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Bob Scriver (1914-1999) Sitting Bear Bronze c 1991

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 600.00 USD
Bob Scriver (1914-1999) Sitting Bear Bronze c 1991
Featured in this lot is this bronze sculpture of a sitting bear circa 1991 by Montana artist Bob Scriver born in 1914 and died in 1999. The sculpture features a wonderfully and professionally crafted bronze construction that shows a sitting bear. The bronze is marked as follows: To Harold - From Bob - Bob Scriver - 1991. Robert Macfie Scriver (1914-1999) was born in Browning, Montana (in the heart of the Blackfoot Indian Reservation) in 1914. Scriver began sculpting using taxidermy to learn his craft of making wildlife bronzes. By 1962 he became a charter member of the Society of Animal Artists, had been accepted into the prestigious Cowboy Artists of America, listed in Who’s Who in American Art, and a member of the National Sculpture Society, and the National Academy of Western Art. Bob Scriver bronzes have been valued at over $30,000-$50,000. He is believed to be "The Cowboy’s National Sculptor" and one of the finest Montana bronze artists of the 20th century. The condition of this bronze sculpture is good with no obvious signs of damage and shows good overall condition. The measurements of this bronze sculpture is 4" x 2 1/4" x 2 1/2". The collective weight of this bronze sculpture is 1lb 10oz.