Search Results - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

The Three Sisters, Canmore, Alberta

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwbg.04.104

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.104

Description: Three Sisters at Canmore and Bow River.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: The Three Sisters, Canmore, Alberta

Date: 1979

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 14.7 x 18.4 cm

Description: Three Sisters at Canmore and Bow River.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Three Sisters; Bow River

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.104

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Bald Eagles on Watch

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacttic.02.09

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.09

Description: On the left side of the painting an eagle sits on the top of a dead tree facing the right side of the image. Behind the brown, yellow and white bird there are mountains and trees. The mountains in the far distance have some snow on the peaks but the closer ones are covered with green trees. In the…

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Title: Bald Eagles on Watch

Date: 1979

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 23.0 x 30.6 cm

Description: On the left side of the painting an eagle sits on the top of a dead tree facing the right side of the image. Behind the brown, yellow and white bird there are mountains and trees. The mountains in the far distance have some snow on the peaks but the closer ones are covered with green trees. In the foreground a blue body of water is surrounded with a brilliant green weed or grass. From the cl to the cr a line of trees cross the bottom of the image. Some of the trees and grass between the background mountains and the foreground water are a yellow hue.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; animal; Bald Eagle

Credit: Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.09

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Eagles Over Mt. Rundle

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacttic.02.15

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.15

Description: In the distance a mountain begins at a low area at the right of the image. This mountain gets larger as it proceeds to the left side of the image. In the top left corner the mountain peak is covered with snow. The foreground and the area between that and the mountain is solid trees of green, yellow…

1 image

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Title: Eagles Over Mt. Rundle

Date: 1979

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 25.4 x 51.0 cm

Description: In the distance a mountain begins at a low area at the right of the image. This mountain gets larger as it proceeds to the left side of the image. In the top left corner the mountain peak is covered with snow. The foreground and the area between that and the mountain is solid trees of green, yellow and orange. Two eagles soar over the tops of the trees, one from the left and one from the right. The sky in the background has a bit of blue with several white and grey clouds.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; Mt. Rundle; animal; eagles

Credit: Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.15

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Trailing the Does

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacttic.02.20

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Date: 1979

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.20

Description: One deer stands alone off to the right side of the image in a patch of yellow, brown grass. The deer has his nose down to the ground smelling the scent of the does that have already past. The land around the deer is covered in snow with small bits of yellow, brown grass exposed. The snow has the t…

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Title: Trailing the Does

Date: 1979

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 25.4 x 51.0 cm

Description: One deer stands alone off to the right side of the image in a patch of yellow, brown grass. The deer has his nose down to the ground smelling the scent of the does that have already past. The land around the deer is covered in snow with small bits of yellow, brown grass exposed. The snow has the tracks of the earlier does. The sky above is yellow with no clouds.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; animal; deer

Credit: Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.20

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Rocky Mountains

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsnj.02.01

Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Medium: oil on wood panel

Catalogue Number: SnJ.02.01

Description: Blue sky is visible at the top of the painting.Snow-capped mountains are quite angular and stretch across the painting in the upper part of it. Green hills give way to a flatter area in the foreground. A river appears to flow through this flat area. Brown and wheat-coloured areas are visible at…

1 image

Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Title: Rocky Mountains

Date: 1978

Medium: oil on wood panel

Dimensions: 30.0 x 40.3 cm

Description: Blue sky is visible at the top of the painting.Snow-capped mountains are quite angular and stretch across the painting in the upper part of it. Green hills give way to a flatter area in the foreground. A river appears to flow through this flat area. Brown and wheat-coloured areas are visible at the bottom of the painting. Leaveless trees stand in the flat area. The entire scene appears as if it is early spring-time.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; season; spring

Credit: Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2003

Catalogue Number: SnJ.02.01

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Exshaw

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwsj.04.01

Artist: John Will (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1978

Medium: lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WsJ.04.01

Description: A rectangular shape dominates the top three-quarters of the picture, this shape has a solid face of printing. Behind the slab in the background is seen a blue sky, snowcapped mountains and a green forest. A scaffold with ladders is in front of the slab. The slab stands on a base which resembles til…

1 image

Artist: John Will (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: Exshaw

Date: 1978

Medium: lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 65.0 x 42.0 cm

Description: A rectangular shape dominates the top three-quarters of the picture, this shape has a solid face of printing. Behind the slab in the background is seen a blue sky, snowcapped mountains and a green forest. A scaffold with ladders is in front of the slab. The slab stands on a base which resembles tile and is purple; a chain barrier on posts goes around the slab. Below this line are cartoons with descriptions of the machinery and materials; a point of interest framed sign is in the center bottom. The very bottom of the print has Exshaw Alberta in yellow on a grey background from edge to edge. Under print: Exshaw 4/15 Great Archeological Sites #9 John S. Will 78.

Subject: landscape, lake; mountain; Canadian Rockies; figure, group

Credit: Gift of John Will, Calgary, 1984

Catalogue Number: WsJ.04.01

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Mount Rundle

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwlj.05.01

Artist: Josie Wiedel

Date: 1978

Medium: watercolour; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WlJ.05.01

1 image

Artist: Josie Wiedel

Title: Mount Rundle

Date: 1978

Medium: watercolour; ink on paper

Dimensions: 38.0 x 45.7 cm

Subject: landscape, mountain; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Josie Weidel, Banff, 1982

Catalogue Number: WlJ.05.01

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Bighorn Rams Feeding

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacttic.02.10

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Date: 1978

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.10

Description: In a patch of yellow and brown trees and grass in the foreground are two bighorn sheep eating, they are located on the left side of the painting. Behind the yellow trees is a mid section of green trees and behind that a small area of trees in the distance that are a blue colour. Behind all the tree…

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Title: Bighorn Rams Feeding

Date: 1978

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 25.4 x 35.6 cm

Description: In a patch of yellow and brown trees and grass in the foreground are two bighorn sheep eating, they are located on the left side of the painting. Behind the yellow trees is a mid section of green trees and behind that a small area of trees in the distance that are a blue colour. Behind all the trees is a mountain blue in colour with some snow on its peaks. The sky above is blue with white clouds.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; animal; bighorn sheep; activity; eating

Credit: Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.10

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Tunnel Contour in Four Parts

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactans.12.01%20a-d

Artist: Stephen Andrews (1922 – 1995, Canadian)

Date: 1977

Medium: acrylic; wax on paper

Catalogue Number: AnS.12.01 a-d

Description: General colour: green. Superimposed on horizontal lines placed at regular intervals up the picture, are curved lines indicating topographic or contour symbols. When all four are hung together the lines meet to form one autonomous image.

1 image

Artist: Stephen Andrews (1922 – 1995, Canadian)

Title: Tunnel Contour in Four Parts

Date: 1977

Medium: acrylic; wax on paper

Dimensions: 76.0 x 55.7 cm

Description: General colour: green. Superimposed on horizontal lines placed at regular intervals up the picture, are curved lines indicating topographic or contour symbols. When all four are hung together the lines meet to form one autonomous image.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Mount Rundle; cartography; topography

Credit: Purchased from Stephen Andrews, Banff, 1977

Catalogue Number: AnS.12.01 a-d

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Mount Towers

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwlj.05.02

Artist: Josie Wiedel

Date: 1977

Medium: watercolour; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WlJ.05.02

1 image

Artist: Josie Wiedel

Title: Mount Towers

Date: 1977

Medium: watercolour; ink on paper

Dimensions: 37.8 x 45.4 cm

Subject: landscape, mountain; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Josie Weidel, Banff, 1982

Catalogue Number: WlJ.05.02

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

The Three Sisters, Canmore, Alberta

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwbg.04.103

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1975

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.103

Description: Three Sisters at Canmore and Bow River in winter. Card format.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: The Three Sisters, Canmore, Alberta

Date: 1975

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 27.9 x 17.8 cm

Description: Three Sisters at Canmore and Bow River in winter. Card format.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Three Sisters; Bow River

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.103

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Quiet Evening - Moose Pair Feeding

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacttic.02.18

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Date: 1975

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.18

Description: Two moose are standing in the water on a evening when the sunset casts a yellow, pink and blue tinge in the sky.The water takes on the colour from the sky and the reflections from the trees in the background. Across the center of the image there are a row of trees black in colour.The two moose are …

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Title: Quiet Evening - Moose Pair Feeding

Date: 1975

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 40.7 x 51.0 cm

Description: Two moose are standing in the water on a evening when the sunset casts a yellow, pink and blue tinge in the sky.The water takes on the colour from the sky and the reflections from the trees in the background. Across the center of the image there are a row of trees black in colour.The two moose are standing on the right side of the image down in the right corner. The moose that is close to the right side of the image is looking up and to the center of the other side. The second moose that is in front of the first has it's head down drinking water. On the other side just under the trees, off in the distance are two more animals.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; animal; moose

Credit: Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996

Catalogue Number: TiC.02.18

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwbg.04.075

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1974

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.075

Description: Maligne Lake and Spirit Island.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta

Date: 1974

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 20.3 x 27.9 cm

Description: Maligne Lake and Spirit Island.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Maligne Lake; Spirit Island

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.075

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

The Whyte Home

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwir.05.01

Artist: Percy Roy Wilson (1900 – , Canadian)

Date: 1974

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: WiR.05.01

Description: Peter and Catharine Whyte home in winter. The foreground is snow, blue and white, and five trees, three in the centre and one at either end. The log home is behind with a stand of evergreens to the left. The top of Cascade Mountain is painted mauve, it appears behind the roof against a blue sky.

1 image

Artist: Percy Roy Wilson (1900 – , Canadian)

Title: The Whyte Home

Date: 1974

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 15.4 x 22.2 cm

Description: Peter and Catharine Whyte home in winter. The foreground is snow, blue and white, and five trees, three in the centre and one at either end. The log home is behind with a stand of evergreens to the left. The top of Cascade Mountain is painted mauve, it appears behind the roof against a blue sky.

Subject: Canadian Rockies; mountain; building,house; winter

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WiR.05.01

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Roche Miette, Jasper National Park, Alberta

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwbg.04.025

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1973

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.025

Description: Roche Miette rises up in the centre of the print. Patches of snow are on the mountain. In the foreground are three groups of trees on a flat area. A line of trees runs across the print at the base of the mountain. The colours from the top of the print move from light blue down to dark green at …

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Roche Miette, Jasper National Park, Alberta

Date: 1973

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 50.9 x 43.1 cm

Description: Roche Miette rises up in the centre of the print. Patches of snow are on the mountain. In the foreground are three groups of trees on a flat area. A line of trees runs across the print at the base of the mountain. The colours from the top of the print move from light blue down to dark green at the bottom.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Roche Miette

Credit: Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 2003

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.025

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

The Narrows, Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwbg.04.027

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1973

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.027

Description: Spirit Island at Maligne Lake makes up the foucs of the image. The trees on the island are black. The island itself is bright green. Maligne Lake is lighter green. Behind the trees, mountains stretch across the print. There are patches of snow on them. The sky is quite pale but becomes darker…

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: The Narrows, Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park

Date: 1973

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 51.0 x 43.1 cm

Description: Spirit Island at Maligne Lake makes up the foucs of the image. The trees on the island are black. The island itself is bright green. Maligne Lake is lighter green. Behind the trees, mountains stretch across the print. There are patches of snow on them. The sky is quite pale but becomes darker blue towards the top of the print.