Loons in Morning Mist
81.3 cms x 121.9 cms (32 ins x 48 ins)
Signed and dated 1980
made in 1980
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "Important Wildlife Art from a Distinguished Collector (2nd session)" held on Thu, Jun 27, 2024.
Lot 105
Lot 105
Estimate: CAD $30,000 - $50,000
Realised: CAD $157,250
Realised: CAD $157,250
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, Ontario
Notes:
Robert Bateman wrote about Loons in Morning Mist: "I wanted atmosphere and space in this picture, but also a veiled, flat look, like a Japanese screen. I wanted the loons to be very calm and stately, not thrusting out from the picture the way the nesting Canada geese do."
Bateman is celebrated internationally for his original artworks and limited edition prints that capture the wonder and majesty of wildlife. As botanist Stanwyn G. Shetler wrote in an exhibition catalogue for the Smithsonian Institution, "As artist he is able to convey a vivid comprehension of diversity because, as naturalist, he has mastered the particularity of nature."
The artist’s passion for nature can be traced to his teenage years, when he worked summers at a government wildlife research camp in northern Ontario. At university he studied geography, taking geological field trips to remote locations including Ungava Bay and Hudson Bay. After being accredited as a teacher of geography and art, he undertook with friends a round-the-world trip by Land Rover with stops in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and Australia. Such adventures would inform his renowned environmental advocacy, as a fundraiser and spokesperson for the protection of animals’ natural habitats.
The recipient of numerous awards and honorary degrees, Bateman was named a "Hero of Conservation" by the National Audubon Society. In 2015, he was the first visual artist to win the World Ecology Award from the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center. Besides the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, his works have been shown in prestigious galleries around the world and are held by public institutions including the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, the Denver Art Museum, the Glenbow Museum, the Hamilton Art Gallery and the National Museum of Wildlife Art, in Jackson, Wyoming. His artistic journey and significant contributions to both art and conservation will be featured in an exhibition at the Penticton Art Gallery, Unexpected Bateman, from July 5 to September 14, 2024.
Private Collection, Ontario
Notes:
Robert Bateman wrote about Loons in Morning Mist: "I wanted atmosphere and space in this picture, but also a veiled, flat look, like a Japanese screen. I wanted the loons to be very calm and stately, not thrusting out from the picture the way the nesting Canada geese do."
Bateman is celebrated internationally for his original artworks and limited edition prints that capture the wonder and majesty of wildlife. As botanist Stanwyn G. Shetler wrote in an exhibition catalogue for the Smithsonian Institution, "As artist he is able to convey a vivid comprehension of diversity because, as naturalist, he has mastered the particularity of nature."
The artist’s passion for nature can be traced to his teenage years, when he worked summers at a government wildlife research camp in northern Ontario. At university he studied geography, taking geological field trips to remote locations including Ungava Bay and Hudson Bay. After being accredited as a teacher of geography and art, he undertook with friends a round-the-world trip by Land Rover with stops in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and Australia. Such adventures would inform his renowned environmental advocacy, as a fundraiser and spokesperson for the protection of animals’ natural habitats.
The recipient of numerous awards and honorary degrees, Bateman was named a "Hero of Conservation" by the National Audubon Society. In 2015, he was the first visual artist to win the World Ecology Award from the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center. Besides the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, his works have been shown in prestigious galleries around the world and are held by public institutions including the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, the Denver Art Museum, the Glenbow Museum, the Hamilton Art Gallery and the National Museum of Wildlife Art, in Jackson, Wyoming. His artistic journey and significant contributions to both art and conservation will be featured in an exhibition at the Penticton Art Gallery, Unexpected Bateman, from July 5 to September 14, 2024.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.