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" KEEPER
OF THE LAND "
Robert Bateman
290 s/n Original Lithograpgh
25" x 33"
$1565
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What
I notice most in nature is its variety - each square inch in
a landscape has its own particular texture and sculptural quality.
The grizzly is a landscape-like animal; each part of
the animal has different qualities. - Robert Bateman |
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" KING
CHEETAH "
SAPPI PORTFOLIO
550 s/n Paper
20" x 16.75"
$95
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One
of a set of twelve fine prints, each being an integral part
of the exclusive limited edition "Sappi" portfolio. The portfolio
is limited to only 550 in size and proceeds benefit The Sappi
Conservation project. Funds generated from the sale of the
portfolio go to the World Wildlife Fund South Africa to further
its vital conservation programs. Prints included are: Giant
Eagle Owl, Grey-Hooded Kingfisher, Ground Hornbill, King Cheetah,
Kudu, Lion Cubs, Pygmy Falcon, Pygmy Geese, Springbok, White
Rhinoceros, Blue Cranes and African Buffalo. |
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" KING
PENGUINS "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
8.25" x 10.25"
$292
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This
painting is meant to revel in the glorious colors and modulated
tones of the king penguin. Each bird
looks like a Georgia O’Keefe painting. - Robert Bateman |
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" KINGFISHER
IN WINTER "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
20" x 24"
$393
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Strong,
contrasting colors are the high cards to play in a painting.
I use them very carefully and deliberately for the strongest
effect. I eventually chose a kingfisher
for this painting. They are not usually
thought of as winter birds, but can often be seen in the snow,
providing there is some open running water where they can fish.
- Robert Bateman |
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" KOPJE
LOOKOUT "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
16.25" x 32.25"
$175
180
s/n Canvas Giclee
22" x 44"
$745
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Leopards lurk. Those of us who love to look for wild animals in Africa are always conscious of that fact. We know that leopards see us many, many times more often than we see them. During my first two safaris I saw plenty of lions and cheetahs but not one leopard. On my next two safaris I saw one each time but that was because someone else's vehicle was parked beside a tree that hid a leopard. The eyes of the guides in those vehicles were obviously sharper than mine. In each case I had been driving along the Seronera River in the Serengeti Park of Tanzania.
This is supposedly the best place to find them. You look up into the branches of the yellow 'fever' acacia trees not for the leopard but for the tail dangling down. Their spotted bodies are so camouflaged you can look right at them and not see them as they are pressed against a branch. It is much easier to spot another vehicle and go over and check what they are looking at.
This is why I have placed the leopard in the cleft of the granite cliff in Namibia. So that they are not so easily seen they often lower their nose so that it is concealed and the head shape is less obvious. I have placed the sunlit bare branches of the fig tree in front to help with the hiding. Of course my real joy in doing this painting was to show the light glancing across the texture of the rock and to play with the forms and textures and warm colours. These plus the tree and the leopard speak to me of the soul of Africa.. - Robert Bateman
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" KESTREL
AND GRASSHOPPER "
Robert Bateman
1250 s/n Paper
21.625" x 29.125"
$255
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One
of the most dynamic little predators of North America is the
American kestrel. Its dapper plumage
makes it even more special. As it is
a falcon, the kestrel is trim and streamlined and hunts prey
on the wing. Even sitting still, it looks
swift and agile. The vivid harlequin
pattern of its face, with the characteristic lustrous eye and
teardrop markings of the falcon, almost makes the kestrel look
adorable. As prey well knows, however,
it is an efficient and ruthless hunter. Late summer is grasshopper
season, and the fields are a happy hunting ground.
In this painting, I have shown a tousled, almost opulent
meadow with several species of grass. The
wind has imposed a rhythmic pattern to it, and it seems, like
the kestrel, to be in motion while in repose.
I have designed the painting to have the kestrel streaking
in from the top left in hot pursuit of the grasshopper.
The swishy wave action of the grasses carries the motion
across the picture, with the dark green in the lower right creating
the diagonal tension. - Robert Bateman |
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" KING
OF THE REALM "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
14.875" x 22.375"
Email Price
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This
painting is a composite of many of the noble lions I have seen,
showing the “king” in the maturity of his rule.
He is a ruler of his pride and ruler of many square miles
of hunting territory. His resting place
is high in a granite outcrop, a protrusion of ancient Africa
which rises above the game-filled plains. - Robert Bateman |
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" KINGFISHER
AND ASPEN "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
20" x 24.75"
$945
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Universally,
the kingfisher is found near water and fish.
To me, in North America, it always symbolizes clear,
blue northern waters. The leaves of the
trembling aspen, like medallions of gold, tilt and glint in
the sun. Even in the slightest breeze,
it shimmers and produces a gentle, rustling sound like distant
moving water. - Robert Bateman |
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" KITTIWAKES GREETING "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
15.5" x 10.5"
$295
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Along
the cliff, the air is filled with cries and quarrels and the
surge of the sea. Kittiwakes love company and are constantly
discussing their affairs with the repeated kitti-wake,
kitti-wake and variations on that theme. - Robert Bateman |
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" KUDU "
SAPPI PORTFOLIO
550 s/n Paper
20" x 16.75"
$95
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Part
of the exclusive limited edition (550) "Sappi" portfolio.
Money generated from the sale of the portfolio go to the World
Wildlife Fund South Africa - Robert Bateman |
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