"MAJESTY ON THE WING - BALD EAGLE" |
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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 |
"MALLARD FAMILY - MISTY MARSH" |
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950 s/n Paper
6 1/4
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$150 |
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.
- Robert Bateman |
"MANGROVE MORNING - ROSEATE SPOONBILLS" |
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950 s/n Paper
23 3/4 " x 19 1/2"
$595 |
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 |
"MARBLED MURRELET" |
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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 |
| "MASTER OF THE HERD - AFRICAN BUFFALO" |
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950 s/n Paper
18" x 27"
$2150 |
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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 |
| "MEADOW'S EDGE - MALLARD" |
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950
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15 3/4" x 22 3/4 "
$1975
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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 |
"MERGANSER FAMILY IN HIDING" |
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950 s/n Paper Edition
17 " x 27"
$1295 |
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 |
"MERU DUSK - LESSER KUDUS" |
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950 s/n Paper
11 3/8
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$129 |
1988
- Meru Park in Kenya - Robert Bateman |
"MIDNIGHT - BLACK WOLF" |
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25353 s/n Paper
23" x 30 5/8"
$1775
Giclee Canvas 30"x40" 550s/n $ 3295
Giclee Canvas 36"x48" 99s/n $3625
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"MIDNIGHT - BLACK WOLF - DELUXE EDITION" |
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950 s/n Paper
23 x 30 5/8
$2795
950 s/n Paper
5 1/4" x 12 1/2" |
Lithograph |
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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"MALLARD FAMILY AT SUNSET" |
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950 s/n Paper
15 7/8 " x 21 1/4 "
$230 |
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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"MANOR HOUSE - WREN & ROSES" |
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950 s/n Paper 20.5"x22.25" $159Giclee Canvas 180 s/n 24"x26" $750 |
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"MALLARD PAIR - EARLY WINTER"
1985
- First of Canada Duck Stamp Print |
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950
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6 1/4" x 9 "
$165 |
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.
- Robert Bateman |
"MANGROVE SHADOW - COMMON EGRET" |
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1250
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20" x 26 3/4 "
$199 |
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 |
| "MARGINAL MEADOW" |
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950 s/n Paper
18 1/2 x 27 1/4"
$235
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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 |
| "THE MATING GAME" |
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1500 s/n Paper
18" x 13 3/4"
$94
350 s/n Canvas
21" x 16"
$275 |
Robert Bateman |
"MAY MAPLE - SCARLET TANAGER" |
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950 s/n
Paper Edition
8 1/2 " x 15 1/4"
$635
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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
Bateman |
"MERGANSER DUCKLING - BRONZE" |
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250 s/n Bronze
4"high
$2895
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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 |
"MILL POND - CANADA GEESE" |
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950 s/n Paper
18 3/8" x 24 1/4 "
$225 |
Robert Bateman |
"MILL POND - CANADA GEESE" Premier Edition |
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250 s/n Paper
18 3/8" x 24 1/4 "
$469 |
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250s/n ithograph 5"x7"
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| "MISCHIEF ON THE PROWL- RACCOON" |
" MISTY COAST - GULLS " |
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950 s/n Paper
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950 s/n Paper
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| " MISTY LAKE OSPREY " |
" MISTY MORNING LOONS " |
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950 s/n Paper
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950 s/n Paper
15.5" x 23" Email Price |
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| " MOMENTUM - SIBERIAN TIGER " |
" MOOSE AT WATER'S EDGE " |
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1500 s/n --19.5"x32.5"-- $185
Giclee Canvas-- 180 s/n --- 24"x40" $1025 |
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950 s/n Paper
6.25" X 9.375" $285 |
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| " MOOSE IN MOONLIGHT " |
" MORNING CALM " |
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950 s/n Paper 22.75"x30.375" $275
Giclee Canvas 180 s/n 30"x40" $695 |
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500 A.P Paper 16"x32" $350
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| " MORNING COVE - COMMON LOON " |
" MORNING DEW - ROE DEER " |
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950 s/n Paper
9.25" x 15.375" $240 |
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950 s/n Paper
14.875" x 20" $260 |
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| " MORNING ON THE FLATS " |
"MORNING ON THE RIVER-TRUMPETER SWANS" |
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950 s/n Paper
10.25" x 19.5" $485 |
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950 s/n Paper
10.5" x 20" $190 |
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| " MOSSY BRANCHES - SPOTTED OWL |
" MOSSY BRANCHES " PREMIER EDITION |
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4500 s/n Paper
15" x 18.625" $440 |
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450 s/n Paper -- 15" x 18.625"
$599
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| " MOUNTAIN MEADOW - DALL SHEEP " |
" MOWED MEADOW " |
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950 s/n Paper
12.25" x 15.375" $145 |
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950 s/n Paper
11" x 16.75" $190 |
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| " MULE DEER IN ASPEN " |
" MULE DEER IN SNOW " |
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950 s/n Paper
18.5" x 23.75" $210 |
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2500 s/n Paper
8.25" x 10" $84 |
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| " MULE DEER IN WINTER " |
" MULE DEER RESTING " |
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950 s/n Paper
12.25" x 19.5" $230 |
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10.875" x 13.625" Email price |
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| " MURRELETS " |
" MUSKOKA LAKE - COMMON LOONS " |
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75 s/n Lithograph
9" x 12" Email price |
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2500 s/n Paper
15.5" x 26.5" $289 |
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