A copy of the September 1980 article from Sports Afield will accompany the lot.

Regarding lions and their natural habits, the artist commented: “I’m very comfortable with lions, at least from an artistic standpoint, having made hundreds of sketches as well as thousands of photographs of them. A number of researchers have determined that lions are relaxed and relatively inert for about 20 hours of every day – watching, sleeping, and just lying around – after which comes a pretty concentrated dose of action as they pursue their prey.

“On the veld, predator and prey are quite comfortable with each other as long as there is a margin of safety. This margin varies from animal to animal. Many antelope will allow lions to venture within 100 to 200 feet, but won’t let a cheetah that close because they know they would be dead meat. They also recognize the different attitudes of lions. If the big cats are just loafing, they don’t get alarmed. But when lions are walking about and showing some interest in them, prey animals like wildebeest and zebra will panic a lot quicker.”

PROVENANCE
James Codding, Santa Rosa, California
Present owner, by descent

LITERATURE
Sports Afield, September 1980, pp. 56-57, illustrated

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Condition ReportSurface is in excellent condition. No signs of restoration.

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