"LADY AMHERST PHEASANT" |
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550 s/n Paper Giclee
23" x 23"
$188
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Robert Bateman. |
"LAUGHING GULL AND HORSESHOE CRAB" |
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950 s/n Paper
10" x 17 1/2 "
$235 |
"Laughing
gulls congregate by the thousands when horseshoe crabs
are spawning and devour the eggs and even the flesh
of the adults which are washed ashore." Robert Bateman |
"LEOPARD AMBUSH" |
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"As
I painted, the image of a tightly drawn bow and arrow
occurred to me. The leopard is
the clenched hand of the archer, the lines in the cliff
suggest the arrow, and the drip stains at the left represent
the bow. The composition is one
of tightly drawn tension which could be released in
a flash." Robert Bateman |
"LEOPARD AT SERONERA" |
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"The
leopard is a predator that hunts by hiding and pouncing. He is the best climber of the big cats, and he
spends much of his time up in trees. This provides an airy vantage point where he
can watch for his prey. It is amazing how difficult
it is to see an animal of this size up in a tree; its
dangling tail is usually the giveaway." Robert Bateman |
| "LILY PADS AND LOON" |
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950 s/n Paper
10
7/8" x 27 1/2"
$2125 |
| I
made this painting long and horizontal to convey a secretive,
tranquil feeling. I played up
the lily pads and grasses and made the water a velvety,
blackish green with light splotches that camouflage
the loon so well near shore. - Robert Bateman |
| "LION AND WILDEBEEST" |
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950
s/n Paper
20 3/4" x 27 3/4 "
$235
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"I
designed this painting to play up the herd of wildebeest
and to show that a few are keeping an eye on the lion. I deliberately painted the lion as subdued and
almost transparent, partly as a reaction to the normal
dramatic depiction and partly because lions do blend
with the landscape." Robert Bateman |
"LION CUBS" |
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950 s/n Paper Edition
17 1/2" x 24 1/2"
$1475 |
These
yearling cubs survey the world of the Serengeti Plain
far below them. The Serengeti
is a priceless heritage of all mankind. It is to be hoped the lions will forever gaze
on a domain which belongs to them. - Robert Bateman |
"LIONS AT DAWN" |
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950 s/n Paper Edition
22" x 29 1/4"
$279 |
With
their regal elegance, these cats forever intrigue us.
Lounging playfully in the morning sun, these stately
creatures bring us up close in a wildlife encounter
that is especially one of a kind. - Robert Bateman
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"LITTLE BLUE HERON" |
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950 s/n Paper
14 3/4" x 8 1/4 "
$240 |
It
was the slaty blues, grays and purples in the bird and
sky that I enjoyed playing with in this painting. I also tried to repeat the spindly, sinuous elegance
of the bird in the twisted, red cedar branches. - Robert
Bateman |
"LONDOLOSI CHEETAH" |
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950 s/n Paper
10 7/8" x 21 5/8 "
$129 |
350 s/n Canvas
12
" x 24 "
$335 |
Robert Bateman |
"LONG LIGHT - POLAR BEAR" |
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950 s/n Paper
17 3/4" x 35 1/4"
$350 |
180 s/n Canvas
18
" x 37 "
$725 |
In
the land of cold winter darkness, the light is a major
element in the landscape. Summer
turns the arctic into the land of the midnight sun,
but it’s the angle of the light that makes it so special.
- Robert Bateman |
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"LAST LOOK - BIGHORN SHEEP" |
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950 s/n Paper
18 1/2 " x 32 1/2"
$180 |
"In
this scene, I wanted to give the quality of being on
top of the world. I have pushed the animals up to the
top of the picture, against the sky. The big, old ram stays protectively in the rear
and gives you one last scornful look before he follows
the herd and is gone." Robert Bateman |
"LATE WINTER" - BLACK SQUIRREL |
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950
s/n Paper
11 3/4" x 7 1/4 ""
$179 |
"I
have shown this squirrel near a young red oak tree,
possibly planted by himself of another squirrel. It is late winter; the snow is thick, hard, and
crystalline. The squirrel may
see this as a weak spot in the crust through which he
can dig for an almost forgotten nut." Robert Bateman |
"LEOPARD AND THOMSON GAZELLE KILL" |
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955
s/n Paper
20" x 23 3/4 "
$205 |
"This
is a quiet, benign scene. I wanted
to emphasize tranquility rather than a mood of vicious
killing. There is, however, tension
and mistrust still in the leopard’s eyes." Robert Bateman |
| "LEOPARD IN A SAUSAGE TREE" |
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"The
leopard glides through the branches of the sausage tree
without effort or sound and instantly blends with the
convoluted limbs. The coolness
of his attitude in his green, airy world reminded me
of the atmosphere of a tropical café - exotic and relaxed." Robert Bateman |
"LION AT TSAVO" |
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950 s/n
Paper Edition
16.25" x 32.5"
$850
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"Dusk
is a time of activity along the rivers of Africa. Life of the day and life of the night overlap. This mature lion is not on the prowl; he is taking
a stroll after his hot, daylong siesta." Robert Bateman |
"LION CUBS - SAPPI PORTFOLIO" |
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550 s/n Paper
20" x 16 3/4"
$595
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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 |
"LIONESS AT SERENGETI" |
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950 s/n Paper
20" x 31 3/4"
$310
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It
is possible in Serengeti Park to stand on a hill and
see thousands of antelope and zebra as far as the horizon
during migration times. The lions,
of course, follow these herds. This
lioness is shown at rest, satisfied by the magnificent
world she lives in. - Robert Bateman |
"LIONS IN THE GRASS" |
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This
lion and his lioness are just becoming alert in the
afterglow, at the end of a day of relaxing. In the next few moments, they will rise and stretch
and begin the evening hunt for food. - Robert Bateman |
"LIVELY PAIR - CHICKADEES" |
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950 s/n Paper
10 1/4 " x 14 1/4 "
$335 |
This
pair of chickadees is found with some white pine clusters
and a sprig of wild American holly that lacks the prickly
evergreen leaves. - Robert Bateman |
"LOON FAMILY" |
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To
millions of people, loons symbolize the clean, remote
wilderness. It is partly the
familiar sight of the elegant silhouette, but mainly
the haunting cry. Now, of course,
lakes like this one are threatened by acid rain, the
fish population is declining as the acidity rises. In
time, there will be no food for the loons, and our lake
will be dead. Let us hope that powerful forces will
come to the rescue in time. - Robert Bateman |
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