Donald Grant, Water Buck, Original Africa MAKE OFFER Start Price USD 11,600.00 Current Price USD 11,600.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, May 15, 2008 End Time Sunday, May 25, 2008 Location Aurora, Colorado See more about 'Donald Grant, Water Buck, Original Africa MAKE OFFER' Description We have a 100 percent guarantee of authenticity, and a 7day buy it and like it return policy.         "Water Buck"   Original Painting by Donald Grant       Hand Signed by the artist     Detail   Damage         "Water Buck" framed   Original Oil Painting on canvas Stretched, Framed Framed Size: 48 1/2" x 38 1/2" Canvas Size: 40" x 30" Condition of the painting is Great, except that there is about an 8 inch line where something scraped against the back of the canvas and raised it slightly (see above photo). There are also some cracks in the paint of the top portion. New Frame. 100 percent guarantee of authenticity Certificate of Authenticity is included Gallery Retail : $11,600.00     MAKE AN OFFER!! - we'll match our price to other competitors !! You can E-mail us at : ebay@americandesignltd.com or call us at 303-695-8478 ext. 339 Mon-Fri. 9-5 mountain time      Shipping Info :  Buyer Pays for custom-built wooden crate plus actual shipping and insurance, which depends on packaged weight and destination. CALL OR EMAIL FOR ESTIMATE TO YOUR LOCATION. If you can come to our Aurora, CO office you can pick it up for free. If you have any questions or concerns about the shipping, please e-mail us at : ebay@americandesignltd.com Shipping Notice: Shipping is provided by experts in handling the transportation of fine art. The price includes pick up, professional packaging/crating, insurance for the actual sale price, and delivery to your door.  For questions about shipping, call 303-695-8478 x.339.   Check out my other items!   WE SHIP WORLDWIDE!! FOR SHIPPING COST TO YOUR COUNTRY, PLEASE CONTACT US ebay@americandesignltd.com         Payment:1 We prefer Visa, MasterCard and American Express over the phone.  We do not offer any discounts to pay this way.2 Personal Check and Money Order Cashiers Check are Welcome.3 PayPal, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover  *** For Colorado residents:  When shipping to the address in Colorado, the applicable tax will be added to your total.    ***See Our Other Ebay Auction to get FREE SHIPPING and Extra DISCOUNT on some of the items !***         DONALD GRANT       Donald Grant was born in North Shields, Northumberland in 1930.  His artistic flair was apparent from an early age: he sold his first painting when he was nine to the family doctor.  While still a schoolboy he was complimented by the Duke of Gloucester for a large wall mural in a public building and in the same year won a national drawing and design competition.  His youthful insistence to get to the source of certain subjects invited problems.  When only sixteen years old, he was arrested on Biggin Hill airfield for stubbornly ignoring the camp adjutant's refusal to allow him to sketch the aircraft.  Uncontrollable enthusiasm compelled him to climb the barbed fence and produce in less than an hour a commendable water colour study of a lone Spitfire standing on a wet tarmac.  The reprimand that followed was never forgotten, but the resolution, so necessary in later trips to Africa, was instinctively nurtured.   Grant continued to paint at every opportunity while following a varied career.  This began with the discipline of a long apprenticeship as a shipbuilding draughtsman, followed by Army service abroad, then periods as a technical illustrator, car stylist and free lance advertising artist.  Important commissions for Rolls Royce, B.S.A., and other famous firms were completed during this latter period.  In the 1960’s Grant experimented with Hydrogen balloon flying.  He found in this experience and atmosphere of serenity which resulted in some superb paintings of balloons in flight, against the majestic splendour of massed clouds.  One of his first balloon pictures was immediately accepted by the Royal Academy and sold.  Grant’s association with the London Galleries of MacConnal-Mason began at this time and the last few years witnessed a remarkable artistic maturation.  Evidence of this is shown in his masterful interpretation of his wildlife subjects.   These paintings serve to illustrate some of the finer qualities produced by this distinguished artist.  With his intense approach to the subject and the support of a rich background of experiences, he captures on canvas those vital moments of time—be it the magnificent power of a charging elephant or the whispering stealth of a stalking cheetah.   Predators like the lion and leopard—scavengers such as the hyena and vulture—their prey, namely the zebra, buffalo, and antelope—all are portrayed by the artist with absolute verve and masterful dexterity.  Collectors all over the world have become aware on Donald Grant’s prestige and we a proud to offer some magnificent examples for your enjoyment, pleasure, and possible acquisition. 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