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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil; graphite; charcoal on canvas; board
Catalogue Number
RuC.01.06 a,b
Description
(a) a painting in colours blue, brown. In a circular format, a skier strides to the left side, left leg stretched out behind. There are snow-covered mountains in the background and blue sky.(b) a drawing in charcoal and pencil of the above painting: a skier strides to the left side, left leg stretc…
Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Title
Design for pin
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil; graphite; charcoal on canvas; board
Dimensions
30.5 x 30.5 cm
Description
(a) a painting in colours blue, brown. In a circular format, a skier strides to the left side, left leg stretched out behind. There are snow-covered mountains in the background and blue sky.(b) a drawing in charcoal and pencil of the above painting: a skier strides to the left side, left leg stretched out behind. There are mountains in the background.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
activity, skiing
winter
figure, male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
RuC.01.06 a,b
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Artist
Harry Francis O'Hanlon (1916 – 1996, Canadian)
Date
1985
Catalogue Number
OhH.06.02
Description
A male racer in full downhill speed; realistically rendered in garv and style. The figurine is ca. 22.0 high on a slanted oval base. The base is raised from the bottom base with a curved arm ca. 1.5 square x ca. 10.0 high; the oval bronze base is ca. 1.5 high which sits on a wooden oval base 2.5 th…
Artist
Harry Francis O'Hanlon (1916 – 1996, Canadian)
Title
Going for Gold
Date
1985
Dimensions
32.0 x 33.7 cm
Description
A male racer in full downhill speed; realistically rendered in garv and style. The figurine is ca. 22.0 high on a slanted oval base. The base is raised from the bottom base with a curved arm ca. 1.5 square x ca. 10.0 high; the oval bronze base is ca. 1.5 high which sits on a wooden oval base 2.5 thick and ca. 21.0 diameter.
Subject
activity
winter
skiing
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Harry Francis O'Hanlon, Calgary, 1990
Catalogue Number
OhH.06.02
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Artist
Harry Francis O'Hanlon (1916 – 1996, Canadian)
Date
1987
Catalogue Number
OhH.06.01
Description
A female racer in full speed around a pole, realistically rendered in full racing garb and style. The figurine is 21.0 high on an oval base which itself is raised from the base with a single curved arm ca. 10.0 high x ca. 1.5. The bronze base is ca. 2.0 thick and sits on an oval wooden base 2.0 th…
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Artist
Harry Francis O'Hanlon (1916 – 1996, Canadian)
Title
Winning the Gold
Date
1987
Dimensions
39.5 x 34.0 cm
Description
A female racer in full speed around a pole, realistically rendered in full racing garb and style. The figurine is 21.0 high on an oval base which itself is raised from the base with a single curved arm ca. 10.0 high x ca. 1.5. The bronze base is ca. 2.0 thick and sits on an oval wooden base 2.0 thick; the bases are irregular oval shaped.
Subject
activity
winter
skiing
figure
female
Credit
Gift of Harry Francis O'Hanlon, Calgary, 1990
Catalogue Number
OhH.06.01
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The Cook, Louis Hill, and old dog Dooley

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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1964
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.08
Description
Colour: blue, green. A figure and a dog stand by a fire over which are hanging two pots - left of center. Right is a tent and surrounding this in the front is snow and behind snow and trees.
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
The Cook, Louis Hill, and old dog Dooley
Date
1964
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
16.5 x 11.4 cm
Description
Colour: blue, green. A figure and a dog stand by a fire over which are hanging two pots - left of center. Right is a tent and surrounding this in the front is snow and behind snow and trees.
Subject
figure
man
animal
dog
activity
cooking
winter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.08
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Artist
John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)
Date
1987
Medium
coloured lithograph on paper
Catalogue Number
SnJ.04.29
Description
An outdoor ice rink with wooden boards; white fields, mountains on horizon; blue sky with some clouds; spectators line the boards; 7 fully uniformed players, 3 with red and yellow uniforms; 4 with blue and yellow uniforms; the goal with goalie is near top centre.
Artist
John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)
Title
Rink
Date
1987
Medium
coloured lithograph on paper
Dimensions
53.0 x 71.5 cm
Description
An outdoor ice rink with wooden boards; white fields, mountains on horizon; blue sky with some clouds; spectators line the boards; 7 fully uniformed players, 3 with red and yellow uniforms; 4 with blue and yellow uniforms; the goal with goalie is near top centre.
Subject
activity, hockey
winter
figure, group
Credit
Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1990
Catalogue Number
SnJ.04.29
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The Spirit of Winter in Alberta

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Artist
Linda Evans (1949 – , Canadian)
Date
1987
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
EvL.04.03
Description
A compressed scene of venues built specifically for the XV Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, 1988. Rolling hills to the mountains with trees, flags and signs. Left depicts Canada Olympic Park with two ski jump towers and the bobsled run. Bottom right shows the Saddledome and Calgary skyline. Ce…
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Artist
Linda Evans (1949 – , Canadian)
Title
The Spirit of Winter in Alberta
Date
1987
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
40.0 x 66.5 cm
Description
A compressed scene of venues built specifically for the XV Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, 1988. Rolling hills to the mountains with trees, flags and signs. Left depicts Canada Olympic Park with two ski jump towers and the bobsled run. Bottom right shows the Saddledome and Calgary skyline. Centre left is Nakiska and to the top right is the Canmore Nordic Centre. Human figures are at each venue. Colours are predominantly shades of blue with flags and buildings of different colours.
Subject
landscape
mountains
activity
winter
sports
Olympics
Credit
Gift of Linda Evans, Canmore, 1993
Catalogue Number
EvL.04.03
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Canmore, My Home Town

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Artist
Linda Evans (1949 – , Canadian)
Date
1987
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
EvL.04.04
Description
A stylized view of Canmore. A road winds through the town leading to the mountain and train tracks where there is a train coming through town. A lone cross country skier is in the foreground. There are children fishing in the creek, pulling a sleigh and playing hockey on the right. There are child…
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Artist
Linda Evans (1949 – , Canadian)
Title
Canmore, My Home Town
Date
1987
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
71.2 x 52.0 cm
Description
A stylized view of Canmore. A road winds through the town leading to the mountain and train tracks where there is a train coming through town. A lone cross country skier is in the foreground. There are children fishing in the creek, pulling a sleigh and playing hockey on the right. There are children watching ducks, playing with a dog, snowman and toboganning on the left.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Nakiska
town
Canmore
winter
activity: ski jumping
toboganing
cross country skiing
Credit
Gift of Linda Evans, Canmore, 1993
Catalogue Number
EvL.04.04
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Artist
Pete Wingle
Date
1976
Medium
cibachrome on paper
Catalogue Number
WiP.18.01
Description
The top third is blue sky, the rest of the picture is snowy mountain peaks with the broad face of one dominating front and centre. Skiers make a pattern centre as they ski an unmarked mountain slope.
Artist
Pete Wingle
Title
Steep Mother
Date
1976
Medium
cibachrome on paper
Dimensions
39.0 x 49.5 cm
Description
The top third is blue sky, the rest of the picture is snowy mountain peaks with the broad face of one dominating front and centre. Skiers make a pattern centre as they ski an unmarked mountain slope.
Subject
landscape, mountain
winter
activity, skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WiP.18.01
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Pete's "Grandmother"

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.018
Description
Colour: blue, brown on white. There are many figures in various skiing conditions all over the slope. In the lower right corner with her back to us stands an elderly lady of two board skis wearing a long skirt and a hat. At the crest of the hill on the right is a cabin and a flag. On the left are d…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Pete's "Grandmother"
Date
1925 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
91.4 x 101.5 cm
Description
Colour: blue, brown on white. There are many figures in various skiing conditions all over the slope. In the lower right corner with her back to us stands an elderly lady of two board skis wearing a long skirt and a hat. At the crest of the hill on the right is a cabin and a flag. On the left are distant mountains and clear blue sky across the top.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
winter
activity
skiing
figure
group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.018
Images
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Skiing the High Country

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1935 – 1945
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.006
Description
Colour: blue. A ski trail comes up from the lower right across to center where there are three figures going over the crest of the hill. Behind are peaks and slopes meeting a bright sky which becomes darker near the top. The sky fills a little less than two thirds of the picture.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Skiing the High Country
Date
1935 – 1945
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
53 x 64 cm
Description
Colour: blue. A ski trail comes up from the lower right across to center where there are three figures going over the crest of the hill. Behind are peaks and slopes meeting a bright sky which becomes darker near the top. The sky fills a little less than two thirds of the picture.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
winter
activity
skiing
figure
group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.006
Images
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