Christmas card drawing. A group of animals are painting canvases that are resting on easels. They are facing the viewer suggesting they could be painting you. Below the drawing it says “CATHARINE AND PETER SEASON’S GREETINGS” and in the TRC “164”
Christmas card drawing. A group of animals are painting canvases that are resting on easels. They are facing the viewer suggesting they could be painting you. Below the drawing it says “CATHARINE AND PETER SEASON’S GREETINGS” and in the TRC “164”
A rough sketch for the 1950 Christmas card. Peter and Catharine can be seen walking on a beach with animals following them single file, but with the rabbit ahead of them. There is a palm tree in the foreground, and the ocean, mountain, and boat in the background. On the top edge of drawing “SEASONS…
A rough sketch for the 1950 Christmas card. Peter and Catharine can be seen walking on a beach with animals following them single file, but with the rabbit ahead of them. There is a palm tree in the foreground, and the ocean, mountain, and boat in the background. On the top edge of drawing “SEASONS GREETING” and on the bottom edge “CATHARINE AND PETE 1950,” on the centre left side “Or only one color? on border,” and “Or only pen and ink with border color.” The drawings edges on the top and left side have “PORT” written in pencil, and the bottom and right side have “STBT.”
Detailed sketch for final version of the 1951 Christmas card. Several animals can be seen surrounding Catharine and Peter’s vehicle, there is a tree in the foreground, and two mountains in the background. “SEASONS GREETINS CATHARINE AND PETER” are written on the TL and BL hand side of the drawing, …
Detailed sketch for final version of the 1951 Christmas card. Several animals can be seen surrounding Catharine and Peter’s vehicle, there is a tree in the foreground, and two mountains in the background. “SEASONS GREETINS CATHARINE AND PETER” are written on the TL and BL hand side of the drawing, with Peter’s signature and date in the BRC of the drawing. Some coloured pencil markings in the BRC starting 4.5cm to the left with a circled no. 3 written in pen and 8cm up more coloured pencil. verso: written in coloured pencil “not over 4”x6””, “3 colors Cragg & Canyon Banff”, and “mountain”
Peter is driving their vehicle towards Concord (as depicted in the sign), just below the back end of the vehicle there is an erased sign that pointed to Banff in the opposite direction. There is a band of animals with Peter as he drives. At the bottom of the drawing it says “SEASONS GREETINGS CATHA…
Peter is driving their vehicle towards Concord (as depicted in the sign), just below the back end of the vehicle there is an erased sign that pointed to Banff in the opposite direction. There is a band of animals with Peter as he drives. At the bottom of the drawing it says “SEASONS GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER” and “29.1”in the BRC
The 1955 Christmas card design. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a tree stump. They are watching a group of animals paint the mountain scene in the background. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1955 CATHARINE AND PETER”verso: ink marks along the left edge
The 1955 Christmas card design. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a tree stump. They are watching a group of animals paint the mountain scene in the background. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1955 CATHARINE AND PETER”verso: ink marks along the left edge
A Christmas card design of a group of vehicles in a convoy travelling down a road to the mountains. The last car is filled with a group of animals, and beside this vehicle there is a post with a bunch of signs pointing to directions to different cities. These signs say “HOMER, FAIRBANKS, EDMONTON, …
A Christmas card design of a group of vehicles in a convoy travelling down a road to the mountains. The last car is filled with a group of animals, and beside this vehicle there is a post with a bunch of signs pointing to directions to different cities. These signs say “HOMER, FAIRBANKS, EDMONTON, DAWSON CITY, BANFF, ANCHORAGE, VALDEZ, WHITEHORSE, FORT ST. JOHN, AND SEWARD”. The licence plate on the last vehicle says “B.N.P. 1956 CANADA”. While below the drawing it says “SEASONS GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER”. Around the edges of the drawing it says “6 inches” and “3 3/4”
A Christmas card design. A group of animals are in a convoy of snow mobiles, and they are driving up and over a snowy hill. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETING’S [sic Greetings] CATHARINE AND PETER”
A Christmas card design. A group of animals are in a convoy of snow mobiles, and they are driving up and over a snowy hill. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETING’S [sic Greetings] CATHARINE AND PETER”
A final version of the 1955 Christmas card. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a stump. Peter appears to be holding Catharine’s hand. They are watching a group of animals sitting at easels painting landscapes on canvas. In the background there is a mountain range.
A final version of the 1955 Christmas card. Peter is standing beside Catharine who is sitting on a stump. Peter appears to be holding Catharine’s hand. They are watching a group of animals sitting at easels painting landscapes on canvas. In the background there is a mountain range.
A detailed sketch of the 1947 Christmas card. Animals join Catharine at the Dutch door of her home where she is serving them some food. On the top edge of drawing is reads “SEASONS GREETINGS” and along the bottom of the page “CATHARINE AND PETER” and “Peter Whyte 47 BANFF.” In the BLC “Catharine” i…
A detailed sketch of the 1947 Christmas card. Animals join Catharine at the Dutch door of her home where she is serving them some food. On the top edge of drawing is reads “SEASONS GREETINGS” and along the bottom of the page “CATHARINE AND PETER” and “Peter Whyte 47 BANFF.” In the BLC “Catharine” is written.Inside the fold of the paper you can see a simple sketch of the floor plan of their cabin (main level), and inside one room it reads “kitchen.” On the bottom half of the page there is multiple squirrels drawn out. verso: there is a rough sketch of what looks like a landscape, with multiple birds drawn around it.
A detailed sketch of the 1949 Christmas card. Catharine is serving a group of animals some food around the Dutch door of her home. On the top edge “SEASONS GREETINGS” is written and on the bottom edge “CATHARINE AND PETER” and Peter’s signature with “49” beside it can be seen.
A detailed sketch of the 1949 Christmas card. Catharine is serving a group of animals some food around the Dutch door of her home. On the top edge “SEASONS GREETINGS” is written and on the bottom edge “CATHARINE AND PETER” and Peter’s signature with “49” beside it can be seen.