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An Old Whaling Vessel

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Artist
Herbert C. Hahn (1907 – , American)
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
HaH.03.15
Description
A large masted ship on the water; brc: “H.C. HAHN”; blc: “AN OLD WHALING VESSEL”.
Artist
Herbert C. Hahn (1907 – , American)
Title
An Old Whaling Vessel
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
30.5 x 22.7 cm
Description
A large masted ship on the water; brc: “H.C. HAHN”; blc: “AN OLD WHALING VESSEL”.
Subject
water
ship
Herbert Hahn
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
HaH.03.15
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Artist
Barbara Leighton (1911 – 1986, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
woodcut on paper
Catalogue Number
LeB.04.17
Description
There is a very large ship with yellow sails and orange stripes in the cc. From the cl a piece of land with green grass jets out into the water. Across the front is a dark blue body of water with a small sail boat and two people in the br. The blue sky is filled with grey clouds.
Artist
Barbara Leighton (1911 – 1986, Canadian)
Title
Homeward Bound
Date
n.d.
Medium
woodcut on paper
Description
There is a very large ship with yellow sails and orange stripes in the cc. From the cl a piece of land with green grass jets out into the water. Across the front is a dark blue body of water with a small sail boat and two people in the br. The blue sky is filled with grey clouds.
Subject
Seascape
transportation
ship
boats
activity
sailing
figure
two people
Credit
Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1995
Catalogue Number
LeB.04.17
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.096
Description
Sketch of large boat being unloaded/loaded at dock. Rough sketch to the right of boat image.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
11.5 x 22.5 cm
Description
Sketch of large boat being unloaded/loaded at dock. Rough sketch to the right of boat image.
Subject
ship
boat
dock
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.096
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.119
Description
Drawing of beach scene. Man sitting up looking out on water, another figure lying down with left leg up. Ship in the distance on the horizon. Newspaper or book in foreground.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
14.7 x 20.5 cm
Description
Drawing of beach scene. Man sitting up looking out on water, another figure lying down with left leg up. Ship in the distance on the horizon. Newspaper or book in foreground.
Subject
beach
ship
water
newspaper
book
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.119
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.141
Description
Sketch of figure wading into the water with surfers, swimmers and boats in the distance.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
15 x 22.8 cm
Description
Sketch of figure wading into the water with surfers, swimmers and boats in the distance.
Subject
beach
water
ocean
surf
surfing
ship
boat
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.141
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.361
Description
Two pencil sketched scenes arranged vertically on paper. The paper appears to have been folded, as there is a crease between these two scenes. The top scene has a central wheel-helm raised on a platform, like it might be on the bow of a ship. Another figure, possibly a telescope, is to the viewer’s…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.5 x 21.0 cm
Description
Two pencil sketched scenes arranged vertically on paper. The paper appears to have been folded, as there is a crease between these two scenes. The top scene has a central wheel-helm raised on a platform, like it might be on the bow of a ship. Another figure, possibly a telescope, is to the viewer’s right of the helm.In the bottom scene, various forest/mountain creatures, such as an elk, moose and bear sit in the front row of a classroom. Other less distinct figures sit around them in other seats. A figure with a pointer-stick gestures at the board, which has an image of a human skeleton on it.
Subject
drawing
Peter Whyte
animals
classroom
ship
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.361
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.429
Description
An ink and pencil drawing of two men facing away from the viewer, leaning on the gunwale of a ship, watching the a town recede into the distance. Men appear to be in uniform. A horizontal line divides the drawing into two unequal sections, where the upper half contains the majority of the illustrat…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Dimensions
20.5 x 15.0 cm
Description
An ink and pencil drawing of two men facing away from the viewer, leaning on the gunwale of a ship, watching the a town recede into the distance. Men appear to be in uniform. A horizontal line divides the drawing into two unequal sections, where the upper half contains the majority of the illustration while text below read: CHAPTER 3 [illegible scribbles]
Subject
ship
uniform
harbour
town
Blind Date
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.429
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1938
Medium
graphite on paper card
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.441
Description
A pencil drawing of a man looking overboard and an inscription:VOICE FROM ABOVE “NO USE CAPTAIN WE’RE ON THE ROCKS” ![Below drawing, an inscription]VOICE FROM BELOW - “HOW DO YOU GET THIS THING STARTED”?
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1938
Medium
graphite on paper card
Dimensions
20.5 x 29.8 cm
Description
A pencil drawing of a man looking overboard and an inscription:VOICE FROM ABOVE “NO USE CAPTAIN WE’RE ON THE ROCKS” ![Below drawing, an inscription]VOICE FROM BELOW - “HOW DO YOU GET THIS THING STARTED”?
Subject
Hamburg Amerika Linie
ship
menu
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.441
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1938
Medium
graphite on paper card
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.445
Description
Pencil drawings of male figures, caricatured as round and portly, on the Hamburg-Amerika ship menu card. One drawing shows a hand gripping the receiver of a telephone and a [speech bubble with the words] HALLO/ ACHTUNG inside.[The drawings cover the black printed text and decorative border that rea…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1938
Medium
graphite on paper card
Dimensions
25.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
Pencil drawings of male figures, caricatured as round and portly, on the Hamburg-Amerika ship menu card. One drawing shows a hand gripping the receiver of a telephone and a [speech bubble with the words] HALLO/ ACHTUNG inside.[The drawings cover the black printed text and decorative border that reads] HAMBURG- / AMERIKA / LINIE[Verso: light blue typed text describes a menu for Saturday, January 8, 1938. See pictures for details.]Verso drawings of two male figures helping a ship come ashore onto a tropical coastline.
Subject
Hamburg-Amerika Linie
German
male figures
ship
menu
tropical
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.445
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.470
Description
Pencil drawing of a ship with sails
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1929 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
17.8 x 22.7 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of a ship with sails
Subject
ship
sails
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.470
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