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THBRobert Bateman (Canadian, b. 1930), Winter Companion - Yellow Labrador
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Hingham, MA 02043
United States
Copley Fine Art Auctions is the world's leading American sporting art auction company. Located in Hingham, MA, Copley specializes in antique decoys and 19th- and 20th-century American, sporting, and wildlife paintings. Principal Stephen O'Brien Jr., a fourth-generation sportsman with a refined colle...Read more
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Robert Bateman (Canadian, b. 1930)
Winter Companion - Yellow Labrador, 1985
signed and dated "Robert Bateman 1985 (c)" lower right
acrylic on board, 16 by 24 in.
Born in Toronto in 1930, Robert Bateman is considered one of the premier wildlife painters of the late-20th century. His works have been exhibited in numerous one-man shows at museums across North America, including the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. His works are a part of public and notable private collections across the globe, among them that of HRH Prince Charles and of the late Princess Grace of Monaco.
Of the over 250 Batemans that have surfaced at auction over the last thirty years, this may be the only painting depicting a hunting dog.It was made into a popular limited-edition print by Mill Pond Press.
"For an outdoorsman, his dog is the ideal companion. That is not to say the other members of the family cannot be as good or even better, but they are often busy at the moment when you need to take a hike. Your dog is never too busy. In fact, a hike with his master is his number one priority. It even takes precedence over eating. I have tried, as an experiment, giving a cheerful signal, 'You want to go on a hike?' during my dog's dinner. He doesn't hesitate for a second. I usually am fiddling around in preparation -- putting on boots, looking for binoculars, finding my gloves, etc. My canine buddy doesn't need preparation. He is instantly ready and has been to the door and back to check on me 25 times while I am still looking for my other glove. He races out to lead the way with great confidence, even if he doesn't know which way we are going.
I like to have a selection of routine trails which have variety but a great familiarity at the same time. This is exactly the way he likes it. Once he finds which trail I'm taking, he leads the way. Any dog I have hiked with has led the way. That is why I have shown this view in the painting. It is the normal view the outdoorsman has of his companion.” — Robert Bateman
Provenance: Estate of Sallie SullivanCondition
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