Length 84.0 x Width 68.0 cm
A print by Fred Schonberger commemorating the 1976 Summer Olympic sailing events that were held in Kingston, Ontario. The print features multiple scenes and Kingston locations. In the foreground is a train engine with cars that has "16/973" on the front and Canadian flags and the Olympic rings on the roof with "PORTSMOUTH // EXPRESS" above the first car. In the bottom left corner is the public art sculpture by Yvon Cozic titled "Pollution", which is the arrangement of large tubes with "PO // SAILING OLYMPIAD KINGSTON 1976" written on them, the sculpture is located in Macdonald Park. To the right of the train is another public art sculpture titled "Time" by Kosso Eloul which is a two-piece unconnected metal arrangement that is located in Breakwater Park. There are multiple sailing ships on the St. Lawrence River in the foreground that are flying flags that read "KINGSTON - MONTREAL '76", "KINGSTON SAILING OLYMPICS '76" and "1976 SAILING". City Hall is in the mid-ground and is surrounded by market stalls and crowds of people. There is a banner in the mid-ground in front of City Hall that extends the whole width of the sketch that has "OLYMPICS 1976 KINGSTON" on it in block letters. In the top right corner is the Arms of the Corporation of the City of Kingston. There is a hot air balloon and a prop plane in the top left corner. The print is adhered to a wood backing by beige matting that is around the perimeter of the print and is housed in a wood frame that has been painted blue. There are two eyelet screws on the back of the frame and a grey coloured cord used for hanging the print.
The 1976 Olympic Games were hosted in Montreal, but certain events were held in other locations; Kingston was chosen to host the sailing events, which were held at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour from July 19th to 27th, 1976. This print was created in connection with the Olympic sailing events held in Kingston, and includes depictions of a number of landmarks in Kingston, as well as references to past and current events related to the city:
The trains are potentially a reference to Kingston’s railway history. The inclusion of "16/973" on one of the trains is a reference to 1973 as the tercentenary (300th anniversary) of Kingston, from the founding of Fort Frontenac by the French in 1673. "Portsmouth Express" likely refers to the hosting of the sailing events at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour.
The print also depicts several public art sculptures. On the left-hand side is a piece by Yvon Cozic entitled “Pollution,” installed in 1973, comprised of two horizontal cylinders lying on top of an amorphous pile of red, yellow and grey coloured cement. "Pollution” was commissioned by the Quebec government as a gift for Kingston’s tercentenary, and was installed in 1973 in Macdonald Park, along the shore between Murney Tower and Queen's University's heating plant. To the right of the train is another public art sculpture entitled "Time", an abstract sculpture consisting of two metal prisms pointing towards each other. "Time" was commissioned by the Ontario government as a gift in honour of Kingston’s tercentenary. It was created by Russian-born artist Kosso Eloul (1920-1995) and was erected in 1973 in Breakwater Park.
The print also depicts many recognizable landmarks and locations from around Kingston, like City Hall, the concrete arch from the fountain in Confederation Park, one of the Martello Towers, Queen’s University, the public market, churches, and other buildings.
There are several watercraft depicted on the water, including sailboats (in reference to the Olympic sailing), the Island Queen (one of the Thousand Islands Cruise ships), and a canoe.
Numerous flags are also depicted, including the Canadian flag, the official City of Kingston flag, and Olympic flags.
There is an illustration of the Arms of the Corporation of the City of Kingston in the top right corner of the print.
