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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1915 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.929
Description
An older woman with a long nose has her hair tied up on top of her head and is wearing glasses. Above her there is the initial sketch of a horses head that is wearing a bridle. Below her is says “Mrs. Amarilla McPrynose” and to the right of her is says “Who is at present suing a newly married coupl…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1915 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
18.9 x 14.8 cm
Description
An older woman with a long nose has her hair tied up on top of her head and is wearing glasses. Above her there is the initial sketch of a horses head that is wearing a bridle. Below her is says “Mrs. Amarilla McPrynose” and to the right of her is says “Who is at present suing a newly married couple for expenses caused by cold in her right eye. She caught the cold in the eye looking through the keyhole at them”.
Subject
person
woman
eye wear
glasses
animal
horse
bridle
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.929
Images
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