This beautiful wildlife etching by Hans Kleiber measures 6 1/4" x 8 3/4". Published in 1948 in an edition of 250 by Associated American Artists, it is pencil signed and titled on the lower margin. Kleiber was a Wyoming painter, illustrator and etcher. Born in Germany and coming to the US as a young man, he became a forest ranger with the U.S. Forest Service. His love of the land and its' wildlife instilled a lifelong interest in the protection and preservation of it. His career as an artist started with his use of watercolors and oils but eventually led him to the craft of printmaking. Largely self-taught, he devoted his entire life to art, capturing the beauty of his natural surrounding in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming. Please ask all questions prior to bidding, additional photos and condition reports are available for all lots. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee excellent condition or imply an object is free of defects. All items may have normal signs of age and wear commensurate with their age. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy, and we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Peterborough Auctions LLC makes no guarantees to the exact weights, measurements, age, materials, etc. All descriptions are the opinion of Peterborough Auctions LLC only.