Description: Bronze | Dimensions: 7”h x 10”w x 6”h; Edition #29 of 100

Before becoming a sculptor, Bob Scriver spent many years in the taxidermy field which trained him well for the very accurate depictions of North American Wildlife. As his sculpting career progressed, he established his own foundry to assure quality control over every aspect of his work.

These two depictions of American bison are accurate in every detail of anatomy and were produced with a rich dark brown patina in the tradition of earlier animaliers. The bronzes are based on a famous diorama, the first of its kind, established by William Hornaday, the man who is credited with the breeding program that saved the bison from extinction, at the Smithsonian Institution. Dismantled in 1955, the pieces were returned to Montana and placed in storage. The neglected mounts were later completely restored and returned to public display in 1996 at the Museum of the Northern Great Plains complex in Fort Benton, Montana. These bronzes, along with another that shows the entire display, were part of the fundraising restoration campaign. Scriver took exact measurements of the specimens in the display to assure that the animals in his bronzes were in the correct proportions.

Description: Bronze (1991) | Dimensions: Bronze 7”h x 11”w x 7”d; Edition #29 of 50

Before becoming a sculptor, Bob Scriver spent many years in the taxidermy field which trained him well for the very accurate depictions of North American Wildlife. As his sculpting career progressed, he established his own foundry to assure quality control over every aspect of his work.

These two depictions of American bison are accurate in every detail of anatomy and were produced with a rich dark brown patina in the tradition of earlier animaliers. The bronzes are based on a famous diorama, the first of its kind, established by William Hornaday, the man who is credited with the breeding program that saved the bison from extinction, at the Smithsonian Institution. Dismantled in 1955, the pieces were returned to Montana and placed in storage. The neglected mounts were later completely restored and returned to public display in 1996 at the Museum of the Northern Great Plains complex in Fort Benton, Montana. These bronzes, along with another that shows the entire display, were part of the fundraising restoration campaign. Scriver took exact measurements of the specimens in the display to assure that the animals in his bronzes were in the correct proportions.