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The Backyard Rink
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactevl.04.02
- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- EvL.04.02
- Description
- It is dusk and winter in the mountains. In the foreground is a fence with a willow tree to the right. There is a cat perched on the fence watching the children in the background playing hockey. There is a house with a lighted window to the left. A string of lights from the house across the yard …
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- Title
- The Backyard Rink
- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 58.0 cm
- Description
- It is dusk and winter in the mountains. In the foreground is a fence with a willow tree to the right. There is a cat perched on the fence watching the children in the background playing hockey. There is a house with a lighted window to the left. A string of lights from the house across the yard illuminates the ice rink which dominates the middle right. Three boys are playing hockey and a girl in a yellow snowsuit is sitting on the ice. Trees and mountains are in the background.
- Subject
- landscape
- mountain
- tree
- winter ice rink
- children
- activity, ice hockey
- animal, cat
- architecture
- Credit
- Gift of Linda Evans, Canmore, 1993
- Catalogue Number
- EvL.04.02
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Canmore, My Home Town
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactevl.04.04
- 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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- 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
- George C. Wales
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- etching on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WaG.04.01
- Description
- Three masted schooner and buoy; inscribed J.D. poss. representing schooner name? and GCW 1929 initials in blc; brc signed George C. Wales. Poss. purchased in New England.
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- Artist
- George C. Wales
- Title
- J.D.
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- etching on paper
- Dimensions
- 14.2 x 20.8 cm
- Description
- Three masted schooner and buoy; inscribed J.D. poss. representing schooner name? and GCW 1929 initials in blc; brc signed George C. Wales. Poss. purchased in New England.
- Subject
- activity, boating
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WaG.04.01
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Ride ’em Cowboy
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactper.04.13
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- etching on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PeR.04.13
- Description
- A front view of a bucking horse with rider.
- Title
- Ride ’em Cowboy
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- etching on paper
- Dimensions
- 15; 15.8 x 10; 10 cm
- Description
- A front view of a bucking horse with rider.
- Subject
- animal, horse
- figure, male
- activity, rodeo
- Credit
- Gift of Anne Faith Shepard, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- PeR.04.13
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The Spirit of Winter in Alberta
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactevl.04.03
- 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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- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Linda Evans, Canmore, 1993
- Catalogue Number
- EvL.04.03
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- etching on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PeR.04.17
- Description
- A bareback bronc rider is a few feet off the back of a bucking horse, his hat is flying off to the left, his right arm extended. The horse's hind feet are in the bottom right of picture, jumping to the top left of picture, it is a back/side view.
- Title
- Up and Over
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- etching on paper
- Dimensions
- 15; 15.6 x 10; 10 cm
- Description
- A bareback bronc rider is a few feet off the back of a bucking horse, his hat is flying off to the left, his right arm extended. The horse's hind feet are in the bottom right of picture, jumping to the top left of picture, it is a back/side view.
- Subject
- animal, horse
- figure, male
- activity, rodeo
- Credit
- Gift of Anne Faith Shepard, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- PeR.04.17
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The West Indies Trade
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwag.04.02
- Artist
- George C. Wales
- Date
- 1918
- Medium
- etching on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WaG.04.02
- Description
- Two-masted ship with distant ship on horizon; in print The W.I. Trade, GCW 1918 blc; signed George C. Wales brc on edge of paper.
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- Artist
- George C. Wales
- Title
- The West Indies Trade
- Date
- 1918
- Medium
- etching on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Two-masted ship with distant ship on horizon; in print The W.I. Trade, GCW 1918 blc; signed George C. Wales brc on edge of paper.
- Subject
- activity, sailing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WaG.04.02
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