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Description:
Rare complete collector\'s set - Robert Bateman\'s beloved \"Tawny Owl in Beech\" (Strix aluco) from 1988.
This is not just the print - this is the full gallery set as originally sold by Howard/Mandville Gallery in Edmonds, WA.
You will receive:
• Limited edition lithograph 1687/2000, hand signed in pencil by Robert Bateman
• Custom wood frame with natural linen mat - ready to hang, excellent condition, no fading, no foxing
• Original Mill Pond Press portfolio envelope with gold foil MPP seal
• Original Mill Pond Press title label matching edition number
• Two original informational sheets: Bateman\'s artist statement about late afternoon light under the beech umbrella + Bateman biography sheet
• Original Howard/Mandville Gallery business card and handwritten $475 price envelope
Artist Statement excerpt: \"In this painting I wanted to capture the feeling of late afternoon, of being under the umbrella of the beech tree... Here I\'ve shown the owl waking up, starting to think about the evening\'s hunt.\" - Robert Bateman
Image size 21\'\' x 25\'\'. Framed size approximately 30\'\' x 34\'\'.
Perfect for cabin, library, nature lover, owl collector, Bateman completist.
Condition: Excellent. Glass intact, mat clean, colors vivid. Envelope has minor corner wear consistent with age.
Provenance: Private collection since original purchase, stored indoors non-smoking home.
Details section:
Artist: Robert BatemanTitle: Tawny Owl in BeechYear: 1988Publisher: Mill Pond Press Inc.Edition: Limited Edition 1687/2000Signed: Pencil signed lower rightMedium: Offset lithograph on archival paperFramed: Yes, wood frame, linen mat, glassIncludes: Portfolio envelope, title label, gallery card, artist statement sheets
Price: $475 + shipping (This is the price my grandparents paid back in the 80\'s! So, not making, actually losing money at this price due to inflation)
Preferred Local Pick-Up in Garden Grove CA. But can ship anywhere at the buyers expense.
