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Title of Bronze shown below: CALEDVWLCH Bronze Horse Sculpture has existed from generation to generation, from country to county. The horse has long been a favorite subject of sculptors. The lost wax method of casting bronze was discovered around 4,000 years ago and the fine art of bronze casting has evolved with the centuries. For a bronze to be considered museum quality many factors are judged : the lighter the bronze the better; an absence of tool marks on the surface; the depth achieved by each layer of transparent chemical patination ( or coloring of the bronze) is also required; and of course the innate skill of the sculptor. The bronze horse sculpture of Patrica Crane is of museum quality. This is achieved only by the hands-on presence and dedication of the sculptor from stage one of the original modeling, through the several different molds, the wax and metal finishing and final patination in partnership with the artisans of a high reputation fine arts foundry. There is no quick way to achieve such results and all involved in the process must be willing to spend the time and also own the knowledge of "how to". Beyond the skill of the sculptor's original talent, much else is required. The bronze horse sculpture displayed below is one half life size, a head study that is already in museum collections as well as private collections, and is used the the United Professional Horseman's Association as a national, perpetual trophy award. Other bronzes and sculpture in other mediums can be viewed by returning to the Gallery, the Homepage or using the links below.  Photo By Patricia Crane Caledvwlch (Caliburn) Museum quality bronze edition of 12 - email or call for current pricing 21 inches high x 15 inches long, plus walnut base. This half-life size head study portrays the responsiveness of the well-bred horse. He may be a famous champion or a companion of trail rides, yet is ever attuned to his human partner's voice. Sensitivity and willingness is in the very fiber of his being.
Return to Bronze Sculpture Gallery Other bronze sculpture links, with sculpture titles, are as follows: Three Gaited Saddlebred Bronze Sculpture (Accolade) Horse Sculpture: American Saddlebred Bronze (After The Class) American Saddlebred Horse Art (Criterion) Sporting Art: Thoroughbred Bronze Horse Sculpture (Cooling Down) Filly Bronze Sculptures: Horse Decor (The Filly) Horse Sculptures: Morgan Horses: American Saddlebred (The Gathering) Hackney Ponies: horse Decor Bronze Sculpture (Man on the Town) Morgan Horses: Bronze Sculpture (Odyssey) Bronze Horse: American Saddlebred Sculpture (The Phoenix) Hackney Pony: Horse Decor (Risin Tide) Mustang Horse Art: Cowboy Sculpture (Spooked) Thoroughbred Art: Horse Racing Art Sculpture (Handicap Horse) Fine Harness Horse: Bronze Sculpture (Triumph) Life Size Horse Sculpture (Supreme Sultan for American Saddle Horse Museum) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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