" HIGH COUNTRY - STONE SHEEP "
Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
18" x 24"
$395

" The stone sheep is the southern and darker form of the Dall's sheep. It lives
in the higher and more remote parts of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. In the
summer, the rams gather in small bands and move to higher pastures.

This species has perhaps the keenest eyesight of all game animals. It is only
the stealthiest and luckiest observer that sees him at close range.

In this painting, I wanted to capture the breathtaking majesty of the domain
of the stone sheep and to give a feeling of precariousness. They live in a world
of precipitous cliffs. Though it almost never happens, there is always a
possibility of a spectacular fall."
Robert Bateman

 

  

- High Country Stone Sheep -

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