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" MAJESTY ON THE WING - BALD EAGLE "
Robert Bateman
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The
air is the eagle’s domain, and I wanted to capture the
presence of the atmosphere. The
wings seem to seize volumes of air. I have orchestrated the shapes of the snow patches
to echo the strokes of the wing feathers and to emphasize
the thrust of the bird through the air. - Robert Bateman |
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" MALLARD FAMILY - MISTY MARSH "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
6.25" x 10 "
$175
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The
mallard is perhaps the best known duck in the world. It would seem that its population should prosper
throughout its range, however, due to various factors,
some of these populations are seriously declining. Over-hunting and habitat reduction may be involved.
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MANGROVE MORNING - ROSEATE SPOONBILLS
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
23.75" x 19.5"
$515
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This
painting is loosely based on a scene I witnessed in
the Everglades onebeautiful Easter morning; I rearranged
it, however, to create the feeling of an oriental tapestry. I wanted to give an effect similar to old shot
silk. I played with the colors
so that they would be somewhat tropical and lavish,
perhaps reminiscent of a Gaugin painting. - Robert Bateman |
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" MARBLED MURRELET "
Robert Bateman
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Paddling
my canoe around Salt Spring Island, I often see marbled
murrelets bobbing and diving for small fish. Only recently have researchers discovered that
these birds actually nest on the pads of moss growing
on the high branches of ancient trees in British Columbia’s
old-growth forests, evidence of the interdependence
of species and of the importance of virgin forests in
ensuring biodiversity. These
tiny relatives of the auks and puffins - almost always
seen in pairs - look so unlikely riding the sea swells;
I always imagine they will simply get swallowed up in
the vastness of the ocean. - Robert Bateman |
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" MASTER OF THE HERD - AFRICAN BUFFALO "
Robert Bateman
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| The
African buffalo is perhaps the most exciting member
of the bovine family. He is sometimes
mistakenly called the water buffalo, but he is a far
cry from that rather slovenly domestic beast of Asia. The African buffalo is more like a wild, free,
fighting bull on a much more massive scale. He is considered by most expert hunters as the
most dangerous quarry in Africa. - Robert Bateman |
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" MAY MAPLE - SCARLET TANAGER "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n
Paper
8.5" x 15.25"
$595
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The
scarlet tanager is perhaps the most vivid, almost tropical-looking
bird of the Temperate Zone. He
seems out of place in the green deciduous forests of
the Northeast, but that is where he belongs. The red is really what I call vermilion, a sort
of orange-red rather than scarlet. It
seems to be lit from within, even on dull day. - Robert
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" MEADOW'S EDGE - MALLARD "
Robert Bateman
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In
this picture, I have shown the mallard drake as a birder
often sees him, in a rather quiet, almost domestic scene. I have used back lighting and a color combination
of flowers, grass and water to harmonize with the colors
of the bird. While the hen is
busy with the young, this mallard is taking a rest in
the midst of a preening session. - Robert Bateman |
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" MERGANSER FAMILY IN HIDING "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
17 " x 27"
$1325
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I
have always liked swamps. They
are lush and sheltered and rich with a great variety
of life. They also have an air
of mystery. The merganser family lives in the shelter
of this swamp, hiding in nooks and crannies if danger
increases. - Robert Bateman |
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" MERU DUSK - LESSER KUDUS "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
11.375
" x 17"
$115
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I have seldom seen such a lovely sight. The whole scene had a translucent quality because the kudus were all soft browns, grays and beiges, as were all the twigs of the background - everything was caught in this lovely, slanting light.
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- Meru Park in Kenya - Robert Bateman |
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" MILL POND - CANADA GEESE "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
18.375" x 24.25 "
$181
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| This old mill has been one of my favorite places since my younger days. For that reason, I felt that it would be a fitting subject for the 25th Anniversary of Mill Pond Press, where I have had such a long and pleasurable relationship, just as I have had with this mill. Robert Bateman |
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" MISCHIEF ON THE PROWL - RACCOON "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
9.5"x18.5"
$269
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| The raccoon pictured here has found a crayfish and has taken it to a beaver dam for his snack. He is where he belongs - in the wild. Robert Bateman |
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" MISTY LAKE OSPREY "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
7.75" x 11.875"
$475
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| The osprey is a bird of lakes or coastal bays. I have seen them in Australia; Baja, California and Florida, but the typical place in my mind would be one of the myriad lakes of the forested north country. Of course, the key ingredient of where they live would be fish. Indeed they are sometimes called fish hawks. Robert Bateman |
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" MOMENTUM - SIBERIAN TIGER "
Robert Bateman
1500 s/n Paper 19.5" x 32.5" $165
180 s/n Giclee Canvas 24" x 40" $1395
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| There is no land predator to compare with the tiger. The color enhances the charisma of this solitary and secretive animal. Of all the subspecies of tigers, the Siberian is the most powerful. The momentum in this painting is achieved by emphasizing the diagonal, and by fading the legs, belly and tail almost into the white of the snow. The undulating power of the line along the spine to the muzzle is the forward, downward thrust. The thought occurred to me that inevitably there is a downward momentum to the population of wild tigers worldwide. Robert Bateman |
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" MOOSE AT WATER'S EDGE "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
6.25" X 9.375"
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| Although the moose appears to be ungainly, he is the tallest North American hoofed mammal and, in many ways, is very stately. This moose has emerged onto a sandy spit in the early morning glow. Fall is approaching, and this bull is perhaps looking for a mate or a rival. Robert Bateman |
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" MORNING COVE - COMMON LOON "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
9.25" x 15.375"
$252
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| On these beautiful, still summer mornings, there was always that lazy moment before the shock of the little splash when we would take in the morning sun and the summer scents and look into the water. In those days, there were no motorboats, and, with such tranquility, there was always the chance of seeing a loon in close to shore looking for easy minnows. Robert Bateman |
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" MORNING ON THE FLATS "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
10.25" x 19.5"
$415
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| In certain parts of the Western Mountains, geological disturbances have produced geyser and hot spring activity. The misty atmospheric effects caused by the warm, moist air in these areas appeal to me. Robert Bateman |
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" MOSSY BRANCHES "
SPOTTED OWL
Robert Bateman
4500 s/n Paper
15" x 18.625"
$485
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| I see the spotted owl as a kind of hapless symbol of what we have to do to preserve a huge and very important ecosystem - the North American temperate rain forests. We go around to international congresses, telling others to stop cutting down their rain forests, when we are, in fact, much closer to cutting down the last remaining old-growth rain forests on our own continent. The spotted owl needs large tract of unbroken forest to survive. When these tracts are sliced up by logging operations, others predators come in. The spotted owl cannot stand the competition and becomes extinct in that area. Robert Bateman |
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"MOUNTAIN MONARCH"
GYRFALCON
Robert Bateman
500 s/n A.P. Paper
31.75" x 21"
$225
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" MOWED MEADOW "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
11" x 16.75"
$185
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| Mice are a much-maligned group of creatures. They are seldom seen and little understood. They are, in fact, deeply resented because of their tendency to help themselves to our products. They were here long before we were, and they don't need us, but they do take advantage of us when they get the chance. Robert Bateman |
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" MULE DEER IN SNOW "
Robert Bateman
2500 s/n Paper
8.25" x 10"
$85
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| Mule deer can be found in a variety of habitats, but they prefer areas with enough vegetation to afford them concealment while avoiding dense forest areas. Long hunted in North America, they were exterminated in most of their range by 1900, despite legal protection that was established in some areas as far back as colonial times. Subsequent populations resulted in a population more numerous in the Great Lakes region than it had been prior to European colonization. Robert Bateman |
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" MULE DEER RESTING "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
10.875" x 13.625"
$495
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| This mule deer is relaxing in the early morning sun. Deer prefer to be active during the hours between dawn and dusk. The pion parklands of the drier interior of western North America are the favorite habitat of the mule deer. I enjoyed showing the tranquil back light on the deer and on the clumps of pine needles. Robert Bateman |
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" MUSKOKA LAKE - COMMON LOONS "
Robert Bateman
2500 s/n Paper
15.5" x 26.5"
$198
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| The common loon is the symbol of the North Country, a land of evergreen forests and pure lakes. I have tried to render the water almost as a tapestry, with gentle cross weaving of color and tones created by the physics of reflections and ripples. Robert Bateman |
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" MALLARD FAMILY AT SUNSET "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
15.875" x 21.25"
$235
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I
really enjoy visiting the marshlands at any time of
year, but it is especially exciting in the springtime
when there is a chance of finding nests or seeing broods
of young birds. This is a marsh
along the eastern seaboard. We
had had an exciting day observing laughing gulls, oystercatchers
and ospreys. At the end of the day, I was lingering
to enjoy the patterns of glowing light and strong dark
silhouettes. The scene was very
satisfying, even from the strictly abstract point of
view, but my excitement was enhanced when a little piece
of silhouette detached itself and became a hen mallard
with her brood of downy ducklings hurrying to find a
safe place for the night. - Robert Bateman |
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"MALLARD PAIR - EARLY WINTER"
1985
- First of Canada Duck Stamp Print
950
s/n Paper
6.25" x 9 "
$169
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| Mallards are perhaps the best known wild duck in the world. They are very popular with hunters and with artists. When I saw this pair of mallards in the early morning reflected on the shiny surface of new, thin ice. I had a vision of this well-worked subject in perhaps a fresh and exciting way. Robert Bateman |
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MANGROVE SHADOW - COMMON EGRET
Robert Bateman
1250
s/n Paper
20" x 26.75"
$175
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Mangrove
Shadow is a subdued scene of stillness – only the tail
feathers of the bird disturb the water – yet there is
also the anticipation of the dusk hunt and the strike
of the predator. This is a scene of shadows and reflections,
of the eerie mangrove depths, where dangers are easily
concealed among the tropical roots and dark, waxy foliage.
- Robert Bateman |
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" MANOR HOUSE - WREN AND ROSES "
Robert Bateman
950
s/n Paper
20.5" x 22.25"
$125
180 s/n Giclee Canvas 24" x 26" $625
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I have been blessed with a number of beautiful places to visit. One of these is a manor house in Scotland. It is a large, rambling home in 19th century Norman style. Inside the front door are walking sticks, fishing rods and 'wellies.' The whole setting oozes the old time British feeling. It is, as they say, 'my cup of tea.' Our bedroom window was festooned with roses during our last visit. The wren was not there, but it could have been there. It is a charming link that the same species could be seen from our bedroom window here in British Columbia. Robert Bateman |
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" MARGINAL MEADOW "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
18 1/2 x 27 1/4"
$515
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In
working to convey the idea of air and space and depth
around all these plants, I imagined that I was a field
mouse running in and out through them or an insect buzzing
around them. Although it is on
a small scale, this is still a landscape and is based
as much on rhythmic patterns and impressionist and cubist
techniques as on meticulous detail. - Robert Bateman |
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" THE MATING GAME "
Robert Bateman
1500 s/n Paper 18" x 13.75" $85
350 s/n Canvas
21" x 16"
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| It is not difficult to see lions in the safari country of Africa. It is, however, a special privilege to witness the mating game. Except for the brief moments of truth, the whole scene projects an image of languor and boredom. However, that brief moment makes it all worthwhile from the lions' point of view and from the artist's point of view. Robert Bateman |
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" MERGANSER DUCKLING - BRONZE "
Robert Bateman
250 s/n Bronze
4" high
$3725
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This
sculpture was made as a reference for my painting, Merganser
Family in Hiding. I had no photographic
reference, and museum specimens of baby birds leave
something to be desired. Typical
museum specimens are smooth and elongated so that they
can fit into storage trays. Baby
waterfowl are far from shapeless; they are very sculptural
in form. Feathers do not disguise
the various pieces of their anatomy. The coating of fuzz, if anything, exaggerates
the concave and convex forms. The
living bird is a little work of art of its own. Mergansers are, of course, a member of the duck
family. The main difference between
mergansers and other ducks is the elongated bill with
a slightly crooked tip and a row of teeth along the
sides. This makes it an admirable
fish feeder. Virtually every
summer since I was eight years old, I have been visiting
a particular lake in north country. The main breeding duck in the area is the American
merganser. Each summer we look
forward to the little parade of mothers and young making
their way around the shoreline. They
are feeding on baby fish, which have conveniently timed
their hatching to inadvertently aid in the merganser’s
growth. At the first sign of
danger, the mother makes a low noise, and the whole
family goes into hiding. As a
boy, I sometimes did something I would now forbid my
children to do. I would follow
them in a canoe to get a better look. On one occasion I caught one of the nestlings
and did a quick little painting of it. I then found the family and put it among the
rocks where the others were hiding, so I am sure the
story had a happy ending. It gives me a sense of satisfaction
to know that this little painting done at the age of
15 was my best source of reference for the sculpture
and painting I did over 30 years later. - Robert Bateman |
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" MIDNIGHT - BLACK WOLF "
Robert Bateman
25352 s/n Paper
23" x 30.625" $1255
550 s/n Giclee Canvas 30" x 40" $3995
99 s/n Giclee Canvas 36" x 48" $4295
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In
this painting I wanted to show the ominous presence
of a mature, lone wolf, I wanted to create a mood of
seriousness and respect - not threat. From the artistic point of view, I was intrigued
by the challenge of portraying a black animal on an
almost black background. It is
something like playing a whole piano composition in
half an octave of the bass section. - Robert Bateman
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" MIDNIGHT BLACK WOLF "
DELUXE EDITION
950 s/n Paper
23" x 30.625"
950 s/n Original Lithograph
5.25" x 12.5"
$2185
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" MILL POND - CANADA GEESE "
Premier Edition
250 s/n Paper
18.375" x 24.25"
250 s/n Original Lithograph
7" x 9"
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" MISTY COAST - GULLS "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
17.875" x 24.125"
$393
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| These glaucous-winged gulls are standing amid bladderwrack seaweed, barnacles, limpets and other mollusks. Although these are foods for other creatures, they are not part of the gulls' diet. The gulls are waiting for stranded fish, crabs or shrimp to appear in this ever-changing cafeteria of the sea. Robert Bateman |
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" MISTY MORNING LOONS "
Robert Bateman
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| The canoe slides among the rushes in the early morning mist. I try to dip the paddle without making a sound. The atmosphere is glowing golden green, adding depth and distance to objects even near at hand. Suddenly, the stately pair appears. Robert Bateman |
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" MOOSE IN MOONLIGHT "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper 22.75" x 30.375" $425
180 s/n Giclee Canvas 30" x 40" $785
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| On a moonlit night, the bull moose pauses at a swampy lake. Because it is rutting season, he is very on edge. He turns suddenly, perhaps he has heard something. To me, the upturned spruce root echoes his antlers. Robert Bateman |
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" MORNING CALM "
Robert Bateman
500 A.P. Paper 16" x 32" $295
250 s/n Giclee Canvas 18"x 36" $3275
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| This scene shows a simple, quiet moment, unspectacular and ordinary, but magical in its own way. I emphasized the tranquility by adding a single male pintail, floating and dozing. Robert Bateman |
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" MORNING DEW - ROE DEER "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
14.875" x 20"
$199
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| No deer have adapted better to human settlement than the roe deer. They are relatively small, 29 to 30 inches at the shoulder, and can easily hide in a farm field, hedgerow or wood lot. This is a big buck in a typical nervous pose as he comes out of the forest to graze the meadow in the early morning dew. Robert Bateman |
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" MOSSY BRANCHES "
PREMIER EDITION
450 s/n Paper -- 15" x 18.625"
450 s/n Original Lithograph 6.5" x 15"
$515
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" MORNING ON THE RIVER "
TRUMPETER SWANS
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
10.5" x 20"
$185
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| Trumpeter swans are among the largest and strongest of the waterfowl. They once had a large range in the wild areas of North America, but their numbers became so reduced that they became endangered. The comeback of the trumpeters is one of the good news stories of conservation efforts. Robert Bateman |
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"MOUNTAIN MEADOW "
DALL SHEEP
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
12.25" x 15.375"
$125
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| There is something about a mountain meadow meadow that is close to heaven in more ways than one. As we climbed to the ridge, we felt that nothing else was needed to complete this picture of paradise. Then we spied the Dall sheep, and our hearts almost bounded out of our bodies! Robert Bateman |
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" MULE DEER IN ASPEN "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
18.5" x 23.75"
$188
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| I wanted to convey this landscape using large, empty white spaces that darken toward the top, while the dark trees are modulating in the opposite direction. Technically, I found this a particular challenge because I am so used to working with opaque paint, and I can paint light or pale lines over already painted dark areas. But working here with pencil, I had to do all my shading in between the light twigs. Robert Bateman |
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" MULE DEER IN WINTER "
Robert Bateman
950 s/n Paper
12.25" x 19.5"
$225
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| In the West, the mule deer is found in a great variety of habitats. It may be found in the hot low deserts or the high, cool mountains. Robert Bateman |
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" MUSTANG COUNTRY "
Robert Bateman
650 s/n Paper 14" x 28" $165
180 s/n Giclee Canvas 24" w x 48" $950
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" MURRELETS "
Robert Bateman
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| These tiny relatives of the auks and puffins - almost always seen in pairs - look so unlikely riding the sea swells; I always imagine they will simply get swallowed up in the vastness of the ocean. Robert Bateman |
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