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" EARLY SNOWFALL RUFFED GROUSE "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
12" x 16 7/8"
$195
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"I
have shown this ruffed grouse in a half display mood. Full regalia is almost never spread in winter. It is an early snowstorm in late fall. Ruffed grouse are equipped with fringes on the toes,
which give a modified snowshoe effect. Even
so, this fellow is having a bit of difficulty wading through
the freshly fallen fluffy stuff."
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" EDGE
OF NIGHT- TIMBERWOLVES "
Robert Bateman
9600 s/n Paper
21.625" x 32.5"
$175
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"The
last glow of winter sunlight fades, transforming the lake shore
into a ribbon of gold. Silhouetted against the silent snow,
a band of hunters emerges. It has been a variable winter. The
snow has partially thawed and then frozen again. The light dusting
of snow on top has made traveling easier for the wolves. However,
the strong crust also makes it easier for the deer. The wolves
can hunt better with a crust strong enough to support their
ample paws, but too weak to hold the weight of their sharp hooves.
During a heavy winter, the deer tend to "yard-up" in a cedar
grove with trails for easier access. There is such a yard nearby,
but the deer are not there because at the present, they can
move around on top of the snow. The wolf pack must get under
way if they are to eat tonight. As dusk deepens, they move out
of concealment to the lake. The current along the near shore
has opened up the water. In it, the last golden glow of the
sky is reflected. Perhaps the deer are on the other shore. Perhaps
they are not. The life of a wolf is, at best, uncertain."
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" EDGE
OF THE WOODS - WHITE-TAILED DEER "
Robert Bateman
950
s/n Paper
20" x 35"
$1325
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"When
the great white pines of North America were cut down and land
cleared, the stumps were pulled out to the edge of the fields
and used as the first fences. A fence
like this one on the edge of a typical farm wood lot gives good
shelter for wildlife." Robert Bateman |
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" ELEPHANT
HERD & SANDGROUSE "
Robert Bateman
950
s/n Paper
15.5" x 27.5"
$329
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"In
this painting a group of cow elephants and young have just entered
the river. Their dusty, dry hides will
soon be criss-crossed with dark splashes. The
little ones are timid and stay very close to their mothers. The sandgrouse are dove-like ground birds of the arid
bush country. They sometimes gather in
flocks of hundreds to land at the water’s edge for a drink."
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" ELK
AT YELLOWSTONE "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
19 1/4" x 32 1/2"
$195
180 s/n Giclee Canvas
22" x 37"
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"The
running linear pattern of the trees and the perfect reflection
caught my eye. As in many of my paintings,
shapes and forms found in nature are reminiscent of non-objective
painting." Robert Bateman |
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" ENDANGERED
SPACES "
Robert Bateman
4008 s/n Paper
19.25" x 28.875"
$299
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"At
the end of the 20th century, there is still room
on the planet for those animals that have historically been
competitors of man, such as the bears and wolves of North America. Do our competitors live free? Can
they still be bears in their own habitats and not just in zoos?"
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" END
OF SEASON - GRIZZLY "
Robert Bateman
7249 s/n Paper
23.75" x 31.5"
$785
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"In
this painting, I have shown a big male grizzly in a far from
threatening mood. Winter is coming; he
is fat, contented and getting sleepy. He
has come down to the salmon river to look for a snack before
curling up for hibernation." Robert Bateman |
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" EUROPEAN
ROBIN & HYDRANGEAS "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n
Paper
6.25" x 9.875"
$495
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"The
European robin is a diminutive bird with a build more like our
chickadee. It has a very sweet, high-pitched
song which is exceedingly loud for its small size. Since gardens are a favorite habitat, I decided to place
this little fellow on a hydrangea blossom, giving him a sense
of delicacy perched on the flowers." Robert Bateman |
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" EVENING
GROSBEAKS "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n
Paper
19.75" x 15.5"
$675
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"I
placed this evening grosbeak threesome in a white birch tree,
which, in the early winter, still has a few of its seed tassels.
It is one of those cool, moist days before the first snowfall,
but warmth is brought to us by these boisterous birds with their
sunset colors and their ringing, melodious chirps." Robert
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" EVENING
LIGHT - WHITE GYRFALCON
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Robert Bateman
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"If
the falcon is the classical bird of prey, the gyrfalcon is the
king of the falcons. Although it is not
necessarily faster or braver than the peregrine, it is certainly
bigger and can tackle larger prey." Robert Bateman |
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" EVERGLADES "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n
Paper
23.5" x 30.25"
$249
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"The
warm climate and abundance of sun and moisture make the Everglades
the richest natural areas of the world. It
teams with a multitude of life forms, from giant alligators
to deer, small amphibians, fish, birds, and waterfowl."
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" EYES
IN THE GRASS "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n
Paper
10" x 19.75"
$585
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"It
is the lions that you cannot see that the prey should fear. A lion can hide in grass scarcely higher than a foot. Their attack technique is a charge from an ambush. The moment before the charge, they are crouched very
low, both hind feet on the ground and both eyes on the subject
of the attack. It is this moment that
I have tried to capture in this painting. By
the time you realize that this is more than just a field of
grass, you might be thinking your last thought." Robert
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" EARLY
SPRING - BLUEBIRD "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
14.375" x 25"
$1185
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"Here
I have tried to capture one of those soft, damp days of early
spring, when the snow patches are retreating and the puddles
are advancing." Robert Bateman |
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" EDGE
OF THE ICE - ERMINE "
Robert Bateman
950
s/n Paper
11.875" x 16"
$250
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"Soft,
white, with delicate pink ears and nose and alert eyes, the
ermine is no cuddly toy. He is a little
killer with muscles of spring steel." Robert
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" EGRETS
OF THE SACRED GROVE "
Robert Bateman
650
s/n Paper 24"
x 24"
$225
180
s/n Giclee Canvas 32"
x 32"
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s/n Giclee Canvas 60"
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"India
is the only place where nature seems to flourish in spite of
dense populations, even in cities. I
was told of a sacred grove in a village on Bali, a Hindu island. We arrived just before dusk, when hundreds, if not thousands,
of birds were restlessly rearranging their roosting positions. Most of the birds were egrets of three species. As they rose and whirled through the air, they reminded
me of spirits - the essence of birds." Robert Bateman |
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" ELEPHANT
COW AND CALF "
Robert Bateman
950
s/n Paper
19.25" x 29.75"
$735
180 s/n Giclee Canvas
27" X 42" $895
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"One
of the very special things about elephants is their sense of
family. Elephant society is matriarchal
and is generally ruled by one of the older and wiser cows. In this painting, I wanted to show an unremarkable mother
elephant facing a potential threat and her trusting calf at
her side." Robert Bateman |
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ENCOUNTER
IN THE BUSH - AFRICAN LIONS
Robert Bateman
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"If
you were trekking through thick African bush, you would be most
vulnerable to attack by lions. They might
stay hidden, which is very easy for them to do. You could get too close for comfort, in which case you
would find yourself being stared at by at least one pair of
eyes."
Robert Bateman |
Paper 19.25" x 28.875" |
Lithograph 3.5" x 9.25" |
" ENDANGERED
SPACES "
PREMIER EDITION
850 s/n Paper
$485
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100 s/n Paper and Lithograph
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" ENTERING
THE WATER - COMMON GULLS "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n
Paper
14" x 19"
$155
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"This
is a simple painting... a sort of study. It
began as a pencil drawing, which I decided to cover with an
acrylic wash. I allowed the pencil to
show though to carry the contours shown by the pencil shadings. I like the effect of the pencil texture." Robert
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" EVENING
CALL - COMMON LOON
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Robert Bateman
950 s/n
Paper
11.375" x 19"
$429
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"When
I was very small I used to find the call of the loon almost
too haunting - like some wild ghost. When
I was older and knew how to handle a canoe, I would often go
paddling on still moonlit nights with a little bit of mist rising
from the water. If a loon called then
it was the most magical moment of all." Robert Bateman |
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" EVENING
IDYLL - MUTE SWANS "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
15.75" x 30.5"
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"It
was the quality of color, tone and design that most involved
me in this picture. There is a restricted
color harmony of peach, pink, gold and purple, all of which
are almost the same tone, so that a kind of satiny shimmering
is presented to the eye." Robert Bateman |
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" EVENING
LIGHT ELK
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Robert Bateman
950 s/n
Paper
19" x 32.375"
$175
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"Dawn
and dusk are times of magic. There is a movement and mystery
in the world of nature. The shy animals come out of hiding to
feed or drink, and predators are on the prowl." Robert
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" EVENING
SNOWFALL - AMERICAN ELK "
Robert Bateman
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"As
night approached, a gentle fall of snow drifts down in the aspen
grove. It slowly coats the back of the
big bull elk as he watches part of his herd move down the slope
to a sheltered resting place. With the
frenzy of the autumn rutting competition over, he can relax
control of his harem." Robert Bateman |
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" EXCURSION
- COUGAR & KITS
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Robert Bateman
1250 s/n Paper
21.5" x 32.5"
$385
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"It
is late afternoon, and the sun is glowing through the tops of
the Douglas firs. It is time for the mother cougar and her kits
to venture out for the evening hunt. This particular scene shows
an ecosystem with which I am very familiar. In fact, it surrounds
our home. On the southwestern mountain slopes, which pick up
the afternoon sun, one finds the Garry oak savannah and open
parkland with grasses and wildflowers under the trees. In the
valleys and northeastern slopes grow the Douglas fir, cedar
and hemlock spruce. This blend is just right for the cougar
family, providing shelter and cover for rest, plus open areas
affording good vantage points. It is also a perfect place for
cougar kits to play." Robert Bateman |
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