Pair of Owls Bronze Sculpture Marble Base after Milo
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Attention all Harry Potter fans! Here is a wonderfully detailed bronze sculpture of owls, a mother barn owl with her baby owlet nestling on a rock after the style of Milo. Unfortunately we can’t claim this is Hedwig (who is a snowy owl), but this extremely lifelike pair is sure to bring delight to animal and bird lovers everywhere.
Owls were sacred to the Greek Goddess of wisdom and learning, Athena and they have been used as symbols of status, intelligence and wealth from ancient times.
This lovely bronze bird statue is set on an attractive ‘rosso antico’ marble base and has been recast from the original by Milo and bears his Milo replica signature on the base using the traditional ‘lost wax’ method. Created during the later part of the 20th century, this bronze sculpture of owls is in excellent condition as can be seen from the photographs in the image gallery. Please be sure to take a few moments to look through these so you can appreciate the level of care and skill that has gone into crafting this extraordinary bronze bird statue.
To Arrange a Viewing of this Bronze Sculpture of Owls After Milo
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Shipping, Delivery and Returns
You're looking at a fine piece of bronze. It will require skilled packing and transport so that it reaches your location securely and safely. We can transport this bronze sculpture of owls to almost any destination in the world and we will be delighted to attend to the packing for you, but kindly do call or email for a shipping quote first, before ordering this bronze bird statue so that we can fully meet your shipping specifications. We ship totally free of charge to any mainland UK address.
If you are not satisfied with the article we offer a 14-day money back assurance in accordance with the Distance Selling Regulations. You will be liable for the return shipping fees for this bronze sculpture of owls, unless we have erroneously detailed the piece in some material way and you do not receive the piece as described. You must return the piece in its original packaging and condition.
You are also responsible for any customs duties or local taxes that fall due outside the European Union for the shipping of this bronze bird statue.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 25 x Width 14 x Depth 12 & Weight 3.1 kg
Dimensions in inches:
Height 10 inches x Width 5 inches x Depth 5 inches & Weight 6.8 lbs
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: 01680
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