1985, patinated and cold-painted bronze, edition 16/25, signed and dated near the base, presented on a carved walnut terrace.

7 x 10 x 5 in.

Ott Jones, a professional sculptor for 37 years, has created a diverse collection of wildlife and sporting sculpture. Ott grew up in Spokane, Washington and later settled in Montana with his wife Joan and their four children. His work is in prominent collections around the world and was honored in having Queen Elizabeth II acquire "Birth of the Labrador", a sculpture depicting Labradors retrieving cod from a dory off the Newfoundland Coast in the 1500's, which was also included in the United Kingdom's Kennel Club Art Gallery Exhibit in 2016.

Ott is a member of Allied Artists of America, National Sculpture Society, and Society of Animal Artists. He has participated in numerous juried shows and museum exhibitions including the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Brinton Museum, C.M. Russell Museum, Coors Western Art Sale, High Desert Museum, Mountain Oyster Club, National Museum of Wildlife Art, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, National Sculpture Society, Red River Valley Museum, SEWE and Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art.

Good estate condition.