Easthampton City Arts – Easthampton Bear Fest
Auction Ends: Oct 14, 2009 11:00 PM EDT

Large Bear

'Papa Bear and Baby Bear' by Ruth Sanderson (Papa Bear)

"Papa Bear and Baby Bear" by Ruth Sanderson (Papa Bear)

Item Number
122B
Leading Bid
500 USD
Number of Bids
1  -  Bid History

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Item Description

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Ruth Sanderson has illustrated more than 80 books for children of all ages. She is well-known for her fairy tale picture books, among them Cinderella and The Twelve Dancing Princesses, and this fall her newly retold version of Goldilocks will be released. When she heard about the Bear Fest project Ruth could not resist submitting designs for a pair of bears based on the characters of Papa Bear and Baby Bear from her book.

 

ABOUT THE BEAR:

Papa Bear is one of two bears created by artist Ruth Sanderson; the bears were displayed together during Bear Fest.

Item Special Note

*Papa Bear is one of two bears created by artist Ruth Sanderson; the bears were displayed together during Bear Fest.  Baby Bear is lot number 122A.*

This bear is a large bear.  The measurements are as follows:

Height:  54" from tip of feet to top of ears, 44" from base (where the bottom sits on base) to ears.

Width: circumference - approximately 92" around at the widest point (around the paws and back).  Footprint width is 21" and depth is 31".

Weight:  This bear weighs approximately 45 lbs.

Other useful information: The bear will come with the log that it was displayed on in the exhibit, and will include the plaque on the log. 

The bear is coated with a UV protective clear coat so that the paint will not fade with exposure to the sun.