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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.45a-g
Description
Green stone with shades of yellow, orange (a) base 13.5x4.2x1.3, rounded edges, hole drilled near centre (b) kayak 17.5x3.0x2.8 nicely shaped kayak has raised lip on manhole, ivory inlaid across kayak with groove to hold spears, hole drilled in bottom to connect with base, small pieces of wood in h…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Man in Kayak
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
7.1 x 4.2 x 17.5 cm
Description
Green stone with shades of yellow, orange (a) base 13.5x4.2x1.3, rounded edges, hole drilled near centre (b) kayak 17.5x3.0x2.8 nicely shaped kayak has raised lip on manhole, ivory inlaid across kayak with groove to hold spears, hole drilled in bottom to connect with base, small pieces of wood in hole to stabalize connection, (c) carved man 6.0x3.0x3.3 has arms stretched out front, white inset in eyes, mouth open, (d) ivory paddle 10.0 long (e-h) carved spears ca 5.0 longThe letters “AWI” are written on the top surface of the stone base.
Subject
activity, fishing
activity, hunting
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.45a-g
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Artist
Anna Kingwatsiak (1911 – 1971, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
AnA.04.01
Description
A figure with arms outstretched, holding a stick in one hand, a line in the other, stands in the upper half of the picture. A seal viewed from above with it's head in the hole fills the bottom half. Left of the figures head is the artists seal.
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Artist
Anna Kingwatsiak (1911 – 1971, Canadian)
Title
Seal Hunter
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
52.7 x 30.1 cm
Description
A figure with arms outstretched, holding a stick in one hand, a line in the other, stands in the upper half of the picture. A seal viewed from above with it's head in the hole fills the bottom half. Left of the figures head is the artists seal.
Subject
figure, male
activity, hunting
animal, fish
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
Catalogue Number
AnA.04.01
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Valley of the Ten Peaks

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Artist
Herbert C. Hahn (1907 – , American)
Date
1969
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
HaH.02.01
Description
General colour: blue. The Valley sweeps across the bottom of the canvas from the right and then half way up left side goes diagonally up into the canvas to upper left side. Two climbers are seen in the foreground, third of the way in from right side. The mountains diminish in size and colour toward…
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Artist
Herbert C. Hahn (1907 – , American)
Title
Valley of the Ten Peaks
Date
1969
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
100.5 x 151.5 cm
Description
General colour: blue. The Valley sweeps across the bottom of the canvas from the right and then half way up left side goes diagonally up into the canvas to upper left side. Two climbers are seen in the foreground, third of the way in from right side. The mountains diminish in size and colour towards the top.
Subject
landscape
mountains
lake
activity, hikers
Credit
Gift of Herbert C. Hahn, 1971
Catalogue Number
HaH.02.01
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Artist
James Archibald Houston (1921 – , Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
lithograph on paper
Catalogue Number
HoJ.04.01
Description
A man in a parka with a harpoon or long stick in his hand bends over to the right of the picture. His back and head are nearly parallel to the top of the picture. The figure is placed in the center and is a brown line drawing on white paper.
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Artist
James Archibald Houston (1921 – , Canadian)
Title
Seal Hunter
Date
n.d.
Medium
lithograph on paper
Dimensions
37.9 x 43 cm
Description
A man in a parka with a harpoon or long stick in his hand bends over to the right of the picture. His back and head are nearly parallel to the top of the picture. The figure is placed in the center and is a brown line drawing on white paper.
Subject
figure, male
activity, fishing
James Houston
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
HoJ.04.01
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Artist
Katherine Longstaff Wedgwood
Date
1903
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WeK.05.01
Description
Camping scene of tents in forested area at 40 Mile Creek near Cascade Mountain. Smoke from fire on left of image.
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Artist
Katherine Longstaff Wedgwood
Title
Untitled
Date
1903
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
22 x 30.4 cm
Description
Camping scene of tents in forested area at 40 Mile Creek near Cascade Mountain. Smoke from fire on left of image.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
40 Mile Creek
forest
Activity
camping
Credit
Gift of Bobby Hunter, 1973
Catalogue Number
WeK.05.01
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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
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1963
Medium
woodcut on paper
Catalogue Number
PhW.04.16
Description
Colour: blue, white, green. A snow laden tree casting its shadow on the snow lower left, stands center. Behind run ski tracks and beyond trees. Sky fills the top third.
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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Title
Winter Road
Date
prior to 1963
Medium
woodcut on paper
Dimensions
17.6 x 12.1 cm
Description
Colour: blue, white, green. A snow laden tree casting its shadow on the snow lower left, stands center. Behind run ski tracks and beyond trees. Sky fills the top third.
Subject
landscape
mountain
winter
activity, skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969
Catalogue Number
PhW.04.16
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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
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
felt pen on paper
Catalogue Number
StS.03.05
Description
Colour: black on white. Central to the picture are six men entangled in an attempt to retrieve a ball from one of them. Two men have head bands only five lacrosse sticks are evident. In the background to the left are five more players - to the right are three players and in the centre one is holdi…
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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Title
Lacrosse Game
Date
1970
Medium
felt pen on paper
Dimensions
30.8 x 45.0 cm
Description
Colour: black on white. Central to the picture are six men entangled in an attempt to retrieve a ball from one of them. Two men have head bands only five lacrosse sticks are evident. In the background to the left are five more players - to the right are three players and in the centre one is holding his lacrosse net over his head.Au verso “LACROSSE GAME” trhc K.64 below encircled “112” brhc encircled “40” topped by encircled “3” vestiges of earlier drawing.
Subject
figure, group
activity, lacrosse
Credit
Purchased from Archives of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
StS.03.05
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