The Humpback

Artist/Maker Carl Rungius United States, born Germany, 1869 - 1959

Date1954

MediumOil on Canvas

Dimensionsimage: 30 × 40 in. (76.2 × 101.6 cm) frame: 36 1/4 × 46 1/4 in. (92.1 × 117.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Edwina H. F. Cox, National Museum of Wildlife Art

Object numberW1998.103

ClassificationsPainting

Signed? 1

Keyword

Subject

Region

Alberta, Canada

Categorywildlife

Signedsigned lower right

On View

Not on view

DescriptionOne large bear walks across a snowy field at the base of a chain of mountains. Runnig on the left side of the painting is a small stream. Head of Ram River - see info in file. (Part of Cox Suite)Curatorial Remarks

Back of photograph from Rungius Studio Collection at Glenbow reads, "ca 1950 / NMWA / Dr Cox ca 1945," PA-1875-38 / copy neg.

Cox Suite:

W1998.101 Mule Deer in Snow
W1998.102 At the Head of the Ram River
W1998.103 The Humpback
W1998.104 Rocky Mountain Goats
W1998.105 Moose in Mountain Setting