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THBDon Balke (B. 1933) "Wolverine and White Pine"
Lot 290
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Apr 14, 2024
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Featuring an Important Sands Point NY collection. Alfred T. Bricher, Henry F. Farny, Ignacio Iturria, Jasper Cropsy, Thomas Hill and other notable artists will be highlighted in the sale. Helmuth Stone Gallery helmuthstone@gmail.com
Featuring an Important Sands Point NY collection. Alfred T. Bricher, Henry F. Farny, Ignacio Iturria, Jasper Cropsy, Thomas Hill and other notable artists will be highlighted in the sale. Helmuth Stone Gallery helmuthstone@gmail.com
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- Lot Description
Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933)
"Wolverine and White Pine"
Signed lower right. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.
This art was originally published in the limited edition collection of philatelic proofcards issued by Fleetwood and the National Audubon Society for the Wildlife of the 50 States. Indian devil, skunk-bear, Evil One and glutton all describe the squat, surly Wolverine. Slinking through Michigan's forests on short bowlegs, the Wolverine looks like a small bear. Heavily built, with shaggy dark hair, he readilys displays sharp claws and powerful teeth. Unusually cunning, the brown-furred predator plunders traplines, steals the bait, ravenously consumes it and then hides the traps. For the gluttonous Wolverine, the trapper's food caches are welcome treasures. He gorges himself on the stolen food and, in thanks, sprays the remains with strong smelling musk. To supplement his thievery the Wolverine hunts. Even though the Wolverine is quite small in size, he can tote a carcass three times his weight for distances over a mile. In lazier moods this ferocious relative of the badger, skunk and otter just climbs a tree and waits alone for rodents or rabbits to come to him. Except for brief family obligations, the antisocial Wolverine spends much of his time alone. After a short spring mating season, females bear two or three woolly babies, taking care of them until the fall when it becomes each Wolverine for himself. Their childhoods end abruptly, and the youngsters soon learn to avoid their natural enemies, including man. Today it seems man may be gaining the upper hand, and the Wolverine has almost disappeared from North America. Even in Michigan, the Wolverine State, the animals are rare, but occasionally they can still be seen sneaking through the White Pine forests.
Image Size: 12.25 x 14.75 in.
Overall Size: 19.75 x 23.75 in.
Unframed. (B95757)Condition
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