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Original John L. Clarke Glacier Ram Bronze Montana

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 2,250.00 USD
Original John L. Clarke Glacier Ram Bronze Montana
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This is an original John L. Clarke (1881-1970) bronze sculpture from East Glacier Park, Montana. Clarke was born to a Scottish/Blackfeet father and a mother who was the daughter of a Blackfeet chief in 1881. An illness of Scarlet Fever left him deaf and mute since the age of two. Later in life, he worked out of his studio in East Glacier Park where he would create his carvings, sculptures and paintings. This is a wonderful bronze sculpture done by Clarke showing a Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep. The piece shows fantastic detail and artistic ability. The sculpture was originally carved from wood and cast in bronze. It sits on a solid exotic hardwood base with a brass placard that reads "Glacier Ram by John L. Clark 1881-(Cutapuis)-1970". The back of the piece has been signed "JL Clarke" and is numbered 116/200. The bronze sculpture is in good condition. It measures 5.25" x 5.75" and is 6.25" tall.