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Lot 101:
David Shepherd (British, 1931-2017), Elephants at Amboseli, Oil on Canvas
Description
This large-scale oil on canvas painting is a work by the British wildlife artist David Shepherd, titled Elephants at Amboseli. The composition depicts a herd of African elephants moving through a sun-dappled, dusty landscape. The scene features a prominent central bull elephant flanked by other members of the herd, including a small calf, all rendered with a high degree of realism and attention to anatomical detail. The artist employs a soft, blended brushwork technique to create atmospheric effects of light filtering through trees and rising dust. In the lower right-hand corner, the work bears a signature and date; a literal transcription of the visible characters is – David Shepherd – 71, indicating the hand of the artist and a date of 1971. The painting is presented in a wide, modern, light-toned wooden frame with a prominent grain.
A yellow measuring rule is visible behind the upper edge of the frame to provide scale.
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