"California-Style Hobbles" by Mehl Lawson
"California-Style Hobbles" by Mehl Lawson
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Created using natural colored rawhide, Lawson also utilized colored rawhide interweaves when producing these California-style hobbles. Featuring an engraved silver center ring hand-crafted by Ernie Marsh, these hobbles are very typical of the style one would see on the West Coast, Lawson said.
The Traditional Cowboy Arts Exhibition will be available for viewing through November 17, 2024. Ownership of piece transfers to the buyer at time of purchase. Piece will stay on display in the exhibition until November 17, 2024. Shipment will then be arranged with the buyer and buyer is responsible for all shipping fees.
Please note: Buyers shipping or picking up in the state of Oklahoma must pay Oklahoma sales tax. Change of address post-sale may result in additional sales tax fees at buyer's expense. Sales tax exemptions must be presented at time of purchase.
To arrange for shipping, contact Whitney Batres at (405) 838-1953 or wbatres@nationalcowboymuseum.org.
Mehl Lawson
Bonita, California
(Emeritus Member)
Mehl Lawson, an heir to the vaquero tradition of old California, is an accomplished horse trainer, sculptor and braider. From his home and studio in Bonita, California, near San Diego, he combines the world of horses with that of fine art and rawhide-braiding artistry. His sculptures are shown annually in the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition & Sale, he was elected to the Cowboy Artists of America in 1982 (now an emeritus member), and he became a TCAA member in 2007. Lawson also received recognition as the 2008 Rawhide Braider of the Year by the Academy of Western Artists.
