Image: NMWA

Under Mount Rundle

Alternate Title(s)

Lord of the Valley

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

Datec. 1930

MediumOil on Canvas

Dimensionsimage: 40 3/8 × 50 in. (102.6 × 127 cm) frame: 44 1/4 × 54 in. (112.4 × 137.2 cm)

Credit LineJKM Collection, National Museum of Wildlife Art

Object numberM1987.213

ClassificationsPainting

Signed? 1

Keyword

Subject

Region

Alberta, Canada

Categorywildlife

Signedsigned lower right

On View

Not on view

DescriptionOne bull elk stands in a stream. The stream runs back towards the base of a mountain, and is bordered by green trees. The elk stands to the right side of the painting and turns his head to look at the viewer. Printed in Forbes Lithographic MFG Co., Boston, Calendar, 1935, as "Lord of the Valley." See also "In his Prime."Curatorial Remarks

Back of photograph from Rungius Studio Collection at Glenbow reads, "'Under Mount Rundle" (Elk) / 40 x 50 / Book / 6325 / Dr. Bickley," PA-1875-100.

Featured on flat (unfolded) Rungius Christmas card, 1940 or later, "Christmas Greetings / and / Best Wishes for the New Year / Carl Rungius"