Side 1: Pencil drawing of car driving on a highway to the viewer’s right and into the distance. Other more roughly sketched vehicles are in oncoming lanes. A sign to the right of the road reads: ACROSS THE SOUTHERN STATES/ TO THE PACIFIC AND/ VANCOUVERIn the top left corner, the number 13 is circle…
Across the Southern States to the Blue Pacific and Vancouver
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
14.5 x 21.0 cm
Description
Side 1: Pencil drawing of car driving on a highway to the viewer’s right and into the distance. Other more roughly sketched vehicles are in oncoming lanes. A sign to the right of the road reads: ACROSS THE SOUTHERN STATES/ TO THE PACIFIC AND/ VANCOUVERIn the top left corner, the number 13 is circled.Side 2: Pencil drawing of a car driving through a landscape of rolling hills. Mountains are barely visible in the background. This illustration is in a rectangular box. Below this box is a rectangle that is divided into four.
A pencil drawing of the front of a car with two masked figures seated inside. They drive towards the viewer. Verso: Pencil drawing of a car’s profile, facing left. There is one figure inside
A pencil drawing of the front of a car with two masked figures seated inside. They drive towards the viewer. Verso: Pencil drawing of a car’s profile, facing left. There is one figure inside
Pencil drawing of a man at his typewriter. His back is to the viewer. The typewriter sits on a desk with books. The number 14, circled, is in the top-right corner of the paper.
Pencil drawing of a man at his typewriter. His back is to the viewer. The typewriter sits on a desk with books. The number 14, circled, is in the top-right corner of the paper.
Pencil drawing of a woman hanging from a ceiling as a man helps her up into the floor above. The ladder below her has tipped over. A door on the main floor opens to the outside.
Pencil drawing of a woman hanging from a ceiling as a man helps her up into the floor above. The ladder below her has tipped over. A door on the main floor opens to the outside.
. A figure appears to be at a chalkboard writing. There are three distinct seated figures in the foreground, one of which loses an eye. The drawing is enclosed with a hand drawn frame. In the top left corner, CHAPTER and a circled number 11 appears. Above, and to the right of the drawing, the text …
. A figure appears to be at a chalkboard writing. There are three distinct seated figures in the foreground, one of which loses an eye. The drawing is enclosed with a hand drawn frame. In the top left corner, CHAPTER and a circled number 11 appears. Above, and to the right of the drawing, the text MY EYE ROLLED ONTO THE FLOOR!! appears.
a pencil drawing of various woodlands/mountain animals sitting in a classroom while a human figure gestures at something written on the board. Examples of some of the animals are: rabbit, elk or moose, possibly a beaver. There are other human pupils behind the animals that sit in the front row with…
a pencil drawing of various woodlands/mountain animals sitting in a classroom while a human figure gestures at something written on the board. Examples of some of the animals are: rabbit, elk or moose, possibly a beaver. There are other human pupils behind the animals that sit in the front row with their backs to the viewer.
Pencil drawing of a horse from a rear-side angle. The horse is in a dynamic pose and wears a bridle. Below the horse are three drawings enclosed in boxes. The drawings are difficult to discern, but appear to be part of a story board.
Pencil drawing of a horse from a rear-side angle. The horse is in a dynamic pose and wears a bridle. Below the horse are three drawings enclosed in boxes. The drawings are difficult to discern, but appear to be part of a story board.
Six pencil drawings of the upper body and head of a man in uniform. Each drawing shows a different levels of detail; one is only a basic geometric abstraction, while others show inform details, such as the buttons of the coat. Man wears a pillbox hat.Drawn on war bond paper.
Six pencil drawings of the upper body and head of a man in uniform. Each drawing shows a different levels of detail; one is only a basic geometric abstraction, while others show inform details, such as the buttons of the coat. Man wears a pillbox hat.Drawn on war bond paper.
Pencil drawing of a woman in what appears to be a dressing gown looking out an open window at a horse. The horse is in a dynamic pose. Outside and below this box are the faint remnants of another horse. This drawing was erased.This drawing is framed by a hand drawn square. To the top left of this s…
Pencil drawing of a woman in what appears to be a dressing gown looking out an open window at a horse. The horse is in a dynamic pose. Outside and below this box are the faint remnants of another horse. This drawing was erased.This drawing is framed by a hand drawn square. To the top left of this square, the word CHAPTER appears, followed by the number 8, which is circled.
A pencil drawing of a female figure in a nurse’s uniform. The woman wears pillbox hat with a sash of material hanging from it. Her face is not clearly rendered. She stands with her right side to the viewer and holds in her hand a cigarette,Beside this figure is a small square with a hospital scene.…
A pencil drawing of a female figure in a nurse’s uniform. The woman wears pillbox hat with a sash of material hanging from it. Her face is not clearly rendered. She stands with her right side to the viewer and holds in her hand a cigarette,Beside this figure is a small square with a hospital scene. Someone appears to be attending to a patient in bed, but the image is very crudely sketched.There is another drawing of what might be a disembodied hand holding a mug just below this hospital scene.Another sketch of a nurse’s head appears below the more finished nurse drawing.
Pencil and ink drawing of a man with his back to the viewer, carrying a suitcase and backpack. He wears shorts and knee-high socks. He looks into the background, where a road leads to an urban skyline. Beyond this skyline is a line of mountains. In the air, there is a person bucking on a horse.The …
Pencil and ink drawing of a man with his back to the viewer, carrying a suitcase and backpack. He wears shorts and knee-high socks. He looks into the background, where a road leads to an urban skyline. Beyond this skyline is a line of mountains. In the air, there is a person bucking on a horse.The paper is embossed with HOWARD SMITH VICTORY BONDS.
An extremely light pencil drawing of a rough sketch of a human figure and the text BLIND DATE. Relates to other drawings that appear to be plans for a title page of BLIND DATE. The drawing and text are enclosed in a hand drawn rectangular frame.
An extremely light pencil drawing of a rough sketch of a human figure and the text BLIND DATE. Relates to other drawings that appear to be plans for a title page of BLIND DATE. The drawing and text are enclosed in a hand drawn rectangular frame.
Pencil drawing of a line of soldiers standing at attention in front of a brick archway. The soldiers are identical to each other and become more abstracted as the line vanishes into the background. One single figure stands at attention in front of them.
Pencil drawing of a line of soldiers standing at attention in front of a brick archway. The soldiers are identical to each other and become more abstracted as the line vanishes into the background. One single figure stands at attention in front of them.
Pencil drawing of man in military uniform, on very thin, translucent paper. Man wears a pillbox hat, and a belted coat with large button running down the front. Arms and lower body are not rendered.
Pencil drawing of man in military uniform, on very thin, translucent paper. Man wears a pillbox hat, and a belted coat with large button running down the front. Arms and lower body are not rendered.
A pencil drawing of four male figures with their backs to the viewer. Three of the four have their entire body finished, while the figure on the far right is only a head and torso. All three complete figures share the same stance and hold a suitcase in their right hand, and a smaller item in their …
A pencil drawing of four male figures with their backs to the viewer. Three of the four have their entire body finished, while the figure on the far right is only a head and torso. All three complete figures share the same stance and hold a suitcase in their right hand, and a smaller item in their left hand. All three are wearing shorts, knee socks, and a hat. Figures’ sizes vary slightly. This figure appears in Whyte’s Blind Date drawings. Paper is embossed with HOWARD SMITH VICTORY BONDS CANADA.
Pencil drawing of three scenes in hand drawn boxes. The scenes are arranged vertically. The top scene is of a figure walking a dog on a leash. The middle scene is of a figure digging his heels into the ground while an animal (dog or goat) leaps forward and pulls the man by a leash. The bottom scene…
Pencil drawing of three scenes in hand drawn boxes. The scenes are arranged vertically. The top scene is of a figure walking a dog on a leash. The middle scene is of a figure digging his heels into the ground while an animal (dog or goat) leaps forward and pulls the man by a leash. The bottom scene shows a car driving on a road with hills in the background.
A light pencil drawing of two figure in trenchcoats, walking away from the viewer, with their backs to the viewer. The figure on the right is taller and bigger than the other. The taller figure wears a pillbox hat and turns his head slightly towards the figure on his left. The head of the smaller f…
A light pencil drawing of two figure in trenchcoats, walking away from the viewer, with their backs to the viewer. The figure on the right is taller and bigger than the other. The taller figure wears a pillbox hat and turns his head slightly towards the figure on his left. The head of the smaller figure is tilted towards the larger figure. The two figures appear to be connected by either holding hands, or sharing an object in between them. The taller figure is dressed like figures from drawings for the book Blind Date that Peter Whyte made. Paper is embossed with: HOWARD SMITH VICTORY BONDS CANADA
A rough pencil sketch of a ship moving through water from the viewer’s left to right. In the immediate foreground there is a tiny lighthouse. On the opposite shore, a cross sits atop a tiny church. The ship and water are between these buildings in the middle ground. On the viewer’s left, and opposi…
A rough pencil sketch of a ship moving through water from the viewer’s left to right. In the immediate foreground there is a tiny lighthouse. On the opposite shore, a cross sits atop a tiny church. The ship and water are between these buildings in the middle ground. On the viewer’s left, and opposite the ship are shapes that are difficult to discern, but might be a group of buildings.
Three different scenes are arranged vertically and drawn in pencil. The top two scenes are numbered 13 and 14 (numbers in circles) respectively. The top scene is of a car driving away from the viewer, over rural hills. The sky has light rays that radiate from the far horizon. The middle scene shows…
Three different scenes are arranged vertically and drawn in pencil. The top two scenes are numbered 13 and 14 (numbers in circles) respectively. The top scene is of a car driving away from the viewer, over rural hills. The sky has light rays that radiate from the far horizon. The middle scene shows the back of a man sitting at a typewriter. The typewriter sits amid many books on a desk. The bottom scene is difficult to discern because it is sketched rather roughly. In the top half of the scene are crudely drawn circular and triangular shapes. Diagonal lines occupy the bottom half.