A framed charcoal drawing by Duncan MacGregor Whyte, Balephuil.
It is thought to be of his son Tearlach MacGregor Whyte, or it could be Sèoras MacArthur.
Tearlach was a contemporary and lifelong friend of George/Sèoras Archibald MacArthur 1904-1958 a physician and surgeon of Oban and father of Iain Alexander MacArthur, Oban aka “the Doc” 1938-2017. This picture was hanging in the MacArthur family home in Oban until donated to An Iodhlann.
Also a copy of a photograph of Tearlach MacGregor Whyte at 2018.49.2
Duncan MacGregor Whyte was the grandson of Archibald Farquharson, who built and preached for many years at Ruaig Congregational Chapel, now a house known as “the wee church”.
Framed watercolour painting of a Perthshire glen with Highland cattle, by Mary Barnard, the artist wife of artist Duncan MacGregor Whyte of Oban and Balephuil. They built `The Studio` in Balephuil.
Original painting of an old woman by Duncan MacGregor-Whyte
Framed original portrait of a seated old woman `picking` wool, by Duncan MacGregor-Whyte of Oban and Balephuil. Picking is the process of teasing the fibres apart to open out the fleece and make it fluffier and easier to card; some vegetable matter and dirt also falls out in the process.
Oil painting by Duncan MacGregor-Whyte of Balephuil and Oban.
Framed, unfinished oil painting by Duncan MacGregor-Whyte of John Brown, Balephuil, as a boy. John was Donald Archie Brown`s father`s cousin. The painting was gifted to Flora MacLean, Druimfroaich, by Ena MacGregor-Whyte, the artist`s daughter-in-law.
Photograph of a painting of `Bunty` by Duncan MacGregor-Whyte
Colour photograph of a portrait oil painting by Duncan MacGregor-Whyte of a young man in regimental uniform `Bunty` MacGregor-Whyte. (Original photoprint stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1).
Photograph of Ena MacGregor Whyte, daughter-in-law of artist Duncan MacGregor Whyte in 1984
Colour photograph of Ena MacGregor Whyte (on left) at an exhibition of paintings by Ena`s father-in-law Duncan MacGregor-Whyte (1866-1953) of Oban/Balephuil in Oban in 1984.
Colour photograph of the house named `The Studio` overlooking Traigh Bhi at Balephuil. Taken around the 1970s. The Studio (the low building on the right) is the former Tiree residence of the artist Duncan MacGregor Whyte who painted many portraits of Tiree people in the early 1900s.
Handwritten letter from Rev. Hector Cameron, Inverness, to artist Duncan MacGregor-Whyte in 1932, with a Gaelic poem and saying that he is looking forward to seeing him at the 1932 Mod in Fort William.
Colour print of a portrait “A Tiree Girl”, belonging to Su and Ian Aitkens, Balephuil. The girl is thought to be Ellen MacDonald, Balephuil (1886-1988), who emigrated to Manitoba, Canada, in 1910 with her sister Catherine. Unknown artist, although could have been painted by D. MacGregor-Whyte in the 1930s, who painted “The Lady of the Manse” in 1935, also owned by the Aitkens. See 2009.86.2.
