Shenandoah Pride by Bob Hines - First and 50 similar items

"Shenandoah Pride" by Bob Hines, the First Virginia Wild Turkey Stamp Print, artist signed with matching 1982 Virginia National Wild Turkey Federation Stamp. Part of a 1500 S/N print release from the Virginia Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation in 1982. It's hard to find vintage stamp prints like this one that are still in near mint condition, in their original folders, and have never been framed. Image size of the print is 6 1/2" X 9" and overall size, including the white border, is 12' X 14" About the Artist: Robert W. Hines(Bob) (1912-1994), was an American wildlife artist who had a long career with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Hines had virtually no formal training in art or in wildlife science, yet by the age of twenty-seven he was working as staff artist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife, and in 1947 (or 1948) he accepted a similar position with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). He illustrated many works for the USFWS, including Ducks at a Distance, Migration of Birds, Fifty Birds of Town and City, Wildlife Portrait Series (including Song Birds and Alaska). His illustrations were also used in such works as Wildlife in America by Peter Matthiessen, Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America (both the Bellrose edition and the new 2014 edition by Guy Baldassarre), Runes of the North by Sigurd F. Olson and in Rachel Carson's Under the Sea Wind. This limited edition print is in near mint condition. It has been stored in our gallery and never framed. It is numbered and signed by the artist. Buy with confidence - every order is shipped with delivery confirmation tracking number. Fast shipping from our non-smoking home. Additional Details ------------------------------ Color: Multi Product description: "Shenandoah Pride" by Bob Hines, the First Virginia Wild Turkey Stamp Print, artist signed with matching 1982 Virginia National Wild Turkey Federation Stamp. Part of a 1500 S/N print release from the Virginia Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation in 1982. It's hard to find vintage stamp prints like this one that are still in near mint condition, in their original folders, and have never been framed. Image size of the print is 6 1/2" X 9" and overall size, including the white border, is 12' X 14" About the Artist: Robert W. Hines(Bob) (1912-1994), was an American wildlife artist who had a long career with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Hines had virtually no formal training in art or in wildlife science, yet by the age of twenty-seven he was working as staff artist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife, and in 1947 (or 1948) he accepted a similar position with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). He illustrated many works for the USFWS, including Ducks at a Distance, Migration of Birds, Fifty Birds of Town and City, Wildlife Portrait Series (including Song Birds and Alaska). His illustrations were also used in such works as Wildlife in America by Peter Matthiessen, Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America (both the Bellrose edition and the new 2014 edition by Guy Baldassarre), Runes of the North by Sigurd F. Olson and in Rachel Carson's Under the Sea Wind.