Elephant pencil 1998

Elephants, pencil drawing 1998
Signed limited edition of 495
Image size 13" x 8.5"
Overall size with mount 19" x 15"

Dordogne in the south west of France was a particular favourite of Sir William's, mant beautiful landscapes and buildings in this area have been preserved for posterity in his paintings
From the 1960s poster print "Wise Old Elephant" hanging on the wall of Del boy's flat in 'Fools and Horses'.
To the rich and complex later work of his finest paintings eg. "Elephant Heaven".
Known internationally as one of the world's leading wildlife artists,
and particularly as the artist who has captured images of this great animal so beautifully onto canvas
David is a passionate conservationist and he freely admits that he owes much success to the animals he paints. Prolific in output as a painter with a many stories and anecdotes, his personality is quite extrovert and enjoys giving talks, and being known as a natural promoter and an ardent ambassador for conservation.