Lot 136
A life-size bronze of a German Shorthaired Pointer, German, probably late 19th / early 20th century
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Description
Bronze, hollow-cast and chased. depiction of a recumbent life-size shorthaired pointer on a naturalistically modelled base plate with an irregular contour. The dog rests with one foreleg extended and one slightly bent; the head slightly raised and turned to the front. Coat areas elaborately worked with densely set chased hatching; paws set off with smooth pads; nose leather, nostrils and eyeballs with recessed pupils carefully detailed. Dark brown to blackish-brown multi-layered Patina, lightened through abrasion to a warm brown metal tone on the raised areas, flanks and back; base plate with pale deposits in places. Dimensions approx. 37 × 77 × 48 cm. Attention: Self-collection or please get a shipping quote prior to bidding!Condition: I - II Questions about the lot?
