Stunning Bronze Polo Player Bucking a Horse Sculpture
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This wonderful bronze sculpture of a polo player shows him in mid-swing on a bucking horse. The artist has skillfully depicted this action scene with the horse’s hind legs fully kicking in the air in a very life like manner.
The sculpture is set on an attractive marble base.
Dating from the last quarter of the 20th century, the attention to detail throughout the piece is superb and very lifelike.
Condition
As you will see from the photos we have prodived of this bronze sculpture of a polo player, it is in excellent condition.
Additional Details and To View
In the case of bronze sculptures of this grade it is always preferable to see it in person. Nonetheless we recognize that this is not always feasible.
You are invited to email us or call us using the contact information displayed above with any questions you might have about this amazing bronze sculpture of a polo player. We would also be delighted to organise a viewing of this and our various other bronze sculptures at our North London warehouse and showroom. Please email us or call for an meeting, quoting our reference as found above so we know which of our many bronze sculptures you are referring to.
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Shipping, Delivery and Return
You are looking at an excellent bronze sculpture which demands careful packing and shipping to its final destination - your home or other place. We can pack and ship bronze sculptures to nearly any place worldwide, but we ask that you be sure to call or email for a shipping quote before making a purchase of this piece so that we can fully discuss your specifications.
We ship to any mainland UK location free of charge. If you are not happy with this object we offer a 14-day money back guarantee in conformity with the Distance Selling Regulations. You will be accountable for the return shipping fees for this bronze statue of a polo player, unless we have erroneously described it in some material way and you do not obtain what you were expecting. You must return the item in its original packaging and condition.
You are also responsible for any customs duties or local taxes that fall due outside the European Union.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 62 x Width 54 x Depth 26
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 feet, 0 inches x Width 1 foot, 9 inches x Depth 10 inches
Angelica Kauffman, RA (1741 - 1807)
was a Swiss-born Austrian Neoclassical painter who had a successful career in London and Rome. Though born as "Kauffmann", Kauffman is the preferred spelling of her name in English; it is the form she herself used most in signing her correspondence, documents and paintings.
While Kauffman produced many types of art, she identified herself primarily as a history painter, an unusual designation for a woman artist in the 18th century. History painting, was considered the most elite and lucrative category in academic painting during this time period. Under the direction of Sir Joshua Reynolds, the Royal Academy made a strong effort to promote history painting to a native audience who were more interested in commissioning and buying portraits and landscapes.
Despite the popularity that Kauffman enjoyed in British society and her success as an artist, she was disappointed by the relative apathy that the British had towards history painting. Ultimately she left Britain for the continent, where history painting was better established, held in higher esteem and patronized.
The works of Angelica Kauffman have retained their reputation. By 1911, rooms decorated with her work were still to be seen in various quarters. At Hampton Court was a portrait of the duchess of Brunswick; in the National Portrait Gallery, a self-portrait. There were other pictures by her at Paris, at Dresden, in the Hermitage at St Petersburg, in the Alte Pinakothek atMunich, in Kadriorg Palace, Tallinn (Estonia).
Satinwood
is a hard and durable wood with a satinlike sheen, much used in cabinetmaking, especially in marquetry. It comes from two tropical trees of the family Rutaceae (rue family). East Indian or Ceylon satinwood is the yellowish or dark-brown heartwood of Chloroxylon swietenia.
The lustrous, fine-grained, usually figured wood is used for furniture, cabinetwork, veneers, and backs of brushes. West Indian satinwood, sometimes called yellow wood, is considered superior. It is the golden yellow, lustrous, even-grained wood found in the Florida Keys and the West Indies.
It has long been valued for furniture. It is also used for musical instruments, veneers, and other purposes. Satinwood is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Sapindales, family Rutaceae.
Our reference: 01643
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