Listed Artist Joseph Boulton "White Mountain Lion" Statue

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An alabaster sculpture titled White Cougar by listed artist Joseph Boulton (1896 – 1981). The 1960s sculpture depicts a white mountain lion perched on a jagged rock. The animal is poised to attack with its ears back, eyes fixed and muscles tense. The work is signed to the back. The statue includes a red felt layer to the base. Boulton was raised in Fort Worth, TX. He became interested in modelling and building from working with his father who was a carpenter. Boulton studied in New York at the National Academy of Design, beginning in 1915. One of his teachers was sculptor Herman Atkins MacNeil. Please see the included link for additional information on the artist.

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16AUS003-013

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