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Freshfield Icefield from Coronation Mountain

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Artist
Bruno Engler (1915 – 2001, Canadian)
Date
1946
Medium
silver gelatin on paper
Catalogue Number
EnB.18.02
Description
A black and white photographic positive, top fifth of picture is the sky with some white clouds, the rest of the picture is of mountains with barren, craggy rocks in the foreground with an icefield behind that, in the bottom left of the picture are mountain climbers
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Artist
Bruno Engler (1915 – 2001, Canadian)
Title
Freshfield Icefield from Coronation Mountain
Date
1946
Medium
silver gelatin on paper
Dimensions
48.9 x 39.2 cm
Description
A black and white photographic positive, top fifth of picture is the sky with some white clouds, the rest of the picture is of mountains with barren, craggy rocks in the foreground with an icefield behind that, in the bottom left of the picture are mountain climbers
Subject
landscape, mountain
Coronation Mountain
people
activity, climbing
Credit
Purchased from Bruno Engler, Harvie Heights, 1985
Catalogue Number
EnB.18.02
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Banff Trophy, J.B. Cross Dominion Slalom

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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Date
1940
Medium
bronze
Catalogue Number
BeC.06.05
Description
This trophy has a man skiing on the top. The man skiing is wearing a hat, jacket and pants and has two ski poles in hand. Under the skier is a section of bronze that represents the snow and ground. The base of this trophy is round and the skier on the top is heading in the left direction with one …
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Title
Banff Trophy, J.B. Cross Dominion Slalom
Date
1940
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
53.0 x 39.0 cm
Description
This trophy has a man skiing on the top. The man skiing is wearing a hat, jacket and pants and has two ski poles in hand. Under the skier is a section of bronze that represents the snow and ground. The base of this trophy is round and the skier on the top is heading in the left direction with one ski partially lifted in the back.
Subject
activity
skiing
figure
male
Credit
Gift of J. L. King, 1974
Catalogue Number
BeC.06.05
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Artist
Joanassie Oomayoualook (1934 – , Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
stone; bone; sinew
Catalogue Number
JoH.06.02
Description
Green stone, hunter poised to shoot. Parka clad hunter, left leg to the front, hands holding bow (no arrow). Bow is bone 5.0 long, notched at both ends, slightly bowed, sinew tied one end, hole cut in middle of other end to slip over end of bow. Incised features and hair on forehead.
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Artist
Joanassie Oomayoualook (1934 – , Canadian)
Title
Hunter with Bow
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
stone; bone; sinew
Dimensions
6.0 x 4.0 cm
Description
Green stone, hunter poised to shoot. Parka clad hunter, left leg to the front, hands holding bow (no arrow). Bow is bone 5.0 long, notched at both ends, slightly bowed, sinew tied one end, hole cut in middle of other end to slip over end of bow. Incised features and hair on forehead.
Subject
figure, male
activity, hunting
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
JoH.06.02
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Artist
Kutoks
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
KuT.06.01 a-c
Description
The stone used in this piece is gray green in color. The kayak has a smooth finish and two bone spears (2.0 cm) tied to it along the length. In the kayak is a male figure wearing a parka with the hood up. The mans arms are outstretched in front and he is holding a paddle. The bone paddle is 16.5 cm…
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Artist
Kutoks
Title
Man in kayak
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
6.0 x 3.6 x 26.2 cm
Description
The stone used in this piece is gray green in color. The kayak has a smooth finish and two bone spears (2.0 cm) tied to it along the length. In the kayak is a male figure wearing a parka with the hood up. The mans arms are outstretched in front and he is holding a paddle. The bone paddle is 16.5 cm in length.
Subject
figure
male
transportation
kayak
activity
paddling
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KuT.06.01 a-c
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Artist
Peter Saunders
Date
1940
Catalogue Number
SaP.08.01
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Artist
Peter Saunders
Title
Skin Kayak
Date
1940
Dimensions
9. x 61.0 cm
Subject
activity
Inuit
kayak
skin
seal
Peter Saunders
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
SaP.08.01
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North American Ski Championships

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1949
Catalogue Number
WyP.06.03
Description
A loosely rendered skier, skiing the North American continent on a sphere 59.0 cm diameter on a black, square wood base.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
North American Ski Championships
Date
1949
Dimensions
53.0 x 24.5 cm
Description
A loosely rendered skier, skiing the North American continent on a sphere 59.0 cm diameter on a black, square wood base.
Subject
figure
activity
skiing
winter
North American Ski Championships
world
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
Catalogue Number
WyP.06.03
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Artist
Richard C. Bishop (1887 – 1975, American)
Date
1944
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
BiR.04.01
Description
A realistic rendering of a pond, tall reeds bottom left and trees on the bank centre right; some ducks on the water, some setting down and two flying by. Below the print in the bottom right corner is a smaller picture 3.5 x 6.0 of two men standing in a pond, one has a gun at hip level and a pipe in…
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Artist
Richard C. Bishop (1887 – 1975, American)
Title
Settin’ Down
Date
1944
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
40.7 x 30.3 cm
Description
A realistic rendering of a pond, tall reeds bottom left and trees on the bank centre right; some ducks on the water, some setting down and two flying by. Below the print in the bottom right corner is a smaller picture 3.5 x 6.0 of two men standing in a pond, one has a gun at hip level and a pipe in his mouth, the other is in the forefront setting down a decoy, he has 2 others under his left arm.
Subject
animal
ducks
figure
male
activity
hunting
flying
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
BiR.04.01
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Artist
Robert J. McGuinness (1886 – 1961, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1960
Medium
oil on masonite
Catalogue Number
McR.02.01
Description
General colour: yellow brown, blue. Trees grow up either side of a snow sky trail which widens from the lower center to fill the bottom edge. A skier bent over in speed is on the right side. In the background below is the treed and snowy valley. Mountains up above meet clouded blue sky.
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Artist
Robert J. McGuinness (1886 – 1961, Canadian)
Title
Schusing the Gully
Date
prior to 1960
Medium
oil on masonite
Dimensions
102.4 x 119.9 cm
Description
General colour: yellow brown, blue. Trees grow up either side of a snow sky trail which widens from the lower center to fill the bottom edge. A skier bent over in speed is on the right side. In the background below is the treed and snowy valley. Mountains up above meet clouded blue sky.
Subject
activity
skiing
Credit
Gift of Gus Baracus, Banff, 1971
Catalogue Number
McR.02.01
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The Ski Jumper, Mount Norquay, Banff

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Artist
Robert J. McGuinness (1886 – 1961, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1960
Medium
oil on board
Catalogue Number
McR.02.02
Description
General colour: brown, blue. Diagonally across the lower right corner stand a row of figures with their backs to the viewer. Above them is a skier suspended in the air at the peak of his jump. In the background is a mountain and valley below.
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Artist
Robert J. McGuinness (1886 – 1961, Canadian)
Title
The Ski Jumper, Mount Norquay, Banff
Date
prior to 1960
Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
120.7 x 120.7 cm
Description
General colour: brown, blue. Diagonally across the lower right corner stand a row of figures with their backs to the viewer. Above them is a skier suspended in the air at the peak of his jump. In the background is a mountain and valley below.
Subject
activity, ski jumping
winter
Credit
Gift of Gus Baracus, Banff, 1971
Catalogue Number
McR.02.02
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Artist
Robert J. McGuinness (1886 – 1961, Canadian)
Date
1948 – 1949
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
McR.05.04
Description
A mountain side covered with snow covers all but the top left corner, a few rocks show through the snow, centered is a man on skis, he is wearing a yellow shirt, grey pants and hat, he is facing to the left, bent over his skis with his ski poles straight down behind him, image has a pencil drawn b…
Artist
Robert J. McGuinness (1886 – 1961, Canadian)
Title
The Gelande Jump
Date
1948 – 1949
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
36.0 x 28.3 cm
Description
A mountain side covered with snow covers all but the top left corner, a few rocks show through the snow, centered is a man on skis, he is wearing a yellow shirt, grey pants and hat, he is facing to the left, bent over his skis with his ski poles straight down behind him, image has a pencil drawn border
Subject
activity
skiing
landscape
mountain
winter
Credit
Gift of Lorna Becker, Calgary, 1991
Catalogue Number
McR.05.04
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