Titled top centre in graphite “THREE TONE ANALYSIS”. Designed red blue and yellow rectangle. Below is three orange red, blue and yellow colour swatches with “RO - M - 2/5N; B- HD - 1/4N; Y - LL - 1/4N”. The top right corner has a “B+” in graphite
Titled top centre in graphite “THREE TONE ANALYSIS”. Designed red blue and yellow rectangle. Below is three orange red, blue and yellow colour swatches with “RO - M - 2/5N; B- HD - 1/4N; Y - LL - 1/4N”. The top right corner has a “B+” in graphite
A portrait of the head, neck, shoulders of a male sitter wearing a suit and tie with dark hair. On the paper the artist has written ‘A.V. + Peter White / M.N.A.S. 1926.
A portrait of the head, neck, shoulders of a male sitter wearing a suit and tie with dark hair. On the paper the artist has written ‘A.V. + Peter White / M.N.A.S. 1926.
A portrait study of a female sitter. She has dark chin-length hair, looking to viewers’ right, eyes set in shadows, wearing a pearl necklace with the collar of her dark shirt just visible.Faint lines (transfer from another drawing?) at her left shoulder and neck.
A portrait study of a female sitter. She has dark chin-length hair, looking to viewers’ right, eyes set in shadows, wearing a pearl necklace with the collar of her dark shirt just visible.Faint lines (transfer from another drawing?) at her left shoulder and neck.
Still life study of a sculpted male bust. there is faint writting that can be seen on the bottom edge and underneath Peter’s signature.Profile of male face with chin tilted upwards, slight smile. Only outline of shoulders visible. Faint writing: Central bottom edge : BONFF BLC: Peter White WM: Circ…
Still life study of a sculpted male bust. there is faint writting that can be seen on the bottom edge and underneath Peter’s signature.Profile of male face with chin tilted upwards, slight smile. Only outline of shoulders visible. Faint writing: Central bottom edge : BONFF BLC: Peter White WM: Circular stamp of STRATHMORE PAPERE with thistle design. Stamp superimposed water mark USA. Across top edge WM STRATHMORE CHARCOAL
Still life study of a sculpted male bust. Face looks up towards viewer right. One ear visible. Sculpture appears to be classical style w closly cropped hair.BRC: Light graphite marksTLC: Light scribblesSignature: Above right corner Peter WhiteWM: Across top edge USA STRATHMORE CHARCOALTRC: Strathmo…
Still life study of a sculpted male bust. Face looks up towards viewer right. One ear visible. Sculpture appears to be classical style w closly cropped hair.BRC: Light graphite marksTLC: Light scribblesSignature: Above right corner Peter WhiteWM: Across top edge USA STRATHMORE CHARCOALTRC: Strathmore Papere Thistle Stamp
Flipbook-style sketchbook with marbled brown and beige covers bound with black fabric tape along the short top edge. A paper sticker adhered to the middle of the front cover has “PW BANFF” written in graphite. Contents include figure studies of people in various poses and participating in various a…
Flipbook-style sketchbook with marbled brown and beige covers bound with black fabric tape along the short top edge. A paper sticker adhered to the middle of the front cover has “PW BANFF” written in graphite. Contents include figure studies of people in various poses and participating in various activities, sometimes accompanied with text, as well as animals - usually horses.
A sketchbook with a black spine and pressed paper cover in black and white. A rectangular label in the middle of the front cover bears the manufacturer’s logo but is otherwise blank. Contents include figure studies of mostly skiers, a detailed mock-up for a painting of [possibly] Indian Days, a ser…
A sketchbook with a black spine and pressed paper cover in black and white. A rectangular label in the middle of the front cover bears the manufacturer’s logo but is otherwise blank. Contents include figure studies of mostly skiers, a detailed mock-up for a painting of [possibly] Indian Days, a series of cartoon-style sketches of someone referred to as Gramma in Holmenkolrendt Norway, and a list of supplies [possibly going to or coming from Skoki] at the back of the book.
Spiral-bound sketchbook with red and white-patterned cardboard covers and a black fabric elastic band attached to the back cover for the purpose of holding the book closed. A white paper sticker is adhered to the front cover with “Spring Block, Drawing Paper, By T.S.” printed in black on it - “Pete…
Spiral-bound sketchbook with red and white-patterned cardboard covers and a black fabric elastic band attached to the back cover for the purpose of holding the book closed. A white paper sticker is adhered to the front cover with “Spring Block, Drawing Paper, By T.S.” printed in black on it - “Peter Whyte” is written in pencil in the TLC. Contents include scene sketches from a 1934 trip to Japan by Peter and Catharine. Consists mostly of people sitting at tables presumably playing cards, Catharine reading the newspaper, figure studies, and a horse-drawn 2-wheel carriage.
Fabric-wrapped cardboard cover Japanese sketchbook with high-quality paper pages. All pages stacked folded over each other like an accordion. Contents include figure studies and caricatures/stylized portraits of Japanese men and women, often holding umbrella - almost all of the images of women have…
Fabric-wrapped cardboard cover Japanese sketchbook with high-quality paper pages. All pages stacked folded over each other like an accordion. Contents include figure studies and caricatures/stylized portraits of Japanese men and women, often holding umbrella - almost all of the images of women have been coloured in with watercolour paint.