Lot 181: LARGE TEXAS WESTERN BRONZE SCULPTURE, COWBOYS

LARGE TEXAS WESTERN BRONZE SCULPTURE, COWBOYS Bronze sculpture, "Pardners" Ben Johnson and Joe Crow, Legends of Rodeo Series 50s-60s, by Edd Hayes (American, b. 1945), limited edition 20/20, a sizeable sculpture upon a walnut base, depicting a high energy rodeo scene where World Champion Team Roper, Academy Award Winner and John Wayne co-star Ben Johnson and Joe Crow are roping a steer, the piece interacting with the environment as the steer appears to step off the edge, title plaque and signed medallions of Johnson and Crow signatures, signed by artist and dated 1990 with copyright mark, 55"w, 20"h 36"d, 75lbs total*Note: Hayes is a renowned Texas artist who was made the Official Texas State Sculpture in 1999,