1977, bronze with verdigris patina, edition numbered 15 of 15, with signature and date to slope side, mounted atop a swivel wood stand with brass artist plaque.

23 1/2 x 15 x 9 in.

From the Estate of the late Mr. & Mrs. Charles and Cynthia Salzhauer, Oxford, North Carolina

While attending Stephen F. Austin State University, Clay enrolled in a sculpture class and found his true medium. Through sculpture, he was able to begin creating the images of the cowboy life he loved with campfires, longhorns, Native Americans, and breaking horses. Clay married Mary Patricia (Pat) MacKinnon in 1970. They moved to Hunt, Texas where Clay built a large studio and his career success continued.
Clay's work is in private and public collections throughout the United States and Europe. He was chosen to exhibit in the first all-sculpture show held at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center. His work was among that of ten artists used to illustrate the book XIT, The American Cowboy. His sculpture In a Storm was awarded the Best of Show award at the Texas Cowboy Artists Association Annual Award Exhibition in 1974, and he was invited by the American Revolution Bicentennial Committee to represent the state of Texas in Philadelphia in 1976. Multiple galleries across the nation, including New York City, have featured exhibits of his work.
He was commissioned for many sculptures including: life-size portrait bust - Courthouse Square - Georgetown, Texas; 7' tall sculpture entitled Rough Men and Tough Times, Y.O. Ranch Hotel, Kerrville, Texas; life-size standing portrait of Col. E.S.C. Robertson, Salado, Texas; and a life-size portrait bust of Homer Bryce, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, Texas. The story of Clay's life and artwork is found in Memories of Horses and Wars, The Sculpture of Clay Dahlberg written by Don Hedgpeth.

Good estate condition.