Lake O'Hara is depicted in slid turquoise. The mountains appear overhead beyond the cliffs with cobalt blue peering through top centre.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Big Rock at Lake O'Hara
Date
1968
Medium
oil on paper
Dimensions
22.8 x 30.3 cm
Description
A rugged rocky cliff surrounded by evergreens is located along the shores of Lake O'Hara. It ranges in colour from purples to yellow and orange. Lake O'Hara is depicted in slid turquoise. The mountains appear overhead beyond the cliffs with cobalt blue peering through top centre.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Canadian Rockies
lake
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.217
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1968
Medium
oil on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.218
Description
The rugged terrain of Mt. Eisenhower rises from the dark black-green illusive treeline. A grey-blue wash surrounds the rocky peaks.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Mount Eisenhower
Date
1968
Medium
oil on paper
Dimensions
22.8 x 30.3 cm
Description
The rugged terrain of Mt. Eisenhower rises from the dark black-green illusive treeline. A grey-blue wash surrounds the rocky peaks.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.218
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1968
Medium
oil on canvas on aluminum
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.219
Description
This is a very close sketch of Mt. Eisenhower. The cliffs of the mountains are gold in colour. The varying row of blue and green vertical strip of paint signify a treeline at the base of the mountain. Patches of periodic blue paint indicate a blue sky.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Mount Eisenhower
Date
1968
Medium
oil on canvas on aluminum
Dimensions
25.4 x 30.3 cm
Description
This is a very close sketch of Mt. Eisenhower. The cliffs of the mountains are gold in colour. The varying row of blue and green vertical strip of paint signify a treeline at the base of the mountain. Patches of periodic blue paint indicate a blue sky.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.219
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1968
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.220
Description
The dark evergreens create a high wall of solid green colour behind the deep blue water of Lake O'Hara. The rough terrain of the mountain peaks Hungabee and Biddle stretch across the canvas above the treeline. A grey sky forecasts the arrival of an impending storm.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Lake O'Hara, Opabin
Date
1968
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
25.4 x 30.3 cm
Description
The dark evergreens create a high wall of solid green colour behind the deep blue water of Lake O'Hara. The rough terrain of the mountain peaks Hungabee and Biddle stretch across the canvas above the treeline. A grey sky forecasts the arrival of an impending storm.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Canadian Rockies
lake
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.220
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1945 – 1960
Medium
oil on canvas on masonite
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.221
Description
Mt. Hector is painted in cobalt blue with patches of black in the lower right corner of the sketch. The rest of the painting is comprised of grey ominous cloud cover against baby blue sky.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Mount Hector
Date
1945 – 1960
Medium
oil on canvas on masonite
Dimensions
25.4 x 30.3 cm
Description
Mt. Hector is painted in cobalt blue with patches of black in the lower right corner of the sketch. The rest of the painting is comprised of grey ominous cloud cover against baby blue sky.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.221
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